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BKE Business Services Ltd

23rd August 2005, 20:06

Last monthe we started having to look at closing our limited company.

Now we have decided to inform all our clients we are closing and look at going back to being sole traders.

After a month of consistently broken windows, monstrous silent calls, teenagers hanging around outside of the office scaring clients and staff we finally have to do it.

The last straw happened whilst we were at meetings. I returned to find eight teenage boys in my office throwing the expensive computer equipment that we had purchased in just March. They laughed before one of them thumped me and ran off. All of the equipment gone or shattered. We have all of the client notes left and 1 home pc.

So to let you know that we can still do all the smaller jobs, just don't drop us in for a multi staffed analysis on muclear dismantling ok??? :P

Thanks All

Louise

MinuWeb

23rd August 2005, 20:15

Ouch,

Really sorry to hear that. Couldn't the police do anything ??

BKE Business Services Ltd

23rd August 2005, 20:20

yep.

talk to them. they are all 17ish, they detroyed more than they had taken and had dumped the goods before the police caught them. only other witness is 13.
there is no way the police can pursue it according to them.

bitsnstuff

23rd August 2005, 21:01

What a nightmare!!!!!

Could you and your staff run the business remotely from your own homes like a virtual PA network?

Kate.

BKE Business Services Ltd

23rd August 2005, 23:13

Hi Kate,
yep thats what we are aiming to do. Though on a much smaller basis than we have done up until now

Rob Holmes

24th August 2005, 05:38

Hi Louise - I'm really sorry to hear this has happened. Quite often something like this forces a re-think and gives you an opportunity to reshape things, so I hope something really positive comes out of it - look for the positive thing - it will be there somewhere.

If Matrixx Hosting can help in any way to get you up and running online while you find your feet (no fees) then please PM me.

Rob

Pilfo

24th August 2005, 07:07

An eye for an eye!

I'd go out of my way to try and find out who they where. I'd then pay a visit to each of their homes, and do exactly the same to their property...see how they (and their parents) like it!

And the guy who thumped me....thump him back!

Pilfo

Rob Holmes

24th August 2005, 07:24

Twokids

24th August 2005, 07:27

Sorry to hear that Louise.

Why were these scum targeting your business? Was it something personal or were you just unlucky enough to have an office near where these carpheads hung around?

Jim

Pilfo

24th August 2005, 07:40

Hmm Pilfo I don't think this is very wise - also illegal.

Yes, I am very aware of that, but I believe that's the only alternative. Even though the police did catch them, we all know what happens...Nothing!

Play them at their own game, and there are ways and means, if your clever enough!

By the way Rob, how do you change the word "Quote" to for instance, "Rob wrote" ?

Pilfo

BKE Business Services Ltd

24th August 2005, 09:31

Hi guys, thanks for all the supportive thoughts.I really appreciate it.

I guess the best way forward is to keep onwards and upwards now.

Thanks so much all

Ravenfire

24th August 2005, 22:41

Im so sorry to hear that news Louise that is just awful.

Toni

Alpha

24th August 2005, 22:52

I too think that it is a shame when people are prevented from earning a decent living by total riff raff who really should be taken to one side and have it thoroughly explained to them(Shame it is illegal though as it is the only language that they can really understand)

I hope you manage to get up and running again quite quickly.

All the best