WARNING: Streets Local Ltd

[Dave.F]

Note to Moderator's: Please contact me before deleting this post, this is not slander but the truth and posted here to help other UKBF members.

I am writing to inform all members of this forum that as of the 25th August 2009 Streets Local Ltd (company reg number: 06427092) has been dissolved.

This was confirmed today via Companies House.

As Streets Local was / is very active on this forum, I thought it was only fair to advise other customers like myself who paid Streets Local Ltd for a service (I paid £575.00 for a website) what Streets Local Ltd has told me: "Streets Local Ltd is not liable for any monies owed or issues related to this. I suggest you take legal advice in relation to this issue should you have concerns."

Please be aware that Streets Local is still trading from the same postal address, website, email address and still offering the same services but is now called Streets Local Network.

I was never informed by Streets Local Ltd that the company had dissolved and in fact received a PM in 14th December 2009 stating that completion of my website would be around March 2010.

Only after I sent Street Local Ltd a letter stating I would contact Trading Standards, I recieved a reply (12th Jan 2010) stating that the company had now been dissolved.

The written contract I have with Streets Local Ltd is with Streets Local Ltd and Streets Local Network.

I know of at least two other companies that Streets Local Ltd owes monies to, so please be very careful.

Dave.

 

[Tej]

I just think these sort of things should be done in the private forum when a member has issues with another member.
I am sure mods will remove it if they feel the need to do so.

I can accept what you say. However.. we are talking about a Company thats gone into liquidation. The news is in the public Domain. The Company is not a paid member of the forum!!..

The OP has backed up the news with the source...

I cannot see a problem with the post.

IMO

 

[Dave.F]

Hi Richie, I have not got issues with another member, this post is just to warn exsiting and other potential customers about Streets Local.

I just think these sort of things should be done in the private forum when a member has issues with another member.
I am sure mods will remove it if they feel the need to do so.

 

How does this work then for all those who are hosted with this company? Do they automatically shift to the new company?

Just asking, nothing affecting me really

 

[Richie N]

Hi Richie, I have not got issues with another member, this post is just to warn exsiting and other potential customers about Streets Local.

Fair enough but they seem to be trading under a similar name.
Hopefully you will get your website from them, I just wouldn't want any complications for you in doing so, as they may offer this still?

 

[Richie N]

I can accept what you say. However.. we are talking about a Company thats gone into liquidation. The news is in the public Domain. The Company is not a paid member of the forum!!..

The OP has backed up the news with the source...

I cannot see a problem with the post.

IMO

This is true but they are still trading as a very similar name and the member is still called Streets Local, that's why I said what I said.
Hopefully the member may do a good deed and honour the website, and I didn't want the OP to have any complications with this.

 

[OPC-Oxford]

Fair comment, but the OP is a big lad and I'm sure he thought about this, the fact he made this thread speaks volumes about what he feels his chances are of getting his money back.

By starting this thread it's good of the OP to try and save others from losing money. UKBF could do with a little more of this at times, we are supposed to be a business community, trying to help and look out for each other.

I'll 2nd that, we are all here to provide support and advice to other businesses. The OP is providing sound advice from his dealings with StreetsLocal, the warning should be heard and available for all new and existing members of the UKBF.

 

[Richie N]

Fair comment, but the OP is a big lad and I'm sure he thought about this, the fact he made this thread speaks volumes about what he feels his chances are of getting his money back.

By starting this thread it's good of the OP to try and save others from losing money. UKBF could do with a little more of this at times, we are supposed to be a business community, trying to help and look out for each other.

Yeah I do agree, others should be made aware of this and it is good to look out for eachother, after all this is what this site is about.
I just thought that when you air your thoughts about a particular company, it should be done within the private forum, that's just my opinion.

If the company traded under the company name whilst insolvent then these matters need to be brought to the attention of the administrators and the insolvency act.

Maybe the director of the company in question will come along and comment on this post.

 

[elaine@cheapaccounting]

With respect looking at the company record it may be that it was dissolved by Companies House die to a lack of filing of an Annual Return. The dates fit with this being the case.

I have seen this a few times and Co House do it automatically after trying to contact the Co on many occasions.

Excuses tend to be that the owner / director is a bit lack in paper work/ didn't know what to do / won't pay for an accountant to sort it all etc etc

End result a mess all round and any funds in the business bank account become the property of the crown.

It is no excuse but generally down to a little naivity on the owners part.

 

[Dave.F]

The only thing unpleasant about this post is I am out of pocket by some £575.00 and there maybe other members in the same position as me or worse...

IN FACT £575 IS NOTHING COMPARED TO THE FEELING OF BEING RIPPED OFF.

Due to other problems caused by the dissolved ltd company, I have had to rebrand and re-apply for a new Trade Mark and website domain name etc... for my new product.

Why do you feel so sorry for the ltd company that choose to dissolve two weeks after taking my money and not the victim/s of this sad case?

Postings about members and their companies should be in the private area if these threads are unpleasant

 

[elaine@cheapaccounting]

Dave - can I just check who you made the cheque out to?

 

[Dave.F]

PM Sent......

Dave - can I just check who you made the cheque out to?

 

[estwig]

What is bothering me is I know of one other high profile member on here, who is acting in a similar manner, they are being IMHO dishonest in their business ethics. But I have been banned twice for voicing my opinions, so good luck to those who are trading with this company. Cause I don't wanna be accused of being a bully, or banned, again.

Respect to the OP.

 

[elaine@cheapaccounting]

Why has the web site for SL got a Lancs address but the last reg office was Brum?

 

[movietub]

What is bothering me is I know of one other high profile member on here, who is acting in a similar manner, they are being IMHO dishonest in their business ethics. But I have been banned twice for voicing my opinions, so good luck to those who are trading with this company. Cause I don't wanna be accused of being a bully, or banned, again.

Respect to the OP.

Since sift advertise this as 'the most active help and advice etc forum' then they clearly recognise they have a genuine public impact. As such they have adopted a responsibility to let you or anyone else make an honest, factual public statement so long as its in the public interest.

If someone on here ripped you off then sift would be extremely ignorant or biased to stop you letting people know the facts. However, if you simply suspect someone is doing something wrong without proof or the ability to bare witness, to state such as fact would be slanerous and sift should rightly step in.

suggest you contact sift/admin with the post, and ask for their statement of policy covering any parts of the post they would rather you didn't make public. It may be they have a proper reason for stopping you, or my pushing them justify policy they may revise their decision.

Maybe they dislike me too now

 

[cmcp]

Dave, I'm a full time web developer with a non departmental government body. If you can supply all the copy and do a bit of leg work getting the domain and some linux hosting sorted I don't mind knocking you up a simple standards compliant site for the end of the month.

 

[elaine@cheapaccounting]

Darwen address is the formation house - Swift formation.

I assume the Brum address is SL. - so best to use for any correspondence

 

[streetslocal]

Dave,
Hope you got my PM.

 

[Dave.F]

Thank you to CMCP & COMSPEC for their very kind and generous offer.

Also thank you for all your kind PM's with advice and valuable information.

I am very touched by the solidarity and support that so many members have given me

I hope one day I can return the favour to you.

Just for the record, I have not given up with Streets Local, as I have a few new lines of enquires to pursue.....

 

[Tin]

Okay, thread closed for the time being as it has just turned into a slanging match. Not entering into the rights or wrongs of this but I will flag this up to Sift for attention.

Please do not start any more threads on the same topic as they will be deleted.

Ray

 

[Becky Midgley]

Just to reiterate what Ray has said above; we are not a space for members to throw mud.

I have since deleted all inappropriate and/or irrelevant posts from this thread. We will allow members to come here and share their experiences with other businesses, as long as they are clearly prepared to back up their claims with evidence. We will not endorse, encourage or allow others to jump on the bandwagon and post for the sake of being involved in a new dispute.

Anyone who wants to discuss this further can do so by contacting me directly.