Indeed. So few posts yet this was one of them.
Amazed the thread I started about these cowboys ended here. They were rotten for ages & blamed the manufacturers, who were strangely able to send straight away upon ordering directly.
Feel for the creditors, but glad to see this company close. Using new cash to refund prior orders no doubt.
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Their videos on YT are inaccessible (marked as 'private') now. Covering their tracks or hiding their mugs?
I purchased three straps from them last year and received a good service to be fair (dealt with Anushka).. grateful to members of the forum for sharing their experiences. Especially to those who are trying to get back their money and saving others from getting caught
Given they're bankrupt, wouldn't the YouTube channel be considered an asset, and would it still be under their control?
Bordel in French means “mess”, “chaos”, “disaster area”. Quite apt it seems.
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It's all here:
https://find-and-update.company-info...filing-history
All information is in the public domain.
Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced.
This is effectively all done and dusted now but the liquidators' statement of receipts and payments (dated 30/04/2021) makes interesting reading. See it here: https://find-and-update.company-info...pdf&download=0
Some highlights:
- Unsecured creditors (total of £198,614) will get nothing.
- The liquidator's average hourly rate was £236.31 per hour.
- The Helicon Watch Company Ltd bought a few of the assets. See messages above and notes in the report for more about The Helicon Watch Company Ltd.
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You may think that; I couldn't possibly comment.
I can say that that sort of asset purchase is entirely normal and common and is not inherently illegal.
I also think that one should remember that, for better or worse, limited companies are an entity in their own right and are distinct and separate from their shareholders and company officers. Thus anyone, including shareholders or company officers, can quite legitimately buy assets when the company is being liquidated.
I'm not defending this. Just observing how things are.
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https://www.heliconwatches.com/
Oh, and this...
https://www.heliconwatches.com/about-us-1
The Helicon brand of watches has been established by industry professionals with a proven track record of more than 20 years in the business. Experienced in all facets of concept, design and manufacture.
Over many years we have collaborated with leading brands, lovingly creating special limited editions and series production watches which have been excellently reviewed and eagerly sought after by collectors.
To this day, we also act as consultants to major companies who trust us to present watches for manufacture, each of which celebrates the finest in contemporary watchmaking.
We have a production team consisting of the very best watchmakers, micro engineers and artisans who draw on a huge resource of skills and techniques to rise to the challenge of each individual task set before them.
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I've never quite been able to make my mind up whether these people are con artists or are just utterly stupid and incompetent.
Either way - avoid.
Having last night watched 'Gold' with Matthew McConaughy, based loosely on the 1993 Bre-X mining scandal, it seems that often someone well-meaning but foolish can be working alongside a smart, con-artist without knowing it.