Why didn’t Barbados obtain completion guarantees backed with performance deposits and bonds?
Our political class, along with Harlequin and other developers, left Bajans holding the bag!
by Old Cutter
What a mess we have with abandoned and “on hold” construction sites and failed projects throughout this country. There is a reason for this and it is not “economic slowdowns” or “unforeseen circumstances”.
“We have these numerous failed project disasters littering our coasts because our DLP and BLP governments allowed unfettered development of our beautiful island by almost anyone that showed up.”
Politicians’ offshore accounts are fat and happy
Our elected representatives stuffed bags of cash into offshore accounts of their “consulting” companies but never acted to protect Barbados from shaky developers.
Our political class never imposed standard contract conditions like performance guarantees and deposits. The big developers hired DLP and BLP friends and family as ‘consultants’ in exchange for building permissions.
“Everybody knows how this place works, and why the political class never voted for Integrity Legislation or assets declarations since Bajan independence almost 50 years ago.”
Harlequin Resorts is just one more failed developer, but they fell in a big way and are worth looking at closely…
As the broader Harlequin Resorts debacle carries on in the courts we see Harlequin suing accountants Wilkins Kennedy and WK countering with accusations of their own, and many other court battles in various stages.
Somewhere in all of that there is a book figure for the value of Harlequin’s assets, including the abandoned Merricks Resort site in Barbados.
Whatever that book figure is for Merricks Resort, a visit to the abandoned construction site reveals a rotting garbage dump that is undoubtedly far less of an asset due to the demolition and environmental cleanup that would be necessary prior to any new activity. Barbados Free Press covered this story a year and a half ago, and the deterioration is easy to see when we compare the photos then and now.
In the Caribbean like any other tropical / sea-salt air environment, it doesn’t take long for an abandoned structure to come to ruin. Exposed rebar wicks corrosive salt into foundations. Rot and insects make quick work of any exposed wood. Sewer and water pipes soon fill with dirt and become homes to all kinds of creatures. Leave a construction site unprotected and sitting idle in Barbados for a short three or four months in the rainy season and you’ll find that it is probably beyond economic salvage.
That’s what we have at Merricks and many other abandoned developments throughout Barbados – dangerous weakened structures that are now good for nothing.
You know that some accountant’s report probably values the Merricks as ‘partially completed’ or ‘initial starting’ but that is incorrect: it is a falling down, rotting eyesore that detracts from the value of the island.
So let us talk the truth about two issues as this island tries to recover economically…
#1: The political class and elected and appointed government officials must stop thinking of themselves, and have as their only consideration the good of Barbados and Bajans.
#2: The endemic corruption in Bajan politics and government administration will never be overcome without Freedom of Information and Integrity Legislation. Successive DLP and BLP governments continually promise these laws and fail to deliver. They tantalize the populace with draft legislation and then postpone it until election time, then after being re-elected do the same thing again.
The DLP and BLP politicians and political class are beyond hope, beyond redemption.
Merricks is just one more illustration that the rot goes deep, and has been there for a long time.
Thanks to St George’s Dragon for the photos!
Taken September 2014…
(click on photo for large size)
Have a look at the large size photos. See the rot and deterioration!
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Barbados Free Press 
Amazing..considering that Harlequin is reported to have take at least 40 million BBP from investors in this project over the past 8 years, and delivered….well the photos tell it all.
Merricks is just one small part of the Harlequin debacle which on a $ for $ basis is probably bigger the one at Bats Rock as Harlequin operated in several countries. And if what reads is true, some of its Directors may do time.
Where in the island is this eyesore? Thanks
Sue its north of Bottom Bay in St Philip.
Sue, it’s north of Bottom Bay, next bay along I think.
This is not Dave Ames’ fault, it’s the builder
Not informed in Bajan Politricks….but it smells of dead
flying fish and corruption.
Barbados may now be a ‘little Switzerland’ money launderers for drug barons….with salvadorian visas et al !
Corruption a la carte…..touche !
Kamtan
How is that other Bajan eyesore known as ‘H’ faring these days?
H Hotel is just an eyesore..containers and site also looted of anything of value as Harlequin did not provide security at the site..it is just an abandoned building project . Redefining Luxury Bullshit in the Caribbean.
They might think of removing the sign on the fence saying that they are opening in 2013….it sort of looks stupid, and may lead people to believe that the developers have run out of money.
And let us not forget the conversion of Foul Bay to Pure BEACH
Promoters started sell in 2008/2009
Groundbreaking 2012
Still beautiful peaceful beach in 2014
What happened to investor/purchaser money?
They might think of removing the sign on the fence saying that they are opening in 2013….it sort of looks stupid, and may lead people to believe that the developers have run out of money…..Or that Barbados has unwittingly entered a warp in the space-time continuum such that time now runs backwards for us, if not for everyone else.
SHIT FLOWS DOWNHILL ——————— and whose downhill ? ——- me thinks it’s the unfortunate poor/middle class Bajans that will have to endure the wrath of these FAILURES well into the future, that is if Barbados has a future. The atmosphere for tourists, investors, honest developers, honest bankers(no CLICO’s) etc. has all but vanished and me think the country is dooooomed to the suck well out back.
Wily Coyote..
Don’t agree with your view..the folks who have suffered with the Harlequin/Merricks development are the (mostly) UK investors who put more than 40 million GBP into that project, and have absolutely nothing to show for it. The poor/middle class Bajans have not suffered , and will not suffer because of this failed project. The land is still there and will always be there. The Government will be able to take it over because of non payment of land taxes..and that will probably happen.
The investment atmosphere is actually improving in Barbados, with the Sandals multimillion $ redevelopment of the old Casuraina/Almond resort, then the Heywoods resort in St Peter…there is the multimillion dollar Port Ferdinand project, which is ongoing, The Amaryllis Hotel which will be redeveloped by the owner of the successful Bougainvillea Resort..(not Harlequin, thank God)
Our Banking system is extremely strong with the top three Canadian Banks investing and improving their locations all over the Island.
Lime , Flow and Digicel are pouring millions into fibre optic upgrades to bring Barbados to the peak of IT and Communications Technology. Hundreds of people are investing in Solar Power systems, provided by a rising number of local companies.
Lets stop being so negative..Barbados is still a relatively safe and wonderful place to vacation, retire, spend months during the cold northern winter, etc.There are great sporting and cultural events, Music Festivals, and some of the best restaurants in the entire Caribbean.
Of course we have problems, but the negative attitudes and bad mouthing does absolutely no good, and should be rejected by anyone who loves Bim.
Lets think and act positive, and stop being a bunch of complaining, whining old ladies.
We can do better.
Mr. Andy Townsend has cut ties with Harlequin Property in the UK, with HMSSE now entering into liquidation the overseas companies look to follow suit shortly.
A complaint has also been filed with the UK authorities against a Mr. Garreth Fatchett and his firm Regulatory Legal, it follows on from an affidavit received by a very prominent Lower Antilles law firm and a number of prominent Caribbean QC’s from Sam Commissiong alleging serious wrong doing on the part of Mr. Fatchett towards a large number of his UK clients. Mr. Fatchett and Regulatory Legal are currently the focus of an ongoing probe by the UK’s Solicitors oversight body, the SRA.
Carol Ames was interviewed by appointment recently , it is however unclear whether she was arrested.
@anon, HMSSE is not entering liquidation. You have no idea what will happen until the end of the month. Even if it does it will not necessarily mean overseas properties will follow suit.
And again more unsubstantiated claims regarding CA. If you have nothing of interest to say stop making up lies. Pathetic.
Perhaps of more interest would be a comment regarding the costs that Croziers clients will have to find.
@ Anonymous , I’m confused, you state that HMSSE is not entering into Liquidation, then in the same breath you state that even if it were to go into Liquidation it will not necessarily affect the overseas companies.
So is it going into liquidation or is it not?
I don’t know, nobody but DA does. My point is IF it goes into liquidation then the comment by Anon 10.59 about the overseas companies is innacurate.
@ Anonymous why is it of any interest where a group of litigants will find the costs to fund an action?
Surely if a group of litigants are taking an action they will find the funding to do so.
RL have clearly indicated in updates and on Twitter that HMSSE is about to enter liquidation. Shipleys have confirmed they are not applying for an extension and that they have received no CVA proposal.
It might also be remotely possible that any liquidator will not seek to recover monies owed to HMSSE, anything is possible in the World of Ames, I do suppose he will try now to redefine debt and liquidation, let’s hope he does a better job then redefining luxury.
And you are wrong about Carol. Carol Dave, Dan and a few others have been interviewed by the SFO and Police, I gave a statement to the SFO and was informed that they indeed were interviewed, I’d have been absolutely amazed had they not given the SFO investigation into the case.
Lots of people have been interviewed by the SFO so the comment regarding CA being interviewed “by appointment” is if no significance. Everybody is interviewed by the SFO by appointment. Where has a comment been made about people being interviewed by the SFO and the police that is so wrong?
The comment regarding the litigants finding the additional costs to fund an action will become clear in the near future. Just a little taster for some to think about.
Regarding RL comments about HMSSE about to enter liquidation, and you would believe their ramblings? It’s not the end of October yet. Plenty of time yet.
@ Anonymous 11.43, sadly you are wholly incorrect, the decision to put HMSSE into liquidation lies solely with the administrators and NOT with Dave Ames as per the UK insolvency laws, and even if Dave Ames were to present a CVA in the 11th hour there is absolutely NO guarantee that Shipleys would accept it as a viable plan.
Furthermore, some £30 Million is owed to HMSSE by the overseas RDC’s and a liquidator would be obliged under UK insolvency law to pursue this debt, any creditors owed monies by HMSSE would be unsecured and this includes any RDC’s owed money by HMSSE.
So any monies obtained by the liquidator would be distributed to the unsecured creditors after the liquidators fees and costs are covered.
Therefore the comment by Anon 10.59 is not inaccurate.
Anonymous 11.06, 11.43, 12.02, you are loosing me. At 11.06 you state that the claim that Carol Ames was interviewed by appointment is unsubstantiated then at 12.02 you say that the comment that Carol Ames was interviewed by the SFO is insignificant, I think the fact that the SFO is investigating Harlequin is hugely significant. And so do many others.
Your comments regarding the litigants finding additional costs to fund litigation is rather disgusting. Dave Ames failed contractually to provide his investors what he was contracted to do, even worse when investors eventually took the decision to pursue Ames in the courts for the contractual breaches by Ames and Harlequin with what little money they had left, given that they all had given Ames huge amounts of their cash, Ames has the audacity to defend the claims using the investors funds.
So if the litigants run out of money prior to a trial, Ames wins, sad really, given that it would have been because of Ames that the litigants find themselves in the unenviable position.
Ames would win by default.
@confused, yes you are confused. Of course any investigation by the SFO is significant. By saying CA was interviewed by appointment means nothing, the original misleading comment did not mention the SFO, @an investor Why? Is the one who mixed in the SFO for some mysterious reason. The “of no significance” comment relates to SFO and appointment. So what? And I did not say that litigants finding additional costs to fund litigation. I said addition costs to fund an action. Perhaps this was an ill founded action that they were seduced into that is now a lost cause. Perhaps that court action has now been decided?
To those alleging that CA has been interviewed by the City of London Police and/or the SFO. It doesn’t really matter whether this was by appointment. Of more significance is whether CA was placed under caution before the interview and whether it was conducted in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE).
Can anyone shed any light on this?
Can’t see how any action against Harlequin or Ames by an investor could in anyway be considered ill founded?
What is a lost cause is ones investment in Harlequin, contracts have been breached, so to suggest that taking legal action to enforce the terms of your contract maybe ill founded seems bizarre, so anonymous what alternative solution would you offer investors, if legal action is ill founded.
Could I trouble you to also explain why you appear to state that the court action has already been decided, was this by a judge?
An explanation would be nice.
Thank you in anticipation.
Perhaps it was the way the court action was constructed.
I detect shill Storey in the mischievious posts on this thread
You couldn’t detect a finger up your own arse.
Well done Old Cutter. It is apparent that these are very recent photos
when compared to those posted months ago. I hope that you are
planning on posting photos of the H-Hotel. My sincere suggestion
re: H-Hotel is that the government reclaims it in the name of all
Bajans and turns it into a public beach pavilion. Tearing down some of
the existing skeletal structure and opening vistas of the beach from
the highway would be an excellent solution for what to do. Maybe
before too long a government will be in place that is truly conceded with
the natural beauty of the island. Restore some of the former glory!
If it looks like a burger flipper, smells like a burger flipper, and defends Harlequin and Ames to the bitter end, then it can only be BS Bob.
Anonymouskins of 6.20 bless
Speaking of BS anon6:20 I have just read the latest trip advisor review
of BB. Tripadvisor was founded 14 years ago in the year 2000. The review
is by MJH802 who has been to 163 world cities in that time, which is
one overseas trip per month for 14 years. No one can tell me this
guy is legit. Since he mentions by name and job so many of the
staff something tells me he must have had access to the work roster.
What a crock !
@Anonymous
You smokin that CHEAP T&T weed again, it’s effecting your judgement and blurring your vision.
I agree the UK investors are out their $’s, however Bajans are going to SUFFER BIG TIME because allowing these SCAM operations Barbados is now known as a DO NOT INVEST location, the result tourism collapses, development stagnates and off shore investors vanish.
“Government will be able to take it over” — man don’t you know country is BROKE, even PM is hiding out in CANADA, poor pensioners not being paid, wake up and try to smell the roses and see the forest for the trees.
“The investment atmosphere is actually improving in Barbados”—- man what planet you livin on, Sandals will not bail BGI out, in fact their concessions are going to quicken the countries DEATH. You and Worrell from Central Bank must have attended the same school, next year or the year after, or by 2050 things will be better. The FOGGING has clouded your brain and vision.
“Our Banking system is extremely strong with the top three Canadian Banks investing and improving their locations all over the Island.” Actually all the Canadian Banks are getting their cards in order to cut the entire Caribbean of their asset lists as things are performing so bad with their BAD DEBT Ratio’s skyrocketing. Go to anyone of these banks in Barbados and try and get a LOAN, Good Luck. Canadian banks are so strong that they know when to get out before collapse happens, not like Barbados CLICO’s.
“Lets stop being so negative..Barbados is still a ‘relatively safe’ ” — It’s hard for some individuals to separate NEGATIVITY from REALITY. Just like your “relativity safe”. Well I personally want to be SAFE and not relatively safe. I’m sure a Somalian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Haitian even a Jamaican would feel RELATIVELY SAFE in Barbados, however the first world individual that comes from a country where the murder rate is less than 1 per 100,000 then Barbados at a rate of 20 per 100,000 is very much not SAFE.
You first have to recognize that Barbados has SERIOUS PROBLEMS before you can attempt to initiate corrective action. Individuals like yourself are obviously running around with BLINKERS on thinking that some devine oracle is going to appear and solve the problems.
ROFL
Carol Ames was indeed questioned recently, I suspect this story will be carried by the usual journalist suspects soon.
Carol Ames is also receiving physciatric treatment and looks like she may well be too unwell for any future litigation.
HMSSE is due to be liquidated in the next 21 days and it appears that the liquidators will be appointed by the courts on behalf of CIB, Ames did not see that curve ball coming.
Carol and Dan Ames face being banned as directors before the New Year.
Carol Ames and Dave are no longer co- habitating.
@Anonymous 6.41 pm..Agree..what is even more obvious that it is not genuine..163 cities in 33 countries, and yet the only two reviews are for Buccament Bay Resort..and they are almost identical.
Andriakaz also has a great TA review..her 1st and only one, of course ,5 stars……but I just love this ending comment … “All in all I just can’t speak highly enough of buccament bay not only do I want to come back but I also want to try the other resorts under the harlequin brand having had such a good first time experience with them.”
Who composes this stuff?
Perhaps Andria would like to try The Marquis Estate and Pat Cash Hotel. or one of the two Harlequin resorts in the Dominican Republic…or better yet , Merricks Barbados,photos of which are seen at the top of this page.
She can also look into the Harlequin H hotel in Barbados.
Great ocean views, and you should see what they do with the towel animals!
God – I love this crap.
@confirmation, carried by the usual journalistic suspects soon? A bit like the transcripts of the conference calls? Yeah right, what did happen to them?
@ Confirmation
Surely the Chairman should then be held legally responsible as it would be easy to demonstrate that he was a shadow director?
The Court could always remand CA to hospital under Section 47 of the Mental Health Act.
Is Effing Reees the QC for Ames in his upcoming criminal cases? And wot is happening with the contempt hearing?
Is it true Dave and Carol Ames are divorcing? Doesn’t Carol and her son own HMSSE not Dave Ames?
Yes it’s true, but Ames is completely distancing himself from HMSSE, he says it will not affect him, the collapse of HMSSE.
Bit of a coincidence the divorce. Almost like it has been planned.
What criminal cases are upcoming for DA? And which contempt hearing are you referring to? Croziers freezing order?
Crazier has not got a freezing order, because she is not a solicitor muppet.
Ever wondered why 😉
This is just hearsay about HMSSE and Mr & Mrs Ames, only one person has been found guilty of fraud and he is Irish.
Excuse me Dave Ames has been found guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation in 14 cases in St. Vincent, therefore he too has been found guilty of fraud.
The Canga Caldwell cases..
The Ames’ personal assets were frozen in May 2013 in a Freezing Injunction issued in the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division against Carol and David Ames
This was served to them on 16th May 2013 at their Runwell residence in Essex.
One does not have to be a solicitor to obtain a freezing order. Anyone can do it.
type David Ames Contempt of Court into your search engine
…to see a copy of the legal document
The comment was referring to upcoming criminal cases, not any past cases. So what upcoming cases are there?
I don’t think one can be a solicitor with…. how should we say a ‘history’
@Anon 2.56, was that a civil case or a criminal case?
The Irish builder was found guilty by a judge that’s all you need to know. Try finding the same about DA.
This is getting us no where, for the record David Ames was found guilty ( for want of a better term), in some 14 cases in St. Vincent of Fraud. That is a fact. But David Ames is appealing these judgements as is the Builder.
Both the Ames cases and the Builders were civil cases, not criminal, and neither Mr. Ames nor the Builder have been banned from being directors of companies anywhere.
What is another fact is that the SFO and Essex Police are investigating the activities of the Harlequin companies.
All this talk about Nikki Crozier is also pointless, some 23 clients have engaged the services of Carter Lemon Cameron in London, a firm of solicitors, those 23 clients are instructing CLC, it is CLC that obtained freezing orders on the Ames family personal assets. A freezing order that has been in place for in excess of 12 months now, a judge must have been satisfied that the 23 clients had a case when granting the freezing orders, and it must be noted that the Ames family legal team have not succeeded in having the freezing orders removed even though they have an “Expert” in freezing orders on their team, Mr. Hefin Rees QC.
So with your logic the Irish builder was guilty also. That is a fact.
All the talk about Crazier is not pointless. Things might have moved on a little since your analysis above.
It is also a fact that WK are being sued for professional negligence by HP.
So you are right, your post above is getting us no where because it is completely biased.
@ Anonymous 5.53, things might have moved on a little since??? Would that be a settlement in the CLC case, if so great news so for the CLC clients, the next date in this saga if there is no settlement, is Monday week, the contempt hearing date.
Yes indeed Wilkins Kennedy are being sued by Harlequin Property SVG Ltd, and Harlequin Hotels and Resorts Ltd, this will be interesting as Kennedys are seeking to apply for security for costs, now how will that play out, especially with the imminent liquidation of HMSSE.
And you make no reference to the ongoing SFO Essex Police investigation, odd that, because of all the legal issues surrounding Harlequin this is one where if I were Ames or Carol or Dan, my ass would be twitching now.
What with the liquidation of HMSSE within weeks.
Security of costs has been resolved. And no it would not be a settlement in the CLC case. Why make a reference to the SFO investigation. Lots of investigations take place by the SFO and come to nothing. Especially since the two brothers are suing the SFO after the case against them collapsed.
Latest TA review of BB is very interesting . Bar not open toll 12. In the Caribbean? Madness !
@ Anonymous 6.24 pm Nope security for costs not resolved, Ames has a small problem with the after event insurance.
SFO and a Essex Police making Dave and Carol very nervous,
@ Anonymous 6.24pm How many companies do the SFO investigate, it’s not like that Ames was chosen out of a hat, no doubt the idiot would like to tell the world he is going to sue the SFO,
I think as an investor it is very important that the Police and SFO are investigating Ames especially with the rumour that Carol was arrested recently.
I should think this would make the SFO very twitchy about HP case. Especially the reference to Grant Thornton. Shades of WK there perhaps.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/31/uk-britain-settlement-tchenguiz-idUKKBN0G00SD20140731
There is no rumour that CA was arrested recently, only the one you are starting. Interviewed by appointment (not substantiated) is not arrested. And I suggest you read the link above. Suing the SFO is not uncommon.
So we are back to its not Ames fault, it is everyone else’s, so what the hell was Ames doing when all those around him appear to have been robbing him blind???
And the Question of the liquidation of HMSSE and its affect on all the other companies has not been addressed.
As for the SFO, the Harlequin mob would have us believe that they may as well shut up shop, are not our Prisons full of innocent inmates.?????
I do suppose Dave is now redefining how we view crime in the UK.
Wonder if Dave gave £200 Million to a guy called John on an island in the Caribbean, his son did in a forest in Sri Lanka.
Harlequin trolls still managing to make themselves look indisputably stupid.
There is still only one, isn’t there? Backward Bob.
Anyway folks, according to the Harlequin Troll, it’s no big deal being under investigation by the police and the Serious Fraud Office.
This is aside from the fact that Harlequin has pissed away all the money stolen from the people they sold properties to, have built close to nothing for years and years, only managed to build 100 out of 6000 to 9000 units sold, have sent their sales arm into administration, shortly to be liquidation, have blown millions and millions on litigation against investors and business associates, have been under investigation by a number of journalists, including BBC Panorama, and are currently under a freezing order and a potential contempt of court judgement.
What an absolute monumental fraudulent failure that bunch of monkeys the Ames’ are.
I’m happy as a clown that Mrs Ames is being driven mad by this. Did she ever give any thought to how many of the people who by some cruel turn of fate had managed to stumble into business with her and her family of crooks? People who soon became mindless with worry once it became obvious to them that Harlequin had no intention of delivering what they meant to and nor would they refund a penny of the money given to them. They would use investor funds to fight any investor request for a refund due to them contractually. And Mrs Ames knew exactly what was going on as she was right there in the “thick” of it. The stench of greed around the Ames family is becoming overwhelming for even themselves.
Whilst Mrs Ames was ostentatiously wallowing in bourgeois materialism gained through Harlequin haven deceptively taken money off people and and then having done absolutely nothing to deliver what those people had paid for, the majority of investors were soon in mental and sorrowful crisis.
I believe Mrs Ames is due to end her life very miserably and I am very satisfied about that. Rot fat lady.
JD- May I quote you……”ostentatiously wallowing in bourgeois
materialism” I love it. Please post more often.
mañana para mañana should be most interesting…
funds were supposed to be used for the construction of the resort, but instead O’Halloran was found guilty in the Irish High Court of using funds intended for the procurement of materials and construction of the complex for lavish personal ends, including a wedding, a private jet and a racecourse.
During that hearing, the court heard then-Wilkins Kennedy employee Jeremy Newman and current partner Martin MacDonald had allegedly aided and abetted O’Halloran in his deception of Harlequin.
And yet the Crazier clan think he is Mr. Wonderful.
Mr. Storey why are you persisting on about the Irish case, a case that could well be overturned on appeal and a case that involves a quarter percent of deposits taken?
Matt Ames was found guilty in a criminal court in the UK and jailed, how much did he take from Harlequin investors whilst working with Dave?
The Judge in Ireland ordered that £ 1 Million be paid back so what happened the balance of the £440 Million taken from investors by Ames, yes approx £439 Million. what happened this Mr. Storey??
Why do you never ask this question of David Ames? What happened the balance of the money..
Why can’t Harlequin continue to pay the investor interest payments? Or continue with the work?
Odd the Irish judge awarded Harlequin £1 Million, well it can’t have been much of a private jet then, I suppose if you were Ames you would call your former piston engined airline assets “JETS”. So that probably accounts for that.
Wonder where the “Race Course” was purchased? Barbados? St. Lucia? St. Vincent, I doubt that the balance of the £ 1 million after buying a jet would buy much of a “Race Course”,
But after buying all the above, there was change to splash out on a Lavish Wedding, so where did this lavish wedding take place? Where are the photos?
@ Anon 11.14 am, you have forgotten the mansion allegedly bought by the builder in Ireland, the diamonds, the mansion in Barbados he was allegedly renting, all for £ 1 million,
Me smells a rat here lol. Ames maybe able to redifine luxury in his little mind, Storey redefines Bullshit, and the builder, well maybe we should have given him the £ 440 Million, apparently he appears to have a canny eye for some smashing bargains. Jets, racecourses, weddings, mansions, diamonds and a lavish lifestyle all for £ 1 million Quid,
Poor Dave had to fork out £ 1 million Quid plus just for Bluebell Wood alone in 2008, another £ 1 million Quid plus or minus for a pair of clapped out piston engine aircraft, at least the builder got a “JET”, Ames forked out God knows how many millions for a Gairy Player golf course, (yet to be built), maybe he should have purchased a “Racetrack”, I mean that appears to have already been built, if it can be located that is.
@Anon 11.14, keep up son. The amount misappropriated by Paddy was about £14m, only £1m was claimed by DA as damages. Why? That was the amount that an Irish court would have jurisdiction on. You really do spout crap. I suggest you read through the court documents and get a bit of education on this.
What’s funny is whenever I mention the Irish builder is the flurry of activity defending nicking over a million quid.
Grow up Paddy.
I have seen court documents on here in the past and newspaper articles and the amount alleged to have been taken is Thirteen Million USD, by my calculations that is about Seven and a half million Sterling, and I have no idea what you mean by “Jurisdiction” of the Irish Court, but if Ames knew all he could get was One Million Sterling in Ireland why spend Six Million to recover One Million or is Mr. Ames now redefining logic?
And why if Mr. Ames claims that the builder took Thirteen Million dollars or fourteen million pounds is he suing Wilkins Kennedy for Seventy Million dollars?
Cmon do you really think that we all came down in the last shower?
Why can’t those who support Harlequin explain where the Four Hundred and Thirty Two and a half Million or Four Hundred and Twenty Six million is gone allowing for the Seven and a half Million pounds or fourteen million pounds that the Harlequin Trolls now state the builder stole.
Posters are always asked by Harlequin trolls to prove facts and in the absence of proving facts posters are ridiculed by Harlequin Trolls, so please can you show proof that the builder stole fourteen million pounds now?
A court judgement not a news paper article.
What’s funny Robert is you and your little buddies can never answer a simple question, the builder nicked a million quid, so where is the other 439 million Quid?
Why not make a comment on this?
The Irish builder did not take £400 million from approx 6000 investors to build resorts in the Dominican Republic , St Lucia , Barbados , Brazil .we all know who did, don’t we Mr BS (Bob Storey).
UK investors – especially SIPP investors might like to comment on this thread in today’s Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/oct/06/beware-crooks-pension-pot
What is really funny Robert is that every time you open your mouth you seem to open up a bigger can of worms, and you also appear to be some kind of mystic, you seem to know the identities of all those posting on here, why not tell Dave and save him all that money in the US chasing ghosts, lol.
glad you think that the builder is behind all the anti Harlequin comments, hope it makes you sleep easier.
I take it you are directing your comments to Robert Storey. and not me
Just for clarity. the amount claimed was misappropriated was $US 13.5m (£8.4m at todays rates.) The amount claimed by DA was US$2.283m which was diverted to Ireland, Hence the Irish jurisdiction. The amount awarded in damages amounted to US$1.918m (£1.19m) and EU 120k (£96K)
And the reason he has spent £6m chasing £1.3m is simple. Winning the Irish case was a pre cursor to starting the WK case. The two are interlocked, anybody can see that. So to keep banging on spending £6m to get £1.2M is quite frankly, and ignorant argument.
I am a Harlequin Troll, and when I make an ass of myself or when I’m asked an awkward question about Dave or Harlequin I pretend I’m not me. But what I fail to understand is that I am part of a collective we ( Harlequin Trolls) who’s only purpose is to divert attention away from Dave, Carol and Dan Ames and the other senior employees of the Harlequin debacle in the hope that investors will one day get so bored that they will just walk away.
You see you are not capable of telling the difference between Robert Storey. and Robert Storey. You fall for it every time and now, poster of 12.35 you really do look stupid. What a waste of space and time you are. Ha Ha Ha lol
@Anon 12.16, The builder did not nick £1m. See the post at 12.34. If you are trying to make a serious point (unlikely) then try and get you basic facts right first!
Can I be Robert Storey too ?
It would appear anyone can!
@ Anonymous 12.34 thank you for that, so it was not 14 Million Sterling,
So Dave Ames spent £ 6 million in order to drag Wilkins Kennedy into the fray.
So I have a couple of questions for you,
(1). should the Irish Builder win the appeal then by virtue of the “interlocking”, the Wilkins Kennedy case falls away. Yes / No, ?
(2). David Geddes Harlequin’s IT expert recently “accidently” deleted all of the Harlequin information from the Harlequin servers including all the information contained on the hard drives of Sarah Tricker at her home.
Will this not pose a problem for Harlequin? Especially in the discovery process. ?
(3). Wilkins Kennedy would be entitled under UK law to apply for security of costs in their case, how will Harlequin fund this?
You could use what they call after the event insurance, have Harlequin obtained this and can you prove they have the cover in place?
(4). Harlequin Property SVG Ltd is one of the claimants in the case against Wilkins Kennedy, in the likely event that HMSSE is put into liquidation in the next few weeks, and let’s for the sake of argument accept this as fact for now, the liquidators of HMSSE will pursue Harlequin Property SVG Ltd for the debt owing, will the liquidators then continue with the case against Wilkins Kennedy?
(5). A number of witnesses for Harlequin in the Irish case have written to Kennedys in London, solicitors for Wilkins Kennedys insurers, stating that the information they provided the Irish court may not have been wholly correct. Will this have an adverse affect on the Harlequin Claim against Wilkins Kennedy?
Can you finally explain why the monetary value of the claim against Wilkins Kennedy is so high? Some 60 Million USD.
Maybe Dave spent the missing cash on very expensive lap dances?
@Anon 1, why do you persist in talking about the information a server being deleted? So now you are looking at hard drives in peoples houses? All your questions are purely conjecture. I.E question 5. How many? who? Why have they written to WK insurers? Why not wait for the Irish appeal. That would surely mean they have perjured themselves? Perhaps they were witnesses for Paddy not against him?
@ Anonymous 12.43 you are correct the Builder did not nick 1 million Quid, the only judgement against the builder is for £ 1,286,000 Quid. So what happened the other £ 438,714,000 Quid that Ames received in deposits?
We know from the Caldwell / Canga judgements in St. Vincent and the Grenadines that the Judge in his judgement stated that David Ames had made Fraudulentl missrepresentations to his clients in the amount of c £ 2 million pounds, and given that the judge in St. Vincent and the Grenadines used the same terminology as the Irish Judge it would be safe to state that Ames nicked c £ 2 million quid.
I’m only going by judgements handed down to date, I’m not speculating on the outcome of appeals or the Wilkins Kennedy case, the CLC case or the other 100 or so cases currently before the courts where Dave Ames and Harlequin are defendants, I’m just going by judgements handed down.
So subtracting this additional £ 2 million pounds from the sub total above, where has the balance £ 436, 716,000.00 of investors deposits gone?
A very simple question.
At anonymous 1.19 pm, I apologise I thought you were in the loop and that you were an employee of Harlequin, again I apologise because had you been an employee of Harlequin you would have known my questions whilst a little pointed (and I apologise for that too) are indeed not based on conjecture but on fact,
I did believe that I was talking to someone in the know, apparently I’m not, so sorry for taking up your valuable time this Monday, I shall await a comment from someone who is in the know.
A very simple answer, the Irish builder did not nick £1.286m, he nicked a lot more than that. It was £8.4m Perhaps you would like to post the SVG judgements on here?
@anon 1, no im not an employee. Never make assumptions, its dangerous.
Yes post them….. £8.4 million that’s a chunk – where is the builder hiding now?
At anonymous 1.19 pm, as you are not in the loop you seem focused in on Question 5. The witnesses were for Mr. Ames,
Samuel Commissiong (I hope I’ve spelt that correctly) was contacted by Kennedys on the back of differing statements he made in Ireland and the UK, a complaint was filed against Mr. Commissiong to his oversight body in St. Vincent prior to Kennedys making contact with Mr. Commissiong, Kennedys were merely trying to ascertain from Mr. Commissiong which evidence was correct the UK evidence or the Irish evidence, that’s all, by all accounts Mr. Commissiong is an old man and may well have been intimidated by the atmosphere within the court.
A similar situation surrounds a Mr. Gareth Ronan, again information he gave in evidence in Ireland was not supported by emails which were subsequently discovered, so all Kennedys were looking to do is to see why Mr. Ronans version of events as described by him in the Irish courts differed from that contained in earlier emails from him.
The same applies to Sean O Connor, etc Mark Coggle etc
So Kennedys are not suggesting any wrong doing on the part of the witnesses, they understand the pressures on individuals especially when giving evidence in court for the first time ever, and they fully understand that people make mistakes all the time, they are certainly not suggesting that the witnesses deliberately lied, but the witnesses are only humans afterall and appear to have made a “FEW” mistakes.
What effect, in simple terms will the liquidation of HMMSE have on investors – please no jargon I’m finding it hard enough to keep up as it is.
Will this mean Ames goes bust too
The companies owing money to HMSSE are as follows :-
Harlequin Property (SVG) Limited – the owner of the registered land in Buccament Bay / Merricks – £22.3m owing to HMSSE
Harlequin Boutique Hotel Limited – the owner of the land at H Hotel – £0.9m owing to HMSSE
Harlequin Boutique Hotel Limited (St Lucia) – the owner of the land Blu Hotel – £3.8m owing to HMSSE
Harlequin Luxury Hotels Barbados Limited – the company which contracted to buy “The Harlequin Hotel” – £3.3m owing to HMSSE
Source – Statement of Affairs – HMMSE
These four companies will be asked to repay the monies to HMSSE by the Liquidators.
If Ames cannot repay this money the liquidator will sell the assets of the four mentioned companies in the Caribbean in order to recoup the monies.
The monies owed by HMMSE to Caribbean companies would become unsecured creditors within HMSSE. There are not any circumstances that HMSSE would not seek repayment via a liquidator.
In a nutshell all investors become unsecured creditors,
What does this mean? Investors will get pence in the pound, 2p if they are lucky.
@ Anonymous 1.29 pm, @ Lost Their Bark 1.35 pm, you both must be new to BFP, the Judgements were uploaded on this site previously via Anon Files, I’m sure they will get reposted. Sadly Lost Their Bark and Anonymous 1.29 pm, there is only one Judgement against the builder for £1,286,000.00 not £ 8.4 Million. But let’s say the builder is responsible for the £ 8.4 Million so where is the remaining £ 431, 600 , 000.00 quid, any idea?
@ Anonymous 1.31 pm, take it from me son, there ain’t nothing dangerous about one Anonymous poster making assumptions about another Anonymous poster on here m8. 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
What is dangerous is those who are reading these posts yet saying nothing.
And it looks like it’s all dangerous for Ames,
@Anon 1 I think your assertions in point 5 are somewhat misleading. To say that “a number of witnesses in the Irish case had written to Kennedys”. No what they had done is answered some questions posed by Kennedys. I would suggest the statements made in the Irish case by Paul Jacobs and David Wallerson are more appropriate. Have they been challenged?
@Anon 1, no one has suggested the judgement was for £8.4m. What is clear is that he mis appropriated £8.4m. That fact forming part of the WK case. The list of items which made up the £8.4m is clearly documented and includes, jet aircraft,wedding costs which never took place, a quarry, car hire franchise, a house in Ireland etc etc.All which are essential to building a hotel. not.
@ anonymous 2.53 PM, you have made a statement of fact that the Builder mis appropriated £ 8.4 million. Yet no judge has adjudicated on the matter, yet you say it is clear that the builder mis appropriated £ 8.4 million and are now stating that as FACT. You state that it is CLEAR. Clear to whom may I ask?
And this FACT as you call it forms part of the WK case? This would suggest to me that Ames maybe in very deep water here with the WK case.
David Wallerson is a name that rings a bell, yes I believe he was also on the Kennedys list, again his evidence differed wildly from that obtained in subsequent emails. Who is Paul Jacobs? Who does he work for?
@ Anonymous 2.45 pm I may stand corrected, I’ve seen a document where Mr. Wallerson through his lawyer is willing to cooperate with the SFO and Kennedys. So not sure if he has been approached or has willingly gone to the authorities, your guess is as good as mine.
@ Anonymous 2.53 pm, is Bluebell Wood, properties in Dubai and Thailand, the purchase of ageing aircraft, are these all essential for the building of a hotel ?
We’re investors told that half a million dollars a month of their money would be used to prop up the hotel operations, well another individual Mark Sawkins has been speaking with Kennedys, again I don’t know whether he approached them or they approached him.
Just saying, sorry am I allowed to speak about Dubai and Thailand?
My point is that you guys are refusing to answer my question, if the builder took £8.4 Million, what happened the remaining £ 431, 600, 000.00.
And who the hell is Paul Jacobs?
So Anon, can you clarify why a builder of a hotel on SVG would need.
1)a jet
2)renting an expensive villa in Sandy Lane Barbados
3)buying a racetrack in St Lucia
4)purchasing a quarry in SVG
5)Buying a house in Cork
6)Weddings by Franc ltd
Paul Jacobs was from Grant Thornton (head of Forensic and Investigation services unit) who carried out an “extensive review of the financial payments made by the plaintiff to the ICE Group in respect of the BB project”.
The judge stated “I am satisfied that Mr Jacobs analysis of the books and records which he has examined and the conclusions which he has reached are fair and reasonable and I accept his evidence”
No wonder you do not remember who he is. I bet Kennedys do though! LOL
David Wallerson was the former FD of ICE! An ICE employee has changed his evidence! NO I think you are shooting from the hip on this mate. You need to check your script first.
Yes, could someone in the Harlequin Troll camp answer the following Questions,
Where is the £ 430 million Quid that purchasers gave Ames and his family,
Good point Anonymous 2.53pm
“All which are essential to building a hotel, not”,
so let’s include the huge commissions in this shall we, yes the c £220 Million in commissions paid to agents including Dave Ames’ wife’s company. Was this essential to building the hotel Anonymous, I think Not.
But hold on folks.
If I appoint a builder to, say build me a house, and we agree a price of £500k. It understood that this figure contains an element for materials, an element to pay for labour and an element for profit (putting it simply).
If I am incompetent in my dealings with my builder and I fail to put in place a proper contract which schedules out the proportions of each of the above elements. And, without a contract I also have no opportunity to schedule out an agreed specification and standard for the house. Then frankly I have no control over exactly how much profit he decides to allocate himself. If he chooses to pull 50% profit from the project and only allocate the remaining 50% to his materials and labour costs then more fool me for not pinning it all down in a contract.
This is less about theft and more about mis-management of the project. After all if this was theft then this would be a criminal offence and subject to criminal not civil law.
Am I wrong?
And clearly, once he has decided to pull out 50% profit then he is entitled to spend it on weddings, jets and anything else that takes his fancy.
Mark Sawkins? Jesus Kennedys must be desperate if they are trawling round the world speaking to people in the UAE. I would suggest Kennedys approached him.
David Wallerson, (remember him) admitted in court that the project taken by ICE was a loss leader. So no he was not entitled to spend “the profit” on what he wanted.
Looks like the Irish builder had a dip because Ames was too stupid to notice?
Who could blame him?
Either way it looks like harlequin will be bust and the vultures will pick over the bones leaving little or nothing for investors.
Does this mean that Ames will go bust too? It’s wrong to leave him a pot to piss in.
No he “had a dip” because Ames trusted man, MaCdonald who was supposed to be monitoring build costs etc, was screwing him over with Paddy.
What about the building in Ch.Ch. by the Board Walk. A homeless man use it for his toilet, bath, etc. Don’t even know if it has running water & he sits & lie on the wall just as you cross over from Lanterns Mall, he even has his ass & scrotum exposed with young children all around. yes, complain about the building, but can’t the authorities do something about this person. He smells disgusting, & a lot of tourist & bajans use the board walk. Get him off there, it’s not good publicity, if any good samaritan try to help him the language that comes out his mouth is not pleasant to the ears.
just asking just asking. Is Ch.Ch. Christ Church and is the wall
mentioned part of the HHotel build site. If not- what the hell are you
talking about?
Bob Storey at 3.53 pm..give it a break Bob, you sound like such an old fool babbling crap over and over again. What kind of a businessman, developer, CEO of a multinational group of companies, would let someone build and receive tens of millions of dollars without a written contract? That person is either an idiot or a crook. So please stop blaming “the Irish Builder” and Mr MacDonald,for Harlequin`s problems and failures..no one buys that argument and you know it.
Ha ha always a sign your argument has run out of steam. Been argued into the dust. You are obviously confusing me with someone else.
Paul Jacobs was from Grant Thornton (head of Forensic and Investigation services unit) who carried out an “extensive review of the financial payments made by the plaintiff to the ICE Group in respect of the BB project”.
1. IS PAUL JACOBS A COLLEAGUE OF IAN RICHARDSON WHO SPECIALISES IN FRAUD AND INVESTIGATIONS AND WHO HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO THE ACTIVITIES OF HARLEQUIN FOR QUITE SOME TIME?
2. WHEN MR. RICHARDSONS NAME HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP BEFORE IN RESPECT OF HARLEQUIN THE HARLEQUIN TROLLS HAVE BEEN VERY QUICK TO POINT OUT THAT ANY EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY GRANT THORNTON IS HIGHLY SUSPECT GIVEN THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE CHENGY BROTHERS SFO DISASTER.
The judge stated “I am satisfied that Mr Jacobs analysis of the books and records which he has examined and the conclusions which he has reached are fair and reasonable and I accept his evidence”
ARE KENNEDYS AWARE THAT PAUL JACOBS ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE INFORMATION THAT HE RELIED UPON WAS PROVIDED BY HARLEQUIN AND THAT HARLEQUIN HAVE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY ” ACCIDENTLY” DESTROYED THE CONTENTS OF THE BUILDERS SERVER AND THAT MR. JACOBS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE NEVER HAD ACCESS TO THE BUILDERS SERVER, THUS THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY HAS BEEN BROKEN AND THE PROVIDENCE OF THE INFORMATION RELIED UPON BY GRANT THORNTON DESTROYED.
No wonder you do not remember who he is. I bet Kennedys do though! LOL
I JUST WONDER DOES THIS FAUX PAS FORM PART OF THE APPEAL?
David Wallerson was the former FD of ICE! An ICE employee has changed his evidence! NO I think you are shooting from the hip on this mate. You need to check your script first.
WALLERSON HAS GIVEN NEW EVIDENCE THAT HE WAS COERCED BY A SIMON TERRY AND A HEFIN REES INTO FABRICATING EVIDENCE AGAINST ICE, STRANGELY KENNEDYS HAVE RECIEVED A PST FILE OF ALL WALLERSONS COMPANY EMAILS AS HAVE THE UK AUTHORITIES, AND GIVEN THAT THOSE EMAILS PAINT A DIFFERENT PICTURE TO THAT GIVEN BY WALLERSON IN THE COURT WELL IM SURE WALLERSON WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN THIS IN DUE COURSE.
BTW WALLERSON WAS NEVER AN FD, JUST A BOOK KEEPER WHO WAS BULLIED BY HARLEQUIN INTO LYING,
Bob Storey will be on here for years to come. Even after court cases, custodial sentences, liquidations. Even after everyone else is satisfied that justice has been done Bob will be posting and nobody will be listening any more.
Is anyone listening now…
Bob, you forgot to change your name back again.
While we’re at it, your two years of guaranteed 10% returns must be over by now, so how does the 50/50 room rate share compare? Would you care to put a positive spin on the sound investment Harlequin was for you, to alleviate the fear others have that they’ve lost everything?
Proof of finance?
The builder along with a lot of other individuals realised what a total scam artist Ames is and saw the opportunity to have a piece of the pie, simples. One great thing about robbing thieves they can’t go to the police. Oh yeah it was civil case not criminal.
Awful lot of conversation about £8.4, not a lot about the £200 million Ames and his cronies defrauded.
I have to agree with the earlier poster, it sounds like we have got down to the singular HP troll.
Why are there 4 posts about someone you say you trying to ignor. You are a stupid lot. Now where has the expert in the Irish case gone? Still embarrassed about his knowledge of David Wallerson?
@Anon 5.40, another one who cannot tell the difference between Robert Storey. and Robert Storey. Bit sad really but gullible.
In the Know on October 6, 2014 at 4:57 pm
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Paul Jacobs was from Grant Thornton (head of Forensic and Investigation services unit) who carried out an “extensive review of the financial payments made by the plaintiff to the ICE Group in respect of the BB project”.
1. IS PAUL JACOBS A COLLEAGUE OF IAN RICHARDSON WHO SPECIALISES IN FRAUD AND INVESTIGATIONS AND WHO HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO THE ACTIVITIES OF HARLEQUIN FOR QUITE SOME TIME?
2. WHEN MR. RICHARDSONS NAME HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP BEFORE IN RESPECT OF HARLEQUIN THE HARLEQUIN TROLLS HAVE BEEN VERY QUICK TO POINT OUT THAT ANY EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY GRANT THORNTON IS HIGHLY SUSPECT GIVEN THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE CHENGY BROTHERS SFO DISASTER.
The judge stated “I am satisfied that Mr Jacobs analysis of the books and records which he has examined and the conclusions which he has reached are fair and reasonable and I accept his evidence”
ARE KENNEDYS AWARE THAT PAUL JACOBS ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE INFORMATION THAT HE RELIED UPON WAS PROVIDED BY HARLEQUIN AND THAT HARLEQUIN HAVE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY ” ACCIDENTLY” DESTROYED THE CONTENTS OF THE BUILDERS SERVER AND THAT MR. JACOBS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE NEVER HAD ACCESS TO THE BUILDERS SERVER, THUS THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY HAS BEEN BROKEN AND THE PROVIDENCE OF THE INFORMATION RELIED UPON BY GRANT THORNTON DESTROYED.
No wonder you do not remember who he is. I bet Kennedys do though! LOL
I JUST WONDER DOES THIS FAUX PAS FORM PART OF THE APPEAL?
David Wallerson was the former FD of ICE! An ICE employee has changed his evidence! NO I think you are shooting from the hip on this mate. You need to check your script first.
WALLERSON HAS GIVEN NEW EVIDENCE THAT HE WAS COERCED BY A SIMON TERRY AND A HEFIN REES INTO FABRICATING EVIDENCE AGAINST ICE, STRANGELY KENNEDYS HAVE RECIEVED A PST FILE OF ALL WALLERSONS COMPANY EMAILS AS HAVE THE UK AUTHORITIES, AND GIVEN THAT THOSE EMAILS PAINT A DIFFERENT PICTURE TO THAT GIVEN BY WALLERSON IN THE COURT WELL IM SURE WALLERSON WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN THIS IN DUE COURSE.
BTW WALLERSON WAS NEVER AN FD, JUST A BOOK KEEPER WHO WAS BULLIED BY HARLEQUIN INTO LYING,
Paul Jacobs was from Grant Thornton (head of Forensic and Investigation services unit) who carried out an “extensive review of the financial payments made by the plaintiff to the ICE Group in respect of the BB project”.
1. IS PAUL JACOBS A COLLEAGUE OF IAN RICHARDSON WHO SPECIALISES IN FRAUD AND INVESTIGATIONS AND WHO HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO THE ACTIVITIES OF HARLEQUIN FOR QUITE SOME TIME?
2. WHEN MR. RICHARDSONS NAME HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP BEFORE IN RESPECT OF HARLEQUIN THE HARLEQUIN TROLLS HAVE BEEN VERY QUICK TO POINT OUT THAT ANY EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY GRANT THORNTON IS HIGHLY SUSPECT GIVEN THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE CHENGY BROTHERS SFO DISASTER.
The judge stated “I am satisfied that Mr Jacobs analysis of the books and records which he has examined and the conclusions which he has reached are fair and reasonable and I accept his evidence”
ARE KENNEDYS AWARE THAT PAUL JACOBS ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE INFORMATION THAT HE RELIED UPON WAS PROVIDED BY HARLEQUIN AND THAT HARLEQUIN HAVE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY ” ACCIDENTLY” DESTROYED THE CONTENTS OF THE BUILDERS SERVER AND THAT MR. JACOBS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE NEVER HAD ACCESS TO THE BUILDERS SERVER, THUS THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY HAS BEEN BROKEN AND THE PROVIDENCE OF THE INFORMATION RELIED UPON BY GRANT THORNTON DESTROYED.
No wonder you do not remember who he is. I bet Kennedys do though! LOL
I JUST WONDER DOES THIS FAUX PAS FORM PART OF THE APPEAL?
David Wallerson was the former FD of ICE! An ICE employee has changed his evidence! NO I think you are shooting from the hip on this mate. You need to check your script first.
WALLERSON HAS GIVEN NEW EVIDENCE THAT HE WAS COERCED BY A SIMON TERRY AND A HEFIN REES INTO FABRICATING EVIDENCE AGAINST ICE, STRANGELY KENNEDYS HAVE RECIEVED A PST FILE OF ALL WALLERSONS COMPANY EMAILS AS HAVE THE UK AUTHORITIES, AND GIVEN THAT THOSE EMAILS PAINT A DIFFERENT PICTURE TO THAT GIVEN BY WALLERSON IN THE COURT WELL IM SURE WALLERSON WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN THIS IN DUE COURSE.
BTW WALLERSON WAS NEVER AN FD, JUST A BOOK KEEPER WHO WAS BULLIED BY HARLEQUIN INTO LYING,
Can’t be that many retards in the whole world that can’t see a very very obvious fraud.
A new and disturbing TripAdvisor review has just been posted.
Has it been deleted, or have you missed the fact that it’s 2 days old and has already been discussed? (and Bob has already blamed O’Halloran for all of HP’s failings for the 1000th time and everyone can tell which posts are him, even though he keeps changing his ID?)
Proof of finance?
Bob is such a prolific mass-debater. And so many IDs – I’m surprised he can keep up with himself.
@anon 2.21 and you think Robert Storey. is me ha ha lol you muppet
HMSSE liquidation…..
Any news on finance Mr Ames??
Yes all looking good thank you.
The two biggest lies…”The Cheque is in the mail”, and ‘I promise I won`t c… in your mouth”
Third….”I have secured financing”
Anyone been to those legal surgeries held by RL? I was meant to go but didn’t get any invitation or anything?
Poor Buccament Bay Resort Website has really suffered lately..no PADi Indigo Dive, No Liverpool Academy Football..just ESPA and Pat Cash Tennis Club (not Academy) left really..rest is fluff from Harlequin itself (Kids Club and Harlequin Performing Arts Academy) and the wrongly placed ABTA logo, since a RESORT is not authorized to use a membership logo, which is to be used only by Travel agents…their international big name sponsorships have dried up…Wonder why…oh, its the Irish Builder`s fault.
Indigo has relocated, but the resort still uses Indigos photos to advertise the diving. Why? I’m sure the cease and desist letter is in the post.
Don’t forget the West Indies Cricket logo has gone too.
I would speculate that the owner of ESPA has her lawyers prepping a letter to HHR / BBR as well.
There’s a rumour floating around the the Blu Hotel in St. Lucia has closed its doors. Can anyone shed any light on that?
Dont know if they are open, but here is an interesting comment on TA…“HORRIBLE”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 weeks ago
birthday plans completely ruined. we attempted to get ready at 5pm for dinner reservations and were completely pissed to find that the water was shut off, called front desk a million times and no answer. Finally went downstairs front desk guy having cocktails and chatting with friends on the street, complained about having no water in the room and was told it would be back in 10 minutes, an hour later still no water complained a second time and was told maintenance was working on it and that we would be provided with two buckets of water to shower with.8:30 still no water 10:30 still no water we lost our dinner reservation and had no choice but to sit by the bar returned to the room and 1 am to find the water just trickling in we spoke to the manager who did absolutely nothing to help we received zero refund and was told that there was nothing they could do….VACATION WASTED WILL NEVER RETURN!!!!!
Stayed September 2014, traveled with friends
I just love this from the Buccament Bay Resort website,
“In addition to excellent local coaches who are trained at the Liverpool FC Academy in England so they can coach guests “The Harlequin Way”, each year the resort hosts special master class coaching with famous names and legends from the sport.”
So local coaches are sent to LFC to train then come back and Coach guests the ” Harlequin Way” ?????????
WTF is Ames smoking.
All we need now is master classes by C Ponzi, no not Charles, Carol.
No more Trader Vics either.
But we have photos of staff members who have fallen in love, awwwwww, wonder will their love survive the demise of Buccament Bay, wonder do they plan on getting married on the “Black Pearl”, and wonder if they get flown to their Honeymoon on Harlequin Air?
On Harlequin Air, anyone seen reference to this anywhere?
The end is coming…….
Will he end up going bust with the rest of his vile family?
Any sign of the guaranteed mortgages, Dave?
Did it say guaranteed mortgages in your contract?
Someone said it. Most other victims were suckered in for exactly the same reason.
Peter Binose has posted on i-witness-news svg that…”I have recently acquired a USAID report from the 1970’s and it has maps and plans
showing all areas in SVG with soils such as those at Clare Valley”…
Perhaps he could post on here what the soil conditions were for
Buccament bay and its valley. It should prove interesting in the sense
that if the soils are inappropriate for a resort there will NEVER be
any re-financing.
Especially if it an Indian burial site also. Lol
And it’s not insured 😉
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=33694
Lets be honest Buccament Bay was never much to rave about unless you’re are an Essex chav, SVG is pretty grim at best – its just shit.
Now, what exactly has BB got to offer? The performing arts run by a raving alcoholic and his ‘wife’
Food and drink shortages galore, not to mention loosing his sponsers quicker than Mrs Ames pops her happy pills!!
Bunch of twats the lot of them
DAVE AMES, What have you and you’re inbred family and employees done with £400,000,000..!!!
Thats FOUR HUNDRED MILLION POUNDS STERLING!!!! Quite a figure there eh!
Where is the finance?? you know as well as I do that there is none!!!
Where is the secret stash? even an inbred hair brained bunch would have certainly stashed away a few quid when the shit hits the fan.
RL getting down to business:
All,
SIPP Operator Claims
We already have a significant number of claims which we are pursuing for clients relating to their pension transfer advice. These claims are in the main being run via the Financial Ombudsman Service or the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Partial Settlement ?
The parallel claim which needs to be brought is to the SIPP operators / trustees. This claim needed to deal with the in perpetuity annual charges which investors will face (if they do nothing). Our claim letter is going to be sent in the w/c 20th October 2014 and a copy of it will be posted on to http://www.harlequinredress.co.uk .
The supporting schedule of clients will initially be a sample of our client base. We have done this to ensure all resorts are covered in the claim. It is the due diligence (or lack of it) which gives us cause for concern.
Yellow Forms
You will recall that we issued a Yellow Form to all SIPP investors. We have received a significant number of these forms and will be writing to those who responded shortly. Our key concern is that we have an accurate schedule of claimants to give to the SIPP operators / trustees. We need to make sure that all our clients are notified to the insurers of the SIPP operators / trustees.
To do this, we will be sending all SIPP Investors a “Data Subject Access Request” form to complete and return to us. This form will obligate the SIPP operator / trustee to disclose all the data they hold about each investor.
Our concern is where SIPP investors singularly pursue redress for the pension transfer advice, whilst ignoring the annual management charges issue. This does not deal with the matter in a complete form. Both elements have to be undertaken to ensure a global settlement.
We understand and accept that other lawyers / claims management firms will be undertaking redress claims for clients. However, it would make sense to work collaboratively, as this will maximise the opportunity for a complete solution for investors.
Authorisation
Regulatory Legal Solicitors is authorised to undertake reserved legal activities and has experience in dealing with groups. Many of the promoted options such as Holkham are unable to undertake court work as they do not have the permission to do so. At present, Holkham are not authorised to make an application to the FSCS or a claim to FOS. We cannot understand how they can sign up clients to do something which they are not even legally entitled to do.
A partial settlement is in real terms no settlement.
Investors need to deal with their capital loss, whilst at the same time dealing with the annual management charges that will run on in perpetuity. The only way to achieve this is by a combined claim process.
The claim letter to SIPP operators will be displayed on http://www.harlequinredress.co.uk in the w/c 20th October 2014.
Regulatory Legal Solicitors
All,
We have received a copy of the attached updated which has been published by Powerscourt. There is a significant number of Harlequin investors with SCS Farmland investments.
This letter seems to be distancing Powerscourt from any involvement in the due diligence or administration of the scheme. This appears to be a pre-cursor to the scheme having serious difficulties / failing.
What is odd in the letter is that Powerscourt have accepted and administrated investor money, done due diligence and are now telling investors that they cannot rely on the due diligence.
Powerscourt is run by the same people who run Holkham Redress / Compensation. Remember, Holkham are not authorised by the Ministry of Justice to run claims management services. If they approach you, invite you to a meeting, please proceed with caution. Offering services you are not legally entitled to undertake is simply wrong.
We will be taking a closer look at the role of Powerscourt for our SCS Farmland clients.
10 October 2014
Dear Investor,
Food Water and Energy SA – SCS Farmland and Greengold
Following my last update I have received a number of questions. I shall seek to answer all of them to
the best of my knowledge.
Why is it proving so hard for Brown & Co to obtain confirmation of title?
There appear to be three problems.
First, their lawyer is exceedingly slow. This appears to be typical in Argentina. As I found in dealing
with the lawyer in Santiago del Estero, weeks can pass without a reply to a simple email; and even
then, it make several reminders, combined with threats not to pay fees, for a reply to come.
Second, title to remote parcels of agricultural land can only be verified with reference to sale and
purchase agreements going back into history; and these are often quite difficult to trace. Powerscourt
has supplied Brown & Co with such documents as it obtained via its lawyer. But these do not cover the
additional land that FW&E is offering as security.
Third, Brown & Co wish to check these documents with such cadastral maps as exist; and this appears
to be very difficult.
An underlying point is that Brown & Co is a potential agent of the sale of some or all of the land, to
repay investors. They will obviously only act as agents if they are entirely satisfied that title is secure.
Why are satellite images of the land required, and why is it taking so long to obtain
them?
The estates of land sold through FW&E are huge; and they can only be reached by rough track. So
the surveyor from Brown & Co was only able to see some; and even then he could not make a proper
survey of the state of the land. Thus he decided that satellite images are needed.
The surveyor informed me a few days ago that he is having the same problem with the satellite image
specialists as with the lawyers: they are extremely slow in doing what you ask.
Is the drought continuing?
Powerscourt has not received report on this.
What is Powerscourt relationship with FW&E?
FW&E (Food Water and Energy) is the investment provider. It is entirely responsible for how your
money is used, and thus for the performance of the investment. Powerscourt’s role is at arm’s length
from FW&E: it administers the flow of funds between investors and FW&E, and it acted as legal
consultant in drafting the contracts. It also has a specific role in the event of FW&E breaching its
contract – which has now happened.2
Whose interests does Powerscourt represent?
Powerscourt represents the investors’ interests. Thus in the present circumstances of a breach,
Powerscourt’s responsibilities, as laid out in the contract, are solely to you. This means, as your contract
states, that you as investors have been paying Powerscourt’s fees; and the level of fees is clearly stated in
your contract. Powerscourt has received no money whatever or reward of any kind from FW&E.
Is Powersourt responsible to investors for ‘due diligence’
No. FW&E has supplied to prospective investors such ‘due diligence’ material as it has wished. For its
own reassurance Powerscourt obtained via a lawyer in Santiago del Estero documents that, according
to the lawyer, confirmed title to the land. It also obtained a report from Thomson Reuters verifying
the financial feasibility of the investment. But it is not responsible to investors for the quality of this
material.
Will investors receive any further income, or is their investment lost?
I have no more idea of the state of the investment than the investors themselves have. An investment
in a remote area of a poorly-governed country many thousands of miles away is impossible to monitor,
and is thus open to mismanagement and even fraud. I hope and pray that FW&E has managed SCS
Farmland efficiently and honestly. Brown & Co will, I believe, be able give us a more definitive answer.
If the investment fails, what prospects are there for compensation?
If – as I hope and pray will not happen – investors sustain losses from SCS Farmland, those investing
through SIPPs, especially if they had a regulated Financial Advisor, have a good prospect of obtaining
compensation.
I am acutely aware that many people are now suffering, from having invested through SIPPs in various
inappropriate ‘non-standard’ investments. I am chairman of a non-profit-making company, called
Holkham Compensation, which represents such people in seeking compensation.
The losses, for which there may be compensation, may arise from the investments themselves failing.
They may also arise from investors having been wrongly advised to open a SIPP, transferring other
pension pots into it, as they will have incurred very substantial additional fees.
nothing changes
Come on Guys, let’s have a game of ‘Guess the Ames update theme’
What spin will Ames put on the liquidation of HMSSE?
– The Irish builder done it?
– He does not need it so he it cutting costs and looking after investors?
– Concentrating on building resorts?
– Bob Storey’s return on investment caused him cash flow issues?
– Bob Ladel values BB at £50 billion so you have made money.
– He will sue Shipleys because the are working with WK
– He has another letter of intent from Wonga loans
🙂
Bloody hell even bullshit Bob has nowt to say about the liquidation of HMSSE lol
If HMMSE goes bust, does that mean the liquidator will enforce the judgement against the Irish builder
What happens to the WK case? Will they continue with that? Or could that money end up in the Toxic Turds pocket?
Could Ames sell the hotels, say next week and pocket the cash?
How does this affect the freezing order if he goes bust himself?
It does look like the end the road now.
Cash investors will get nothing after the liquidators fees.
Aye Dick, still think Ames will look after you? twat – your stuffed like the rest of us.
It’s not liquidated yet. Not to the end of the month, IF it is liquidated. You are like kids waiting for Christmas. All over excited and not able to sleep. Listen to Kevin Wilson and “Santa where’s me bloody bike” That might get you back into the world of reality.
SCS Farmland has been sold to many investors who hold Harlequin. It is bad news for investors that yet another product sold by the major Harlequin distributors is in a mess.
“On the question of the current situation, SCS is undoubtedly already in serious difficulties, causing it this year not to make the payments due to investors.” Powerscourt 10th October 2014
The investment is clearly in trouble on the admission of Powercourt (who are responsible for handling investor monies and administrating the scheme). In the brochure for SCS Farmland, Powerscourt state :-
“Structure
Powerscourt Powerscourt Services Ltd, a consultancy based in Cambridge, UK, created the original legal and financial structure for Greengold, the forerunner of SCS, and the structure for SCS. It also administers the investment: it holds the Investors’ Contributions in an Escrow Account in UK until the due diligence is complete; and it is the means through which Investors receive their Annual Payment and Repurchase Price.”
The clear statement is that the investor monies would not be released until the due diligence is complete. We raised this issue in our update of the 10th October 2014. We received a copy of the response from Powerscourt on the 10th October 2014.
“On the specific issue of due diligence, Powerscourt has always undertaken its own private due diligence on investments where it has provided consultancy and administrative services, to determine as best it can whether the investment is sound and honest. I am afraid to say that in many cases its due diligence has raised serious doubts, as a result of which Powerscourt withdrew its services, receiving no fee.
However, as a matter of policy Powerscourt did not offer to undertake due diligence on behalf of investors, as this would create potential liabilities which Powerscourt could not meet. It is worth mentioning that Intelligent Partnership prepared a due diligence report on SCS Farmland, which it supplied to potential investors. Powerscourt had no part in this.
On the question of the current situation, SCS is undoubtedly already in serious difficulties, causing it this year not to make the payments due to investors. Powerscourt has conveyed to clients the explanations given by the promoters of SCS for these difficulties. In this situation Powerscourt is acting to the letter of its contractual obligations to the investors.”
The SCS Farmland brochure strongly represents that there are arrangements in place if SCS Farmland has difficulties.
“Security
Powerscourt holds shares Powerscourt holds the shares in the Local Company as security for the Investor. If the Local Company fails fully to pay the returns, Powerscourt can cause the sale on the open market of land held by the Local Company to make up any shortfall.
Surplus land
As additional security the Local Company will only sell the Investors a maximum of 75% of its land. This means that 25% comprises surplus land. In the event of the Local Company failing to pay the returns, Powerscourt can sell the surplus land. Discounted price A third form of security is that the Local Company sells the land to Investors at a discount of approximately one-third of its value. This means that, in the event of major failure to pay returns, there is ample value in the Local Company to buy out the Investors entirely, giving them an immediate healthy profit. Due diligence While the Investor’s Contribution is held in Escrow, prior to it being remitted to the Local Company, the Investor will receive documents confirming the Local Company’s title to the Land, and also Powerscourt’s ownership of its shares”
Powerscourt appear to be telling investors in their letter of the 10th October 2014 that the scheme is in serious difficulty,
The letter also states that Powerscourt had serious due diligence concerns about the scheme. If this is the case, why were investor monies released from the escrow account ? Why were monies even accepted from investors / SIPPs ?
Powerscourt represents that it owns shares in SCS and can force sale of the land. We can find no evidence that Powerscourt do actually have such arrangements in place. If they do, they need to carry out their promises to investors.
It appears to us that investor monies has been released to SCS by Powerscourt when it was not in a position to satisfy due diligence concerns, land title etc. This is something Powerscourt promised they would not do in their brochure.
SCS Farmland Investors
We are going to write to Powerscourt for our clients and ask them for a detailed explanation of the use of their escrow account.
Investors need to understand the basics of the account. Who was a signatory ? At what point did Powercourt obtain the shares in SCS Farmland ? Can this be evidenced ? Why do the recent letters suggest the land title is not perfected when the brochures represent that Powerscourt can enforce sale ?
In the absence of a rational explanation, it appears that the protection offered to investors via the “escrow” account was either ineffective or not operated. The due diligence position is muddled. Exactly what due diligence needed to be reviewed before the escrow monies were released ?
Powerscourt are unregulated and have no regulator. However, the operation of an escrow account where SIPP monies are involved would certainly interest the FCA, HMRC etc.
If you are an SCS Farmland investor, please make yourself known to us, so we can include your name and investment details on our reports.
We want Powercourt to act to protect your investment, rather than washing their hands, which appears in our mind to be their current stance.
Holkham
Holkham and Powerscourt are run by the same people. Rather than trying to recruit investors for redress claims, they should be concentrating on protecting SCS investors. It is a disgrace that Powerscourt are not focusing all their efforts on these poor investors who stand to lose their money. It is the morally right thing to do to try and protect SCS investors.
Sneaky Bob set this up, after the ‘Bob Trust flopped’. Some people never learn.
Looks like HMSSE is not the only company that’s in decline, is it Bob 😉
If you are going to slag someone off at least try and get their name right. Twat
Bob has only tried to do right by investors unlike the other twats, Fatshit, Walton Crazier, Broughton, all twats.
All out to bring Harlequin down.
Twats
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA THE RL EMAIL IS INCREDIBLE!
Finally seeing reality come to fruition. I want to see the “holkham” bunch squirm
This from Powerscourt’s website:
‘Powerscourt Services Ltd specializes in the administration of investments in property by [sic] pension schemes and private individuals.
Powerscourt Services Ltd and its members do not offer personal legal and financial advice. They do not accept liability for the consequences of any action taken as a result of what they have written or said.’
Doesn’t inspire confidence does it?
19 days and counting 😉
Daves is Daves biggest problem.
“Bob has only tried to do right by investors…….”
And there’s the problem BS Bob, it’s only you and Bee keeper Bob who think there was any “investing” going on.
You never did answer the question posted earlier regarding your 50/50 share. Is your “investment” living up to your expectations?
@n-fil You are an absolute twat. Now a simple question. Do you understand the difference between Robert Storey. And Robert Storey? Obviously a question too far for you. You are an idiot aren’t you.
@ Robert Storey……..Do you understand the difference between
Robert Storey and Robert Storey? The permutations are infinite.
Or that would that be so only in a manic diseased mind.
Forget the second “that” above.
@Anon 8.06 no pea brain Robert Storey. is different to Robert Storey, something you are obviously unable to comprehend. Do I need to spell it out for you?
Well Robert Storey, Dave wrote “two or three” cheques, was yours one of them? With the low occupancy and significantly discounted room rates how is your investment performing?
@Anon exactly as I expected.
That’s great to hear Robert, but to clarify, were you expecting it to provide you with a retirement income, or did you expect it to collapse owing investors millions?
I’m enjoying my rental returns to the max…just opened a new box of wine.Lol, Ha Ha,ha.
Actually I now realise that my question is both silly and non of my business. Please accept my apologies for being both crass and childish.
I’d be drinking bottled wine on my exotic vacations by now if it wasn’t for that builder. Instead its box wine and wallpapering the “snug,”
It was the builder’s fault I had to pay for my lunch too. I did like the plastic wine glasses though, that was a classy touch I wasn’t expecting. Bobena and I usually drink straight from the box.
I must admit Ames dropped a clanger with Powercourt, they are as daft as him.
As for Bob Laddel, another bad call….. he just wants money.
I wonder, did Matt Ames work with them too?
At a time when bank accounts are unlikely to offer more than a couple of percent interest, advertisements that offer far more are bound to attract attention.
How much more? Well, one current promotion announces: ’66 per cent – 160 per cent Fixed Return!’
The minimum investment is £12,000, and it is completely eligible for inclusion in a tax exempt SIPP pension plan.
This is no pie-in-the-sky offshore scam. It is not an offer from some boiler room in Barcelona.
However, the slight drawback is that it is not authorised by the Financial Services Authority. Investors cannot complain to the Financial Ombudsman if something goes wrong. And if the whole deal collapses they cannot claim from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Of course, this leads to a question every bit as big as the promised return on your money: is the scheme illegal? Or, unlikely as it sounds, has a church minister from Cambridge come up with a route map for steering his coach and horses right through a system of investor protection and regulation that has taken a quarter of a century to put together?
The scheme being advertised is called SCS Farmland. Investors buy a slice of a farm in Argentina, and choose to sell it back over a period of either five years or ten years.
For the five-year investment, they receive a fixed annual payment rising from 9 per cent to 15 per cent, ending with the return of their original capital and adding up to a 66 per cent profit. Over ten years, annual payments start at 10 per cent, rising to 40 per cent and adding up to a gain of 160 per cent in all.
Behind this is an interlocking series of companies. At the top of the tree is the Food Water & Energy Company Limited, based at Ely in Cambridgeshire and headed by Hector Claudio Rois from Argentina.
This company promises investors that its sister company in Argentina, which is also called Food Water & Energy, will buy back the farmland at prices that give the 66 – 160 per cent returns.
Marketing of the scheme is in the hands of a number of agents, the most active of which is probably Worldwide Investments of Cambridge. It has used Essex-based internet advertising firm ADVFN to issue vast numbers of impressive emails, promoting SCS Farmland with such slogans as ‘Food still has to be consumed during a downturn.’
This is true of course, but it does not necessarily mean that the value of farmland in Argentina or anywhere else will match the very precise advertised returns. So what safeguards are there?
Well, investors pay for the land through yet another company, Powerscourt Services Limited, a Cambridge business run by the Reverend Robert Van de Weyer, who for many years was a university economics lecturer and has a very detailed knowledge of banking and investment law.
The farmland is registered to a local company in Argentina, and when an investor sends money to Powercourt, shares in the Argentine company are transferred to Powerscourt, which in turn holds those shares on behalf of the investor. So, the investor never receives legal title to the land, and never receives the shares that are said to represent a stake in the land.
The safeguard comes in the form of an agreement between Powerscourt and the Argentine company. If the payments due to investors fail to arrive, Powerscourt can demand that the company sell enough land to compensate the investors.
All this means that investors are placing an awful lot of trust in a series of companies and individuals, some of whom are thousands of miles away, operating under a foreign system of law.
Nonetheless, Robert Van de Weyer has no doubt that the scheme is lawful.
Investors do not lend their money to anyone, he told me, so there are no deposits and no interest payments. Investors do not buy shares, he says, so there is no regulated investment product either.
There is no joint arrangement which obliges investors to act together. In theory, they could move to Argentina and farm their slice of the land. So, this is not a collective investment scheme that would be caught by the FSA.
And finally, nothing in the way SCS Farmland operates could be described as an invitation to the public to acquire a futures or options contract.
In short, Van de Weyer says, the way the scheme is structured simply escapes any of the legal definitions of an investment under the Financial Services & Markets Act.
And he adds: ‘This relates to an important principle of English law, that people can engage freely in any activity unless it is specifically prohibited or regulated by law’.
However, with or without FSA regulation, not everything about SCS Farmland is running smoothly.
When I first contacted Robert Van de Weyer he told me: ‘We would not involve ourselves with SCS Farmland unless we had reassured ourselves, as well as possible at this distance from the land itself, that the arrangements were sound, and that the information being provided to potential investors was accurate.’
A day later, after being directed towards marketing claims made on behalf of SCS Farmland, there was a complete change of heart, and he explained: ‘I am somewhat aghast at the misinformation posted by organisations which I take to be agents appointed by the promoters.’
Powerscourt had seen and approved the original marketing material for the Food Water & Energy Company, and its role as guardian of investors’ interests was conditional on no changes being made to this. Yet some sales agents had gone their own way.
One sales firm was even telling investors that Powerscourt controlled the company that held legal title to the land; it does not. And it suggested Powerscourt confirmed land title details under Argentine law; it does not.
Powerscourt told the Food Water & Energy Company in Ely that it was withdrawing from all involvement in the scheme unless and until it clamped down on rogue agents.
One of those rogue agents was Worldwide Investments of Cambridge. In fact, this is just a trading name used by a company called Universal Marketing Limited, run by Luke Whitehouse.
And since Whitehouse is also company secretary of the Food Water & Energy Company, he should in theory be ideally placed to honour the agreement with Powerscourt and not to give any false impressions to investors.
According to Van de Weyer: ‘The real problem is that the Food Water & Energy Company has failed to exercise adequate control over any of the agents selling SCS Farmland. The problems with Worldwide Investments’ website are one symptom of this failure.’
Van de Weyer’s intervention has certainly had an impact in Ely. Stefan Raywood, marketing manager at the Food Water & Energy Company, told me he had halted transactions involving agents who had used unauthorised sales claims, and he and Van de Weyer were contacting investors to explain the situation.
All of which, in my personal view, just goes to show that if SCS Farmland really has found a detour around UK investor protection laws then those laws need to be changed because they are not sufficient.
I invited the Financial Services Authority to comment on the SCS Farmland scheme and whether it had indeed successfully skirted around what ordinary investors might assume to be laws that protected them. The FSA failed to offer any comment
My God — I never thought that the English could be so daft !!!
…or as devious!
I’m not surprised the FSA failed to comment. Probably fell asleep half way through reading that lot.
Same old pigs at the trough.
Holkham, is Powerhouse, Tailormade promote Harlequin then Holkham for a commission split.
Pure scum.
@ St George’s Dragon……a lot of us are still looking forward to the
photos of HHotel.
Any news on the contempt of court application for Ames? Was it even true?
Hefin Rees QC, some saw him as Ames pet poodle, has left the fold, question is did he leave or was he pushed??
Hefin Rees QC will most certainly seek to remove all reference to Harlequin from his CV.
If you are looking for a QC who’s ethics are most questionable, then Mr. Rees could be your man.
@ Anonymous
I have been away but will try and do it this week. It’s a mess, though.
@SGD – Thanks…it’ll be appreciated.
That’s not really true is it about Hefin, just lies.
CLC wanted an excuse to pull out as their case collapsed and the constant infighting with Crazier and clients.
Welcome back TS, any views on the upcoming liquidation of Harlequin Management Services South East?
TS Hefin Rees is gone, the question remains as to whether he left or was pushed.
Lets just see what Mr Ames has up his sleeve shall we? Nice dodge on the contempt application – never seen that coming! 😉
How much did that cost the muppets?
Craziers clients will be pulling their hair out. She is just in damage limitation mode now. Funny thing is that the original freezing order of the 14 may 2013 had 13 names and by the 10th March 2014 had increased to 25, although this included Erica who is now out on her ear. DA legal cost split amongst 24 people is going to hurt.
Crazier cocked it up, plain and simple. It was just a money making exercise.
So what’s the news on the Crozier 24?
I should think they are feeling very hacked off and worried. Perhaps they should have done some research on Crozier before surcomming to the Crozier media brliz on BFP and other trade papers. Aided by Erica of course.
surcomming?
come on BSBob please can you try harder than this
Lol lol , if only you knew you don’t but lol lol .News avaliable soon very very soon
“Brliz” what sort of word is that? Bless. Haha lol
TS have you any opinion on the imminent liquidation of HMSSE and its affect on the RDC companies?
As for the contempt hearing, I look forward to seeing an update from Mr. Ames and Mrs. Ames on this issue.
See sadly Harlequin trolls are continuing in their attempts to intimidate the 23 claimants in the case.
If Mr. and Mrs. Ames felt that they were in anyway victorious in the current CLC case, we would have them regaling the excellent news to us in an update.
What is so very odd, and most disconcerting is the absolute disregard that the Harlequin Trolls have as to the affect that the liquidation of HMSSE will have on Harlequin as a group.
Instead you have the Harlequin Trolls continuing to attack and snipe at those investors who have sought recourse.
Investors would never have needed to seek recourse had Ames fullfilled his contractual obligations to his investors.
What ever happened to the phone transcripts that were going to be published by the Echo and i witness news?
I’m sure if some of the recent communications from ELS were found on a train it would clear the matter up, wouldn’t it 😉😉😉😉😉😉
Let’s see if the Craziers are brave enough to publish the recent communications, which will put the issue beyond doubt, is it Ames’ fault, ahhhh don’t think so, see the barrister for Mr. Ames has clearly pointed out that the legal advice Mr. Ames was given had its short comings, hence the reason why Hefin Rees was removed.
Would rather be a HP troll than a RL troll. Anon, have you any opinion on the WK case? How can there be an attempt to intimidate the “Crozier 23?” They have set their stall out, nothing can change the outcome of this. Would you not agree that calling someone a Harlequin Troll is a form of intimidation?
I gave the transcripts and recordings to the police, others have too so I’m told.
@Anon, perhaps you would like to explain why the number of claimants went down from 24 to 23? Is Erica still a claimant? If not why not?
No it was clearly stated the transcripts were given to the Echo and I witness news. Now why did they not publish them?
I have a view on the WK claim. Ames cannot prove he has after the event insurance so will end up facing a security for cost case, the case is being held over till HMSSE enters liquidation,
I doubt very much that Ames has much on WK, given that Ames is approaching all and sundry for any dirt they might have on WK.
Ames through Rees has made some fundamental mistakes in the WK case, I was approached and offered cash to make up stuff on WK, so any investor seeking to make a bit of cash, Ames is willing to do a deal with anyone who gives him dirt on WK,
So of course there will be those who make it up, afterall that’s what Ames apparently does all the time. 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
I gave the transcripts to the police as I did the recordings, I did not give them to the papers, however I shall take you up on your excellent suggestion and get this done. Thank you, I had not thought to do this.
Funny I thought Mr Jacob Dean from 5RB was the QC on the WK case. Are you sure you know what you are on about?
Here’s a question….how was the figure of £50m arrived at for the WK case? I’m guessing there’s a tangible calculation behind it and that it’s not a finger in the air job!
@Anon 3.00 will you be removing the name of the poor girl from CLC from the transcripts this time? Or has she been fired for her indiscretion?
Ops CPC
Harlequin Management Services (South East) Ltd, the UK sales are of the embattled overseas property development business which trades as Harlequin Property, is set to enter liquidation after it was put into administration 18 months ago.
Harlequin Property was the primary UK sales agent for Harlequin’s Caribbean-based resort development companies. It is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Harlequin filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator at the High Court of Justice in April 2013. At the time, a spokesperson for the company said the administration “will not threaten” investments.
The administration came after an alert from the Financial Conduct Authority, the first of several issued by the regulator, to advisers over clients which were invested in self-invested pensions weighted heavily to Harlequin property assets.
According to FTAdviser sister publication Financial Adviser, in August the Serious Fraud Office confirmed it is still investigating the Harlequin Group.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme also recently stated that it cannot confirm if compensation can be paid in respect of recommendations by advisers to invest via Harlequin Property into Harlequin Hotels and Resorts, the overseas development arm.
In a statement, issued this afternoon (14 October), Harlequin says its sales agent function is no longer required for Harlequin to achieve its restructuring goals because “we no longer sell nor intend to continue to sell off-plan overseas freehold investments (aside from completions of existing investments)”.
It continues that Harlequin Property acted in a ‘trustee’ capacity, by sending client money to overseas development companies in accordance with the investor guidelines, minus commission given to advisers and used for promotion.
FTAdviser previously revealed Harlequin paid financial advisers a commission rate of up to 9 per cent.
The statement also reaffirms investments are “safe”, telling investors to check their contract which states in all cases that their investment is with an overseas development company and not Harlequin Property, which is a standalone entity.
It says: “We are certain in the belief that the liquidation will not threaten Harlequin investments. Any third party redress services that attempt to cause alarm around this news do not have a full understanding of the situation and are likely acting in their own interests for financial gain.”
Speaking exclusively to FTAdviser, a spokesperson told FTAdviser that once the Harlequin Investor Trust which is aiming to buy up unsold properties in its flagship Buccament Bay resort has been established, this will also provide an exit route for existing investors.
He added work to establish the ‘trust’ is ongoing and that it should be launched by early next year.
At fucking last!
Another question….if placing HMSSE into liquidation won’t have a negative impact on people’s investments, why take 18 months to do so?
Sid, the statute of limitations (or what ever it’s called in the UK). It’s all about buying (or wasting) time.
Exactly. But wasting time = wasting money.
Wasting time = keeping your money
Its the end of Buccament Bay, it’s the end for investors. Ames will be bankrupt a 3rd time.
In your dreams son, in your dreams.
Errrm message to Ames. What completions?
In a statement, issued this afternoon (14 October), Harlequin says its sales agent function is no longer required for Harlequin to achieve its restructuring goals because “we no longer sell nor intend to continue to sell off-plan overseas freehold investments (aside from completions of existing investments)”
Does Ames still think the PM of a tin pot island will protect him when it all gets liquidated?
what a laff.
How can the investments in the overseas companies be safe?
The administrator of HMSSE – possibly shortly to become liquidator – has scheduled out in his report the huge amounts of money that the RDCs owe to HMSSE. It’s unlikely that they would have got that wrong.
At any moment, they will demand repayment of the money which the RDCs are in no position to do. The liquidator will surely take action to recover the debts due, through the courts if necessary, and will end up owning the land and buildings as they are the only assets. They will then sell these to raise the funds to pay the creditors of HMSSE.
Can anyone explain to me why the RDC’s would owe anything
to HMSSE. After all wasn’t the monies forwarded to them to build
resorts…if anything it should be the other way round.
Anonymous
October 14, 2014 at 2:55 pm
No it was clearly stated the transcripts were given to the Echo and I witness news. Now why did they not publish them?
Storey, you keep on banging on about this. As a news report it’s rather dull and I reckon their readers could not give a shit about the transcripts. However, once Harlequin goes belly up, I suspect there will be quite a lot more enlightening commentary from the local and national press.
Where does this leave SIPP investors?
Does it become a simpler process to redress?
@free speech. Yes you are right, it’s dull and no one gives a shit about it. Except perhaps the transcripts were considered to be a poisoned challis by those publications. Ironic that your ID is “free speech” when you belittle it don’t you think?
Storey, have you seen the latest news feed about Harlequins’ liquidation? Can you confirm if this is true?
Free speech, using the same ID for two posts in a row? Do you believe in free speech? Yes I can confirm I have seen the latest news feed on Harlequin liquidation, it’s higher up on this thread. Oh and I’m not “storey” You have no imagination at all do you.
Looks like the scum at the Harlequin Basildon Bunker didn’t tell Sportsman !
He’s made a right fool of himself on TA!
@Anonymous
October 14, 2014 at 5:34 pm
It’s in the Harlequin accounts numb nuts.
Poor Bob, Dave never told him. Dave never looked after him poor little Bobbykins
Ha ha whatsthefussykins you are just too thick to realise who is whom on here. Bless
Bob still happy with your investment? lol 😉
Dear All,
Shipleys, the administrators of Harlequin Management Services (South East) Limited, which traded as “Harlequin Property”, has confirmed its decision and Harlequin Property will now enter the liquidation process.
Harlequin Property’s function as sales agent is not required for Harlequin to continue to achieve its restructuring goals because we no longer sell nor intend to continue to sell off-plan overseas freehold investments (aside from completions of existing investments); consequently, whilst Harlequin was hopeful that Harlequin Property would be brought out of administration, we accept the decision.
Investments are safe
As we have informed you previously, Harlequin is assured that the fate of Harlequin Property will not affect the overseas companies, operation of the hotels, and future development of our projects. Views to the contrary have only been presented by third parties with vested interests and/or a poor understanding of both the situation and the role of Harlequin Property as an agent, resulting in careless guesswork and dissemination of incorrect information.
To remind you, Harlequin Property was a UK company that, as Harlequin Hotels & Resorts’ primary investment sales agent, acted as an intermediary for the resort developer companies to facilitate client investment in Harlequin’s overseas off-plan properties. Harlequin Property, acting in a trustee capacity, then sent the monies to the overseas development companies in accordance with the Investor Guidelines, minus commission (which was shared amongst any agents involved in the sale and Harlequin for its marketing purposes, such as travel industry events to promote the hotels). Investors need only check their contract to note that their investment is with an overseas development company, not Harlequin Property.
Harlequin is moving forward
The Harlequin business has moved on: our focus is on establishing the Trust, securing finance, managing successful hotels, and pushing ahead with development so we can provide the results desired by each type of investor, whether they are seeking completion and rental returns, cancellations or re-sales. As a consequence, Harlequin Property is therefore redundant for Harlequin’s future plans.
In recent days, Harlequin received another Letter of Intent from a potential financier that we have not previously disclosed. Advanced discussions with other potential financiers continue, including a number of third parties who have officially stated their interest in investing in the Harlequin business.
However, we believe that finance will only be forthcoming once the Harlequin Investment Trust is established to provide security to investors and give confidence to potential financiers.
To that end, Harlequin has held constructive discussions with the main SIPP providers – who represent around half of investors – and technical details are expected to be resolved by early 2015. We have already received an ever-increasing four-figure sum of sign up forms from investors (precise figures will not be released to spare investors from negative tactics by third parties). A deadline for all investors to enter the Trust will be announced in the near future.
Be mindful of your sources
There are some who want investors to feel under pressure and anxious. Tell-tale signs of such motives include meaningless and arbitrary deadlines that pass without incident, constant speculations of doom that never transpire, serial warnings of impending “moments of truth” that do not materialise, and negative comments on matters with an undue sense of authority when they are in fact on the fringes and ignorant of the details.
Any questions? Please get in touch
Very soon we will announce more conference calls with Dave Ames for investors and agents to raise any questions they may have.
In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact us direct via:
01268 24 24 60
headoffice@harlequinhotelsandresorts.com
Regards,
Harlequin
Reality:
1. Finance? Letters of intent are nice. I get those all the time – too bad there are no cheques with them. Names, details. Term sheets? Nope? You’re getting letters from banks ready to give individual mortgages, which does nothing to further the “business”
2. HMSSE has multi million £ debts which will have to be repaid. Not only investors, but third party creditors are owed substantial monies by Harlequin Management Services South East ltd. Good to play down the importance, but your previous “email war” with RL demonstrated you most certainly are not free and clear of HMSSE. Not to mention the money you took out to buy property in Dubai & Thailand.
Money laundering is a bad thing.
3. SIPP providers – how can they even consider offering support for a trust? They did not perform any checks previous to this mess, so why would they be absolved with new litigation-busting “trust”? Ames is full of shit. He has 350 maximum for his “trust”. “Ever Increasing four-figure numbers” – pure propaganda. Yet another time-waster.
4. Returns on investments? Anyone got anything back from their BB investment yet? Wasn’t everyone meant to be receiving rental returns now, from the multiple resorts? No? What’s the problem? Can’t afford to run a single hotel properly, maintain it, and pay back your investors? Sounds like a great business model.
Remember Dave, you took the £400,000,000. You are responsible for everything you did with it.
Harlequin usual shite. It’s over.
Ole ole ole ole———–ole, now the SFO can walk in and go through all the HMSSE servers……….. Even the one in Sarah Trickers Apartment…………The one, David Geddes (Ames’ nephew) did not “Accidently” delete all the Information off.
Now what was that about an extension, yes the extension Ames told us all about in his conference call, looks like the press might now have a story to run.
Wong loans you bet I am!
It looks like Fatchops rather dropped a bollock for his poor old clients and Harlequin have rather run rings around him. http://www.bridgingandcommercialdistributor.co.uk/newsstory?id=1281&type=newsfeature&title=broker_dragged_into_1_7m_court_battle
A major commercial property group and an intermediary firm has been targeted in a case which saw collective claims of over £1.7 million.
The case heard on the 29th July 2014 contemplated whether the court should hear winding-up petitions based on “undisputed or largely undisputed debts” when both companies are not incorporated in England.
The two companies in question, Buccament Bay Resort Limited (BLL) and Harlequin Property (SGV) Limited, are incorporated in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and are owned and controlled by Mr David Ames within the Harlequin Group. The group develops luxury Caribbean resorts.
Petitioners claimed a staggering £1,191,831.98 in regards to the non-return of outstanding deposit monies within the BBL case. In regards to the Harlequin Property case, £599,135.05 was claimed for funds due under “finance agreements” in respect of non-return of outstanding deposit monies.
The alleged debts arise from a Harlequin Property development at Buccament Bay Resort. The petitioners are investors who paid 30 per cent deposits towards the purchase price of individual hotel rooms, which were sold as freehold investments.
Investors were told they would receive 10 per cent of the purchase price for the first two years after completion, and then 50 per cent of the net rental income from the room afterwards.
Earlier this year, the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA ) reported that the Serious Fraud Office announced they were looking into complaints related to the Harlequin Group with the Essex Police.
The regulator also warned that “financial advisers considering recommending consumers paying monies or further monies over to any of the companies in the Harlequin group at this time to proceed with caution.”
Six BBL petitioners have already gained a settlement with the company in a previous case.
In May last year, the companies applied to restrain the publicising of the petitions until the 5th of June 2013, where the court ordered for the petitions to be transferred to the High Court in London.
The petitions were restrained on the terms that the English court was not the appropriate place for the petitions.
Then, on the 22nd May last year, Mr Fatchett- the petitioners’ solicitor, argued that there was practicality in using the English courts as all monies owed under the contracts went through HMSSE- another company in the group, which was based in the UK, and the sole Director lives in Essex and has other current proceedings in the UK High Court, amongst other reasons.
On the 23rd May, Mr Regan, the respondent’s solicitor, stated in a witness statement that the debts arose from contracts relating to land in SVG, HMSSE was “merely” an intermediary that passed funds, both companies were incorporated and traded entirely in the Caribbean and decisions were not made in Essex.
In a witness statement by Mr Ames, he stated that “the petitions should not be dealt with by the English courts since the activities of both companies were overwhelmingly in the Caribbean”.
In regards to the Harlequin Property, he argued that senior team members are permanently based in the Caribbean overseeing the development, and Mr Ames had spent half of his time since 2009 overseas, totalling in about 60 per cent spent in the Caribbean. It was therefore argued that Mr Fatchett was incorrect to claim Mr Ames managed the company from the UK.
It was also argued that if a liquidator was appointed under English courts, there would be “considerable practical difficulties” regarding the assets in SVG, especially relating to SVG data protection laws.
After hearing the evidence in court, the judge concluded: “In this case, there is no justification at all for a winding up order here.
“It is true that the respondents’ evidence is in certain respects unsatisfactory in relation to their activities in this country; notably, no explanation has been offered as to what the 30 employees in Basildon are doing.”
However, the judge stated that it was “clear” that all the assets, except from the auditors claim, were in SVG.
“…this is clearly a case in which SVG is by far the more appropriate forum. For both reasons, this is not a case in which the court should allow a petition to wind up these companies to go forward,” he added.
“For these reasons, I hold that the court should not exercise its jurisdiction to entertain these petitions, which are dismissed.”
At least RL had a go, Al least CLC had a go. In the end it will be the deluded dwarf that kills Harlequin – by being a serial failure.
In consideration of all the above WoW, should not the court strip
Mr Ames of his UK citizenship, not allow him back in the country,
and let him fight it out in SVG. THAT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE !
All Fatchops had to do was ask Ames to produce his Passport / Passports, this would have demonstrated what “LITTLE” time Ames spent in the Caribbean,
Ah well Fatchops, it’s too late now.
The only game in town eh lol,
@DA-BF My sentiments exactly.
I’m sure Ames will receive his comeuppance, especially if any of the “financiers” he’s been colluding with actually start to work with him. Financial people are much less forgiving than “SIPP Operators”, especially when dealing with a man who, by his own admission in court, deals with a £30m project without a formally written contract.
Unbelievable this shipwreck has been left to drift for so long.
Has anything ever be achieved by this blog?
Anyone with even a Bob Storeeeeey sized brain can see its game over.
All the rest is window dressing.
It’s over, plain and simple. That’s it, closure.
The latest little PR stunt by the dwarf will do nothing to assist him in the criminal case, Fatchett may not have access to the UK Border Force records but the SFO and Police sure as hell will.
Now with HMSSE in liquidation, the SFO can swoop on Carol and Dan, now where have all those records gone lol, enter Dave Geddes the Harlequin IT expert, “Sorry me Lord, I ACCIDENTLY hit the delete button on the server when I was making Dave’s porridge, ”
But it’s ok folks, cause we know who has copies,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, of everything😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉
So control of the overseas companies was controlled from the Caribbean??
Wouldn’t you just love to have a peek at Dave Ames, Carol Ames, Dan Ames, Simon Terry, Daniel Abhrams, Andy Regans, Sara Tricker, Daniel Dalligan, Vincent Steening, Sonia Stenning Simon Taylor, David Geddes etc etc etc etc etc …………………. Emails. Now of the above, how many of them were in the Caribbean, some great work done by Fatchops alright
Ames recently convinced the court in St. Vincent that the claims against his Caribbean companies should be brought in the UK.
So in light of today’s events, the Update from Ames, FT Article, and the Judgement in the Fatchett case, can anyone or even Brian Morrison explain the following ?
THE BIG PUSH
Dear Client,
This is a very important update. Please read carefully and immediately. Failing to do so may seriously prejudIce your claim against Harlequin.
We have probably spoken over the last few weeks about the latest position with the court case against Harlequin Properties.
I apologies if I am going over information previously discussed but we think it is important that you understand the situation and what we are now doing moving forward, as we will require further commitment from yourself.
The last few months had been leading up to a month of mediation that involved some cases directly as tests and the others were proposed on the back of this.
Those involved with the court proceedings did a sterling job for all of us and we thank them for their courage as this is not an easy process to go face to face with Mr Ames and his lawyers.
The result of the mediation process was that on three attempts the Harlequin team did not show up, which led to a very strong admonishment by the court.
This then created a face to face meeting last week with the other side. Needless to say, I think we can all appreciate the attitude and perpetual evasions that were made by the other side to confuse and divert attention to the court mediator.
We understand that their antics did nothing to glorify them in the eyes of the court.
However we have at least had the first dialogue with regards to the repayment of monies and offers from Harlequin which is a positive as we have not had this level of admission from them previously.
Because of the tactics made by the other side, we remind you that the set up has now changed and the claims have now been separated out for each property you brought.
The Court is now looking at each claim on a property by property basis not per owner.
This means if you bought 2, 3 or 6 properties from Harlequin you will now have the same amount of Claims in court.
All claims and now counter claims will be handled and processed by the team and the court individually, and all court fees have to now be paid per This has taken the form of either one or more of the following.
AT the same time as the mediation process we have received and are receiving counter claims against you.
Harlequin will be making a claim against you for in excess of £20,000 for each of your properties, for one of the following arguments
• non completion of contracts
• late payment of completion funds or deposits
• Breach of contract
• Payment of capital sums
Secondly Harlequin have now made an application to have the following parties struck out of the claim
• David Ames
• Carol Ames
• Buccament Bay Ltd
• The Merricks Ltd
• Two Rivers Ltd
• Pataya ltd
In fact all the overseas parties involved in the action.
The underlying argument is that they believe that these parties should not be involved in any action and that all action should be set against the UK companies in particular Harlequin South East Services (In administration)
I am sure you have already realised that no action can be taken against the UK company (In administration) without the permission of the Court. Even if successful, the status of the UK company may perhaps render a court order with no assets to recover your money.
Thirdly, David Ames has used the “Murdoch Defence“ that he is a very important CEO of a large international company and therefore has no involvement in the day to day running of the company. His argument is that he did know what his sales staff promised you or what mis-selling if any took place.
It is therefore our argument that the whole of this scheme relies on the charismatic approach Mr Ames has with his clientele. In fact we would argue that without him the scheme would not have been as successful to Harlequin as it was.
However we now need to defend against these claims to demonstrate to the court and also to Harlequin that we have a robust challenge to this process.
Therefore we now are looking to our team in the UK and yourself for the big push this month to finally put everything to bed and put Harlequin firmly in to a corner.
Therefore the following now needs to take place.
• We have instructed our UK Barrister team to now put together a complete defence to counter claim for you to prevent any further action from taking place in Harlequin’s suit against you.
• We need a witness statement form you all telling us of the times you either spoke to, corresponded with, or met , heard or received any brochure or correspondence from David Ames. Please give as full details of dates, times, places and occasions of each of the above.
• We will be putting in an applications to have each counter claim against you and freezing orders put in place
• We are now also requesting the appointment of a receiver for the companies and assets overseas. This will put you as main creditors in front of the court.
• To cover the additional applications and also instruction to UK Barristers we will require costs to support this additional work of £625 plus VAT, per claim/property
• We have also been approached by another law firm that have asked us to work with them and their few clients in a concerted effort to hit Harlequin from all sides.
• We will now be making a direct approach to continue with improving the settlement talks with Harlequin, using the Court and prevailing applications and orders made over the next few weeks as a back stop to push for a final settlement.
We are confident that this big push by ourselves and partners and all the input from all the Harlequin clients will produce a final break in the Harlequin team that will either achieve a settlement or will result in a court order. Either way it looks like the last days of Rome in the Ames household.
Therefore, what do you need to do immediately?
1. Complete the enclosed questionnaire on your dealings with Ames and Harlequin
2. Sign the. Questionnaire, date it and return it with fees of £625 + vat per property
3. Support any claim made on this form with copies of correspondence
I understand that this latest action is more personal as you are now being sued directly by Harlequin. This is fairly normal in litigation and it is important that you are confident that we will remove these charges against you.
For that reason should you wish to discuss the claim against you please contact the team direct.
I am optimistic about this next chapter and it is a credit to you all that your commitment is now attracting other firms to want to be part of this action and further support your case.
So please come back to me if you do not understand but we need these questionnaires signed and completed by 15th September 2014
Kind regards
Brian
Whatever you say has no impact on anything. You are nothing.
Secondly Harlequin have now made an application to have the following parties struck out of the claim
• David Ames
• Carol Ames
• Buccament Bay Ltd
• The Merricks Ltd
• Two Rivers Ltd
• Pataya ltd
In fact all the overseas parties involved in the action.
The underlying argument is that they believe that these parties should not be involved in any action and that all action should be set against the UK companies in particular Harlequin South East Services (In administration)
Maybe Fatchops should have appealed the UK court decision,
Who is Brian ???
Dear Client,
please find enclosed the information on the work we have just started
and the questions we need answered by 15th September.
Please remember to sign the documents before returning as these are for court. Scanning and email is fine but please keep originals
Any questions you have please contact me I will be available over the weekend to assist .
kind regards
Brian
Brian A Morrison BSc(Hon) Director Mulberry House Law (incorporating TSL Legal)
Mulberry House
62 Vistula Crescent
Haydon End
Swindon SN25 1QE
http://www.tslconsultancy dot com
07515 623 135
0844 504 9793 brianmorrison@tslconsultancy dot com
As I read it Brian doesn’t seem to be at the top of his game…..
No he’s just after £ 625 + vat. Taken the business model from RL.
Still doesn’t answer the question —-who the heck is he?
Nice to see you’re still with us BS Bob. What about the guy who took £400 million? You still seem fixated on the small amounts being charged by the lawyers. Can you comment on the business model that took £400 million?
Brain he is another ‘non’ solicitor like Crazier, like Halkham.
Should have a blue light on his head.
For many observers it was always slightly unclear as to whether the HP business was a poorly planned and executed, over ambitious scheme lead by a naive man, or a larcenous fraud designed from the outset to evade legal challenges.
Having read the reports of the court actions in the UK and in SVG I feel sure that such doubts are now satisfied.
@anon 11.04 do you think that £625 + vat is good value for money? Can you comment on this?
Why can’t you answer the question BobBS?
What about the scum who took the investors’ £400 million?
@BBaywatch 7.47am
Can you direct us to the Court reports in particular that put your doubts to rest on this issue please?
Ah fraudikins, why don’t you try and stick to one ID for a change. Bless
All,
HMSSE Liquidation Analysis
We will be posting an analysis for interested investors on http://www.harlequinredress.co.uk . Please join our new site if you would like a copy of the update note. It will be posted on the website on 20th October 2014.
SCS Farmland / Powerscourt
We have formally written to Powercourt seeking an explanation of the operation of the escrow account / due diligence. We will create a SCS Farmland section in http://www.harlequinredress.co,.uk shortly.
SIPP Operator Claim
We will be posting the claim letters on http://www.harlequinredress.co.uk by the end of the month. We doubt any SIPP investor relishes the prospect of paying annual management charges ad infinitum. Our strategic plan to solve this issue is core to this claim.
Our strategy note and claim letters will help SIPP investors understand how we are to proceed.
Regulatory Legal Solicitors
It’s going to be a slow death with Ames hanging on until the last moment!! He will end up the only person at BB like some deranged mad man talking to the sea.
Is it true Mr Ames has changed his name?
Cnut the Great
An anagram of that at least
@ Anonymous 14 October 5.34pm
The HMSSE Ltd accounts signed off by Carol Ames on 11 May 2012 (I think these were the last before the company went into administration) showed that the other Harlequin companies owed HMSSE about £15m. The lion’s share of this (around £10m) was owed to HMSSE by Buccament Bay Resort and I presume that this was for subsidy required to prop it up during the first few years of operation.
The first duty of the liquidator will be to call this money in from the other companies and, unless it has already been repaid (doubtful), this could cause the companies to fall over. Frankly, even Harlequin admitted that the resort had only just started turning a profit and so it would be very strange if it was sitting on any reserves to pay this money back with.
The end game is playing out now. Lets see if Bullshit Bob is still happy.
What does Ames need staff for in the UK…
Anyone thinking of giving Brian Morrison £650 + vat should do a quick google search first. Mr Morrisons experience looks rather sketchy to me. Development Director for Network Rail? I think we have another ambulance chaser here.
I’m happy thanks. Are you?
Any twit that thinks a CMC that is not a qualified solicitor frankly deserve to loose their money. It’s just stupid.
Would you go to an unqualified doctor?
From Brian Morrisons Linkedin site:
Education: BScHons in estate management Surveying
Mulberry House Law has morphed from TSL.
Summary
Phase One is almost complete now and Mulberry House Professional Group is now established and moving at a great pace.
We have now set up Mulberry House Law Ltd incorporating Mulberry House International Chambers
We would love to invite new legally qualified members to join our International chambers where we will be working together to create business and set new high standards for Lawyers and Barristers throughout the globe
Mulberry House Property has also started and I would invite any international sellers or buyers to get in touch with any requests for commercial, development or high end and exclusive residential property that they are looking to sell or buy in the UK or internationally.
Mulberry House Finance now offers all forms or finacial advice, loans and mortgages, finance and taxation and accountancy solutions for any business in the UK or globally. We are also looking for partners to compliment this business
contact me directly on brianmorrison@tslconsultancy.com to hear about this exciting opportunity (0044)844 504 9793
Yep a few mugs at £650 + vat should get them going.
Fresh fears for the safety of £400m of Harlequin investments have been raised following reports circulated by the company that its sales arm has entered liquidation.
Harlequin Management Services (South East) filed for administration last April, after a series of warnings from the regulator, the Serious Fraud Office and Essex Police about the overseas property investments it was selling meant sales dried up.
At the time, chairman of the Harlequin Property group David Ames said the sales arm “can be rescued” and that the company saw “no reason why these circumstances would threaten [investors’] investment in Harlequin”.
Harlequin’s failure to secure a CVA could be because no viable finance was forthcoming to rescue the business
Harlequin has continued to downplay the impact of the liquidation of Harlequin Management Services – which at the time of writing had not been confirmed by administrators Shipleys – but a conversion from administration to liquidation suggests a failure to secure a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
A CVA is used by a company to pay creditors over a fixed period. If creditors agree to it, the company can continue trading.
Harlequin’s failure to secure a CVA could be because no viable finance was forthcoming to rescue the business.
Another reason could be that Ames’s proposed trust – his attempt to rescue the Harlequin Property group by getting investors to sign away their rights to sue him or the company for five years – have not attracted enough investors.
Thirdly, the “going forward” plan has either not been produced or is not viable.
Harlequin said in a statement to investors that “Harlequin is assured that the fate of Harlequin Property [sales arm] will not affect the overseas companies, operation of the hotels, and future development of our projects”.
However, Regulatory Legal, lawyers acting on behalf of hundreds of Harlequin investors, pointed out that Harlequin Management Services’ liquidation would mean it calling in money owed to it.
This could have a negative impact on other Harlequin businesses investors have money tied up in – including the companies which own and run its flagship Buccament Bay resort in the Caribbean – because they owe Harlequin Management Services tens of millions of pounds.
According to Harlequin’s own Statement of Affairs, prepared by the directors prior to its administration, the companies owing money to Harlequin Management Services are:
• Harlequin Property (SVG) Limited – the owner of the registered land in Buccament Bay / Merricks – £22.3m owing
• Harlequin Boutique Hotel Limited – the owner of the land at H Hotel – £0.9m owing
• Harlequin Boutique Hotel Limited (St Lucia) – the owner of the land Blu Hotel – £3.8m owing
• Harlequin Luxury Hotels Barbados Limited – the company which contracted to buy “The Harlequin Hotel” – £3.3m owing
Any monies liquidators of Harlequin Management Services claw back for the firm are likely to go back in a circular motion to the other Harlequin firms, rather than investors, Regulatory Legal said, in a deal that is “far from safe for investors”.
Hang on a moment Mr Ames assured investors that Shipley’s had granted an extension!!
Where is his due diligence report to correct RL’s one strewn with errors!!
The finance!!
If Ames spends over half his time in the Caribbean is he still a UK resident for tax purposes etc ? Retirement in the caribbean/Thailand etc with our cash sounds quite pleasant
However, prison and personal bankruptcy as an OAP sucks!!
Or perhaps another reason is that liquidation will not mean a call on the money owed by overseas companies. Perhaps it cannot be touched?
It’s irrelevant it’s on its last legs SVG is not a tourist island, so BB will die of natural causes.
Who says Ames will spend his time in bb, he has enough of our cash to go wherever he wants 🙂
Tricky from jail LOL
He might be safer in jail soon the amount of people he’s ‘disappointed’ lol
Dave Ames has done a sideline deal with a Bernard Purnette, Mr. Purnette is about to take over the Buccament Bay Resort, he claims he is owed substantial monies and a deal has been struck between Mr. Purnette, his solicitor Mr. Ronald Jack and Dave Ames.
The action was taken to put the Buccament Bay Assets out of reach of the liquidator of HMSSE.
However a liquidator should be well positioned to challenge this highly irregular transaction on the grounds of preferential creditor status.
Whatever the outcome, its investors who will now suffer and continue to suffer.
I also doubt that this action in cohoots with Ames will not go unnoticed with the authorities in the UK.
In further updates Carol Ames and Dan Ames are facing 13 year bans respectively as a result of a report by Shipleys LLP to CIB, CIB are expected to announce these bans once liquidation formalities have been concluded.
These bans are seen as the pre-cursor to criminal proceedings, an announcement on the issuing of formal criminal proceedings is expected to be announced shortly against the Ames family. This follows on from a 3 year investigation into the activities of the Ames family and others within the Harlequin organisation.
Many a true word said in jest!
I suspect some of the ‘cash’ investors may not be the types who use ‘solicitors’ but have their own methods.
Pure speculation of course.
Horses heads in beds spring to mind.
The Ames family has been the subject of many threats over the last number of years.
The Ames family have not engaged in any wrong doing. The collapse of HMSSE is as a result of the activities of a very small number of individuals who have engaged in a smear campaign against the Ames family and Harlequin over the last number of years.
Carol Ames would like to point out that the activities of these individuals continued even though Harlequin and the Ames family had won numerous court actions against the individuals in question.
It is these activities that have put unwarranted fear into the minds of current and future investors.
However the Ames family is confidant that all existing investors will see their investments protected as a result of the trust that the Ames family have established.
The Ames family would ask that all investors remain calm through the liquidation period of HMSSE but fully reassure all investors that their investments are totally safe.
The Ames family wish to also point out that any threats to the Ames family, Harlequin employees and further threats to investors investments will no longer be tolerated.
It is time that investors United with The Ames family and Harlequin in routing out all those who are seeking to destroy the good name of the Ames family and the investments of each and everyone of the Ames family investors.
Excuse me, but that last post must surely be a satirical comment because it can’t be taken seriously.
The “small number of individuals” who have “sought to bring down Harlequin” have not taken in £400m and used it to partially build a resort containing 100-200 units. Nobody, despite repeated requests by all and sundry on here, has been able to demonstrate where this money has gone. Unless and until Harlequin can show that the bulk of these funds are intact and protected then it is just not possible to say that the investments are safe and that the family has not engaged in wrong doing. The various companies registered in the Caribbean have had ample opportunity to publish their accounts but, for whatever reason, they have not done so. It is hardly suprising that investors have been speculating about where the money has gone when the companies involved have not been willing to comply with this most basic element of their responsibilities.
@ Harlequin… not the Ames family fault. Time will see and as a non betting person, would very easily be persuaded to have a £10 on the Ames going to prison
the day ames and his family go to jail is gonna be like a national strike…coz there be so many peeps avin a sick day to get over the celebrations, there be nobody in work…ok the prison officers…lol
Buccament bay is worth $ 250 million USD or about £160 Million Sterling, Hotel Blu in St. Lucia is worth about £ 20 million, the land in Barbados and St Lucia is worth about £ 19 Million, H Hotel another £3-4 Million
The land in the Dominican Republic is worth about £30 Million.
All the assets are in encumbered £ 233 Million of assets, remember Dave Ames is owed another £ 30 million from investors who can’t complete on Buccament Bay and nearly £ 12 Million on Hotel BLU, that’s £ 275 Million add the £ 30 million the builder took and the £ 48 million WK took, that’s £ 353 million.
Then take the money owed to the Marquis Estate and the Dominican Republic companies by HMSSE, another £ 30 odd million according to Shipleys LLP.
That’s £383 Million.
So not sure what all the sqwaking about £ 400 million missing is?
Get a life people,
BAHAHA
Buccament Bay worth $250mil? You been asking Bob Ladell for valuations again? That valuation is for a completed resort. It’s currently worth $35-45m tops.
£233 million in assets? You mind telling this to Ames? Perhaps he’ll be able to liquidate it to pay back the victims?
You’ve forgotten the £250m paid in commissions, lack of interest payments, lack of financing, lack of credible business plan moving forward, lack of credible management team (of which one is now in jail… a certain M Ames former general manager of BB), lack of robust rebuttal of RL’s DD (which may be BS, but how do we know unless Ames provides a response), immense web of lies told to numerous victims, continuous failure to deliver business orientated goals.
The “missing” £400m is only “missing” in the sense that it’s been spent on everything other than building. That’s what people are pissed off about – their cash has been spent on properties in Dubai & Thailand, £1m “launch party”, Harlequin Air, tons of other BS, and they are left with fuck all.
Ah Anonymouskins, feel better after your little rant? Bless
BB ain’t worth 250mil if it can’t be insured….just saying
@Harlequin,
When you get down off your high-horse, let me remind you about why the Ames family is subject to the “anonymous defamatory” jest you seem so obliged to defend…
1. The Ames family have happily taken £400m from investors, many of whom should not have invested. Not at one point did any member of this “illustrious” family ever mention the financial difficulties Harlequin is evidently facing, which is directly within their responsibility as directors of the company. Said financial difficulties are the underpin of all the “interest payment” problems, as well as the SIPP investments being valued at £1. This is the origin of the notion that the company is indeed a huge scam, and could have been averted with regular, statistical updates regarding the financial position of the company.
2. The Ames family has at least one convicted fraudster amongst its ranks. Matthew Ames sold “investments” for products (land) which he didn’t have. He drew a salary of £150,000 off the £1.6m of his victims’ money, spending the rest on brochures, a barn & copious “business trips”. When the funds in his companies were depleted, he tried to set up more to convince new investors to join. All the hallmarks of a, probably unintentional, ponzi scheme. Simply the fact that he said under oath that his business model is based on that of his parents has some way to implicate the wider Ames family in such a crime.
3. You seem to infer that the Ames family are acting in the interest of investors. The “trust” is not in interest of investors, as it contains a 5 year waiver. If investors sign up for this, it will prevent them from taking any legal action for 5 years, which will no doubt take Ames into “retirement” from Harlequin. In order to act out of interest of the investors, Ames Snr needs to put his shares into the trust, signing them all over to the investor base as a whole. At present, he owns all the land, through all the different RDC’s, and as such, is untouchable by victims. Neither David Ames nor Carol Ames have ever detailed the legal title of the land, nor the structure of the Harlequin web
I just wasted 10 minutes of my life typing this, so I hope it enlightens you.
All the same poster. waffle.
latest report from shipleys on their website.
Link?
The Anti Harlequin mob have no clue, a £ 100 million was spent on the construction of Buccament Bay it’s now worth at least £160 million, making a profit of £60 million straight off the bat.
The other lands all have planning at various stages and given that these lands were bought nearly 8 years ago they have all doubled in value, and that’s without any construction.
BCQS have valued all the properties and they are an International firm,
If Harlecon, Mulberry Law, Crozier Wilkins Kennedy Fatchett and the Builder and a few Crazies in St Vincent had not gone out to destroy Harlequin, Mr. Ames would have continued selling and gone from strength to strength, no other developer was doing what Mr. Ames was doing and that was looking after investors, how many developers would pay your interest payments for you eh?
Most investors could never find the money to invest the 100% so Mr. Ames was sorting this all out.
Yet now everyone is looking for blood,
Well investors should have a long hard think, it’s their greed that has caused this mess, how many investors can pay Dave Ames what they owe him right now, how many, yes none I suspect, yet you all want him to pay your interest payments get you mortgages and give you returns and for what,
Grow up, stupid people.
ITD. be serious. he hasn’t paid anything. all the monies have come from investors deposits and pensions. SHUT UP !!!
Link to new Shipley’s update – http://www.shipleys.com/files/Harlequin_Management_Services_%28South_East%29_Limited_-_2.47.pdf
But that was always the business model……that HP would cover interest payments and provide completion mortgages. That’s what people signed up to and probably wouldn’t have done had they known this wasn’t going to happen!
I think there’s a word that defines the act of selling something to someone based on false promises. Now what is it?………….
Think you are blinded by greed, not the investors .
The way I see it this new aggressive stance Harlequin have taken is a real sign that they feel cornered so have come out fighting. As they say the best form of defence is offence, though it doesn’t show confidence, quite the opposite in fact.
The Anti Harlequin mob have no clue, a £ 100 million was spent on the construction of Buccament Bay it’s now worth at least £160 million, making a profit of £60 million straight off the bat.
– And who have you found who’s going to pay £160m for it?
The other lands all have planning at various stages and given that these lands were bought nearly 8 years ago they have all doubled in value, and that’s without any construction.
– Proof of value?
BCQS have valued all the properties and they are an International firm
– “Harlequin” is an international firm but that hasn’t stopped them failing utterly
how many developers would pay your interest payments for you eh?
– Evidently ones with piles of cash. Even Ames isn’t paying interest any more, unless they’re still fixing the “banking error”
Well investors should have a long hard think, it’s their greed that has caused this mess, how many investors can pay Dave Ames what they owe him right now, how many, yes none I suspect, yet you all want him to pay your interest payments get you mortgages and give you returns and for what,
– Yes! Exactly! Investors were very greedy – now hopefully their greed will Ames down too. Ames knew he was scamming innocents who had no way to pay for the remainder of the build – hence the “guaranteed mortgages” which are no-where to be seen now. Either you’re being satirical or disingenuous; either way, I find your stance repulsive and insulting.
From the report:
The Joint Administrators had been made aware that this property had been sold prior
to the Company entering into Administration and that it had completed following the
Joint Administrators appointment. The Joint Administrators received £205,000.00 of
the sale proceeds and there is currently £165,000.00 due to the Administration estate.
The Joint Administrators have been attempting to obtain the remaining balance from
this sale.
With regards to the Director Loan Accounts, the Directors’, Mrs Carol Ames and Mr
Daniel Ames, have informed my office that they are unable to settle their overdrawn
Directors Loan Account, of £108,575.27 and £49,997.01 respectively, at present.
In relation to the two Loan Accounts, please note that Mr Matthew Ames has been imprisoned, due to a non related issue, and I have been informed that he may enter into Bankruptcy so it appears that these funds , in the sum of £32,008.69, may prove unrecoverable .
The remaining Loan Account of £44 ,795.23 is due from Ms Nicola Kelliher, however, Ms Kelliher now resides overseas, therefore, this outstanding debt is proving difficult to realise at present.
Well all the RDC’s are overseas also. What a tangled web of deceit.
Deffo some crime in all of this ames failed twice selling double glazing, now if ya cant make money out of that u deffo aint a business man
The latest pro-HP posts are like watching the last moments of a cornered rabid dog. Foaming at the mouth and completely mad.
The value of the assets (questionable as they are) could only be realised if the whole lot was sold. The business model that was hailed as a miracle of genius clearly said that third party finance would not be required because the next phases could be bank-rolled by the profits of BB. So the absence of finance is not an excuse for the business grinding to a halt – which it did before the bulk of bad publicity.
I’m sure that this collapse is not related to a mass campaign by ill-wishers. It may have been brought forward by people standing up to the company and, in doing so, possibly saved hundreds or even thousands more people being dragged into this sorry mess by the selling machine.
I don’t care anymore about the money, I still have some. All I want now if for the Ames family and hangers on to suffer.
@In their Defence
“Mr. Ames would have continued selling and gone from strength to strength” – oh dear, this complete misunderstanding of the business that HP were involved in yet again. Selling and building would never have made the business a success if they could not get guests to buy the holidays at the hotels. To date there has been no demonstrable proof that a demand existed for these large scale resorts in the locations chosen to build them, and the examination of that fact is even absent from the DD carried out by RL. Without demand in place, or capable of being created, then there was never ever any possibility of generating the revenue required to carry the scheme forward.
The Great Shill still keeps posting on TA, puffing BB at every opportunity (although of late his posts don’t last too long before the mods give him the bums rush) and clings desperately to the hope that the opening of Argyle airport next year (uh huh) will suddenly transform the future in to a rosy one but makes no attempt to explain where all this pent up demand will come from.
WTM will be extremely interesting this year to see just how SVG are promoting their tourism and what/any part BB plays in it.
SVG is not a tourist resort, frankly it just does not have anything to offer the well heeled tourists.
Silly place to try to create a demand. Maybe it was because of the protection Ames was offred by the PM?
“SVG is not a tourist resort, frankly it just does not have anything to offer the well heeled tourists.”
Not entirely true, what it certainly does not have are the attractions for mass market tourism which seems to be where Harlequin are pitching their product. There is definitely very upscale tourism in SVG, don’t forget that Bequia, Mustique, Palm Island, Canouan and Petit St Vincent are all part of SVG as a nation. All figure regularly in top ten Caribbean destination lists and are priced at a level far above BB. However none of those destinations have the mass market sport/entertainment facilities that BB markets – and the guests to those destinations would not desire them. It is the ignorance of the market that marks this out as such a disaster of a business. Ironically if they had started in the Dom Rep and stuck to that kind of tourism they just might have stumbled on a product that worked – except of course that the business structure would still have sunk them.
@BBaywatch oh dear oh dear, for someone who sets himself up as the font of all knowledge on tourism in SVG what a pity to continue demean yourself with petty personal attacks in your posts. Did no one ever tell you that to personalize your message means you have lost the argument? Its a bit like swearing, usually a sign of limited vocabulary. What a pity you do not have intelligence/wit/knowledge to debate some of the points on TA. Perhaps it is because the posters from SVG on that site agree with me on many issues and you would get shouted down. Would not good for the ego that would it.
Oh Dave!
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/colonial-capital-group-4446436
Odd how it says that Harlequin ‘was’ run by David Ames. Do they know something we don’t?
Funny how Fatchett didn’t mention that the FOS decision on Berkeley Burke about SIPP operators’ responsibility for the suitability of investments is being appealed.
http://www.law-now.com/law-now/2014/FOS14OCT14.htm
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is to reconsider its decision against a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) operator. In a decision published in August, the FOS upheld a complaint that the operator had failed to adequately consider the appropriateness of a SIPP investment. Following considerable comment from the SIPP community, and on an application for judicial review, the FOS will consider the complaint afresh.
Background
Mr A transferred the majority of his £29,000 SIPP fund with Berkeley Burke into Sustainable AgroEnergy, an unregulated collective investment scheme in biofuels. Sustainable AgroEnergy then went into administration and Mr A lost the whole of his investment. Mr A subsequently argued that Berkeley Burke had failed to advise him of the risks involved with the investment. Berkeley Burke contended that it was not authorised to advise Mr A and had no responsibility to advise on the suitability of an investment.
In reaching its initial decision the FOS referred to the (then) Financial Service Authority’s July 2009 SIPP Thematic Review paper which referred, amongst other things, to identifying anomalous investments. The FOS said this would enable a firm to verify if an investment was appropriate for a pension. The FOS further stated that SIPP operators were obliged to take account of ‘good practice’ as mentioned in the 2009 paper, and that Berkley Burke had not done so. The FOS held that “Sustainable AgroEnergy was an unusual and esoteric investment. This was a relatively small value SIPP invested in an unusual and new investment. Mr A also waived his cancellation rights. These factors should all have alerted Berkeley Burke to the fact that this investment and the SIPP were potentially unsuitable for him. I consider that Berkeley Burke should have made further enquiries to establish whether the investment was suitable for Mr A.”
The FOS held Berkeley Burke liable for Mr A’s loss. Commentators have stated that this FOS decision is out-of-kilter with decisions from the Pensions Ombudsman Service (POS) which, to date, has expected only limited duties of due diligence on operators. In particular, the POS has held in a line of cases that the 2009 paper does not require SIPP operators to advise on suitability of investments. The POS decisions suggest only limited duties of due diligence, principally related to establishing that an investment is capable of being held in a SIPP.
Review of decision
There are potentially hundreds of complaints by out-of-pocket investors to which the FOS’ decision could be applied. Investment in AgroEnergy alone is estimated at £2m. Unsurprisingly therefore, around 40 SIPP providers met to discuss a response to the decision. Following the meeting, Neil MacGillivray, the chairman of Association of Member-directed Pension Schemes, raised concerns that whilst SIPP providers check the investment, they do not advise on the risk profile. He also queried exactly how much due diligence was required of an investment. Thereafter, Berkeley Burke initiated judicial review proceedings in order to review the decision which have apparently led to the FOS removing the decision from its website and issuing the following statement “The ombudsman issued a decision in June. Following the decision, the business commenced the judicial review process. The outcome of that process was that the ombudsman will now consider the complaint afresh.”
The FOS’s decision to review its own decision is a curious and unusual step. Without a full hearing on the application, any review would require the consent of both parties, so it is unclear why the consumer would agree to a review.
Comment
The ramifications for SIPP operators if the FOS’ Berkley Burke decision remains the same are considerable. Pending the outcome of the FOS’s review, the uncertainty surrounding operators accepting what – in retrospect – may be considered non-standard investments in SIPPs lingers. Moreover, whilst many operators have now elected not to accept ‘non-standard investments’, they may have done so previously and are therefore likely to continue receiving complaints from members on the back of the Berkley Burke case. Given that SIPP Operators are not authorised to give advice, a line does need to be drawn as to what their duties really are when it comes to due diligence or ‘suitability.’ POS decisions seem to have struck the right balance by not seeking retrospectively to apply more recent FCA guidance from its thematic review. It is difficult to see how SIPP operators can assess suitability given their lack of access to their clients’ full financial history and we would hope that FOS provides some much needed clarification on this issue. Perhaps a sensible outcome is to recognise that if individuals decide to purchase investments to be held in a SIPP without advice (i.e. on an execution only basis) they should be in no better position than had they bought those investments on an execution only basis outside of a SIPP.
Perhaps Fatchett can see those millions slipping through his fingers?
yeah BS bob whatever
“Whatever” it is. Bless
FullashitBob has gone all religious-like over the last week.
He keeps blessing posters. What’s that all about? Does he believe he is the Pope?
It’s the ability to walk on water.
Fatchett can see the millions slipping into his fingers, that’s why he is so happy HMSSE has gone into liquidation.
Not if the chance for the SIPP claims has gone tits up.
The problem is Ronald is not Bernards Solicitor, Sam is, mmmmmm the same Sam that represents Dave…….. sound like this is going to be a cosy arrangement
“Dave Ames has done a sideline deal with a Bernard Purnette, Mr. Purnette is about to take over the Buccament Bay Resort, he claims he is owed substantial monies and a deal has been struck between Mr. Purnette, his solicitor Mr. Ronald Jack and Dave Ames. “
Oh people,
Bonkers BSStorey thinks he’s Jesus now!
Robert Storey.
October 16, 2014 at 2:08 pm
It’s the ability to walk on water.
You absolute twat. Now the question for you is, and read this carefully because I know your one brain cell is struggling, which Storey do you think should be sectioned? Tricky one for you now isn’t it. Haha lol
Forgive me if I’m being dumb…..but how many Robert Storeys are there on here? And are they all getting a rental return on their cabanas? ;o)
If Matt Ames is coinciding declaring himself bankrupt, you can bet a penny to the pound the rest of the Ames family are doing likewise.
Is it true that would put the kibosh on the freezing order? Doesn’t bankruptcy top trumps a freezing order?
Dave would do that rather than giving Crazier anything.
I told you Dave was a sneaky fucker.
http://www.facebook.com/search/str/the%2520storeys/pages-named
After reading the Shiply’s report if anyone thinks Harlequin or the Ames family will survive this, they need sectioning like bullshit Bob!
It’s over simples.
Hello the Broughtons are out. Must be care in community time.
Grapevine in St Vincent reports that a UK lady visitor (guest of BB) was swimming in the sea off the resort when she realized she was swimming in shit! It is alleged that the resort is or was dumping their poop in the sea, hoping the tide would carry it out, but it did not. The lady was furious, and may sue the resort.
Folks..you just cant make this stuff up! It is almost hilarious, if it weren’t for the fact that so many people have been financially ruined.
WELCOME MESSAGE
FROM THE CHAIRMAN (September 2012)
“I have just returned from Buccament Bay Resort
which has enjoyed the second anniversary of the
date it opened, 13th August 2010. I was looking at
photos of the land when I first bought it from the
Government of St Vincent & The Grenadines all
those years ago and it made me sit back and realise
what an achievement it has been to turn this resort
into, without question, one of the best hotels in the
Caribbean. It is important to remember that many
of our property investors bought into the dream
of what we were hoping to create, trusting that
we would fulfil our promises, and that is what we
are doing.
While at the resort, I met the Marshall family who
purchased a Harlequin property in the early stages
and were not only at the resort when it opened in
2010 but returned for both the first anniversary last
year and again on this second anniversary. They
have kindly written about their experiences during
each stay in this newsletter and we would sincerely
like to thank them for their continued support. I am
impressed by the number of investors who have
visited Buccament Bay Resort as this shows how
committed they are and it is important that
everyone understands the seriousness, commitment
and passion that has been put into creating what
Harlequin Hotels & Resorts is today.
Our second hotel, blu St Lucia, is now open to
guests and we are expecting H, Barbados to open
next year and a further Harlequin hotel in Barbados to open within the next twelve
months. As you will see within this Newsletter, work continues apace and millions
of dollars are being invested in moving our developments forward towards
completion, even during these difficult times.
As we head into Autumn 2012, work continues
at a pace; not only at Buccament Bay Resort,
but The Merricks Resort, H, Barbados, The
Marquis Estate, and, we hope to make a major
announcement soon regarding a speedy start of
works in the Dominican Republic.
It is worth remembering that thousands of
people have lost money buying foreign
properties in places like Bulgaria, Cyprus and
Spain in the hope that their money would be
well invested and make considerable returns. I
believe that Harlequin has proved that it is
committed to ensuring that our property investors’ money is used wisely in order
to fulfil our commitments and deliver the returns that are expected.
Despite the world economy and financial institutions being in meltdown, we have
continued to build when even countries themselves are having difficulty raising
funding. Of course, this has made it far more difficult for us to raise funding and
has caused delays in completing our projects on time. However, at this time I am
pleased to confirm that we have a Letter of Intent from one financial institution that
is offering to fund the cost of building a new hotel for Harlequin to operate, and
another lender that is on the verge of offering us finance to build in the Dominican
Republic. The important thing to take away from this is the fact that it is recognised
that Harlequin has proved it can both build luxury resorts to five star standards and
also operate hotels to that standard. Going forward, I am confident that this will
enable us to receive the average room rate and level of occupancy for the hotels
required to fulfil our promises of paying the property investors and the banks the
returns they expect for their investment with us. I am also confident that more
financial institutions will continue to invest in our resorts and that we will come
through this current economic crisis stronger and continue to offer high capital
growth and returns for our property investors.
Harlequin now has two types of property investment. Firstly, there are longer term
investments where properties are bought off plan at below market value, such as
in projects like The Merricks Resort and Buccament Bay Resort, which are already
worth considerably more than the original selling price. The second type of
property investment is the opportunity to purchase a unit which will be provide
a faster rental return, which I will elaborate on below.
During the last two years it has become apparent that Harlequin’s brand
associations with Liverpool Football Club, Pat Cash, Trader Vic’s, ESPA, etc. have
had a tremendous impact in both attracting holidaymakers to Buccament Bay
Resort and also adding value to this and the other resorts that are yet to open.
This enables us to charge higher room rates, which benefits everyone. Adding
these facilities and buying additional land obviously contributed to the delay in opening Buccament Bay Resort, but we considered this to be a small price to pay
for the considerable increase in value of both its properties and the resort itself,
which is something that will not have escaped the notice of those looking for long
term capital growth.
It is important to remember when investing in a property that it is the income on
that room that ultimately covers the return on investment. The success of
Buccament Bay Resort, for example, is due to the high average room rate we are
achieving due to the quality of the resort and the facilities on offer. One only
needs to compare Buccament Bay Resort with other resorts in the brochures to
realise how much more is on offer, which translates into the returns that
purchasers will receive. The room rates in some other resorts are far lower than
those at Buccament Bay Resort, which means that the total income generated will
be lower.
I feel it is important to detail our second type of investment as it is new to some
people. Now we have proved that we can build and manage five star resorts, we
are being offered distressed hotels at knock down prices that enable us to invest
in refurbishing them, which means that we can open these hotels much quicker
and offer investors a quicker return on their money. These properties are
obviously sold to purchasers at a higher price than those that are bought off plan,
as people buying off plan are buying future capital growth, which offers a much
higher return, whereas our refurbished hotels, like blu and H, etc., although
offering a lower capital growth, can give returns much quicker.
Another important point is that we have invested in Harlequin Developments
(now hdstudio), headed by David Campion, and rebranded it as HD Studio. It
now has its own team of architects, engineers, project managers and designers
based in Barbados, and this will save us millions of dollars by giving us the
capability to do all the design and architectural drawings in-house, enabling us to
build more cost effectively and continue to offer such great value.
We have been working for almost two years to establish Harlequin Air, the first
new airline in the Caribbean for over 30 years. This has not been an easy process,
however, we are nearly there and only waiting for the official licence. We already
have our own hangar in Antigua and two planes ready to fly, our own
maintenance and engineering department and our own pilots. Once we have the
licence we will be able to fly guests between our resorts in the Caribbean, so,
although it has taken longer than anticipated,
we are confident that Harlequin Air will be
flying guests soon.
We are still intending to open a resort in
Brazil which is a notoriously difficult country
to work in. In order to make things run
smoothly we are looking to buy distressed
hotels which do not require planning
permission, environmental studies etc. which
can take up a great deal of time. This will be
refurbished so that we can meet our intended
opening date of 2014 when the World Cup
comes to Brazil.
In the early days of selling property in the Caribbean, some people said that this
was all too good to be true and that it wouldn’t happen. I feel that we have proved
them wrong as we are now in the process of handing over legal title to the
properties at Buccament Bay Resort, which is a significant step and completes the
cycle that we promised all those years ago.
We look forward to a great future for all our investors and I thank you for your
continued support.
Kind regards
Dave Ames
CHAIRMAN, HARLEQUIN HOTELS & RESORTS”
Was wondering where the pro-Harlequin commenter came from yesterday. They always appear when Harlequin issues another load of BS.
It’s all boring. It’s all been said before. None of it helps victims who are struggling because of Ames’ greed.
“extremely strong credit rating” – they’ll need it. Don’t expect their “luxury global brand” to remain so for long.
Name the financier Dave? Where are the mortgages Dave? If you can instruct US lawyers, why not pay back the £350k+ your wife & sons owe in directors’ loans & property sales in Dubai? The “extension” from Shipleys? The interest payments? The SFO?
BFP needs to keep posting more about Ames’ activities. The man needs to be stopped. Pictures of H Hotel will be a start…
Paddy no one cares, it’s over.
@more waffle 8.34, I hope you don’t think this is “more waffle” because it is not. HP are coming after the anonymous posters who have hidden behind IDs to post their lies and bile. Be very afraid.
I can hardly wait for a slew of US tourists to visit BB. What will a bunch
of “New York types” do when their expectations are not met. Oh My
God!….the Real Housewives of Manhattan (or rhwoj/rhowoc). Ames
you have met your match.
So land values have doubled in 8 years. Not according to Terra, the professional valuers / realtors in Barbados, they haven’t. An extract from their 2014 Red Book. which you can find if you Google it:
“We track data on residential land development. There is more land today by area that has been approved for development but has not yet been built on than at any time in our past. The inventory of land lots is growing and supply .. is increasing at a higher rate than demand ….
There is an oversupply of residential land (excluding beachfront) on the market which has caused a reduction in price at the retail level. The reduction in retail price for land has flowed through to a reduction in the value of undeveloped land by as much as 40% in the last 5 years.”
Heh SGD where are the photos of H Hotel, got a problem with it mate, you full of shit.
And SGD your on the U.S. hit list lol, hope you got deep pockets mate, might teach you a big lesson fucking with Ames. Toddle off like a good little boy, and bore someone else.
Here are the promised photos of the H Hotel in Barbados. I posted them to BFP a few days ago but they have not yet put them up on the website.
The site has suffered less than Merricks, presumably as it is in a more populated area, so is less susceptible to vandalism and thieving. When I went round the other day there was still some plant and materials on site, although nothing of any great value. The door in the hoarding leading off the boardwalk had been pulled off its hinges, so you can now – presumably courtesy of some homeless gentleman – walk straight in to the site. I hope I was not trespassing but I did not see any signs telling me that I could not enter the site. The exposed steel reinforcement is rusting as it so close to the sea; the building is disappearing under bush and I don’t believe there is much if any value in what is built on site.
Such a shame that so many people have lost so much money just to produce another eyesore in Barbados.
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@ anon there nothing at H Hotel but a rotting shell it worth nothing, nothing worth talking a photo off ..so maybe you better toddle off like a good little boy, start saving ya pocket money coz your rainy day gonna be here very soon. I am also not SGD, but was in bim for a month in September so have seen the roting shell.
@ more waffle going after peeps…for telling the truth…you produce the accounts to disprove the posts and you may win, but you aint gonna do that are you coz,, the truth is this is a scam
will now await the arrival of the police to carry me away lol
Dave instead of trying to stop people saying the truth about you on BFP how about some truth from you?
-The Shiplys extension? 😉
– Get the Mrs and son to pay back the directors loans
– Finance? 🙂
– The corrected DD report?
– Numbers on your crack pot trust?
– How about the £10 million quid for property you decided to buy with investors money?
Dave, it’s over and YOU are the problem, you silly deluded little man.
Scare tactics,do you really think Harlequin can:-
A)Afford it?
B) Be around to see it through?
Could Shipleys stat demand the money back from the Ames family? Regarding the director loans?
The thing I don’t get about the yet to be named ‘financier’ is that they are not prepared to commit or even be revealed until the trust is established, yet the vast majority of investors won’t sign up to the trust until they know who the financier is, which the financier must be aware of yet they continue to remain anonymous until the trust is established. This will just go round and round forever and a day. How can this situation ever come to fruition? Surely if a financier was genuinely serious they would be happy to named just to raise confidence with investors and get things moving, wouldn’t they?
@Sid, if you read between the lines of the latest “update”, it’s quite evident that “finance” is no-where to be seen. Ames is now placing his hopes on the “global luxury hotel management company”, which he claims will then open the door to “finance”.
In short, it’s a lie – Harlequin has no financiers, and is stringing all the victims along to give him more time to find an escape route. If people want to see justice, they should just ignore the trust & let the authorities deal with the whole family
I think justice is the only ROI we can hope for now. Let’s hope we get value for money!
Yes Sid, that’s all we have unless you are a SIPP investor. I strongly suspect the Ames downfall will be very quick.
When a ‘proper’ IP is appointed it will be curtains – the bank does not like. Follow the money – Ames can’t delete bank records!!
Sala(d) lady’s back. Don’t forget that “Worriedinvestor” is one of the names on the DA hit list. No point in swapping your ID Erica the games up.
Ok Bob, I’m sure you have really scared them 😉 but yes the game is up for Ames I totally agree.
Bob, Ames won’t have a pot to piss in soon. He is totally irrelevant.
It seems to me that Ames has had made too many easy escapes in the past when his other businesses have gone tits and doesn’t think he has to be held accountable. Hopefully this time will be different.
The other times the SFO etc were not involved. He is in trouble.
I can’t imagine for a minute that the outcome will be anything other than bleak for anyone involved….especially the Ames family and HP management team. The difference being of course that they haven’t lost any money (of their own)!
The in house solicitors will be tainted for life after working for Harlequin.The rest of the staff won’t be able to work again for the same reasons.
They will be guilty by association.
Getting a miserable interest rate on your savings? Fancy earning 12% instead?
That’s the promise made by Colonial Capital Group PLC, which says you can get that juicy return if you invest £10,000 in their US property bonds.
The idea is that they buy repossessed houses in Chicago, refurbish them, and get rent paid by the US government which lets the properties out to people in need.
Posing as a potential investor, I went to the Property Investor and Homebuyer Show at Excel in London, where I found the Colonial Capital stand and asked if they were regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. This would give some protection if the investment goes pear-shaped.
“It’s what’s called an alternative investment,” said account manager Jonathan Parslow.
“If we went regulated then the problem is that the minimum investment would jump significantly.
“Don’t ask me for the exact amount. You’d probably need a minimum of £60,000, £70,000, £80,000 to be regulated.”
This is rubbish. There is no minimum payment that an investment scheme needs before it can be regulated.
According to his LinkedIn account, Parslow formerly worked at unregulated £300million investment disaster Harlequin Property which promised income from properties in the Caribbean. Only a fraction have been built and the Serious Fraud Office is investigating.
Harlequin was run by a former bankrupt from Basildon, Essex, David Ames.
In March this year Matthew Ames, his 38-year-old son, was jailed for 40 months for a fraud called Forestry for Life that cheated ethical investors out of £1.6million.
One of his colleagues was 52-year-old Kevin Neil of Chelmsford, Essex. Back in 2010, Neil’s property investment firms Agri Ventura PLC and Farm Venture Ltd were shut down in the High Court in the public interest.
Which brings us full circle, because Kevin Neil is now Parslow’s boss, being a director of Colonial Capital.
He wouldn’t talk to me, so I asked an independent expert to evaluate its investment scheme.
Apart from pointing out the danger of an unregulated scheme, Tom McPhail of investment giant Hargreaves Lansdown warned: “Anyone offering a 12% net return should be viewed with suspicion. The higher the promised return, the higher the risk.
“The scheme is built on US government spending on social housing, does that strike you as a reliable income stream?”
In short: “I don’t have a barge pole long enough.”
It’s all quite possible that lots of investor money got passed through any number of “businesses” all for some kind of “services” offered. No doubt these businesses would all be scattered all around the world and have all manner of phantom workers on their payroll – all paid in cash probably. There could well me briefcase after briefcase of cash hidden in some Swiss bank vault right now. I’m not saying this did happen, just that it could have happened.
How depressing.
If the money went all via Barclays bank in Wickford ( it did) then that’s a good place to start…. the server at Barclays can’t be deleted 😉
Follow the money…….
Follow the money is a catchphrase popularized by the 1976 drama-documentary motion picture All The President’s Men, which suggests a money trail or corruption scheme
HELLO ALL FROM BARBADOS FREE PRESS: (Cliverton here)
The following is a bullshit comment posted by a Harlequin/Dave Ames supporter.
It is totally untrue, but we are leaving it here to show the desperation of a bankrupt (financially and morally) Harlequin Resorts and management who destroyed lives with their pyramid scheme.
Here it is as originally posted:
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Dear All,
It goes without saying that Harlequin manages a range of interests at any one time, with priority generally afforded to matters such as running the resorts to a high standard, restructuring the business, establishing the Trust, and acquiring finance.
As you may be aware, one matter that has been pursued in the background is the subpoena against Automattic Inc., owners of popular blogging platform WordPress, which hosts the anonymous Barbados Free Press website. This legal action has been undertaken in order to reveal the IP addresses of commenters who have posted libellous comments and shared confidential documents in an attempt to harm the business and therefore damage your investments.
Freedom of expression
We have stated before and wish to repeat that Harlequin has no problem with constructive discussions; however, we will stand up for Harlequin’s and investors’ rights when comments are factually inaccurate or defamatory, which is frequently the case with this website. Additionally, there are often racist, homophobic and sexist posts that would disgust all right-minded investors. It is the legal responsibility of the website host to ensure it appropriately monitors and edits its own website, especially when contributions are illegal.
Subpoena success
In light of this, we are pleased to confirm that the subpoena has been successful and Barbados Free Press has provided the IP addresses behind dozens of comments. Some also include email addresses.
We can confirm that the details in our possession are extremely revealing with only two commenters using fake IP addresses. In fact, our suspicions regarding the identities of some commenters have been confirmed by the geolocations of their IP addresses and we have already identified two companies that have posted defamatory comments.
All options are open
Harlequin is considering its options and reserves the right to take action against those responsible for infringing the legal rights of Harlequin, its staff or investors. Indeed, we have already started proceedings in one case.
Additionally, we will notify the professional association of any of the posters as appropriate. We also won’t hesitate to notify the police regarding any criminal behaviour by those using the site.
Protecting your interests
Now that we know the process is straightforward, cost-effective and successful, we are proceeding with obtaining a further order from the court for details of all posts made by the identified commenters and we will also consider identifying other defamatory commenters.
After witnessing the damage caused by Harlecon and others with a vested interest in Harlequin’s failure, we are sure you agree that it is essential to take action in order to protect your interests. It would be misguided and remiss of us to allow these attacks to continue without taking appropriate action to protect the business.
Regards,
Harlequin
“Additionally, there are often racist, homophobic and sexist posts that would disgust all right-minded investors” – hahaha so what if someone posts homophobic comments? It might gauged as deplorable by some, but doesn’t concern Harlequin one iota.
-Clutching at Straws……..what a total and useless exercise in futility !
I would believe a comment by BFP before anything you say.
“Harlequin manages a range of interests at any one time” –
Wonder why they’re able to post such a celebratory email but no DD rebuttal? What about the accounts Dave, they’ll be in “investors interests”?
What about the “extension” on administration? The SFO? How about the land title Dave? Returns? Interest payments? Director’s Loans? Dubai? Thailand? Harlequin Air?
Sounds like the rantings of a man on the run. Someone with not much time to think about anything else other than who “brought him down”
@Anonymous I copied that from an email sent out by Harlequin.
“£300million investment disaster Harlequin Property”:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/colonial-capital-group-4446436
Somehow I doubt that was from Harlequin.
-CAS- My apology !
@Clutching At Straws?
I get all the Harlequin updates, this is not genuine.
Rumor in svg is that Amerijet may stop servicing the island until
Argyle opens. That sort of means that BB would not be supplied
with anything fresh (except local – which a good chef should do anyway).
I know that Tropical Shipping ships green goods but svg just
may be too far down the supply chain.
Some sick people and Clutching At Straws is one.
Hey BFP – have you been a bunch of gutless chickens and handed over IP addresses? You promised anonymity. Was that a lie?
https://anonfiles.com/file/3afc27a9a108a1f6e83b3e24ef323536
https://anonfiles.com/file/3afc27a9a108a1f6e83b3e24ef323536
There’s my screenshot.
Take it or leave it. It’s a real email. It’s Ames’ writing style
Probably posted by RL. They like to use fake IDs on here.
Anyway it is a FACT. DA has the IP addresses. Keep looking over your shoulders.
Wrong style, what a poor attempt at a fake, lol Harlequin never address as dear all, no date have you been on the wine!!!
I choose to leave it lol
https://anonfiles.com/file/7f5864bbe0808c048da1e86820bfaf35
I’m not sure what all the fuss is about, Dave Ames is claiming he never lied, so therefore if it can’t be proven that he lied, then he wins. If it can he looses.
Dave Ames is claiming that he has operated his businesses in a proper and efficient manner, that being said then others should find it difficult to prove otherwise, let’s take the example of his obligations as the director of his Caribbean Companies to file Audited Accounts, is it obligatory to file audited accounts in St. Vincent, well if it’s not then what’s the problem, if it is, is it an offence ? Is it illegal and if so how come no action has been taken to sanction Mr. Ames and or his companies?
Has Mr. Ames engaged in any type of Fraudulent activity ? Some will claim he has, but how do you prove this, has he ever made false or untrue claims in order to entice purchasers to make a decision on an issue pertaining to Harlequin ?
Can we prove this, do his recent comments in his conference call ref HMSSE fall into this category?
Has he ever stated that he owns more land in St. Vincent then actually does ?
What constitutes confidential information, is the due diligence produced on the RL forum confidential ? Confidential to whom ?
Is the accounting information produced on BFP confidential ? Or should it have been audited ?
Are all his investors happy ? All 9000 of them, maybe the majority are, we just don’t know,
What are the SFO doing ? Are they doing anything ? Who knows ?
A little something about 100 acres , or 60, acres or 30 acres ……
Or maybe just 19 acres . Whichever way is a ball ache for Ames .
Maybe he will come good in some sort of parallel universe who knows ? Who cares ?
The truth and please feel free to challenge me on this is , you didn’t build my bloody apartment and you’ve had my 30% since 2009 .
Please feel free to call this defamatory , I call it bloody robbery……..
Harlequins-Merricks Resort A Rotting Garbage Dump A Liability Not An Asset.
Given the “Update” from Ames or indeed someone called Harlequin which apparently has only been sent to a chosen few, one has to assume that the title of this particular forum is not or has not been challenged by Mr. Ames.
So are we to take it that Mr. Ames and Harlequin concur with the sentiments of BFP with respect to Merricks.
Folks let us await confirmation from BFP on the latest update from Mr. Ames or Harlequin.
Ames will deny the content of the letter, given that it is not signed off as Chairman Dave Ames.
There is nothing illegal in having an anonymous poster post a document on an anonymous file sharing site. The document properties are most interesting though, have a look folks.
I have no doubt that the document comes from Harlequin, however I would seriously question the veracity of the content, could it be that the timing of this release could be a pre cursor to a number of actions against Ames in the coming days perhaps.
I have just received an e mail from HP timed at 18.01. It contains the document which includes the text by the poster at 8 .38 above. It is not fake and DA will be coming after those named in the thread of some months ago. Is it significant that the links to the offensive posts have been removed on BFP?
“And we will notify the regulatory authorities ………” Is that RL that have been nailed by some of the comments on here being traced back to them?
@Robert Storey. They do address correspondence as ” dear all” and previous correspondence is not dated either. It’s genuine.
Dear All,
It goes without saying that Investors Purchasers have few interests at any one time, with priority generally afforded to matters such as attempting to get their deposits refunded as per their contracts.
As you may be aware, one matter that has been pursued in the background is the refund of various purchasers refunds. In many of these legal actions Ames and his legal team have allegedly engaged in deceit and lies, actions are being undertaken in order to reveal the Gravity and extent of the alleged deceit and lies, Harlequin are attempting to claim that there are many confidential documents that cannot be released as to do so would harm the business and therefore damage your investments. Do these include the accounts, the Audited Accounts?
Freedom of expression
We have stated before and wish to repeat that Harlequin has a massive problem with constructive discussions; however, we will stand up for Harlequin’s investors’ rights when comments made by Mr. Ames and Harlequin staff and Trolls are factually inaccurate or defamatory, which is frequently the case with Harlequin. For example the conference call and the attacks by Harlequin Trolls on the Broughtons.
Additionally, there are often racist, homophobic and sexist posts that have disgusted all right-minded forum users, the bulk of these are coming from apparently pro Harlequin Trolls. It is the legal responsibility of the website host to ensure it appropriately monitors and edits its own website, especially when contributions are illegal. And hopefully they will now identify these particular posters and report them to the UK Police.
Little success to date
In light of this, we are not very pleased to confirm that the legal actions against Mr. Ames are delayed and dragged out on an almost constant basis by Harlequin and the Ames family with Mr. Ames apparently suffering from very regular bouts of memory loss along with members of his legal team.
We can confirm that the details in our possession are extremely revealing as to certain aspects of Harlequin’s operations. Though we fully expect Mr. Ames to deny any and all culpability in this matter.
In fact, our suspicions regarding the identities of some of those involved in the more unorthodox methods used by Harlequin have been confirmed by the abundance of their (Harlequin) emails and we have already identified one company that has not acted in a professional manner.
All options are open
Harlequin is considering its options in the knowledge that there is some very damaging information out there and those who are threatened by Harlequin and or Ames reserve the right to take action against those responsible for infringing the legal rights of Investors and indeed others. Indeed, we have been gathering a huge amount of valuable evidence against Harlequin and Mr. Ames for quite some time and have passed our findings onto to the SFO and Authorities.
Additionally, we will notify the professional association of any of the posters as appropriate. We also won’t hesitate to notify the police regarding any criminal behaviour by those using the site.
Protecting your interests
Now that we know that Ames and Harlequin is claiming that the process is straightforward, cost-effective and successful, we are proceeding with investigating where the Ames family is finding the cash to fund this legal action on light of the recent Shipleys Report, and the inability of the directors to repay their loans and the fact that all of the assets of Mr. And Mrs. Ames are the subject of freezing orders.
After witnessing the damage caused by Harlequin and others with a vested interest in keeping Harlequin’s grubby little secrets hidden we are sure you agree that it is essential to take action in order to protect your interests. It would be misguided and remiss of us to allow Harlequin to continue under the stewardship of the Ames family without taking appropriate action to protect the creditors.
Regards
Those who seek justice and the truth for all Creditors.
We can confirm that the details in our possession are extremely revealing with only two commenters using fake IP addresses. In fact, our suspicions regarding the identities of some commenters have been confirmed by the geolocations of their IP addresses and we have already identified two companies that have posted defamatory comments.
All options are open
Harlequin is considering its options and reserves the right to take action against those responsible for infringing the legal rights of Harlequin, its staff or investors. Indeed, we have already started proceedings in one case.
Additionally, we will notify the professional association of any of the posters as appropriate.
OK This is all very weird, Ames is claiming that he has been defamed and that he has identified a number of the posters who have defamed him and Harlequin, So why not identify these horrid individuals? You have always done so in the past. So why not name and shame them now, Cmon at least name the culprits behind the defamation where you have already commenced actions, Cmon Mr.Ames, surely this is not the subject of an NDA.
Is something going on which you need to keep under wraps? Now what could that be?
Having been a faithful (daily) reader of BFP for the past two years
I can honestly say that I don’t know what anything posted is about
anymore. It just keeps getting weirder and weirder. !!!
Hello faithful daily reader from, well, you know where.
Yes, we have always been eclectic, but the real weirdness is that the Barbados government, or rather persons in the Barbados government, allowed Ames and his clan to do what they did to our island with no performance guarantees, no deposits and no oversight regarding finances. Ames didn’t file financial statements as required by law, but the law didn’t care.
We think that Ames bribed, paid off, gave money to various Barbados government officials (elected and appointed) who enabled him.
Do you have a better explanation for what happened?
“Hey BFP – have you been a bunch of gutless chickens and handed over IP addresses? You promised anonymity. Was that a lie?”
Nope. Did not.
If WordPress did it without our knowledge… well that is unlikely. They would have sent us an email advising.
So it appears that this is all bullshit. Really. Otherwise, show us a court order etc. Never happened.
Ha! A totally bullshit post by “Clutching At Straws?”
Their IP is 193.200.150.152 which comes back as an ‘anonymouse’ hidden address from anonymouse.org – a secure surfing website.
If they were legitimate, they would have provided the court order etc etc etc.
Just mischief makers supporting Dave Ames. Perhaps Ames himself? Ha!
It’s the post of a cornered rabid dog, foaming at the mouth, completely out of its mind and about to die.
There’s only one person who writes long windy post like that, my old mate Ralph, or is it Henry Ware? You must forget your real name Paddy!
Not even a good attempt, Harlequins legal team are much more elegant and intelligent that you,after all they did win and sell your assets – you convictedbing rob twat!
Spelling Robert! LOL
@BFP, interesting you have published an IP address. I have a couple I would like. Are you handing them out now to anyone who makes a request?
BFP, thanks for the reply. I love your blog, and would not want to cause any unnecessary problems.
I just copy & pasted the email I received. It seems others received the email too (Anon 10:42pm), so I don’t doubt its authenticity. The contents of the email I cannot vouch for – the last throw of the dice from a man heading to a lengthy jail sentence perhaps?
I am an victim, and although Ames would class me in the “anonymous group” of “defamatory posters”, the reality is that he has ruined 1000’s of people, and showing absolutely no remorse. His wife & son owe investors at least £350k from the liquidation of HMSSE, and the rest of the “creditors” (victims) are left with an IOU.
I would not make up something as serious as this vile creature having “IP Addresses” of the posters on here. However, you must be aware that unless you’re part of a large organization (who will own IP addresses for their network), you would have to go to the ISP of the poster to get their direct details. This would then fall under the data protection act, and Ames will have to act in the UK courts. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable of the law will have a better breakdown of how to defend such an issue. If you feel your IP has been compromised, you can either request to have it changed by your ISP, or change ISP.
The ambiguity of the “threats” in the email suggest he is not at liberty to act on much of the data he has. That is why he mentioned two companies (probably RL and another), and has yet to identify any individual. You know that if he had information about individuals, he’d write a concise “report” to “denounce” their “activity”, such as a bully would.
The short of it is that Ames has identified commenters, not BFP itself, as the people trying to “bring Harlequin down” (as if it needed help). BFP need to keep up the good fight & post pictures of H Hotel, as well as the transcripts from the Ames phone call. Anyone who posts will be best using one of these proxy services (to mask your IP):
– http://anonymouse.org
– https://www.zend2.com/
– http://www.unblockerz.net/
– http://www.publicproxyservers.com/proxy/list1.html (big list)
– http://1.hidemyass.com/ip-7
– http://kproxy.com/
Proxies allow you to browse the Internet through another system, thus making your browsing appear anonymous.
FFS Bob give it a rest lol, yeah we know it’s all the builders fault, even the bullshit letter, yawn yawn.
Get a life Bob.
The update from Harlequin is actually the real deal – I actually got it.
However, the content is just to stop people talking about the truth.
Thankfully BFP won’t be threatened by the toxic turd.
If you are worried use a proxy server but PLEASE DON’T GIVE IN TO THE LITTLE SHIT.
How about these resent lies from Ames:
– FSCS back his trust?
– Shipley’s extention!
– Finance!
– Banking error – OK not recent but its not been fixed 🙂
I could go on but what’s the point, it’s over, only the demented dwarf thinks he can make it work.
Why would anyone believe anything he says? lying little runt.
All,
Harris Knights & Co Limited
The major two IFA firms who distributed Harlequin (Tailormade and 1 Stop) have already gone. We understand that Harris Knights & Co Limited will shortly be declared in default. For investors with this firm, this means that their only recourse will now be the FSCS.
Harlequin Management Services (South East) Limited
We have posted the Progress Report on http://www.harlequinredress.co.uk. Any investor not reading this document will be at a disadvantage in understanding the actual position of Harlequin.
Ames paid for a property (with investors’ money) and never got it:
Golden Mile, Dubai 8406:
The Joint Administrators had been informed by the Directors’ that only approximately 90% of the sale price for this property had been paid. The Directors’ had stated that the seller had claimed that a notice had been forwarded to the purchaser stating that the remaining balance was due but the purchaser claims that that the notice had not in fact been received. It was discovered that the seller had resold the property to a third party, due to a Breach of Contract, as the remaining purchase price had not
been met by the purchaser.
The Directors’ state that they entered into substantial negotiations, during late 2012, with the seller in order to recover this property but as a result of the Company entering into Administration the Directors’ had not taken the decision at that time to obtain legal representation.
Upon the Company entering into Administration, and after a review of this matter, the Joint Administrators took the decision that they were unable to commence a legal action against the property seller in Dubai due to the costs involved in this and the Joint Administrators were unsure if this course of action would be successful
More (investors’) money spent on property in Dubai. This could be worth £800k – how many victims would that help this Christmas?
The Villa , Dubai R1040 :
This property required a final settlement payment of approximately £35,000.00 before this could be released for sale. The Joint Administrators are trying to ascertain whether there any further charges that have not been disclosed, which currently remain outstanding.
The Joint Administrators have been informed by a Dubai property agent that this potential asset could realise in excess of £800,000.00…
ok folks
best not to follow that link to Harlequin redress if you want to protect your ID
Ames bought land in Thailand, and never built houses. Now the owner of the land re-sold it, wasting yet more of (investors’) money:
Various plots of land at Kacha Island , Thailand:
A number of plots of land were purchased in Thailand, in which the Company held a beneficial interest. With the assistance of an independent agent, I have been informed that the land owner had proceeded to re-sell the plots of land by way of claiming Breach of Contract, as the purchaser had not built a house on each of the plots of land within one year following the purchase, in order to comply with the contents of the relevant Sale & Purchase Agreement.
I further attach at Append i x 2 a schedule analysing the time costs for the
Administration as a whole . Time costs totalling £364,531.15 have been incurred which represents a total of 1,283 hours and 36 minutes at an average charge out rate of £284.00 per hour.
As I stated last night the email from Harlequin is genuine all though it must be noted that Ames the LIAR has not signed it off, yes AMES the LIAR, yes AMES, DAVID EDWARD AMES, LIAR and CHAIRMAN OF HARLEQUIN HOTELS AND RESORTS, FATHER of the CRIMINAL MATT AMES, the CONVICTED CRIMINAL, currently in PRISON.
So what is about to happen that bothers DAVID EDWARD AMES the consummate LIAR so much ?
You can follow the link if you want – it’s doesn’t look like it’s tracked.
The only way that Ames can get your IP if you submit things through this comment form from a “pure” Internet session. A way to get around this is to use one of the “proxy” servers out there (anonymouse.org is the best). This will allow you to browse this site through another computer, thus masking your real IP with theirs.
By the way, all the people who had their IPs tracked, you need to appreciate that Ames doesn’t have a crystal ball – only IPs which are part of a large organization can be directly identified (that’s why he has only explained that he has identified “two companies”, one of which I presume to be RL). Individual IPs will show your approximate location, but to identify their owner, you have to get the ISP to reveal details. This will breach data protection, and so the courts will have to be involved.
Interesting read for those with tracked IPs:
http://askleo.com/finding_the_owner_of_an_ip_address/
“It’s critically important that you realize that you will not, on your own, be able to get the [IP] information you want. The name, location, phone number, email address or any other specific information are simply not available to just any given IP address. Not only can an IP address change or be shared among many computers (and hence people), but the information that you’re seeking is considered private and is protected by the ISP who owns that IP address.”
“To get that information, you’ll need a legal reason to require it and that typically means a court order of some sort.”
How do you think DA tracked down the Harlecon site. It started with an IP address. There will be no hiding.
Bobit, an IP address it that, so imagine if you tracked an IP address to Starbucks how to you prove who actually wrote something horrible about Mr Ames?
Does he sue all Starbucks customers?
I think investors would have perhaps appreciated an update regarding finance or how they will get a return or a resort built!
Not a sob story about people saying nasty things about poor old little Mr Ames.
Another one bites the dust!!!
All,
Harris Knights & Co Limited
The major two IFA firms who distributed Harlequin (Tailormade and 1 Stop) have already gone. We understand that Harris Knights & Co Limited will shortly be declared in default. For investors with this firm, this means that their only recourse will now be the FSCS.
Harlequin Management Services (South East) Limited
We have posted the Progress Report on http://www.harlequinredress.co.uk. Any investor not reading this document will be at a disadvantage in understanding the actual position of Harlequin.
Kis of Deathikins. Why do think Newman ran Harlecon from Starbucks? Do you think RL post from Starbucks? Do you think there is a Starbucks in Jordan?
Bobitkins all I’m saying is it’s not worth worrying your little cotton socks about.
Starbucks is actually the HO of the anti Harlequin brigade – please keep up.
Please read this it’s very informative.
http://askleo.com/finding_the_owner_of_an_ip_address/
It would be very interesting if the latest document regarding from Harlequin was sent to the other sides legal team.
I suspect they know nothing about it.
Just the same as the FSCS and Shiply’s knew nothing about Mr. Ames outrageous claims made, that of course were taken out of context. 😉
Let them know?
http://automattic.com/contact/
I have emailed them the document.
It’s very simple, has Dave Ames lied?
Was what he stated in the conference call ref HMSSE a lie, well it turned out not to be true, so is that a lie?
Was the construction of the marina a lie? The IT problem which caused the stalling of the interest payments did not come from Ames himself and no doubt he will deny that he authorised this to be said.
If Dave Ames has lied then to call him a liar cannot be construed as defamation. But Dave Ames will claim ref HMSSE that it was his honest opinion at the time that HMSSE could be saved.
The problem as I see it is that Dave Ames was addressing purchasers or investors as he refers to them as and was attempting to convince them that the trust was a viable option, if he lied in order to entice purchasers to join a trust this could be construed as Fraudulent Mis-representation, if he lied about the amount of land he owned this too could be construed as Fraudulent Mis-Representation, and I stress could be,
If he was judged to have committed Fraudulent Mis-Representation in a Caribbean Court is it right to call him a Fraudster ?
Ames would state that if individuals were to have been judged to have engaged in Fraudulent Mis-Representation then they could be called Fraudsters, so one must assume that Mr. Ames would in the event of having a finding of Fraudulent Mis-Representation against him would have to accept that he too is a fraudster, yes no?
Is Mr. Ames a fraud suspect? Does the fact that the SFO are looking into his activities mean he is a suspect ? This is a grey area, he has not been charged yet well not that we are aware of. So is he a fraud suspect, the SFO might think so, or otherwise why would they be looking at him and his companies activities.
Dave Ames may well be annoyed by those who have no knowledge of his activities yet who post what Mr. Ames considers to be defamatory statements, but there are those who are very well acquainted with Mr. Ames and his past, would they be in a position to prove that defamation has not occurred.
Surely Dave Ames understands that the Harlecon case never reached court and there seems to be a fair degree of inconsistency in the events surrounding the settlement of the Harlecon action, originally Dave Ames was quite categoric in his belief that Mr. Newman apologised for his actions, however in the faithful conference call Dave Ames was somewhat miffed by the fact that as he claims Mr. Newman had not apologised.
Now whilst the issues surrounding the settlement of the Harlecon case are the subject of an NDA, there is nothing to preclude new defendants in the new round of potential cases issuing witness summonses to the parties involved in the Harlecon settlement, thus getting over the hurdle of the NDA,
What is also strange is that Dave Ames has always stated that BFP is a fringe website with few if any followers, I fear his latest actions and claims of how he managed to expose anonymous posters will have massive ramifications world wide on the issue of freedom of speech and exposing Dave Ames and the allegations against him and his companies to a far larger audience.
There are huge issues here, little of them to do with the matter which is the subject of Dave Ames grievances, his grievances being that he is NOT a liar or a dis-honest person.
This may become a huge story and once again Dave Ames has no understanding of the Streissand Affect.
Odd to that in his latest update he decides not to name and shame any individuals or entities, this would lead me to believe that the information contained in his latest update may not be completely accurate, indeed I need to clarify a point, Dave Ames did not issue the update, I should not have inferred that, it was issued by a company wholly owned by Dave Ames that being Harlequin Hotels and Resorts and signed by “Harlequin” and not Dave Ames so again he can always deny knowledge of its contents in the future.
Some interesting times ahead, Indeed.
It does not have the writing style of Dan Abrams, the in house solicitor.
Maybe, that communications ‘manager’ can’t remember his name, he would take the fall for the great visionary.
@Anonymous
October 18, 2014 at 2:28 pm
Applying that logic to the Irish builder he must be a fraudster too? 😉
Yes Robert exactly, Dave Ames claims the Builder is a Fraudster because the Judge said the Builder engaged in Fraudulent Mis-representation, these are Dave’s very own words along with his reasoning as to why the Builder must be a fraudster, so therefore if Dave Ames was found to have engaged in Fraudulent Mis-Representation then Dave Ames by his own admission would be a Fraudster too, making it rather difficult for Dave Ames to then try and convince a judge in a defamation case that he was not a Fraudster, bit of an own goal really.
Excellent post Bob, finally you are adding something of substance to the current debate, yes Anonymous I do recall a judge in SVG stating that Mr. Ames had engaged in Fraudulent Mis-Representation but I believe that particular judgement is the subject of an appeal, so I suppose pending the outcome of the appeal we cannot compare like with like.
If Mr. Ames wins the appeal then of course he cannot be called a fraudster. So we need to await the outcome of the appeal.
Bob why do you really bother. Oh lord you do open up cans of worms every time you post.
Looks like its not really working Dave me old mate, we are still saying nasty things about you…. Come on Dave, can we talk about the FSCS saying they support your trust? Or how Shipleys are granting you an extension?
Ok, change the subject, how about when the Mrs is made bankrupt? Or when the SFO arrest her?
Or about her pill popping? Poor old meek and mild Dan Ames, is he still not taking things very well?
Matt following in your foot steps – going bust 😉
Can we make some homophobic comments?
Even racist comments? ….. Please.
Lets just setting for the fact you are little short arsed lying bastard?
Come on Dave the banking error must be fixed now?
A copy of that document has been sent to WordPress, that will be interesting, just like when Shipleys and the FSCS said they had no idea what you were talking about.
You have fucked up, you stupid old fool.
Setting aside the fact that I, Mr. “the taxman cometh” thinks that Ames is a lying conman, let’s just pretend that what he is trying to prove by spending investor money is how it is.
Let’s just imagine that Dave Ames is not a fraudster, but actually an abject failure at every single business that he has ever tried to pull off. He is an unsuccessful, uneducated common bully who cannot organise a piss up in a brewery. He is a master disaster, who managed to lose £400m of other peoples’ money in an unbelievably short amount of time by spending it on a builder who realised he was dealing with a gullible, wannabe, fly-by-night berk from Essex; on salesmen who kissed arse and happily took enormous commissions lavished on them by a pillock of a “businessman” who’d used all the skill he’d learned from going bankrupt selling double glazing to convince thousands of niaive dreamers to invest in his hair brained scam. Sorry! Scheme. He spent millions and millions on lawyers who’d advocate for the devil if he paid them well enough (why, he is even spending money earned through investor deposits to sue investors who are unable to raise mortgages to complete their investment. Even the master disaster Ames can’t raise money to finance the completion of his scam!).
And when I look at it that way, putting aside the obvious conclusion, I’m fearful Ames will have no trouble whatsoever convincing people that he is simply a major, incompetent fuck-up rather than a devious, manipulative, criminal who came up with a ponzi scheme which multiple jurisdictions would be unable to bust.
Twatikins of 1.08 how do you think DA tracked down the owner of the Harlecon site? Do you think he just managed to pull a name out of the air. You really don’t have a clue do you? Now don’t worry your surgical stockings about it. The IP address was available on Google, the proxy server was in San Fransisco, the rest was easy. Try and keep up with technology.
I do like that name ‘Master of disaster’ or maybe ‘Buffoon of Buccament’
The witch of Wickford perhaps?
Now Bobitkins, what have I told you about poor spelling? Try to keep up with your homework.
Write a 100 times:
San Francisco
How long before the Great Visionary starts to blame Shipleys?
Bob we all know how Ames and Harlequin tracked down Harlecon, Ames/Harlequin posed as a distressed investor, in desperate need of assistance with issues pertaining to Harlequin, they contacted Harlecon and Mr. Newman responded thinking that the investor was genuine, that’s how Ames / Harlequin eventually tracked down Harlecon.
Furthermore Mr. Newman never apologised for Harlecon, a fact that Mr. Ames now concedes.
Now you might think that Ames is some sort of a hero, I personally think that posing as a distressed investor given the distress real investors have been facing and continue to face is disgusting, and Id also like to add that if Mr. Ames finds this post defamatory please proceed against me, I will issue witness summons to all those involved in the Harlecon arbitration thus negating any NDA so that we can finally get to the bottom of everything.
Anon 1, may I call you Ralph?
What’s next then? You seem to know all the answers LOL
@Robert Storey, you have to remember several important differences between the situation with “Harlecon” and the “anonymous commenters”, both from a legal and technical perspective.
Firstly, technically, it’s a different challenge. Harlecon was an asset which has to have a legal name attached to it somewhere. Of course, there are ways to even circumvent this, but the fact is that there is so much of a footprint from a website that someone, somewhere will be accountable for it. And since there’ll be a paper trail (bills paid), the likelihood is that the owner would be eventually tracked down.
The issue with the anonymous comments on BFP is that they could be completely anonymous if done correctly. With no footprint other than an “IP” address in the database (IE no paper trail), Ames does not have as much to work with, hence making it a different situation. This is not to say that posting things on here anonymously makes you safe, but it will certainly be less conspicuous than running an entire website on the matter.
Secondly, legally, Ames has a different kettle of fish to fry. If I understand correctly, Harlecon (I never saw the site) had both documents and written prose which were highly defamatory (IE explicitly outlined why “Harlequin” is a scam). Opinions aside, doing this will certainly damage the reputation of a brand, if posed in such a way as to give it an air of authenticity. This means that legal action against such a publication would have been relatively straightforward (hence the owner wanting to cover tracks).
In terms of the “anonymous commenters” on here, although much of their ranting wouldn’t even register in legal proceedings, some of what has been posted has been damaging to the “brand” (if you could call it that). This is where the legal matter arises – I doubt Ames minds being called a liar; I believe the problem he has is when people try and undermine the business model, and “brand”. Indeed, all of the times I’ve seen his legal threats, it’s been because people have been trying to “prove” a scam exists, either with documents or hearsay.
Notice he keeps referring to the “same small group” who “keep posting confidential documents”? This is because in his “dealings” with “financiers” (cough Wonga Loans), he needs to retain the idea that he’s operating a legitimate business, and not a scam. Thus, if one of the anonymous commenters is indeed prosecuted, it would have to be for their talk of Harlequin’s “scam”.
Proving this is the case will be something for the courts (I am no lawyer). But the difference is that Harlecon was explicit in its attempted proving of Harlequin’s activity; the anonymous comments on here have been more about discerning the truth
Ok Carol and Dan Ames have told Shipleys LLP, that they are unable to pay back the directors loans, furthermore a property worth some £ 800,000 in Dubai needed about £34,000 to complete on, yet even though Dave and Carol are the subject of freezing orders on their assets and Dan can’t afford to pay back Shippleys either the original court documents in California show Carol, Dan and Dave Ames as plaintiffs in that case, so please tell me where the hell they are getting all the money to instigate legal action after legal action whilst at the same time claiming they have no money.
@Anon 1 you will have my full & unwavering support. I would even contribute to a defence fund for anyone sued by the GV, including BFP. Harlequin’s methods are disgusting & basically bully tactics. They need to be stopped for good
Jesus Anon 1 so now you are portraying Newman as a victim. Of course it is easy to make grand gesture statements while hiding behind an anonymous ID. Perhaps you could enlighten us to who DA should take action against eh Jezza. Of course if you, sorry Harlecon, had nothing to apologise for who paid your, ops sorry again, Harlecons legal fees?
Some freezing order eh? Great job.
Nikki and Chris ride off into the sunset.
The End.
@twatikins 6.09 if you have nothing better to contribute than checking spelling then you are a sad sad individual. Now go back to marking your books. Saturday night is not very exciting for you is it.
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2207268
So, a Notice of the liquidation of a company called Administration Services Overseas Ltd.
The name of that company up until 22 September 2014?
Harlequin Hotels & Resorts.
You’re right up shit creek, aren’t you Mr. Ames.
oh beautiful , Ames changes the names of his companies and liquidates them ….
Smacked bottom time david …..
Isn’t this the company that Ames had people pay completion monies into, ah yes it is, I think the Jew boy is sweating now, time for the plods to move, Dave mate your making this too easy.
Motha Fucka
You mean Ames was trading insolvently?
Isn’t that … illegal?
Well well, it looks like it really is game over. I’ve heard a rumour that in excess of £800,000 was paid into a previous dormant company and within 3 months the company gets a name change and then disappears, I heard on the Grapevine that a Gareth Fatchett represents a number of clients who sought their money back from this company, I have yet to substantiate this, but if it’s true maybe Mr. Fatchett should turn up at the creditors meeting or notify the police, I mean what did the company actually do ? I mean how can a dormant company take in approx £800,000 (more importantly for what purpose) and then within a few months change name and within a week enter liquidation, if I was a betting man the name change could be to hide the fact that the company was being liquidated,
And if a number of individuals represented by a Birmingham solicitor were seeking refunds, well looks like they now will have to deal with a liquidator.
One word LAUNDRY
Robert, Firstly you can call me Ralph or Jezza or anything else for that matter, it does not bother me since I intend to remain anonymous, for now. I am glad you keep bringing up Harlecon and I would like the opportunity to address some of the issues you keep raising.
Let me first apologise to Dave Ames, the following comments are I don’t believe defamatory on the contrary they are just a response to Mr. Storey’s questions on the matter of Harlecon,
Dave Ames has stated that Wilkins Kennedy paid the Harlecon costs, or so he claims, but Robert, Dave began proceedings against Mr. Newman not Harlecon, so I assume Mr. Newman paid his own legal fees, he did not have an option as it was Mr. Ames who commenced proceedings against him, but it is worth noting that Mr. Newman was defending the stance taken by Harlecon, and given that it has never gone to court and the fact that Mr. Ames now acknowledges the fact that Mr. Newman never did apologise well that leaves many unanswered questions, there is also a rumour that it was Mr. Ames who along with Wilkins Kennedy who wanted mediation in the case, but regardless it looks like that the true facts surrounding the mediation will be brought to the fore soon enough,
I’ve heard rumours, and I stress that these are just rumours at the moment, but I have heard that should Dave wish to proceed with his latest round of defamation cases, which by the way he is fully entitled to do, not necessarily justified but entitled yes, then witness summonses would be issued to all parties so that the truth about the Harlecon mediation can be cleared up once and for all.
On the issue you raise about Mr. Newman being a victim, Mr. Newman was looking to help investors ( some would call them victims) but I will stick to the word investors for now. So Ames / Harlequin or someone in their employment wrote to Harlecon pretending to be a very stressed out investor looking for assistance with Harlequin, Robert even you will have to admit there are dozens of individuals out there who are looking for assistance on the Harlequin matter, you would have seen this as a very active member of the original Regulatory Legal Forum.
Just a quick reference to your comment in respect of the freezing order, in light of tonight’s revelations on the liquidation of yet another Harlequin company, I’m sure Mr. Richard Specter of ELS would have abided by the freezing order and kept Carter Lemon Cameron upto date on not only the name change but of the Liquidation as well. It would be what is expected of him.
Sorry back to Mr. Newman, I would consider this to be very admirable of Mr. Newman. Is he a victim, well if Dave eventually faces prosecution and it is successful then Mr. Newmans stance will have been vindicated and in that case YES he could be considered a victim of the bully boy and underhanded tactics of Harlequin and Ames and indeed a victim of the online and unjustified attacks by your good self. However I doubt no matter what the outcome, that you will never apologise for the support you have shown Harlequin and the Ames family through out this saga.
@anon 1 you really have wasted your time with your analysis above. Unfortunately you too cannot differentiate between the various Robert Storeys on this forum. There are so many holes in the above, but if you believe it so be it.
Note to Dave – Ivar Kreuger (the original king of swindlers) at the
end did the honorable thing………
I have merely responded to a number of questions by a Robert Storey on this forum, if there is more than one Robert Storey then I hope I’ve addressed all their issues,
To the Robert Storey of 10.02 PM you state the following, “There are so many holes in the above, but if you believe it so be it.” I wonder could I be kind enough to ask you to point out the holes in my post above, and would you be willing to set out the facts as you see them, in Mr. Ames update of yesterday evening he seemed quite happy that there be reasonable debate on the issues raised aslong as they did not extend to alleged defamatory remarks by the parties.
Would it not be good to have a reasoned discussion on the very important issues you raise on a regular basis, you seem well informed of the ” facts” so all I’m asking is if you would be willing to share those “facts” as have been relayed to you with the rest of us.
I’ve been quite willing to do so and I do so quite freely, I’m sure Mr. Ames would have no issue with us debating in a reasonable manner of course the points you raise.
Hey who paid the Jew?
-KH- Qatar seems to be funding and underwriting Semites of every
persuasion possible.
Creditors Meeting Notice – see link
All,
When Harlequin Management Services (South East) Limited (“HMSSE”) went into administration, a new company was set up to run the UK operation.
This company Harlequin Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited (“HHR”) took over the staff, premises etc at the Basildon office.
On the 22nd September 2014 HHR changed name to Administrative Services Overseas Limited (“ASOL”).
On the 1st October 2014, David Ames acting as director of ASOL called a creditors meeting on the 20th October 2014 to place the company in liquidation. The London Gazette Notice confirming this is enclosed on the link above.
Liquidation Update
We are going to amend our update in the light of this new development. Please go to http://www.harlequinredress.co.uk for the update.
Regulatory Legal Solicitors
Visit Harlequin Investor Group at: http://harlequininvestorgroup.co.uk/?xg_source=msg_mes_network
Creditors Meeting Notice – see link
All,
When Harlequin Management Services (South East) Limited (“HMSSE”) went into administration, a new company was set up to run the UK operation.
This company Harlequin Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited (“HHR”) took over the staff, premises etc at the Basildon office.
On the 22nd September 2014 HHR changed name to Administrative Services Overseas Limited (“ASOL”).
On the 1st October 2014, David Ames acting as director of ASOL called a creditors meeting on the 20th October 2014 to place the company in liquidation. The London Gazette Notice confirming this is enclosed on the link above.
Liquidation Update
We are going to amend our update in the light of this new development. Please go to for the update.
Regulatory Legal Solicitors
Visit Harlequin Investor Group at:
Carter Lemon Cameron kept this very quiet, given that they would have been informed of this by ELS and Richard Specter, given the freezing orders that Carter Lemon Cameron have over the Ames’s assets.
But why the name change 8 days before the liquidation, that is very odd.
On reflection ………………………………………,…………..
Or am I speaking out of turn here, apologies to Mr. Richard Specter of ELS if news of this liquidation is covered by an NDA, I promise you, the first I saw of this was when reading my weekly copy of the Gazette this evening over a cup of tea, I thought because it was in the Gazette that everyone knew about it. I forgot that the Gazette is now a confidential document, please Richard please accept my humblest of apologies if I have caused you or indeed the Ames family any grief as a result of publicising this fact on BFP, I’m sure I have not defamed anyone by doing so, but if I have I throw myself at your mercy Richard, please for the love of God show me some mercy, please Richard, I swear I did not know it would cause you problems, I’m so sorry, please tell Dave and Carol that I am so so sorry, please tell them to forgive me,
Oh what have I done, the pain of it. The agony, what have I done. Oh what have I done to that good of good family the Ames’s. Please I beg of you, show me mercy, I will do anything, I will give you all the dirt on Wilkins Kennedy, I will, give me a piece of paper, I will sign anything, anything to make up for what I’ve done, just ask, I’m at your service for ever more.
-AIssss Good grief man – get a grip !!!
St Georges Dragon – if you are still in BIM, why n to after church
in the morning drive be the HHotel site and post some photos. I
have a lot a man hours and money wasted in that forsaken effort.
Dear Little Legs, have you learned nothing, for every action there is always a reaction, not necessarily equal though.
We have a suggestion, a compromise perhaps, you stop telling lies and we might, just might desist from exposing the truth about you and your activities.
How does that sound?
And before you say another word or pick up that phone to Richard, we have done nothing wrong by bringing everyone’s attention to the liquidation of your most recent company.
All we are asking you to do is to practice what you preach, you have stated that you will be transparent and open, well you can’t really say that about your latest liquidation now can you ?
St George’s Dragon on October 17, 2014 at 12:14 am
Here are the promised photos of the H Hotel in Barbados. I posted them to BFP a few days ago but they have not yet put them up on the website.
The site has suffered less than Merricks, presumably as it is in a more populated area, so is less susceptible to vandalism and thieving. When I went round the other day there was still some plant and materials on site, although nothing of any great value. The door in the hoarding leading off the boardwalk had been pulled off its hinges, so you can now – presumably courtesy of some homeless gentleman – walk straight in to the site. I hope I was not trespassing but I did not see any signs telling me that I could not enter the site. The exposed steel reinforcement is rusting as it so close to the sea; the building is disappearing under bush and I don’t believe there is much if any value in what is built on site.
Such a shame that so many people have lost so much money just to produce another eyesore in Barbados.
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OVERSEAS LIMITED
Did anyone else think ‘arsehole’ when reading this ?
I posted the photos here a few days ago. They are in a comment above timed at October 17, 2014 at 12:14 am. They got stuck in moderation and I am not sure if anyone saw them. Check the thread above.
-SGD – Cutty Sark is taking its revenge. My spelling was atrocious.
However for some reason I don’t think the photos got posted.
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I’ve just reposted the photos that SGD posted. I’ve put a space between http and the ://anonfiles so the space will need to be closed, also replace the word dot with . Thanks a million for this SGD they are excellent.
Dear Mr. Ames, I hope you don’t mind me reposting SGD’s photos, I doubt very much I’ve broken any laws by doing so, if you believe I have please tell me, cheers mate.
SGD/Anonymous Jeez, I just updated to Apple OS/Yosemite
and I still can’t download them. I’m beginning to think that I should
go back to my 10yr old VIAO.
Ooooops – should read Vaio…
Looks like Mr. Ames is shutting down his UK operations, the manner in which its being done is odd, I do hope his legal team are checking the law on this. I include ELS in this.
Let’s not forget Mr. Campions role in all this, he too will be brought to Justice.
Now that’s one arrogant prick that deserves to go down with Ames, Campion will go down, sadly he is too arrogant to understand just yet, remember PID Campion? Well they is talking matey, and they is saying lots. 😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉
How does this latest new affect the freezing order and the liquadation of HMMSE?
Apart the Harlequin scum losing their jobs what difference does it make?
It’s odd, if I don’t pay my council tax I get hounded and could end up in jail. When you consider this whole bloody Harlequin mess – I have one question – how can it be?
So, the Ames family have no means of income in the UK?
Mr & Mrs have a very ineffective freezing order; they seem to be able to spend what they like on all sorts of new legal cases.
I’m just playing devils advocate here…..
Is there anything stopping Ames & family having a fire sale and selling all the assets in the Caribbean. Stuff the freezing order it’s pennies by comparison.
It’s my understanding it’s all in his name.
Why would they stay in England?
I would be off to some country with suitcases of cash and live happily ever after.
Sorry i couldn’t help it!!
And another….
The last one….
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+clash+bankrobber
Dave Ames is going to sue people for Defamation where exactly?
If you are an investor and try sue Ames in the UK you will be given short thrift.
However if your an “alleged” Defamer, allegedly defaming a company or companies based in the Caribbean and on an anonymous website based in the Caribbean and against Dave Ames who according to a recent judgement spends over 60% of his time away from the UK and has done so since 2009 according to depositions from both he and one of his lawyers Andy Regan and who is also a citizen of St. Vincent. And who denies purchasers the right of recourse in the UK, having challenged an action brought by RL, denies having many or any material links left with the UK, but however for the purposes of his defamation action, even he now seeks the assistance and protection of the UK Justice System.
A little bird told me HH&R informed investors their money was being held in Escrow for ‘completions’, if I was a betting man I would say that was untrue.
If that happened to me, I would consider myself a victim of crime and report this as a matter of urgency to the police and SFO.
Gareth Fatchett told me that some of his clients paid some £ 800,000 to this company for completions and that he reported the matter to the authorities some time ago.
So with all this now going on why the hell don’t the authorities step in, and why the hell did Gareth Fatchett hold himself out as the “ONLY GAME IN TOWN” for nearly two years giving David EDWARD Ames a lifeline to allow him to continue to wreak chaos and misery on people.
Possibly because he is? Who would you recommend Holkham? CLC? or some other ambulance chaser?
Still waters run deep.
I’m not too knowledgeable about about company law.
However, it looks like, to me, Ames took the money for completions via Harlequin Hotels and resorts, then changed the name ( to hide something?) Then attempted to shut it down on the QT……. under it’s new name?
Is that about the top and bottom of it?
Oh Bobby, poor Bobby…it looks like Daddy Ames hung you out with
the laundry to slowly twist and turn in the wind…
I hope someone asks where the ‘completion funds’ have vanished to?
This must be fraud?
Accounting Reference Date: 31/03
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2013 (DORMANT)
Next Accounts Due: 31/12/2014
Last Return Made Up To: 13/05/2014
Next Return Due: 10/06/2015
Mortgage: Number of charges: ( 0 outstanding / 0 satisfied / 0 part satisfied )
Last Members List: 13/05/2014
Previous Names:
Date of change Previous Name
22/09/2014 HARLEQUIN HOTELS & RESORTS (UK) LIMITED
16/05/2013 LUXURY RESORT SERVICES LIMITED
03/05/2013 HARLEQUIN LEISURE LIMITED
Does anyone know where Ames is? Will he be at creditors meeting?
I wonder if he’s off to Oz on his SVG passport?
Come on SFO, go round and pull em in !
I would imagine if someone gave HHR some money for a ‘completion’ they could scupper this sham liquidation?
@ Scum
Who Andy Regan?Or Ameless
The Ames update has really made an impact, never been so busy on BFP
It’s all been taken out of context this name changing.
Can’t be Regan he is out of work 😉
This looks very bad for Mrs Ames, could she be joining Matt?
@Pimp
Why is the bad for Mrs A? HH&R(UK) as was has only one director, David Edward Ames. He’s also the sole shareholder. If as has been said it took “completion money” and there haven’t been completions, I’d think even the indolent goons at the Serious Farce Office might just be able to make something stick.
I actually think she will go to jail for her (alleged) malfeasance regarding HMMSE – too many eyes on that now.
This latest stunt will, as you say bring the whole thing tumbling down. I think Mr.A is a flight risk.
It will also involve the timid Dan Ames too. 😉 He will be shaking like a jelly.
On the 8th of October 2014 Mr. Ames incorporated a new company called Support Services Essex Ltd. The (SSE) Company. Reg No. 09253459 as per UK Companies House. I hope ELS and Richard Specter have notified all the relevant parties of this. 😉
It’s all going a bit wrong now Dave.
http://companycheck.co.uk/director/901443077/DAVID-EDWARD-AMES/director-summary#basic-information
So what? What does this prove? moron get a life.
Ah welcome back Mr. Storey, last night at 10.19 pm I suggested that you and or the other Robert Stories on here engage in some intelligent debate on the Harlequin issues, you and or the other Robert Stories appear to have a good insight on matters pertaining to Harlequin and I was hoping you would give us all a little insight into how you and or the other Robert Stories perceive things as they stand with Harlequin and indeed to be prepared to engage in intelligent debate on the matters being discussed.
@Robert Storey – that’s defamation! He ALREADY has a life, so your post insinuates the commenter does not have one. Defamatory in the EXTREME – your papers are in the post.
I thought a twice bankrupt could not hold the position of Director in any UK company?
No, it’s only for a year each time. Ames is arrogant this will be his downfall.
It was the same for Matt Ames.
@Anon 1 how would you realistically expect anyone to engage in any sort of debate with someone who is too afraid to post in their true name. Come on now man up. By all means try and engage in the Robert Storey of 6.19.
Are you the real Robert Storey who begs for petrol money from RL?
You obviously don’t understand the concept of a deal. You gives me something and I give you something back. Simple concept which is obviously too difficult for you to comprehend. Now go back to your anonymous life with your anonymous ID. Twat.
Hi Robert my name is Chris Sutton, are you now prepared to engage in a healthy debate on the issues surrounding Harlequin, I’m interested in your opinions on Harlequin and would like to explore the opportunity to have a healthy non defamatory debate on the issues with you.
All,
On the 8th October 2014, Support Services Essex Limited was incorporated. This looks like the new company set up to pick up the assets of Administration Services Overseas Limited (“ASOL”).
It will be interesting to understand why ASOL (formerly Harlequin Hotel Resorts (UK) Limited) is thought to be insolvent. The Statement of Affairs should assist investors in their understanding.
Anyone who handed over money for completions with HHR should check the position carefully. It would be wise to speak to the proposed liquidator to register an interest.
We will update you when we have more information.
Regulatory Legal Solicitors
Nah, I beg for money from RL for petrol don’t forget. Send me an e mail and I will think about it.
So apparently investors have given over completion money to a company that now has entered liquidation, and a brand new company has been created to take its place, in the past this was known as a Phoenix Operation, but those I had thought were a thing of the past, apparently not. But with the GV anything is possible I suppose.
Robert I have no problem with sending you an email, could you please give me your email address to allow me to do this.
Mr Sutton, it is on this blog, failing being able to find it ask either RL, who you seem to know well, or ask Erica Broughton who published it on this blog.
http://payontime.co.uk/phoenix-companies-and-insolvent-trading-businesses
AHA!! Now the reason for the “Subpoena” email is realized. Ames has been playing dirty and absolving himself of any legal responsibility. It will be very interesting to see how he explains this latest scheme.
Face it Ames, you’re going down. Make sure you pack lube
Chris sutton, there is more chance of the Ames family setting up a legitimate business than there is of you engaging in a healthy debate about harlequin with Robert Storey.
It would seem a Phoenix operation is not illegal then. If indeed this is what it is.
The following could pose some serious problems for Mr. Dave Ames. Why have Harlequin Hotels and Resorts UK Ltd gone into liquidation, was its only purpose to handle completion monies ? What is the purpose of the new company? HMSSE is similar in name to SSE, HMSSE is also entering liquidation. And what about all the individuals who have handed over completion monies, have they received title to their properties, if not are they not creditors of Harlequin Hotels and Resorts UK Ltd or whatever it’s called now.
If you are a creditor to a business which is undergoing insolvency, it is essential that you help the Official Receiver / Insolvency Practitioner to understand the causes of failure. They have a duty to investigate the affairs of companies in compulsory liquidation and report evidence of criminal offences to a prosecuting agency. If you believe that the company is withholding information about its assets, or if you have information about the conduct of the company, you should write to the Official Receiver / Insolvency Practitioner giving the relevant facts.
Ames has lived it large…now he is going to cop it large…I hope he goes down for the rest of his life (and that the remainder is a long and miserable suffering life). The guy deserves all he gets…oh and I am not an investor
Dave Ames does have the IP adresses, yet posters continue to defame him. What illegal acts has he committed ? Have the authorities moved in to close him down ? No.
Can anyone point to one criminal act Dave has comitted ?
Can anyone point to one deliberate lie told by Dave ? And please the reference to HMSSE in his conference call was his heart felt belief, he believed that HMSSE would exit administration and to prove he did not believe this will in itself prove virtually difficult if not impossible.
So on that note, can anyone here prove one lie he told ? One simple lie ? You can all say he did but can you prove it, because in UK defamation law you will need to prove conclusively that Dave lied, and I believe that no one out there can do this.
So rather then attack my post, provide unequivocal evidence that Mr. Ames lied.
Lies…
1. “Interest Payments” are stopped by a “banking error”
2. “The Builder” case is why construction has stopped. Not the fact he has no money left
3. “We will endeavour to help investors fund the rest of the build” – with what finance? Underwriters?
4. Deadlines on all contracts, and corresponding refunds
5. Brochures – “If not yielding return, will buy it back”
6. “The SFO” are “not investigating any more”
7. Is in “Detailed Discussions” with the SIPP companies (who’ll presumably back his 5 year no-litigation trust? When he’ll be 66… no)
8. FSCS “backs his trust”. Explicitly denied
9. 100 acres? 50 Acres?
10. Director’s Loans?
11. Escrow accounts for “completion” monies
12. “10% Guaranteed Returns”
13. “Never Taken A Salary” (apart from huge dividends and director’s loans)
14. Brazil
15. Planning Permission for all resorts?
It doesn’t matter if Ames is defamed. It’s not him whom the litigation was filed under. It was “Harlequin”. He will have to use other means to defend himself (not Harlequin…. I mean victim’s…. money)
@ Some people never learn, has it not dawned on you or anyone else that the most recent absolutely defamatory and threatening posts could be generated by Harlequin themselves in order to add credibility to the claims they are making.
I find it amazing that individuals would be stupid enough to engage in such derogatory posts unless they knew they were safe from prosecution.
I would not put it past Ames and Harlequin to try a stunt like this, I have no proof that this is going on, but I find it absolutely bizarre, but would make for great justification in front of a judge.
And given that Ames is the plaintiff in the US disclosure case, we will never discover the true identities of any of the posters, Ames and his legal team will have full reign to cherry pick there way through this.
So I’d caution anyone who wishes to follow the derogatory stance being taken by some recent posters, Ames may well be setting a trap to get others to follow suit.
Be careful is all I’m saying.
@Chris Sutton, I’m still waiting for my e mail. I think that will be last we hear from you on the matter. Perhaps I could send it to you for a few quid? What do you think? Go on put your e mail on here, if you have the balls. Lol
@ Anonymous 10.10, yes numbers 1-10 have been stated but in most cases by “Harlequin” not Ames directly, remember he apparently is using the Murdoch defence in the Mulberry Law case, that being his companies are so large that he cannot police every statement made by his employees and therefore cannot be held responsible for every claim made by them through Harlequin.
Again what is required is absolute proof that Ames is lying, not a statement from Harlequin, for example has Ames ever stated that Guranteed Mortgages were available, ( non status mortgages) has Ames ever said this and was it recorded, did he, not Harlequin, reduce this claim in writing ?
See without this under UK defamation law Ames’ legal team will demand proof that Ames said these things.
The law might not be right, but it is UK law.
10% guaranteed returns is working.
Robert I was genuinely hoping to engage you in reasoned debate, you asked me to send you an email and all I did is ask you for an address to which I could send you an email, now you seek to ridicule me, to what end I have no idea. I’m not sure what you mean by saying have I the “balls” to do something, I’m sure you mean by this do I have the courage?, there is nothing courageous about asking anyone to enter into a reasoned debate on issues, you are on here all the time and appear to support Harlequin and appear to be a content investor and all I was hoping to do was to engage with you in a sensible and reasoned debate on the issues.
I see no reason why you wish to attack me in such a manner.
All,
On the 8th October 2014, Support Services Essex Limited was incorporated. This looks like the new company set up to pick up the assets of Administration Services Overseas Limited (“ASOL”).
It will be interesting to understand why ASOL (formerly Harlequin Hotel Resorts (UK) Limited) is thought to be insolvent. The Statement of Affairs should assist investors in their understanding.
Anyone who handed over money for completions with HHR should check the position carefully. It would be wise to speak to the proposed liquidator to register an interest.
We will update you when we have more information.
@ anonymous 10.28 pm sadly UK defamation law as it stands means that the plaintiff does not have to prove what he said is correct, we may doubt very much that Ames is providing a 10% Guranteed Return but in the absence of any proof, ie having an investor who has legal title to a unit having paid the full monies due Harlequin and stating that they are not getting their Guranteed 10% Return then under UK Defamation law you are at nothing. Under the UK laws we cannot compel Ames to prove that he has or has not made such payments.
I am an anonymous and I am an American and I have done business
with Harlequin and I can state that they are crooks (this is my opinion
and I don’t have to prove it (although it is true) What can Ames sue me for. The answer is NOTHING.
@Chris Sutton, “are you the real Robert Storey who begs money from RL” Now that to me is not entering into serious debate. That is a cheap shot from an ignorant person. If you want to enter into serious debate then put your e mail address on here and I will send you an e mail. My e mail address has been published on here by Erica Broughton so it is available if you want to do the research.
Bob you’re so unimportant in this whole debate; I just like teasing you.
Dave Ames is furious his company name change was discovered.We were all told to keep strum about it, if we wanted a position in the ‘new co’
I’ve left anyway, couldn’t put up with the calls day in day out having to lie to investors, not for minimum wage, no way.
That old hag Sonia is nearly as bad as Mrs depressed, just like a loyal dog to Ames.
I get the impression they are planning to leave the UK, lots of talks with ‘the family’ behind closed doors.
Dan Ames has turned into a puddle, he was the one pushing the sales team to get the completion monies in ‘to pay the wages’
The office gossip was all about Dan and Carol Ames know they are are on borrowed time, only Dave thinks it’s all going great.
Dan spends all his time sat in his office door shut, the only plan they have is damage limitation, i.e server problems.
@Anonymous, if indeed you have left “the bunker”, my hat goes off to you. I fully appreciate the poisonous environment you must have faced, and I hope this does not impede your future employment prospects.
We all know who’s at the root of this problem.
That unimportant I made a £100 for doing nothing. Had a good night out on that thanks.
You said you spent it on tires Bobit. £100 that’s a hell of a cheap night buddy.
@RS Dave Ames made £400m for doing nothing.
But Dave Ames and his family may end up bankrupted and in prison!
Your American English let’s you down lol. Suggest you reset your spell check to “proper” English. Tires, oh please. “Buddy?” Haha lol.
Robert, can we debate the demise of HHR? What do you think happened to the completion monies? Especially as HHR is insolvent and unless I’m mistaken only one completion and that was Pat Cashes manager.
What are your views on this?
lets not let’s
I would also like to debate why Mr Ames said Shipleys HAD granted him an extension – clearly untrue.
Robert, why would someone change the name of a company then start insolvency procedures? Looks very fish to me.
The appointed Joint Liquidators will continue to chase these debts and may take the necessary steps in order to recover these funds. Creditors should note that the Directors’ Statement of Affairs stated that Mr Daniel Ames’ Directors Loan Account was in the sum of £49,997.01, however, according to the Company’s Trial Balance as at 30th April 2013, this indebtedness was shown in the sum of £57,086.26.
@the poster of 10.55, stop asking stupid questions using a made up ID. Absolute muppet.
Please Robert these are all very important points as an investor and a cash one at that, don’t you agree with me?
Robert, do you think Dan Ames should be made to pay his debts or be forced to follow his fathers footsteps and become a dirty bankrupt?
KPMG will be the joint liquidator. CLC the legal firm.
Who is CLC?
So what does this mean for the overseas businesses? Can Buccament and Blu survive with no support from the UK. I appreciate that bookings may be ‘up 20% on last year’, however I doubt very much that the guests are paying anything anywhere near the original rack rates. Also the majority of tour operators will hold the payments to the resort for up to 2 months after the guests have left to ensure that they are not out of pocket should there be any compensation due to complaints.
I doubt that there will be enough to cover outstanding debts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines / St. Lucia AND continue to operate a solvent business.
Lets see how long the Ames family can continue the masquerade…
@Anon.
Up 20 % on an empty resort, is still not much! pure fantasy. Looks like HHR prime reason was to collect ‘completion’ fund, good question where did they disappear to?
Poster of 11.14 who is “me” that you think I should agree with. Crawl out from under your rock and show yourself. Wouldn’t you agree with me that faceless posters have no guts
Mr. Storey I have never made mention of you or an RL. I have asked you for a sensible debate on the issues surrounding Harlequin that’s all. My offer still stands,
@chris sutton. Put your e mail on here then if this is so important to you
Chris, here’s a better way – why don’t you get a free Yahoo email. Then post the email on here. You’ll get about 5 people sending you bullshit messages, but after that no-one will give a shit. Bob Storey can then send you an email to that address, to which you’ll be able to reply with your real email. Then the debate can ensue
Whenever Robert is asked to debate a topic that shows his leader in a bad light he simply will not engage. Poor, sad, lonely, little old man, who in return for defending Harlequin will be rewarded by Ames.
I actually feel a little bit sorry for him, because Ames will not see you right Robert – you are past your sell by date.
Aw Steph, is that your best effort. You don’t have much do you.
Robert, what do you think Ames has done with the deposits? You know the ones that were paid to HH&R.
All,
On the 8th October 2014, Support Services Essex Limited was incorporated. This looks like the new company set up to pick up the assets of Administration Services Overseas Limited (“AS OL”).
It will be interesting to understand why AS OL (formerly Harlequin Hotel Resorts (UK) Limited) is thought to be insolvent. The Statement of Affairs should assist investors in their understanding.
Anyone who handed over money for completions with HHR should check the position carefully. It would be wise to speak to the proposed liquidator to register an interest.
We will update you when we have more information.
Bob, come on join in the debate or are you still insisting on email addresses pretty weak excuse, buddy.
You are just getting tyresome now “buddy”
I caught it from you Bud. Anyhow about this debate?
Tiresome Bob not tyresome
Brilliant!
Anon 2.18 you moronic prat. Try and keep up with the past posts. Is it tyres or tires. Try not to take yourself so seriously. Twat.
Would have thought more of you Sid. You really just as silly as the rest of them.
Why, because I find the post of 2.14 amusing? I’m not saying for a minute that I believe it, but it did tickle me.
It looks like you have found me out Mr Storey. I don’t really want a debate, just to try and score points. Trying to send an e mail to you is beyond my technical abilities so you will not be hearing from me.
you can always tell when BobbieBS posts with another ID
Dear Mr. Storey is spelt email as opposed to e mail as you have spelt in your numerous posts, so if you wish to post in my name could you at least use the correct spelling. Thank you.
Dear Mr. St is spelt email as opposed to e mail as you have spelt in your numerous posts, so if you wish to post in my name could you at least use the correct spelling. Thank you.
Poor old Bob, this debating is just too much for his old brain cells to keep up.
Come on buddykins engage, its good for someone of your age.
Buddy Bobitkins spelling is nearly at bad as ‘dyslectic’ Ingham could they be the same person?
Interesting choice of names for the new overseas company Administration Services Overseas Limited (ASOL).
Can I confirm the pronunciation of ASOL?
Presumably its “arsehole”?
Yes, you indeed have the correct pronunciation – the director is one of the biggest A holes you could ever meet. (*)
which Chris Sutton posted at 3.19?
I have just spoken with someone from the bunker. This recent trick by Ames has got them off of a dither because it looks like a deliberate attempt to deceive and run off with the deposits.
Dan Ames looks physically sick and keeps running to his mum for comfort.
Mrs Ames just keeps popping pills and comfort eating, Mr.Ames is still trying to convince what little staff he has left that all is well!!!
You leave Sid alone, he is not a twat like you Storee
Thank you Anon, though there are many that would disagree with you :o)
I the real Chris Sutton posted at 15.19 not 14.54. Apologies for the way my posts came out at 15.19, I now see that this Robert Storey is only interested in being an antagonist as opposed to an intrested party willing to debate the issues in an open, transparent and adult manner.
No Mr Sutton, give me your email address and I will contact you. You don’t seem to be prepared to do that, so I can only assume your offer is false. Did you not say as Anon 1,that “I begged petrol money from RL?” Is that you being antagonistic or serious? Adult or childish?
Oh Bob, I am almost feeling sad that this whole escapade may be drawing to a close and I won’t have my daily fix of your hilariously knob-like comments. Do you have any other investments that look likely to go disastrously badly so we can carry on enjoying you? Please tell me that you have invested in carbon credits, sustainable teak trees, Argentinian farmland or some other ‘exotic’ investment.
Bob – may I suggest factored Caribbean reparation bonds.
stupid old fool Bob, Ames had what £150k of your cash – yet you still kiss butt.
You deserve each other, old loser.
Perhaps someone could suggest a builder in Jordan, or an accountant in Walton on Thames. Have they got any investment tips?
If you are referring to this post, “Anon 1 on October 19, 2014 at 8:16 pm
Are you the real Robert Storey who begs for petrol money from RL?” No I did not write this post.
Well well Mr Sutton, are you suggesting that someone impersonated you by using your ID? Heaven forbid, does this happen? But you think I impersonated you earlier today. Who impersonated you at 8.16 then? Just send an email address if you are as serious as you suggest you are.
Chris Sutton – why not email RL which has Bob Story’s email or
maybe Erica or Steph could repost it here anonymously.
Robert, I would love your input on why you think Mr Ames changed the name of his company and liquidated it, after taking investors completion monies….. but never completed save for Pat Cash’s manager!!
It’s a point i’m sure the SFO would like the Ames family to comment on this odd way of running a company.
Imagine if ‘someone’ who worked at HH&R tipped off people in the know about this naughty little swerve Dave attempted.
Deary me Dave, who can you trust when those close to you let you down?
Don’t know what the problem is Richard Specter of ELS Law has all the bases covered with the liquidation of the companies and forming of new companies etc, so if Richard Specter is ok with it then there ain’t a problem.
Maybe Richard Spector has not been told the whole truth, maybe that sort of information comes from within.
Unfortunately Anon 7.56 you have just broken the data protection act. You see contrary to your post I did not post my own email address on here, Erica Broughton did. This fact was reported to the police along with the details if the person who made anonymous phone call. You see Anon, I knew my email address was on here and if Chris had any semblance of wanting to find it he could have. As you have now republished it all sorts of people could be sending me emails. In view of this I will be discontinuing this email address. So rather than assisting Mr Sutton, you have just stopped him in his tracks. Not as clever as you think you are eh.
Jeez Bob you are such a jerk.
Smoke and mirrors!!
To sundry and all. Bob Storey has such an ego and thirst to see his
name mentioned (possibly greater than Donald Trump) he would never
closed his email address. Gosh he might miss something.
Dear Bobikins whatever makes you think anyone would wish to email you…. best laugh I had all night.:) 🙂
Now, about those deposits and liquidation… what happened?
Why did Ames say the FCSC backed his Trust?
Why change the company of HH&R then close it?
Why not file accounts?
All begging to be debated Bobitkins.
Bobless Bobit how much money have you lost £150k ouch, no wonder you’re so angry!
For Christ sake Bob, give it a rest will you, you told everyone on here to go find your email address, so they did and now you are complaining, it was you who alerted everyone to the fact that your email address could be found on BFP, and now you are going to discontinue using it, why bother Bob, no one is going to bother engaging with you.
And why is it a breach of the data protection act, and which act Bob, which country ? Why is your email subject to the data protection act? And if it was so sensitive why tell everyone where it could be found ?
For those who have not seen it yet, BFP started a new thread this
morning by SGD showing the HHotel photos.
The poor blighters who trusted Ames with completion monies must be very upset, where has that money gone? What has Harlequin / Ames done with it?
Maybe I’m wrong and its all sat safely in an escrow account?
I wonder how may people are hoping to complete?
Time for some soothing music in a time of financial mayhem.
This sad ballad is dedicated to someone who fell blindly in love with a dream, that failed.
http://www.citywire .co.uk/new-model- adviser/news/judge-rules-against-harlequin-investors-in-1-8m- court-case/a776127
I bet Gary’s clients are right pleased with paying Harlequin’s expenses for that retarded Fatchett tactic!!
When did Gary last have a win? Nothing is showing up on the FOS decisions page.
Hello Sid,
Hope your’re enjoying the music.
I would suspect it would run into millions, whatever happened to the money is the burning question.
These people could be described as ‘pro Harlequin’ and yet on the surface they have handed over more money for what?
Harlequin and the Ames family are such a success!
Like Antigua does SVG hand out knighthoods?
To all the “anonymous” posters above. You wonder why I have deleted my email address? Consider the following which have been posted on here.
My home address
My home telephone number
My email address.
A photograph of my house (but the muppet got the wrong house) lol
Derogatory comments about,
My wife
My mother
My mother in law.
A silent telephone call from the Bequia mafia.
You see I don’t think I’m important but obviously some others do.
Anyway I’m still waiting for Mr Suttons e mail address to be posted on here. Obviously not really interested in any debate at all. Or perhaps the posts from Mr Sutton, aka Anon 1, were not from him at all.
Robert, it’s csutton1976@yahoo.com, if you email I’ll send you my real email and we can talk.
Still doesn’t explain why you invited someone to find your email address which you advised could be found on BFP. Bob, you really are a twat.
@anon 11.43 no you wouldn’t would you. That’s why you hide behind an anonymous ID. Got something to hide twatikins.
@Fatchetts failures. That was kept very quiet. So anyone wanting to reclaim a cash refund will have to go through the Caribbean courts. Wonder if RL made that clear as part of their £1500 + vat as regards their claim process. It seems some got fed up with it and pulled out. Lol Wonder how much the RL disciples are out of pocket?
You hid behind an anonymous id for several years too didn’t you 36? So why attack those who wish to remain anonymous when you would rather be anonymous yourself?
Did you have something to hide 36? Maybe that cosy little deal that got you your 10% while everyone else got nothing, is that why you’re so angry that your details were revealed?
FDNRM,36, Sportingman, had something to hide Bobby bunkins?
This is starting to get very interesting…shows Dave is on the ball.
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2207268
To the Anonymous twins, funny how you keep following each others in posting. I have absolutely nothing to hide. Why should I, everything I post is true. There again everything you post is ……..? Anonymous.
@BS
You say everything you have posted is true. For years you have been spinning positive stories on Harlequin and quite probably some people who were in doubt about investing in the projects might have plunged in on the back of your unwavering confidence.
If those people have lost their retirement savings because of your one-man-band charm offensive, how does that make you feel?
@AB wow was I really that important, such a deciding factor in people investing? Give it up, I have never heard such rubbish. I doubt that anyone has invested in HP since I started posting on here.
@ BS
You have been posting your butt off for years on here and TripAdvisor with the aim of raising the credibility of Harelquin. I can well imagine someone invested off the back of the confidence you have generated. And frankly that stinks and I hope you can live with the feeling that someone might have a miserable retirement.
@AB 5thJan 2014 was the first time I posted on TA. If you are going to sling mud at least get your facts right. But there again in your world that would years. The great majority of investors over the past few years would be SIPP investors who would had no influence where their investment went. Your assumption that any comment of mine might have influenced them is very tenuous at best, at worst just moronic.
What would you think about poor retires being ripped off by a dishonest builder and corrupt accountant.
Could the reasl Robert Storey possibly have a “ghost writer”. The
grammar was far too good on the above.
What is a “reals” person? Haha lol
Or even a “reasl” person?
“The great majority of investors over the past few years would be SIPP investors who would had (sic) no influence where their investment went. ”
What part of Self-Invested Personal Pension do you not understand, Mr Storey?
About as much as the SIPP investors obviously. That’s why when they wanted low risk they were encouraged, and followed the advice, and invested in a far higher risk.
I think a lot of people were lured into investing in HP as it was sold to them as being low risk. The selling points I refer to are guaranteed mortgages, 10% guaranteed rentals, healthy equity, easy exit etc. I’m sure 99% of investors don’t consider themselves to be experienced so trusted their IFA’s and were steered towards HP (I wonder why?). I expect that had people not being given these assurances they wouldn’t have risked a dime and if HP could only rely on ‘high risk’ investors they probably wouldn’t have raised enough capital to even print the brochures.
The 8-10% of purchase price maybe was a motivator!!
BS Bob, if everything you’ve said is true is that why you won’t be drawn on the Visionary’s latest act?
Could it be that even you, the king of positive spin, can’t think of a single legitimate reason to change the company’s name and liquidate it on the qt? Did the Great Visionary not tell you about his little scheme? Has he hung you out to dry too? Have you now realised that your 10% return was just your own money given back to you and you’ll never see the other 90% ever again?
You sure they were not influenced by a few postings on TA Sid?
@Sid described perfectly. It was sold to us by the fact it was “protected” by a SIPP. It was quite telling on the original RL forum, of the number of people who literally didn’t know what they had signed up for (we all presumed mortgages were available, and that HP would be footing the bill). You don’t get that level of congruence without a concious system / scheme behind the scenes.
@Robert Storey I really hope you’re happy with your investment Sir. You are the most vocal of all the investors, and perhaps you see something others don’t. I’m yet to see any return from Harlequin (my “room” is part of H Hotel. And…. well… the pictures on here aren’t too promising are they?). As a SIPP investor, am hoping on RL to provide an exit route. I am not greedy, didn’t want to invest into anything other than “regulated” products, and simply feel that the Ames family is a group of criminals for allowing this to happen, and being completely disrespectful to their victims.
Bobitkins won’t debate something that’s remotely negative about his hero, no, he simply won’t have it.
He holds out for the GV to keep to his word, sad really.
Ames just tried to do a swerve on the muppets who paid him their (cough) completion money into an escrow account.
Bumbling Bobitkins what did he do with all that money?
Where did the £900,000 to kick start HH&R come from?
Robert, are you this “vocal” in real life? Maybe I just got suckered into a scheme for bigots? Maybe you’re trying to hide something. Maybe insulting people is just your way of gaining pleasure? I wish you a happy life, as it evidently seems you’re lacking it right now.
Is that your final response BS Bob? “it’s irrelevant ” and “It was high risk, stop moaning?”
I must have missed the clause that said: The owner of the company may or may not take your money and liquidate the company (changing the name first so you won’t notice).
Or the one that said: it’s irrelevant where the money comes from, or where it goes.
Maybe your contract was different
Anonymouskins well at least that is a new spin. “Have you realised your 10% return was just your own money given back to you and you will never see the other 90% again” So I have not been getting other investors money? Well well that’s different. It also seems that math is not your strongest point is it? Sit down, get your fingers and toes out, is that 6 digits on each hand and foot, and work this out. Example, £100,000 paid, 5 years at 10% = £50,000. Now please explain where the 90% comes from. This should be a laff. Haha lol bless.
Anonymous twatikins, you are so stupid you cannot differentiate between my postings and some one who impersonates me can you. You are a thick little boy.. If you thought more about the content and less time thinking up childish names you might be worth answering.
@SIPP investor 6012, I hope RL can get you some redress. You should get a lot of attention from RL as they will see you as a cash cow. But if you get some of your money back then good luck.
The meeting of the ASOL creditors was yesterday. Did anyone go? What did the statement of affairs say?
So redress is required Bob? Are you saying the investment has failed?
Bob is right, his 50K came from other investors`money, not from the Operating profit of any resort. No scam here of course, according to Mr Bobkins (sit on toilet with I pad fame.)
Wow Bob, going by your figures, Example, £100,000 paid, 5 years at 10% = £50,000.you have an interest free loan from harlequin, is this why you are prepared to spend so much of your life writing drivel on this forum.
And you expect to receive 10% over 5 years, how optimistic, hopefully you realise your payout is being subsidised by other investors money, the investors you regularly put down . ( look up ponzi scheme )
With thousands of investors losing homes , pensions etc, I thought any normal person making a profit out of harlequin would have the decency and sense to keep quiet about it, not continually antagonize and goad victims of this fraud.
but goading victims of this crime seems to be a bit of fun for you, why is that robert ?, what do you hope to achieve ?
Well Ames will be laffing when he makes the CLC bunch pay his costs twat.
Now sit in the corner and repeat after me 100 times, it’s iPad, got that iPad.!!! Thick twat.. Now now stop twisting words, I don’t know where the returns come from, neither than you. And the £50k is a hyperthetical figure, or is that word a bit long for you.. Oh and operating does not have a capital O. Not having a good day are you. Haha lol.
Have heard through the grapevine of one sipp investor who made a claim earlier this year getting their investment money back plus interest this week.
Interest free loan? Another one who is a bit thick at math.
We do know that your returns aren’t coming from operating profit though don’t we Robert? So what does that make this?
Are you a HP accountant Anonymous? If the answer is no then you know absolutely nowt.
Bob what about the debate on what Harlequin have done with the completion money?
why did they try and Gazette the company, sneaky eh?
Ames is a twat.
What actually have Shiplys done in this liquidation?
Why have they not forced the Ames family to pay the outstanding directors loans?
Why have they not sold (and received) the assets from Dubai ?
They have been soft with Ames and hopefully get investigated for lack of professional conduct.
How many staff still work at the basildon bunker ? Anyone know?
Does HP have accountants BS Bob? They must have been busy on Facebook for the last 7 or 8 years, because one thing is fairly obvious, they weren’t busy filing accounts
We know that one Harlequin Accountant thought something wasn’t right though don’t we bob? The one who went to the SFO. You remember him don’t you?
Yes discredited Jezza. Now he will be a good upstanding witness for the prosecution. Did he go to the SFO before or after he was forced out of WK.
Discredited? Well, the SFO are still investigating several years later. It doesn’t take too great a leap to reach the conclusion that something isn’t right.
It’s all about that return on investment isn’t it? If there wasn’t a return it’s just a failed investment, but you got a return, and that suggests something else.
Does it? I think you need to go to bed. The drink is beginning to kick in.
Are the SFO still investigating?
Yes they are
and the Police and the press.
I’m not English, but could someone explain what Robert Storey means by saying “neither than you”. Ignorant twat!
@ BS 21 October 3.47pm
If in doubt blame the builder and the accountant – that’s what the script says and you follow it faithfully.
Nobody on here would defend any form of corruption but this is a blind alley and you know it. The sums involved are minute compared to the big picture. When the latest revelations show overdrawn directors accounts and multiple properties in Dubai it simply won’t do to brush this aside as though it is all ok. But you can’t bring yourself to call it what it is.
It would be interesting to know what the true definition is of a Ponzi scheme in the eyes of the UK law.
In my humble opinion I would imagine the SFO are taking their time just to ensure they don’t get it wrong…. then swoop.
Or maybe, just maybe, when BB runs out of money, and it will. They will act on a very, very punch drunk individual…… with no money to fight them off?
@Anon 2.19. If you are asking a question then you finish the sentence with a question mark. That’s one of these ? And you call me an ignorant twat. Thick twat!!!
I’m actually of the opinion that it would be beneficial for HH&R to shut the company down, off the radar so to speak, for a couple of reasons:
1. If it’s approved they don’t have to show accounts ( very good if maybe you took millions for ‘completions’) but never completed.
2. Very good if maybe you even made a profit, no tax to pay.
3. It would be perfect if you maybe did not want ‘investors’ or the authorities to be able to look where the money has been spent or sent to.
I have reported my concerns to anyone who will listen – that could be a rather large list.
Robert who took £400 million of investors? And yet you defend him – who is the thick one?
He is a nice young man, providing he is on your side.
http://www.professionaladviser.com/ifaonline/news/1934179/ifaonline-s-heroes-villains-2010
Practically speaking what choice do investors have? I went along to the Holkham Compensation farce, what a bunch of shysters. Ames recommending them should have set off alarm bells.
Tailormade, who got me in this godforsaken mess, teamed up with a bunch of wannabe solicitors ( no doubt for a split of the ‘non profit’)
Anyhow, it turns out they are not regulated!
Have no winning cases, and the very same people are in the shit for recommending…….. wait for it SCS farmland that’s gone tits up.
Who sold it….. yep Tailormade.
Little wonder they spent a good portion rubbishing Gareth Fatchett, he is after them too.
Bottom feeding scum
Bottom feeding is putting them way above their station!
Who exposed this Holkham nonsense? Really you could not make this up how can these people be allowed to do this? I’m sat here shaking my head in disbelief.
Sewer Rats.
@Chris Green, the thick one is one who does not know the difference between of and off. I guess that would be you then.
Jeeeeeez !!! Robert give it a rest…
Jeeeeeeeeez!!! Anonymous, tell prats like Chris Green to stop making comments about me, rather childish ones at that.
Best let “Robert Storey” stew in his own juice. He is obviously illiterate, and probably lives under the impression that his unwavering loyalty to the Ames will be rewarded.
He is unaware that he will eventually be cast aside once he no longer proves to be useful, or he asks for reward and recognition of his support of the Harlequin scheme.
If someone like Chris Green decides to call me a bit thick then he can expect to get some back. It’s called free speech. How you can construe that as being “loyalty to Ames” is beyond me. How pointing out a grammatical error to an offensive poster can be described as being illiterate is beyond baffling. Perhaps you can explain how you come to the concussion that I am “obviously illiterate?”
That’s one of these ?
Bobby booby, you just broke some sort of rule by putting a question mark after a sentence that is not a question. Dumbest twat on the BFP.
Because it’s obvious.
Jeeeeeeeeez!!! Have you been drinking? What are you on about?
Well, Robert sorry to have missed off an ‘f’ maybe you should ‘f’ off yourself. 😉
How about debating how Mr Ames managed to fail in all his businesses ventures so badly?
How he will secure finance? Pay 10% returns? Refund investors? Has he fixed the banking error? The IP address from wordpress?
Could these all be fibs?
Your’re a very nasty individual indeed, and will feel rather silly when Mr Ames stiffs you.
Maybe the land ownership debate Robert?
Debate with someone who likes to tell people to “f” off? When you can conduct yourself in an adult way then I might consider it. Until then I don’t think so.
@Bobby Booboo 11.57AM ..see if you can follow this….
Perhaps you can explain how you come to the concussion that I am “obviously illiterate?”
Because it`s obvious.
@anon 2.10pm, what a pity you cannot tell the time. No I cannot follow anything from 11.57AM. Anonymouskins. You are obviously not numerate are you.
Robert Storey
October 22, 2014 at 11:57 am
Jeeeeeeeeez!!! Have you been drinking? What are you on about?
Looks like I got the time right Bobby Booby.
@anon prat. You are getting boring now. Your quotes against times are nonsensical. If you think you have something right then good for you. Can anyone else follow this? Who cares. Not me that’s for sure.
You never care when you are proven wrong Bobby…we all understand that.
All,
SCS Farmland / Powerscourt Services Limited
If you hold an investment in SCS Farmland we would like to hear from you.
1. We have queried the operation of the “escrow” accounts purportedly run by Powerscourt Services Limited.
2. We have asked for evidence that Powerscourt Services Limited hold the security they set out in their brochures.
The response we have received does not deal with the points, but merely asks for more time.
If you an investor in SCS Farmland, you need to know that the escrow / security has been operated properly.
If you email us – laura.Hawkins@regulatorylegal.co.uk we will disclose the letter to Powerscourt and the communications flow thereafter. Please confirm in your email that you are an SCS Farmland investor.
There is a limit time for investors to protect themselves.
Robert, you assume you bring something of value to a debate!!!
Unless someone can convince me differently, this name changing malarkey in order to avoid submitting accounts looks fishy….what has happened with the completion money?
What happened to the due diligence Ames promised?
The letter of intent, from some secretive investment company; just doesn’t cut the mustard with me.
When the Irish builder and WK monies come through this will resolve the temporary cash flow issues caused by Fatchett.
Where is my old mate Ralph, or should I say Henry O’ Ware. worriedinvestor?
We have not had any Harlequin will be over tomorrow, or any documents found on the train.
Looks like you have given up Paddykins xx
It was me can’t you tell the diferance? twat. That fat Paddy potatoe face started all the trouble with the greedy immoral accountants.
WK will lose that is a fact. Paddy Potato face lost.
Crime does not pay, unless you work for an estate agents in Spain lol
Crime does not pay, you are so right Bob, such prophetic words. Yes Bob someone else caused all of Harlequins woes, now what has you in such a tizzy today, do you have some good news to impart perhaps,
Anon 6.48, last time was when I gave your misses one up the arse mate.
Which estate agent in Spain are you reffering to Bob?
This one
http://www.theleader.info/28/article/3086/audrey-dixon/
Yes, I know of the news I watch it BBC is my preference.
What’s upset Bobit tonight? Maybe his carer has took it off him when he pissed his pants.
The anti HP trolls are disarray now.
Chris Green 4.12 you assume you bring something of value to the debate.
Chris Sutton wants to exchange emails so we can have a debate.
Difficult Chris as you don’t have a Yahoo email lol
This really is a laff now.
“Has took it of him” hahaha lol TAKEN you absolute moronic twat.
That F again, let it not go to waist Fuck off Bob.
What happened to cause such bile?
Ask Anon 6.48, you reap what you sow
It’s okay guys, Bob’s just taking out his sexual repression on here. It’s okay, once he gets his 10% returns (from what origin?) he’ll be able to travel to Amsterdam where all the hottest hookers work more regularly 🙂
The hookers in Amsterdam are dogs. But in your world they would be real crackers. Not set the bar very high have you.
Bob what has an Audrey Dixon got to do with Harlequin?
We know where you found your wife then Nob rot Bob.
Bob yes why post a 9 year old link about someone apparently unconnected to Harlequin?
You seem to be getting a bit excited today.
Haha. I don’t know, why would I? This is sooooo funny
A rumour is gathering steam that the SFO are no longer looking into the activities of Harlequin, is this what has Bob so excited. Bob your not the only one in the know, way ahead of you on this news, lol. Sorry for robbing the glory from you on this piece of news.
Cat got your Tongue Bob, or Ames had a very quick word lol, I doubt you will mention the name Audrey Dixon again, or CPC, or CLC, Niki Crozier, freezing order, contempt etc etc etc etc etc etc again. Now do as your told like the good little boy that you are for the Great Visionary.
I will let you into a little secret. I’ve been at the pictures today. I did not post the Dixon link so no one has “warned me off” You have been reading too many fiction books. Nice language by the way. Proves you are a big boy. Not. Haha hook line and sinker yet again.
Good boy Robert lol. So you have nothing further to say about Audrey Dixin eh, nice to see you towing the party line. Who were you at the pictures with ? Dave ? Hope he paid for the tickets 😉
Audrey DixOn not DixIn aka Nikki Crozier, I will post what I want, always have done and always will. CPC are ambulance chasers who taped DA conference call and posted the transcript on here. That would be the same transcript that the Echo and anyone else would not touch with a barge pole. Anything else you think I will not post about? How about court costs?
Mr. Storey I sent an email to your robert-storey@btconnect.com email address three days ago. I obtained a read receipt from you but alas no response, I therefore take it that you have no wish to debate any of the issues with me,
Regards Chris.
Btw the email address posted on here in my name was not my email address, nor was I the poster, as you have my email address now there is little point in asking me for it on this forum.
My my Bob, you have toned down your attacks on Ms. Crozier, Ambulance Chaser now, wow, is that a criminal offence ? and yes please enlighten us on Court Costs, next you will tell us she is a woman lol, be careful though that you don’t contravine Dave’s orders to you, that might not bode well for you.
Chris Sutton, give me the time/date when it was sent. You could not have received a read receipt at all. So let’s try again shall we. Put your email address on here and I will send you one back. Simple request, either send it or drop this charade.
Bob what proof have you that CPC posted the transcripts on here ? What proof have you that CPC taped or recorded the call ? Some say it was Paul Walton others say it was the woman who’s voice could be heard on the call, was that the voice of CPC ? Does COC sound like that ? Is CPC a woman or a man ? Please explain how you have come to know such facts, maybe BFP could back up your claims that you know the identity of posters on here, you seem so well connected. So please humour us and explain how you know as a “FACT” that CPC recorded the call and posted the transcript on here.
If fact cut/paste the read receipt on here if you say you have one.
Looks like Paddy has pissed his pamper over the latest news.
Bob I could and did receive a read receipt from you, that’s how my email is set up, so do not understand how you state I couldn’t. Now as to the date and time it was sent,
10/19/2014 at 11.43 EST
In fact Mr Sutton, my supposed email address was posted on here 2 days ago so you would have struggled to send one three days ago. You are full of shit.
What’s the latest news? The news people are pissing their pampers over?
Haha, because the poor sop who did the transcript left her name on the bottom.
Those pesky NDA’s can’t say.
Please can I suggest that Storey is completely ignored?
He has never and will never contribute to any intelligent debate about Harlequin, its failure, and the loss of investors’ money. He has merely (somewhat adeptly) managed to turn every single thread into a pathetic, playground tit for tat, hence steering the topic away from the perilous issues as far as Harlequin and its investors are concerned. Perilous for Harlequin as it has acted illegally (eventually this will be proven legally) and for its investors as most of them have lost all their money as far as things stand currently.
I believe Storey has been paid to act like a complete twat here. He certainly never was getting a rental return in the truest sense.
Please, he is just an irritating diversion, and people really must stop making it so easy for him to divert. It’s not about him. It’s about Ames and his fraud, the Harlequin ponzi scheme, and the thousands of investors trying to get their money back which was stolen from them via misrepresentation and deception by Harlequin and its agents under direction from Carol, Dave and Dan Ames.
The poster above, speak to GF about rental returns. You will then look like a complete twat.
GF has seen proof that you were being paid by Harlequin.
Don’t you see the irony that you put up a post about me, telling people not to post about me. GF has seen a copy of everything to confirm what any payments are related to. You will get the hang of this one day.
Hey Sutton, how do you explain that you have a read receipt for the 19th but my (supposed) email address was posted here on the 20th. Go back to Anon 1 makes you more credible to be anonymous!
Mr. Storey at 8.50 /3.50 EST or using the 24 HR click 15.50 EST on the 10/19/2014 you asked me to locate your email address on here, I did using some software and a basic word search, it did not take me long so I then emailed you at 11.43 EST on the 10/19/2014 or using the 24 HR clock 23.43 which was probably 4.43 or 04.43 your time on 10/20/2014.
I received a read receipt from you at 2.03 EST 14.03 using the 24 HR Clock on 10/20/2014 or 7.03 19.03 using the 24 HR Clock your time in the UK. Given that I did no receive a response from you I was unsure if the email robert-storey@btconnect.com was indeed yours, however Mr. Storey I can assure you that I received a Read receipt. Now please can you refrain from calling me “full of shit” until you check your facts.
All I did was as you suggested and that was to do a search on here for your email address.
Regards,
Chris Sutton.
Nil Nil on October 22, 2014 at 9:17 pm
Those pesky NDA’s can’t say.
Well that’s an easy problem to overcome, all Mr. Ames has to do is commence a defamation action and the defendants can issue witness summonses, that will negate all NDA’s. 😉 So the NDA’s will only buy a little time 😉
Apologies Mr. Storey I meant to title my post Anon 1 instead of Anon in order to give me the credibility you so desire.
Regards,
Chris Sutton
So Bob tell us more about the court costs, cmon mate, seems Dave has got you to wind your neck in mate, lol.
Go on Bob, tell us all about properties in Spain, or the agents, or about ambulance chasers like CPC lol, jeez Bob you really are Dave’s puppet. Lol
Is Ames not embarrassed by how farcical this whole situation is? I’m embarrassed for him.
Sid I’m sure Mr. Ames is a little embarrassed by the antics of the poster/posters known as Bob Storey, all they do is constantly open cans of worms for the Great Visionary, but one fact remains, the SFO are STILL investigating Mr. Ames and his companies, and now with the liquidation of two of those companies, this is like mana from Heaven for the boys in suits.
We always get an increase in rhetoric from the Pro Harlequin mob especially when the news surrounding the Great Visionary is bad.
So expect some more bad news soon about Harlequin, the ridiculous attempt by Harlequin last week to announce to the world that they had the IP adresses of all the posters on here was soon followed by news of the failure of another Harlequin business, and the daily Mirror article only added fuel to the fire. Sure Harlequin again came out fighting with news this time of their “Victory” over Gareth Fatchett in the UK courts, but even here the Judge acknowledged that the investors had a valid and potentially winning claim.
This I consider to be awful news for Ames, only Ames could spin this otherwise.
Finance what finance, the reality is we now have two associated Harlequin companies in Liquidation, a potential claim from one company for 10’s of Millions of dollars against a number of other Harlequin companies, outstanding litigation amounting to 10’s of millions of dollars, and now a UK judge acknowledging that investors have valid claims if taken in the Caribbean, these claims could be in excess of £ 400 million, and to top it all off, criminal investigations ongoing into the activities of the Harlequin companies,
So please what underwriter in their right mind would sanction a loan to Harlequin.
Some will respond in the Morning after their bowl of porridge by stating that its all the builders fault or the fault of the Accountants Wilkins Kennedy or Harlecon, Gareth Fatchett or Indigo Dive, CPC, CLC, the Weather, Liat, The Airport etc etc etc.
But one fact remains, Harlequin continued to promote and sell resorts including Brazil and even added Jamaica and their boutique hotels after the builder and Wilkins Kennedy had left the scene of the crime, so to blame them for the demise of Harlequin is a little rich even coming from Ames himself.
And to add to the previous post, the lack of audited accounts for the previous seven years for any of the Caribbean companies even though they are required to be filed as a matter of law would be enough to throw talk of finance onto the trash can.
I have it on very good authority that Wilkins Kennedy and their insurers have no hesitation in bringing their current situation all the way to the courts. Even though Mr. Ames has perversely sought an early settlement of the case in exchange for a few million U.S. Dollars, despite assuring investors that his case has merit and will be successful. Mr. Ames apparently is relying on Wilkins Kennedys aversion to negative publicity in order to drag them to table to strike a deal, for a few million dollars, yet Mr. Ames by his own admission has spent in excess of $10 Million dollars to bring the case thus far, so any deal struck with Wilkins Kennedy which would benefit investors would have to be greatly in excess of the $USD 10 Million spent thus far.
Then we have the “Letter” from Harlequin Hotels and Resorts, claiming victory in the US courts and subtly threatening all and sundry with action of an unspecified nature only to be pooh poohed by BFP themselves and followed by two new negative threads on BFP relating to Harlequin and the Ames family, we even had the Daily Mirror in the UK join the act.
Yet tomorrow morning we will have this and the other posts rubbished by Harlequin supporters, yet they will as always fail to provide nothing more then a blanket denial of what has been said tonight.
-Chris Sutton, you sir, are a breath of fresh air…
Where is the Statement of Affairs for ASOL?
Who do they owe money to?
Chris O’ Sutton lol
I did not realise sending an email was so difficult
Would anyone like to discuss CPC & CLC riding off into the sunset?
Have CLC done a runner?
Well do e BFP for taking down emails which publish private data which has been posted by a 3rd party. Perhaps the Data protection laws are being taken seriously now.
When an individual issues an open invitation to followers of this thread to search and locate their personal email which had been previously posted on BFP, albeit quite sometime ago, and when some on here have done as suggested, what grounds does the poster then have to moan about the fact that their email has been reposted?
In addition why bother acknowledging that your email had ever been posted in the first place. Surely any intelligent human being would have ignored this.
And why after the passage of so much time since the original publication of their email address, and if the poster was so concerned about having his/her email published on BFP, why didn’t the poster take steps to change their email when the same email was first published.
Has anyone ever seen fit to enquire of Mr. Ames what his plan “B”, might be in the event that not all “Investors” sign up to his trust, I say this in light of the Judges comments in the Regulatory Legal failed action in the UK where the Judge pointed out that it seemed obvious to the Judge and furthermore could not be disputed that the investors had a reasonable cause for action or indeed a rock solid claim.,
Given the rumours now circulating that Carter Lemon Cameron obtained a successful settlement for their clients in their freezing order action, would it not be prudent for others to commence a similar strategy in order to recover funds for their clients.
All the side topics that are discussed on here are incredibly trivial when compared to the real issue of where our money is. I think all any of us care about is how we can pull our money out of this shambles…..which anyone with any sense knows is never going to happen. The whole thing is a farce and has been for years. I take my hat off to you Bob for your constant defence of all things Ames (even though we all know you can’t really believe any of it) but in reality I don’t think you’ve ever given anyone any real hope or anything positive to cling to. If you really do believe that Ames will pull HP out of the fire you should speak up and say so. Maybe say something like “I know things have been bad for a while and you are all worried, but I know Mr Ames will turn things around and that investors will eventually see a return on their investment”. Can you at least do that?
Suggesting someone could find it by searching for it, therefor putting in a bit of effort, is entirely different to a third party posting it on here. Why should a 3rd party post it unless they had it stored somewhere? Would a 3rd party go to the trouble of going back through 18 months of BFP posts, which must be in the 1000s. It was not an open invitation to followers (plural) but to one person. That one person has still not furnished an email address of his own so the whole exercise has been pointless and a complete waste of time and effort. Perhaps you should ask yourself what the motives for that were.
More like the 10’s of thousands…
If you consider spending hundreds of thousands on legal fees to recover SFA………………in addition both sides can’t mention anything a success.
Then yeah, knock yourself out.
Then of course how would I know 😉
If I was a betting man,and I am, I would conclude it was a drop of hands and both side walked away.
Hi Sid, of course things are not good, but the average investor, perhaps such as yourself, will stand no chance of getting anything while there is a concerted effort from some who WANT Harlequin to fail. Contrary to what you say Sid, I don’t come on here defending everything DA. I only try to balance up the sometimes lies on here with a more truthful position. I have been asked to comment on the liquidations. How the f**k should I know about what is the thought process behind this. I do not have a clue. I have not spoken to DA for about 5 months so for some to suggest I have been warned off is total fantasy. Chris Sutton wants to debate issues but cannot even give his email. That is incredibly trivial and just clogs this thread up. The only thing I do know is that DA wants BB to succeed which is good for all investors.
Bob you say Dave does wants BB to succeed which is good for all investors, but what about the investors in Merricks, the Marquis Estate, the Dominican Republic, the H Hotel, Hotel Blu and Brazil ? And how about the remaining 1100 investors at Buccament Bay who’s units have not been built.
When, Bob have you shown a truthful position with respect to Harlequin ?
Has Dave Ames lied Bob ?
How much land does Dave Ames own at Buccament Bay ?
Was it right to pay in excess of £ 200 million out in commissions out of some £ 400 million in deposits taken ?
Are the SFO still investigating Harlequin ?
Is the SFO investigation into Harlequin wrong ?
Was there really a technical glitch which prevented Harlequin from paying the interest payments ?
Have you completed on your property ?
Do you have title to your property ?
How many units has Mr. Ames completed ?
Did Dave Ames receive a full and frank apology from Mr. Newman with respect to Harlecon ?
Is Dave Ames or are any of his companies in breach of contract with any investors ?
Is Dave Ames and or his companies in breach of any laws with respect to the filing of audited accounts ?
Was that Dave Ames’ voice on the conference call recording ?
Was the recording tampered with ?
Did Dave Ames lie in the recording ?
How tall is Dave Ames ?
Was Matt Ames ever employed by Harlequin ?
How much in Commissions did Matt Ames take from Harlequin ?
Is Matt Ames now in Prison ?
Did a UK judge ever suggest that investors had a very good case ?
Did Dave Ames sell his successful business prior to selling property in the Caribbean ?
Does Carol Ames owe HMSSE money ?
Does Dan Ames owe HMSSE money ?
Does Nicola Kelliher owe HMSSE money ?
Does Matt Ames owe HMSSE money ?
Does HMSSE owe any money to the resort companies ?
Did investors give permission to Cariol Dan Matt and Nicola to allow them borrow what was in essence investors money ?
So many more questions, but can you answer any of the above ?
So you see Sid from the post above the jerk thinks i am a font of all knowledge. That’s why it is pointless asking a reasonable question, which you did, without getting a silly abusive post. Funny though no mention above about any effect WK, Paddy, Newman, Harlecon might have had on your investment. So many questions, can OSB answer any of these?
But Bob you can’t have it both ways.
When it comes to promoting HP you command the most in depth knowledge and certainty. Then when asked to comment on something slightly negative you feign complete ignorance.
If you are telling us that you know nothing then that’s just fine. We will know to ignore everything you post from now on.
Please do Anon. Any posting from me on here is an opinion, some based on fact. Why would OSB above think I am going to reply to his questions, have I completed, have I got title? What’s it got to do with him?
Bob I’m no jerk, I asked you to answer some basic questions but instead of answering them you come back with a question, ok I will answer the questions, to date a judge in Ireland has awarded Harlequin about £ 1.3 Million pounds, this is fact, it is also a fact that this is about 0.29 % of monies Ames and Harlequin took in deposits.
This case is also the subject of an appeal. This is also a fact so as of yet the Irish Case can be said not to have been fully concluded.
And if Ames looses the appeal yes this will have a negative impact on investors, if he wins then it will be positive albeit in a very tiny way recovering only 0.3 % of investors monies.
The Wilkins Kennedy case is ongoing and to date Wilkins Kennedy have not accepted the arguments put forward by Ames and Harlequin and are contesting all the allegations vigorously, and are currently looking at going willingly to trial on the matter.
This is another fact, so until this matter is concluded no one can tell what impact if any Wilkins Kennedy had on investors, however should Ames loose that case yes then we can state as fact that inadvertently Wilkins Kennedy will have had a massively negative impact on investors, however if Ames wins, and he shares the windfall with investors then this will be in some way positive for investors.
Despite Harlecon Ames and Harlequin still managed to take in some £ 440 Million, now Ames never proceeded with taking Harlecon to court, instead seeking to settle out of court after mediation, Gareth Fatchett stated that the settlement was for some £ 200,000.00, again some 0.045% of deposits taken by Ames and Harlequin, a minuscule figure you will have to agree.
And what did happen this £ 200,000.00 was it all given back to investors, I mean and I’m only speculating here, could Ames not have used some of this money in defending actions brought by other investors, in this case yes the Harlecon settlement would have impacted negatively on investors,
As it stands investors may have benefitted to the tune of £ 200,000.00 or 22.2 USD each. Again a ridiculous some bearing all the hype surrounding Harlecon, and let’s not forget, apparently Mr. Newman did not apologise for Harlecon a point Mr. Ames was aggrieved by in his conference call even though Mr. Ames initially said he had.
I hope I have answered your questions Bob, now I wonder if you could do me the same courtesy and answer mine. ?.
@Ok so Bob…
You know Bobitkins just will not make any negative comments about Ames, he has been programmed that way.
Now, if you get him going on WK, the Irish builder, Crozier, Walton, Broughton, Fatchett ANYONE who thinks Ames is less than a Great visionary – you will be in Bobbies bad books.
Bob has no ball to answer tricky questions, wuss.
And there you have it Sid, just look at the crap above. You asked a question, I answered your question and the zombies have lurched into the discussion. I will make one point though, which was brought up by OSB, why did Newman resign from WK?
Bob mate, please can you stop posting, it’s not really helping, I know we lie about stuff, but all the horrible people on BFP are doing is fishing for information. I’m glad you are not talking about CPC and the freezing order case, or Niki Crozier, I’m sorry that I had to have serious words with you last night about this, you know me, there are ways and means of exposing them but now is not the time. I’m glad you have not opened a can of worms about the mediation I need with Wilkins Kennedy, let’s stick to the script shall we, as I’ve said to you and others before, just keep trickle feeding the good news, that I make up. Don’t worry about the horrible people on here, I already told you, I have redefined defamation in the UK so will be suing everyone on here for telling the truth. So Bob like a good boy stay off the forum for a little while or at least use one of the many other ID’s I gave you.
Ok mate, chat later
Maybe Mr. Newman got a much better offer 😉😉😉 Keep visiting Mr. Newmans Twitter account for some updates 😄😄
And ehmmm Bob, not sure you really understood or wanted to understand Sid’s post to you, he was basically calling you a cock, but in the nicest possible way 😄😄😄😄😄
Not a better offer, just an offer to work for Paddy after he had been found out.
Gosh Bob you know so much, I’m impressed, you know what Newman is thinking, so much you learn from the Newmans Twitter account. Wow you are truly amazing
I have just visited the Newman LinkedIn account. Sometimes the
English baffle me (actually a lot of the time). Is the reference to
Laura S. , marketing executive at HSO on the up and up. Really it
is the photo that has me wondering…
Now Bob given that your so knowledgable on individuals you apparently have never met, could you please answer the Questions on an individual you have met, that being Mr. Ames and a company you are so well acquainted with that being Harlequin.
Public sites are just that, public.
Who cares Bob, your little mate is finished so start learning to cope with this, and your investment is gone with the dwarf awwwwwwww
@osb, here’s an idea, put your email on here and I will send you my thoughts. Let’s see how this goes.
Bob, I understand you are worried that you’ve lost all your life saving but you are a cash investor, it’s gone; Ames will let you down.
You are defending something indefensible.
Months ago he sort of indicated it was his mother-in-law’s money.
I could be wrong.
@Anon 5.42. No I sort of did not. I robbed a building society. There that should give you something to have wet dreams about for a while.
Bob public records are just that 192 can find a lot out.
Indeed you can.
http://www.192.com/atoz/people/storey/robert/cv11/4049731808/
What’s good for the goose Robert 😉
Bob – You really are a codger….OMG!
Karen the wife Bob? Betty the mother ? And Matthew the son ? What does he do Robert ? Any other kids ? How old is your mother ?
Bob be careful mate. Dave said he would report users of this forum to the police and robbing Building Societies might just fit that criteria.
Bob the language you use..
I wonder if 65+ is the top group, does ti go to 70+, 75+, or forbid
the thought, 80+. Whatever, he is way beyond his shelf-life.
Ralphikins so what do you make of CLC and Dave kissing and making up?
I would debate that – twat
Looking forward to Dave and the SFO kissing and making up 😄😄😄😄😄😄. That will be a hoot. Seriously though it’s good to see someone other then Fatchett get some recourse for their clients. Is this the first of many settlements with Ames, if so this is excellent news, at last some good news.
I take it Crizier has been vindicated and is no longer an on the run Spanish Felon, this is fantastic news. Yeah Delighted, if there is no more freezing order does this mean Carol can now pay Shippleys what she owes ? Or will Carol come with another excuse ?
Maybe Brian at Mulberry Law should try a freezing order, apparently it worked Brian.
Dave waiting with huge excitement your update on the freezing case. That should be interesting. Did Crazier apologise? I hope she did for what they put you through. Now put this behind you another win against Wilkins and we can start seeing our returns. I always knew you were an honest decent guy.
Haha lol the anti HP trolls are getting desperate now. Is that the best you can do. Hide behind an anon Id and post information which is out of date. Best Laff I’ve had for months. You pathetic troll
CLC had no case, Dave had security for costs, the agreement was he would get that. Crazier’s company was one of those Ames caught blogging on here, the leaked tape of the conference call and transcripts came from her office, just look at the girls name on the bottom of the transcript, they fucked up and were lucky just to loose the security cash.
time to move on, and Brian from that dodgy law company has dissappeared after loosing his case in the Caribben.
SCSFarmlandBrochure.pdf
All,
SCS Farmland
If you have invested in this investment, placing reliance on the brochure issued by SCS Farmland (see above), then we would like to hear from you.
We have written to the investment product administrator, Powerscourt Services Limited seeking clarification on various matters. With the investment struggling, the need for the security provisions to be enacted is crucial.
Please email Laura Hawkins – laura.hawkins@regulatorylegal.co.uk so we may send you our update document early next week.
Harlequin Investors who have paid over completion monies to Harlequin Hotels & Resorts Limited
We have a number of clients who have handed over significant further sums of money to complete a purchase on Buccament Bay.
All the investors dealt with the Basildon office of Harlequin between May 2013 – August 2014. All the staff who spoke to investors and procured the completion monies worked for Harlequin Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited.
HHR(UK)Limited went into liquidation on the 20th October 2014. We have asked the liquidator to allow our clients who have handed money over for a completion to become creditors within HHR(UK)Limited.
We have a copy of the HHR(UK)Limited Statement of Affairs, which sets out the reasons for the business entering into liquidation.
If you have paid over completion money, but not yet completed, we would like to hear from you.
Please email – rebecca.handley@ regulatory legal.co.uk . If you are in this position, we are prepared to assist you in the lodging of a Proof of Debt form.
SIPP Operator Claim
We have written to the leading SIPP Operators. An update letter to SIPP investors will follow in the next 7-10 days. No one wants to pay annual management charges ad infinitum. This claim is the only way that this issue can be resolved.
Conclusion
We want to help SCS Farmland investors as the current position is unsatisfactory, It is only right that the liquidator of Harlequin Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited deals with the claims from those who have handed over completion monies. To sit back and do nothing makes no sense.
Regulatory Legal Solicitors
The problem with doing a deal is you create a snowball affect.
http:// harlequininvestmentclaims .co.uk.
More name changes going on within the Harlequin empire.
The similarly named Harlequin Hotels and Resorts Limited (05838190) which should not to be confused with Harlequin Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited/Administration Services Overseas Limited (06904994) which went into administration in Oct 2014 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2207268 has some interesting history.
On 1 May 2013 Carol and Daniel Ames resigned leaving just David E Ames as a director. On 16 May 2013 the company name was changed to Luxury Resort Services Limited (05838190). https://www.opencompany.co.uk/company/05838190/luxury-resort-services-limited
Changing the name of this company and removing the directors effectively masks any reference to Harlequin. Now why should the directors want to do that?
What a tangled web they weave. Keep an eye out for this one folks.
More name changes going on within the Harlequin empire.
The similarly named Harlequin Hotels and Resorts Limited (05838190) which should not to be confused with Harlequin Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited/Administration Services Overseas Limited (06904994) which went into administration in Oct 2014 https: //www. thegazette.co.uk/notice/2207268 has some interesting history.
On 1 May 2013 Carol and Daniel Ames resigned leaving just David E Ames as a director. On 16 May 2013 the company name was changed to Luxury Resort Services Limited (05838190). https: //www. opencompany.co.uk/company/05838190/luxury-resort-services-limited
Changing the name of this company and removing the directors effectively masks any reference to Harlequin. Now why should the directors want to do that?
What a tangled web they weave. Keep an eye out for this one folks.
@Anonymous
October 23, 2014 at 10:05 pm
A very interesting point, it did happen very suddenly, maybe you are riight.
Regardless of what did, or didn’t happen with the freezing order; if either side had a victory they would be shouting from the roof tops.
Silence.
That to me, logically, says the both walked away and agreed not to talk of it.
Circa 10 months since I last visited this website, but with a new broadband provider curiosity got the better of me.
It’s amazing how nothing has changed – bitching, rumor, doom mangers and of course the pack mentality against Bob who isn’t allowed a different opinion and Dave continuing with his life oblivious.
Not much change, just playground stuff!
Yeah Dick whatever, still think Ames has done right by you?
Can’t be Richard unless he has been back to skool lol
Dyslexic and Anonymous, I see the quality and relevance of your posts is still abysmal.
Dyslexic, As for my situation, why would I wish to discuss it with you?
I see I haven’t missed much on here!
Will you miss your £200k lol
No need for a capital letter after a comma.
Richard you purport to know the Ames family, could you ask him these question or maybe answer them? As I recall you have ‘invested’ around £200,000 with little or no chance of ever seeing it again.
If I was you I would be mighty upset, yet you’re not, that’s odd because you don’t seem a wealthy man.
How much land does Dave Ames own at Buccament Bay ?
Was it right to pay in excess of £ 200 million out in commissions out of some £ 400 million in deposits taken ?
Are the SFO still investigating Harlequin ?
Is the SFO investigation into Harlequin wrong ?
Was there really a technical glitch which prevented Harlequin from paying the interest payments ?
Have you completed on your property ?
Do you have title to your property ?
How many units has Mr. Ames completed ?
Did Dave Ames receive a full and frank apology from Mr. Newman with respect to Harlecon ?
Is Dave Ames or are any of his companies in breach of contract with any investors ?
Is Dave Ames and or his companies in breach of any laws with respect to the filing of audited accounts ?
Was that Dave Ames’ voice on the conference call recording ?
Was the recording tampered with ?
Did Dave Ames lie in the recording ?
How tall is Dave Ames ?
Was Matt Ames ever employed by Harlequin ?
How much in Commissions did Matt Ames take from Harlequin ?
Is Matt Ames now in Prison ?
Did a UK judge ever suggest that investors had a very good case ?
Did Dave Ames sell his successful business prior to selling property in the Caribbean ?
Does Carol Ames owe HMSSE money ?
Does Dan Ames owe HMSSE money ?
Does Nicola Kelliher owe HMSSE money ?
Does Matt Ames owe HMSSE money ?
Does HMSSE owe any money to the resort companies ?
Did investors give permission to Cariol Dan Matt and Nicola to allow them borrow what was in essence investors money ?
So many more questions, but can you answer any of the above ?
HEh they are my questions. Ask him to send you an email adress where you can answer him off line. That will shut him up lol
Boring, Bob.
A question for all – when will the FSCS and SIPP operators begin to pay out for Harlequin? I’m eager to get my life back again
A friend of mine says he got his money back plus interest this week, (not with rl).. sipp investor
Sign upto ‘trust’ 12th of never.
@anon – nice. How does the interest part work? Did they get it through the FSCS or another body? Did they use another solicitor? HAHA they didn’t use “Holkham” did they?
Thanks!
Redress? He says he went with moneypuzzle. Claim went in during April. Not got details. He got $7000 interest on $25,000 investment. Anyone else heard anything about redress?
So ok Bob is now Question to Richard. Save yourself the boring task of writing a boring post (twice) You had the chance to post your email address, just the same as “Chris Sutton, aka Anon 1. What will your next ID be? Here’s a question to you
“Do you think Jeremy Newman is a credible witness for the SFO and the WK case”
Also
“Why did Jeremy Newman resign from WK?”
Trying to be logical. All that seems to be discussed on here is BB. Why would someone who didn’t invest in Buccament Bay join it ?
Walton told me he had his money back plus other stuff added on, he was well happy.
Bob give me your email and will discuss 😉
We have the other details, you silly old duffer. Or would you prefer a letter being an old duffer?
Bloody hell £250k lost between Ingham and Storey. They still think they have a chance – sad, really sad.
Ames shafted all his disciples who were daft enough to give him completion monies. What makes you two so special?
Apart from Dave works your fragile ego’s?
Oh wow – Paul Walton did do a lot to help the victims. I looked at MoneyPuzzle, don’t trust them to be honest.
Did Walton go through RL? If that is the case, does anyone know when the redress SIPP claims will be proceeding with RL? If I remember rightly, Paul Walton was a SIPP investor too, so if he had his money back, what about the others?
Thanks for the input – it’s been very reassuring!
If you want to discuss then put YOUR email on here and I will contact you.
Buccament Bay resort seems to be suffering of late..Liverpool Soccer Academy…gone, Indigo Dive …gone,Trader Vics… Never came, and now gone from BB website ,Pat Cash Tennis Academy… Gone, downgraded to Pat Cash Tennis Club. Manager with International Hotel management experience …gone
Even the much praised Lionel (on TA) … Gone.
Room rates are now at about 50% of 2013 rates.
Wonder how long it can be propped up?
Not long. Travel companies are already getting the jitters.
Redress? Just spoke to the solicitor. He said it was just an interim payment from fscs until harlequin valued.
@Ralph, why would you use an ID of Ralph and an email of pohalloran@gmail.com? “Twat?” That’s not very friendly is it.
Friday afternoon = troll time.
http://www.professionaladviser.com/professional-adviser/news/2376209/harlequin-investors-drop-case-against-chairman-and-wife
Dropped? Why?
Hahaha lol. Wonder how much it has cost the Crazier crowd. Well done Erica another failed attempt to bring down your nemesis DA.
Ha ha ha ha, Cruzier ran away. Shows how good CPC are NOT. Case dropped my my my. Not settled just Dropped.
Wonder had this anything to do with Ames about to expose Cruziers Spanish past, yet again another bunch of gullible investors paying out yet even more cash for a dropped not settled action😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
Just remind me again now, how many cases has DA go against him? Bring on WK with their prize witness. And DA getting the IP addresses was not relevant?
Thats what happens when you and your clients blog on sites Loose lips sink ships and all that 😉
There must be 20 odd really pissed off ex-clients. What happened? Why was it dropped so suddenly? this is weird.
You totaly need answers.
What’s the point in taking money for a contempt application, then not doing it?
All that talk totally wrong, been sold a pup. A sales job, money making slime bag a leopard never changes in spots.You cant trust anyone, maybe they were in with Ames all along?
Why has Ames not made a big song and dance about it?
They backed the wrong horse in this race.
The chief witness for Wilkins Kennedy in their defence is none other than David Edward Ames, yes the stupid twat is their chief witness. All will be revealed soon.
Okay so the case was dropped.
Let’s say, for arguments sake, that all the cases against Ames were dropped, leaving Ames at the same level of liberty & respect a “normal” businessman would have.
What happens now? He has ~6000 people who evidently need finance to get their properties completed, which, let’s be honest, would have been paraded like a pinata if it were there when these things were sold.
Let’s say HP win the WK case, and receive £30,000,000 to their account. Lets say the SFO drop the case against Harlequin, issuing an apology and £250,000 damages. Let’s say that Buccament Bay is somehow really, really, really popular, and generates a meagre net profit (£150,000) for fiscal ’14/’15.
Let’s say that Harlequin’s brand is strong, and that it’s loved by the people of the Caribbean. What then? Where does the business go then? How much money do they need to build out H Hotel? If they had that money, at which date would those buyers be able to receive their returns, or resell?
When will the rest of the properties be constructed, and with what finance? Surely the finance from the initial “H” hotel (which was proposed to be next in line) would not affect the other properties? How much do they need for the other properties?
But why did Crazier chicken out?
Of course DA will be the chief witness for the defence.who else can they get. Who will be the chief witnesses for the prosecution? Newman, MacDonald and Paddy. You are stating the obvious.
@Questions to Richard.
“Did a UK judge ever suggest that UK investors had a very good case?”
Well not in the UK and not if brought by RL of Crazier.
Ames is going to get nicked by the SFO, it’s that simple. Then his whole nasty little world will come tumbling down.
While he is winning cases? Has DA lost any court case yet? The SFO case will collapse soon. Crazier discredited, RL under investigation, the trail of discrediting posts on here leading back to RL and Crazier. Nah it’s a dead duck. If they bring it and loose they will get done for huge damages.
Anonymous 5:51PM, maybe could answer my scenario at 4:55PM? Even if all the cases against Ames were dropped, what next? Please answer with your insight
Not sure Richard how you loose something? Did you mean lose?
Yes, DA has lost a number of court cases.
‘get done for huge damages’ please.
@Anon 6.01 too many “let’s say” in your theories. One step at a time. Win WK, get finance, start to build, SVG airport open,
@anon 6:14
1. Win WK
2. “Get Finance” (?)
3. “Start To Build”
4. SVG Airport
…
I’m not insinuating anything, but those are pretty broad statements.
Firstly, can you explain what you mean by “get finance”? Is this finance to “build” or for the investors to get “mortgages”? If the former, how much “finance” is required to build, and where would the likely sources be? If the latter, will Harlequin be providing security for the mortgages, or is that now the responsibility of the investor?
Secondly, can you elaborate on “Start To Build”? HP have a number of substantive projects, many of which (see pictures at top of page) are several years away from realistic revenue generation. Can you detail the plan for building and the budgets allocated for this? IE when do you plan to complete H, Merricks, etc.
Thirdly, you mention SVG airport. Can I ask what that has to do with Harlequin?
@Anon 6.28, nope that’s all I’ve got. How do you think I have details of a build plan and budgets etc etc? And if you have no idea what the airport and BB have in common then sorry but you are really out of touch.
This is a very interesting footnote to the “dropped” case against harlequin.
“As part of the now-dropped legal action against the Ames’, the duo were also hit with a contempt of court application for allegedly failing to disclose all of their assets to the court.
A separate but related application to the court was also made by lawyers for the investor group, seeking permission to cross examine Dave Ames about land he owns at Harlequin’s flagship resort on St. Vincent, Buccament Bay.”
It does not look like this is over at all.
So apparently Ames was lying to the court, interesting, see below from Laura Miller,
“The investors had been trying to find out the truth about how much land Ames and Harlequin own there – they claimed Ames has made various contradictory statements about it in the past.
Their aim was to discover the scope of the assets being offered as security in Ames’ proposed trust, which he is trying to get investors to sign up to.”
If Ames lied in court documents then this would cause him problems with his US defamation action, he clearly points out in that action that he never lied, hmmmmmmmm I wonder, and where is the “Goodnews Update from the Great Visionary” eh ? Surely 24 plaintiffs walking away from a freezing order would merit a joyous update perhaps ?
What if the Laura Miller story was like the recent update from Mr. Ames regarding his victory in the US, the one rubbished by BFP themselves, could one of Mr. Ames little elves tipped off the puppet Fatchet who went running to Laura Miller with a scoop.
The plot thickens, I agree I doubt this is over, infact I’d go so far as to suggest that this is far from over. If it is over the Great Visionary will be sure to update us rather soon I suggest. But I guess we will be waiting for ever and a day for that particular update.
Where’s the RL press release on the Crazier drop out. Bit slow off the mark tonight aren’t they.
No update from Ames and no update from his poodle Fatshit, surely 24 clients just walking away merits something, c’mon guys one of the two of you cretins surely can produce something on this?
We will all have a chance to ask Dave if he is still the subject of a freezing order in his conference calls scheduled for sometime in the next few weeks. We can also ask him if the CLC 24 walked away, I’m sure Dave knows this question and answer session will be recorded so it will be interesting to see what he says.
It might be recorded but no one will publish it will they.
Who cares if it’s published as long as the SFO get it like they got the last one, let’s not forget, Dave Ames does not entertain trial by media, so even he would be happier that the SFO get the recordings.
Speaking of the SFO they too can get a declaration or production order against ELS and CLC for all documents pertaining to the CLC freezing order case, so again I am sure Dave will be quite happy to leave this in the hands of the professionals.
Crozier’s clients have settled and received payment on condition that they take the money and sign a NDA. Who wouldn’t? That’s all they were after. Leave the authorities to expose the Ponzi scheme at taxpayers’ expense rather than waste more of their own money on fees.
Maybe that’s why Ames needed the completions and then liquidated? So he could use the money and settle the litigation to spare Carol the dishonour of being exposed as a thieving crook?
Wouldn’t it be funny if Dave dumped Carol right in it with regards to the fraudulent activities of the Harlequin empire? Let’s face it, if he keeps defecting the blame, she is well and truly in the firing line. Haha!
I’m not sure Paddy would like all the documentation handed over.
Croziers clients have not settled, they have been blown out. They have received no money.
Why not, Paddy, I believe, and Gareth Fatchett can correct me if I’m wrong but Paddy is a witness for the SFO. Gareth told me this.
If they received a penny or nothing Ames now can sell all his assets….. and fly away…………free as a bird.
@ Anonymous 8.50 we are all waiting the update from Dave confirming this.
Oh no, I’m afraid you are mistaken. Then again, if you are speaking on behalf of Harlequin and Dave Ames, you are not mistaken, but are lying.
Crozier’s clients have been paid off and the case has been settled. As far as they’re concerned anyway. Thankfully, the NDAs will not prevent the SFO obtaining the evidence in their trial and in relation to the application for contempt of court.
All rather exciting, eh?
@ Im free 8.54
Yes if the freezing order has been lifted against Dave and Carol then they are free to do as they wish, that’s if of course the freezing order has been lifted. What is so odd, is that Dave has not come out and told us that this is indeed the case. And in the absence of such an update then sadly for Dave and Carol the freezing order remains in place.
On a slightly different note, it will be worth readers while to check in 3-4 weeks for any additional charges on properties owned by Dave and Carol, what with all the liquidations etc going on, it will be interesting to see who may have obtained legal charges over the Ames properties in the UK.
I will revert back to this in about 4 weeks with my findings, if that’s ok with Dave and Carol of course, and I am sure they will have nothing to hide.
I mean Dave is always seeking transparency in everything to do with him and his companies.
@ Ames the Fraudulent Failure, it is also worth pointing out that if Ames continues to victimise investors and others through his abuse of the UK court system, those victims can always issue witness summonses to the likes of CPC, CLC and indeed ELS thus negating any NDA.
Excellent point, Anonymous 9:13pm.
It’s all coming together nicely.
Simple English please…………….
Anonymous
October 24, 2014 at 5:51 pm
While he is winning cases? Has DA lost any court case yet?
Yes he has lost many, What about the numerous Judgements in SVG
We do not hear much about the Caribbean !. Not many really know what is happening there. Very interesting developments there now, the new master very smart, very shrewd.
tick tock tick tock
Ames settled numerous, even countless, UK court cases before they reached court. Ames bangs out NDAs like he’s on fire.
He played a game with investors who chose to exercise their rights and enforce termination of their contracts through breech.
First line of defence would be that the investor’s contracts were with a Caribbean company therefore outside UK jurisdiction.
Next strategy was to simply dick about through disclosure and pay his legal teams (with investors money) to take forever.
Finally, once he’d realised there was a chance he could be exposed as a fraudster in a UK court as this particular investor was going to play chicken run with him and go all the way on a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation, he’d slap the NDA on the table, along with a wad of cash and end proceedings before they reached court. And this was happening years and years ago. Years before SingingPig was shut down.
Many many times, the payoff would be agreed over 24 months, sometimes less. Some demanded payment in full before signing the NDA and buggering off into the sunset.
So, as a matter of fact, Ames has been extremely unsuccessful in litigation, yet has spent millions and millions on it and seems to have decided that litigation was a major part of the Harlequin business model. I guess that was his prerogative seeing as he had designated investor money his own to spend as he wished, and not on developing resorts.
Ok name the numerous, even countless UK court cases settled. Go for it.
Did you not understand the NDA bit? Look it up sweetheart.
If you cannot back up your statement then it is useless. Sweetheart.
Who paid DA legal fees of, let’s say as a random figure of £100k?
That’s a rather silly question, investors did, in fact investors always do, and always have, whether it was £ 100 k in the CLC case or £ 6 million in the builder case, or the £ 1 million to date in the WK case. It’s always the investor who pays.
Anonymous 10:40 – what’s back up facts got to do with anything on here?
The Broughton fatties have been posting unsubstantiated shite on here for the last 18 months.
Don’t take anything as a fact on this site.
The lack of an update from Ames tells it all, much like the farce of an update sent out this week on the “Victory” in the US action, again may I add an action that has been fully funded by investors monies.
I agree Dick aka yorkipoo, but you’re not an investor are you? Works both ways 😉
@ Whatsthefuss 11.00 pm if the Broughton Fatties as you so eloquently describe them have been posting unsubstantiated shite on here for the past 18 months, and if you can prove its them, then Ames was being a little silly no stupid in going all the way to California to identify individuals who you apparently through some strange but wonderful physcic powers can identify.
And if you feel that there is nothing on here that can be relied upon as being fact, why else are you on here,
Does BFP provide you with some sort of happy release or Haven away from your otherwise mundane life, are you on some sort of power trip, are you testing UK law where it comes to Trolls attacking individuals and the way they might look to you.
You need help my friend, you and a few other of your mates on here.
It would be nice if Ames would post a photo of himself inside all of the completed resorts that investors paid him to build. Failing that it will be nice when a reporter publishes a photo of Ames in handcuffs as he is being escorted out of a criminal court to begin a long custodial sentence.
One of the above will happen, but which one folks ?
@ Anonymous- firstly the Broughtons couldn’t fit in a Jaguar Car, they drive around in a 2t van and test the suspension on that.
Secondly Erica owes Dave Ames significant money which she is paying back in instalments for leaving the Davis Case.
Lastly, the rumors and lies on this website isn’t just about HP but fellow investors, the defamation case on BFP is a reality with legal proceedings already commenced against DM.
@ Anonymous 8.26
Thanks for confirming the defamation case is rumours and lies. We thought that was probably the case.
Anonymous, you wish they were more like!
Wait and see!
@Anonymous 8:26 – Who’s DM?
If I were a betting man, could the little one be getting his ducks in line to sell assets, then leave the UK
I have some more questions.
How will the business turn out in 5 years?
I understand there is a lot of conflicting sentiment about this, so I’ll try to remain as ambiguous as possible:
1. If you win the WK case, where and how will that money be spent? Will it be used to fund back-dated interest payments, funding the hotel construction (and if so, which?), propping up existing operations, paying wages, or on litigation?
2. BB is apparently “growing”, yet no figures have been published. I am at a loss as to how this would be turning a profit, especially considering the state of the place as per the pictures Paul Walton posted. Any info on Dave’s claims?
3. How is HP planning to “fund” the new builds? Banks / Individuals?
4. Focus is currently on attracting finance to build the resorts (apparently), yet nothing has been said about returns. Returns will have to come from a profit on the operations – meaning – when does Harlequin project the returns to come?
5. I have yet to see a credible business plan from HP regarding the future of the hotels. Is there an up to date one available?
It looked like a dump, pictures can’t lie, unlike some people.
I’m still struggling to understand why Crazier bottled it. Something must have happened.
The chubby one left the case, gave all the inside info to the diddyman, got paid and bought a new car.
It’s not difficult to understand that.
All about money, she even got some out of the Irish builder.
Who is DM ?
@ Anonymous 8.26 For the record books lets get something straight here shall we, Erica owes Dave Ames significant money ? Really ? Was Erica paid by Dave Ames to build him a villa that never got built or something ?
Because the way I see it Dave Ames got paid a substantial sum by the Broughtons for a Villa in the Caribbean, one of about 8900 that were sold to gullible investors but never got built.
But Ames will do anything to turn a buck I suppose.
And you claim that Dave Ames is suing a DM for defamation who is DM ?
Missed Paul Walton’s photos of Buccament. Can anyone point out the time /date of his post?
Could DM be Dave Man? he was Ames best mate and ex business partner.
@ Flight Risk 09.46 Someone pointed out here last night to see what new legal charges will appear on Ames’s properties in the next few weeks, given that Ames has not updated us on the supposed victory in the Davis case and given that there was not even a joint statement on the matter I doubt very much that the freezing orders were lifted in this case.
The one thing I gleaned from the Laura Miller article is that there appeared to be no request from her for a comment from CPC.
The continuing discussion on here about Ames taking defamation cases is laughable, why ? as soon as he does he will see an avalanche of witness summons applications being made, unless of course he is suing individuals who cannot afford legal representation, but what kind of asswipe would do this, and why bother spending tonnes of investors money on suing someone with no money.
But then again we know what a little shit Ames can be, so who knows with him.
A bit stupid really Dave Ames suing Dave Man for defamation, I mean let’s face it, of all the people who know Dave Ames its Dave Man. But what ever rocks Dave Ames boat I suppose. Ames is probably doing this because Dave Man is probably a witness in the SFO investigation, so Ames needs to discredit him quick,
@SGD
They were on the RL site early on.
Not a pretty site, more like an overgrown building site, just like the ones you took. A totally horrible mess.
Any TA person who thinks that’s 5 star is obviously never experienced a proper 5 star resort.
Mind you, chavs from Essex think it’s wonderful, Of course Bob. the nob wont have a wrong word said about the place.
I hope DM has a bigger pair than Crazier
Naw I can’t see CLC CPC bottling it, especially with no update from Ames, will be interesting to see any new registered charges on the Ames properties over the next few weeks though, could be very revealing. And as for Ames suing Dave Man, well next we will have Ames suing Dan and Carol. All smoke and mirrors.
If the freezing order has been lifted then Carol will have no excuse to pay back Shipleys what she owes them, someone should notify Shipleys, ok I will do this, my pleasure.
@Anonymous 10:55; pure fantasy, but it boosts the status in the forum of the Wigan Fat Fucks so I guess it serves some purpose!
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Ames, for the record could you please update everyone of your investors and third party creditors on your plans for all of the resorts moving forward.
It’s been a year and ten months since your reorganisation of you companies commenced.
(1). Can you confirm a start date for the recommencement of work on the Merricks site in Barbados.
(2). Can you please confirm the completion date for each and every phase of that project.
(3). Can you please confirm a start date for the recommencement of work on the H Hotel Barbados.
(4). Can you confirm the completion date.
(5). Can you confirm the Start date for the work on the Marquis Estate in St. Lucia
(6). Can you confirm the completion dates for all work on the Marquis Estate in St. Lucia.
(7). Can you confirm the start dates for the construction works at the Hideaway in the Dominican Republic.
(8). Can you confirm the completion dates for all that work on the Hideaway in the Dominican Republic.
(9). Can you confirm the start date for the works at The Two Rivers site in the Dominican Republic.
(10). Can you confirm the completion date for these works at The Two Rivers site.
(11). Can you confirm the start date of the project works at Las Canas in the Dominican Republic.
(12). Can you confirm the completion dates for this work at Las Canas in the Dominican Republic.
(13). Can you confirm that you have selected and appointed a reputable firm of quantity surveyors for each of the projects.
(14). Can you confirm that you have selected and appointed a reputable firm of Project Managers for each of the projects.
(15). Can you confirm that you have put each of the projects out to competitive tender for the construction of each of the resorts.
As you can see from the above I am not asking you to identify any parties. Just asking you to reduce to writing the requests above.
I’m not interested in knowing how you plan to obtain finance, that is none of my concern and given that you have sold some £ 1,466,000,000.00 £1.46 Billion pounds worth of properties I’m sure you have the finance sorted out.
I do have one further question for you, BCQS valued your 120 Bed resort at Buccament Bay at £ 148,000,000.00 or £ 148 million pounds, there appears to be some confusion over this, is this the current value or the value of the resort with 300 completed units?
If it is when the 300 units are completed are you willing to state that the value of your resorts when they are all completed will be in the region of £4,500,000,000.00 £4.5 Billion pounds.
I suggest an update on all the issues above would be far more beneficial to you and to all your investors and creditors rather then updates on how you are proceeding with litigation all over the world, you have always stated that you are willing to be transparent, can you therefore answer the above questions.
May I also suggest that a firm statement with commitments to start dates would bring far more credibility to your cause then engaging in defamation actions where the parties engaging in the aledged defamation may not have the resources to meet any adverse cost awards should you be successful in your legal actions, would not meaningful verifiable progress on your resorts quell the negativity on sites such as this.
Given that you have clearly stated that Harlequin are no longer selling any new properties, what is the point in engaging in months if not years of defamation litigation against what you have always considered a fringe minority on a fringe website to which few people take any cognisance of. Would you not be best served moving on with the task in hand that being the construction of the property portfolio which you have sold over the past 8 years and 10 months.
Regards,
Creditor to Harlequin
@ open letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ames, thank you for this, I’d like to add to this, I think most of us are frankly fed up of the Ames family and their merry band of supporters constantly crowing about victories real or imagined. None of these victories have gone anywhere near getting things moving again, they apoear just to be an ego boosting exercise by members of the Ames family and Harlequin.
And let’s not forget there is only one “Victory” on record which of course is the subject of an appeal but to which Dave, Carol and the Harlequin supporters constantly refer to as the reason why Harlequin find itself in the position they are today and that is the Irish Case, a case where a judge awarded Harlequin £1.2 million in damages. £1.2 million out of £1.46 Billion in property sold and £ 440 million in deposits taken, to put this into perspective this is an award for damages of 0.08 % zero point zero eight percent and 0.27 % respectively which pales into insignificance when compared to the 49% taken as a commission by Carol and Dan Ames’ company HMSSE now officially in Liquidation along with a host of other sub agents.
And it pales into insignificance to the 3% taken by the Ames family in salaries, dividends, loans for overseas property purchases and directors loans which the Liquidators are finding extremely difficult to recoup.
Or the 1.8 % spent to date by Ames on the Wilkins Kennedy case.
And then take the “Victory” in the Harlecon case, apparently Harlequin only recouped their legal costs here, monies owed to their legal teams, so there was no net benefit to Ames nor his investors and furthermore he now acknowledges that he did NOT even receive an apology for the aledged defamation on Harlecon.
And the latest victory dance by Harlequin supporters with reference to the Davis case is nothing more then an embarrassment to the Ames family. 24 investors who had rights under their contracts to pursue Ames and Harlequin for a return of their deposits given the abject failure of Ames and Harlequin to honour their contractual obligations to these 24 investors, yet you now have the Harlequin Ames supporters suggesting that this is some sort of victory for Ames and Harlequin to celebrate, even if it were true and I very much doubt it is, it is appalling to think that Ames can use investors money to challenge and beat investors into submission for what is basically an investors right to recoup their own monies as per their contracts.
The latest defamation threats are yet another very sad side to this. Ames is now threatening all and sundry with defamation, and is going to some expense to deal with this, but what will he achieve, at best he will drive a number of individuals into bankruptcy at worst he will be proven to have been a liar, and thief. But there will be little or no monetary reward accruing from this course of action.
And the Wilkins Kennedy case, the damages being sought by Mr. Ames should he manage to overcome the first major hurdle of winning the case are excessive in the extreme, most professionals would point out that realistic damages would be about a 10th of what he is claiming and that is with a rock solid case. Apparently Ames has a very weak case having already resiled from some of his initial allegations against Wilkins Kennedy.
So all I see is a little bully who blames everyone else but himself for his own dismal failures at running a business and who now seeks some sort of vindication for him and his family by abusing the UK court system rather then getting on with the job he was paid handsomely to do and that is to build and operate resorts for his investors.
Why could you change the name of a company then liquidate if you had nothing to hide?
Have HH&R staff transferred over to Ames’s now company yet? Intresting to see who he decides to keep….. his legal team, will they follow him? How will he pay them?
It would appear to the average person that Ames is untouchable, do you think it’s true the Freemasons could be covering up for him?
What else can be done that’s not been tried already, he is still working, it’s not affected his lifestyle, still got the big house, properties abroad, and money to sue all and sundry.
I ask again what or who can stop this man?
Would love to know how much was paid for the case of 24 to be dropped.
Nothing was paid, it was dropped.If it was an out of court settlement it would say that. I believe the correct term is drop hands, both side walk away, or something like that.
Patience is a virtue, as previously stated by a few posters on here it will be very interesting to see what new charges if any are lodged against the Ames’ UK properties, and even more interesting in who’s name these charges are. Given that Ames has not updated us on some good news not sure any deal of great significance was reached. But as also previously stated should Ames continue with further litigation it will all come out in the wash, eventually the facts surrounding this case will become clear.
I think you will discover that the information provided to Ms. Millar via Fatchett and Walton from information supplied to them by Mr. Ames and or Harlequin is somewhat suspect. I note that Ms. Millar appears not to have asked Carter Lemon Cameron for a comment or if she did, then she did not publish their response.
It will be most interesting to see what Ames says on the matter in his next round of conference calls.
That is Ames’s weak spot, he believes everyone is Average when compared to him, but sadly there are some who know just a little too much for Dave Ames to remain complacent, it does appear that Dave may try it on, one last time, this time I suspect he will have met his match. If the rumours are correct then Dave and his lovely wife Carol have pushed the wrong button this time and have only accelerated their much hoped for and greatly anticipated demise.
What the hell do the last couple of posts mean!!!!!!!!!!
Life on this planet tends to throw up the odd challenge now and then.
Right or wrong i look at the law like a game of chess,in as much that you cannot win every one.
But if you believe in the law and being on the right side of it.
My opinion is that i will win in the end.
Dave Ames beat Fatchit twice in court, he beat the Irish builder and obtained a successful freezing order on his worldwide assets, then sold them, he then went on to get CLC and that Crazier woman apologizing and doing a drop hands deal.
What more proof do you need of his innocence.These people are just jealous of his success.
The Irish builder comes on here being the harbinger of doom, but it’s not working Ralph, or whatever you are called today – bore off you have nothing or you would have ‘exposed’ it.
Who has been told to pat £1.3 million back you stole from investors – yes you Paddykins.
Thief plain and simple, a thieving navy.
I think what the last few posts are saying in simple English is that there was no Drop Hands Deal between Ames and the Davis 24.
That Someone gave duff information possibly Gareth Fatchett or Paul Walton to the Journalist Laura Millar about the Davies case.
That Ames if he continues to sue all and sundry will soon sue the wrong people and he may well be exposed as a liar and a charlatan.
And that anyone with an interest in Ames should keep a look out for any charges that might be put on the homes or offices owned by the Ames family, perhaps by Shippleys or HMRC or anyone else with a potential claim against Ames.
That’s my interpretation of the last few posts.
@ Paddy pick pocket, little tinker on October 25, 2014 at 6:16 pm
Can you prove that Dave Ames sold all the builders assets, ? What did Dave do with all the money. ?
Jealous of his success? I used my pension to buy an apartment in St Lucia after giving up my income and career to nurse my terminally ill father. I hope the ifa’s who sold this unregulated product rot in hell.
@ Paddy pick pocket, little tinker on October 25, 2014 at 6:16 pm,
You seem rather agitated, so what happened the other £438,700,000. We know the builder took £1.3 million, so where did the rest go ?
So if we take the builder out of the equation, are you saying that there is no more doom, that all is well with Harlequin, that construction continues apace, ?
And why does the Builder bother Ames and Harlequin so much, won’t it be a travesty of justice of the builder wins his appeal, but you will still blame him anyway.
For the record the freezing orders were all knocked out within the first few weeks of being granted with the exception of a freezing order in St. Vincent, but Mr. Hefin Rees expert on such matters would never agree with you that Mr. Ames sold all the builders assets, to do so would make Ames a thief, because from what we can see no court gave Dave permission to sell any of the builders assets, so to have done so absent a specific court order makes Ames a thief, now if what you say is correct then DAVID EDWARD AMES is a common low life thief.
Thank you for pointing out this little gem to us all.
This kind of knocks out one of his arguments in his defamation action, where he states he is not a thief, so again thank you for this.
😄
I just love it. ” Paddy pick pocket, little tinker on October 25, 2014 at 6:16 pm ”
Dave Ames beat Fatchit twice in court,
“Yes Dave Ames beat Gareth Fatchett in court by lying to the court, it’s a pity Gareth Fatchett did not ask to see Dave Ames’s passport for 2009 / 2010, that would have clearly shown that Dave was Not in the CARIBBEAN for the majority of the time. Nor did Harlequin have an active presence in the CARIBBEAN with the exception of a few individuals tasked with opening Buccament Bay. I suppose trips to the Maldives and Australia constitute legitimate business trips. ”
Dave Ames lied in the UK court plain and simple, but this of course is music to the SFO’s ears, they will be able to demonstrate to a Jury that Ames has form for lying in court, and they won’t need his passport, something tells me they have already taken the UK Border Force Records, yes Dave ever notice that your passport gets scanned everytime you enter the UK, and gets scanned at those pesky check in desks everytime you leave.
“he beat the Irish builder and obtained a successful freezing order on his worldwide assets, then sold them, ”
Poor Hefin Rees the expert in Freezing Orders is having a heart seizure here, so Ames is a liar and a thief, interesting, has he not claimed in the US defamation action that he is neither, looks like if what this poster says is true any decent lawyer with the exception of Gareth Fatchett will take Ames to the cleaners, no offence Gareth but all you had to do was ask for Dave’s passport.
he then went on to get CLC and that Crazier woman apologizing and doing a drop hands deal.
But he decided against updating us on this apology, and as such there is no proof of either an apology or drops hand deal, was it like the Newman apology where Ames initially stated that Newman apologised then recently moaned about the fact that Newman had NOT APOLOGISED, did Dave lie about Newman apologising? Look like it.
What is clear to all is that Dave Ames and the pro Harlequin mob have a seriously unhealthy obsession with the Irish Builder and a few of his associates, apparently its the Irish Builder and his few associates that are behind every negative post about Harlequin.
DAVE and the REST of YOU, get a life, ok you beat the Builder, you sold all his assets, you beat Fatchett twice, you beat CLC, you beat CPC, you beat Newman, you beat your wife, your dog, your willy, FRANKLY who gives a shit. INVESTORS did NOT give you THEIR MONEY so that you could regale us with TALES of how you could BEAT PEOPLE, you were NOT paid money to indulge in BOOSTING YOUR OWN EGO, you may have BEATEN all these PEOPLE but you HAVE STILL FAILED MISERABLY to provide what you were CONTRACTED to provide to nearly 9000 INVESTORS.
Keep you EGO BOOSTING and tales of VINDICATION for the Jury in your criminal trial and just get on with BUILDING the RESORTS that you took £440 MILLION from INVESTORS to do.
Dear me Paddykins calm down!!
Laura Miller was contacted by Harlequin, she not so dumb to take notice of Fatchips and his bumboy
Or a big fancy wedding ring
Okay whoever you are – so what if it was “all the builders’ fault”. All blame O’Halloran. Get it out of your system.
Now… what happens with the Harlequin business? Any budgets, business plan, financial backers? Any information on what happens after all this “litigation” (funded by victims) is done? If Ames is innocent, surely he can focus on getting returns to those people he’s scammed?
Where will the “business” (I use the term loosely) be in 5 years? I’m yet to hear of anyone receiving the much-vaunted “10% guaranteed” returns. And before you claim that the “land will appreciate in value” – buying land was NOT the deal which the victims paid for. They bought into hotels.
My Dear totally loyal supporters, Dan ( privately you are an embarrassment but I need you to keep bringing over the bags of cash ) Carol ( why I ever married you you old bag ), Simon, Daniel, Vinny, Dalligan, Neil, Katherine, Bob, Sarah, Mat c/o Belmarsh ( love you son, you will have a job when you get out), Nicola Kelliher ( keep your head down love and don’t worry about Shipleys they have no idea where you are in Wandering Perth ),
Please for the love of God STOP Posting on here, I have no more settlement monies in which to pay Richard with. You are feeding my enemies, our enemies, they are recording everything I say, you say, we say, they are taking screen shots of everything.
Please STOP,
LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS
Carol one of my passports is upstairs in the top drawer can you get it and shred it, Sarah can you find somewhere else to hide the other server, get it out of your apartment, get David G to scrub anything you don’t need like he did with the server in the office, David Geddes Sarah, yes David Geddes.
Ok guys I love you all, none of us will go down for this, the jury will believe me, Richard has it all sorted, thank God I gave that Welsh Git Rees the boot.
Carol can you give Jim a call and correct that Multi Million dollar fuck up in the books, the books are over in Dans wife’s shop, yeah under the bedsit where all the weed was found, yes Carol the books are in the laundry underneath Dans old bedsit.
Ok guys leave it to me, I’m dealing with it, love you all Dave, PS Dan did you get that transfer done to Cuba, to cover my comrades medical bills, you know Me and Carol are still stuck with that bloody freezing order, the scum on the other side insisted it remains as part of the deal, bastards.
Ok love you all, keep lying, but not on here for a while. Please please, Trust me.
But got to keep the Diamond 😉😉😉😉😉😉
-DEA………….your sapient epistle is invaluable !
Seriously though, damn good writing.
Investors are suffering because of Ames’ bitter battle with a builder, You won asswipe so shut the fuck up and build our units or give us back our money.
Open letter to the Irish builder:
Did you nick over a million quid?
No not at all, I nicked nothing and I await the outcome of my appeal, but Robert I do know someone who is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office for allegedly nicking some £ 440 Million Quid, some guy called Dave Ames, And that I believe is a criminal investigation.
Just saying Robert.
Robert in this open letter (Open Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ames on October 25, 2014 at 1:23 pm) the poster is asking some very reasonable questions, don’t you agree, or is there a reason why you might take offence to such a letter? You views on this would be most welcome.
Hi Robert, just wondering why you seem to have stopped your attacks on Nikki Crozier and CPC, are you the subject of the NDA too? Or is it true that Dave told you to wind your neck in.
Crazier is not worth a comment.
The Irishman was found guilty by a judge that’s good enough for me, but not the SFO
Robert so Dave warned you off Ms. Crozier lol, ok no point pressing you on that issue anymore, we know who pulls your puppet strings, but Robert dear, the SFO are still investigating Dave, ok they might have no interest in the builder, maybe they think Ames and his witnesses lied, but they sure as heck still seem to have an interest in Dave and Harlequin, now why would that be Robert. You went to the SFO, it seems your opinion did not count for much then, but heh you believe Dave has done nothing wrong, your call, wonder has it anything to do with the benefits you have alledgedly been taking wrongfully.
Mr. Storey, I am one of the few people who supports your views, I am in the real estate business as was my Father. My family were the subject of abuse and sometimes even threats over the years, I feel for Mr. Ames and you guys who support him, my father was accused of forging documents and lying about his ownership of real estate on a regular basis, some of your fellow supporters are correct, we always felt these attacks on our families good name and character were driven by greed and jealousy, my Father “Lord rest his soul” developed new and innovative investment opportunities for those who would not normally be able to invest much like Mr. Ames has done, but to go into any investment risk free is an act of folly, and I think you would agree with me on that point, in my Fathers case with one sale he was involved in and I remember it well, such was the hysteria generated by enemies of my father that the Police were called to investigate matters and my father ended up wrongfully convicted for a time. This as you know had a massive impact on our family but thank God my father was not incarcerated for long and rebuilt the business on his release, but the negativity surrounding my fathers business did take its toll on my Mother and she passed away when she was far too young. My heart goes out to the Ames family and the undue pressures they must be under as a result of all the unscrupulous attacks on them by a very small few antagonists, it’s sad to think that the Police in this day will take a complaint from a known criminal and investigate someone who never had as much as a parking ticket. Some say the builder only took £1.3 million, but trust me this would be enough to dent the confidence of even the strongest man, there is nothing worse then being betrayed by those you trust, I can safely say that others probably followed in the builders footsteps and we will never know the depth of the betrayal, I admire you for sticking to your principals on this matter, don’t be bullied by those on here, trust me our family endured this for years, and it was wrong and no compensation can make up for those lost years.
George Parker, my heartfelt condolences for your mother. If your father scammed people like Ames, then I am sorry for his passing, but that does not excuse the gravity of his crimes.
There’s a reason why people who “can’t afford to invest” shouldn’t be able to invest… well… because they can’t afford it. If people who don’t have any money want to make a return, I can think of better ways than to give it to an unproven liar who takes it fraudulently in a demi-money-laundering scheme in the Caribbean.
The way it works is simple folks. You earn your money. You put some aside for investments. The investments you put into are one with a transparent track record (can be good or bad depending on your risk tolerance). You keep checking on the growth of the investment (***real*** growth — not fictitious “growth” in fake land value claims), and over a period of time, you receive returns which accumulate. From those returns, you can either put back into the investment, or buy something nice. That’s how it works.
Ames’ claims of “no risk” and “guaranteed finance” etc etc was all a charade. A scam. A scheme. Face it Storey & friends – Harlequin in its current form cannot work. You can post all the witty comments all you like – you can’t handle the facts. Your room rentals will NEVER generate the returns that were promised. There’s not enough margin. Disagree? PROVE IT.
Ever wonder why we’ve never been given any figures from Ames? Ever wonder why he cut off working with RL as soon as the “accounts” issue was raised? Wonder why he’s never once given people information on the “financiers” of Harlequin, or anything specific pertaining to the finances of the company? The answer is simple….. if he let that out of the, he’ll be as guilty as sin of MAJOR mismanagement (hence his recent “change the name” scam)
HMSSE’s liquidation has put the spotlight onto fraud Carol & Dan Ames’ stolen £160k of investors money, as well as the £80k other fraud family members stole, including convicted Matthew Ames. Will investors get that back? Well? What about the Dubai properties? Who was asked about buying those?
Here’s the deal Storey. Your little puppet master’s clan thievery has been brought to light with the HMSSE liquidation. That will PALE in comparison to the sheer level of ineptitude shown by Ames with his Caribbean companies. I cannot wait to see the numbers for those.
10:51 AMEN BROTHER
To all the stupid twats who have posted inane,childish,ignorant and uniformed comments about me tonight. You could have rested your tiny minds and saved your single brain cells with your long winded and stupidity. I have not posted on here for 24 hours as I have had better things to do today. You are so gullible that you believe anything you cannot understand. So here’s the deal Anon 10.51, just swivel on your own bile and stick it. And for the record Anon 9.56 the SFO came to me not the other way round. Butt would a little bending of the truth matter in your twisted world. Nah. You say it and it must be true. Pathetic morons.
“just swivel on your own bile and stick it”?
All I asked were some simple questions Robert. I’d rather have a single brain cell than that of a child. Children have tendencies to deflect attention when they feel uncomfortable, in a naive attempt to change the conversation. Just look next time you ask a 5 year old child if he has a girlfriend.
Children also have the unnerving ability to believe anything their parents tell them, good or bad. Their willingness to follow this “parent” figure can also surface in more mature adults, who crave the security of a “leader” to follow. Sounds familiar, right?
Some of the hallmarks of this trait are someone who doesn’t think for themselves, mindlessly becoming aggressive towards others who disagree with either them, or their adopted “parent” figure. This kind of mentality can also be characterised by the need for the character to be part of a larger group, or to receive “special” treatment from the leader figure (“special” pertaining to either one-to-one attention – not sexual – or somehow highlighted in the leader’s eyes).
Everything I wrote is true unless someone can prove against it.
Thank you Robert for standing up for me, I see how you are bullied and victimised on this forum for standing up for your beliefs, I can only imagine the anger the Ames family feel about those who cast them in such a disgusting light, our courts did not support the vile and defamatory comments directed towards the Ames family, I would hope that they would see fit to reward your steadfast loyalty by including you in any forthcoming defamation action where you too could face those anonymous cowards in a Court of Law, do not be intimidated by those who seek to persecute you, stand tall and proud in the face of your adversories, the truth always wins out in the end. Again thank you my good friend,
I wish there was a way I could PM you.
George
Bravo Robert, Bravo, of the 9000 or so victims out there the SFO somehow got your details and sought you out, the only non victim in this sorry mess, you are without doubt probably their star witnesses, they won’t need any other witnesses given that you through your ramblings will probably get Ames 10-15 years. Good man Robert. I do hope you told the SFO all about those returns you were getting, but of course I forgot, that was not you that posted the last post, no of course not,
Robert how come Niki Crozier no longer interests you? Cmon Bob, did Dave tell you to refrain from making any further defamatory remarks about Nikki? You can tell us, go on Bob. Why is this?
@George Parker Jnr
Thanks for your insightful posts, I just have one problem. I bought a bridge from your father yet every time I try to do anything to it I get arrested. It’s almost like I never had legal title to my purchase and I can’t understand why. Could you recheck the title deeds he gave me?
I also bought a cabaña in a hotel complex from Mr Ames, yet there appears to be no cabaña, no hotel, and I’m not even sure if he owns the land. Is there a connection here? He can’t have sold me something he didn’t own as that would be wrong, and his own conscious would have stopped it.
I also put a deposit on a statue on Liberty Island that your father got me a great deal on and was wondering when do I move in? I want to turn the head into a roller disco and have already ordered the mirror ball. Please let me know when my next stage payment is due as I’m very excited with my new purchase and am already wearing my new roller skates.
I have also just won the Spanish lottery (although I never entered it) and need to borrow £500,000 to release the money. If you lend me the money I’ll split the jackpot with you 50/50. I await your swift reply.
Best regards,
Arthur Stimpson
@Anon 11.55, you are obviously new on here. Yes they did seek me out end of.
@Anon 11.59 Crozier is dead to this now, old news. And once and for all DA has NOT said anything about not commenting on “Nikki” So stop your obsession with this. You are like a rabid dog. End of
Another 7 reviews on TA for BB. 6 positive, 1 not so positive. But of course the 6 positive will be fake and the negative one the only genuine post. Well so some would have us think.
I wonder if BS will get done for aiding and abetting?
Can anyone do ANYTHING about Ames? How can he still be doing the same thing?
Not if you tell the truth.
I actually believe in the UK system; I just don’t see how Ames can survive the SFO, Police, and various other legal actions – he can’t.
If the FSCS, FOS, SFO, Police, Shiply’s and the various law firms got together they surly would have enough proof to end this sorry mess.
I’m not saying this will help investors get their money back, sadly that’s long gone.
But it would stop this sham carrying on and hopefully end up with the guilty parties going to jail and lose their assets.
The real scandal is why this hasn’t happened.
How can this go unpunished?
HMSSE’s liquidation has put the spotlight onto fraud Carol & Dan Ames’ stolen £160k of investors money, as well as the £80k other fraud family members stole, including convicted Matthew Ames. Will investors get that back? Well? What about the Dubai properties? Who was asked about buying those?
Shiplys are incompetent by the look of it.
@Sabrina
You make this mistake of assuming the SFO etc have not met up.
When up against the SFO the NDA’s Mr. Ames likes to dish out mean nothing.
Make no mistake, many people are working together against Mr. Ames.
They have on common Aim, and that does not involve the toxic toad and his dysfunctional family getting away having £440 million from investors and building a 100 units on a horrible little corrupt island in the Caribbean.
Just a little longer
Robert Storey on October 26, 2014 at 8:21 am
@Anon 11.55, you are obviously new on here. Yes they did seek me out end of.
@Anon 11.59 Crozier is dead to this now, old news. And once and for all DA has NOT said anything about not commenting on “Nikki” So stop your obsession with this. You are like a rabid dog. End of
Not quite End of Bob, upto the day of the “drop hands” deal you were most vociferous about Crozier, now nothing. You were for months linking the builder (more old news) with Crozier, CPC and CLC, now silence. So you have to accept what we all know is that you were silenced by the Great Puppeteer,
Bob you are just an Ames puppet, get over it.
SFO; how odd that the SFO had your details, the details of the most ardent and vocal supporter of Ames and his scam. The details of the only investor to have received a return, they must have googled you found your details, noted that you were an investor then called you to give a statement, then they removed all trace of your existence off the internet, they are damned good those SFO boys, they also told you that Mr. Newman (more old news) made the initial complaint, apparently from your past posts they gave you quite an insight into their investigation, you told us that a Joe Hopkins had explained to you Mr. Newmans involvement, then you went all quiet on this. A bit like you are doing now with (old news) Crozier, then when the SFO issue is raised again by your good self you automatically go into denial of certain facts, denying that a Joe Hopkins told you anything. Denying that it is you who are posting, denying many many things.
And Bob pointless telling any of us “end of”, unlike you, who is told what to do and say by your Master Ames, we don’t have any masters to tell us what to do.
Why waste all your energy writing such long winded crap. If you are so knowledgable then you will have read the past posts of how and why the SFO got in contact with me. And I am not going to indulge your vanity by explain again. Get over yourself.
If you cannot accept that I answer to no one well that’s your tough luck. Plenty of people have commented on the demise of crozier which I have nothing to add to. But when I have I will.
End of
Why waste all your energy writing such long winded crap. If you are so knowledgable then you will have read the past posts of how and why the SFO got in contact with me. And I am not going to indulge your vanity by explain again.
BOB EVERY TIME YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT THE SFO YOU HAVE RESPONDED WITH THE ABOVE, APPARENTLY YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF PERVERTING THE COURSE OF JUSTICE.
BUT BOB GIVEN THAT THE SFO CAME TO YOU AND ASSUMING THEY GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO DISCUSS MATTERS ON A PUBLIC FORUM SUCH AS THIS, YOU TRULY ARE DIFFERENT TO THE REST OF US. THEY TOLD YOU ALL ABOUT MR. NEWMAN, AND THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIM THAT THE SFO BEGAN THEIR INVESTIGATION, YOU THEN TOLD US THAT BECAUSE MR. NEWMAN HAD BEEN DISCREDITED THAT WE WOULD FIND THAT THE SFO INVESTIGATION WOULD CEASE.
THE SFO INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING 12 MONTHS LATER. END OF.
Get over yourself.
If you cannot accept that I answer to no one well that’s your tough luck. Plenty of people have commented on the demise of crozier which I have nothing to add to.
YOU HAD PLENTY TO ADD ABOUT CROZIER, UP TO LAST WEEK, SO OLD NEWS IN BOBS LITTLE WORLD ARE EVENTS THAT HAVE JUST UNFOLDED.
AND WHY DO YOU REFER TO THE ” DEMISE” OF CROZIER, I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR VIEW ON THIS IN A FEW MONTHS. SEE WE KNOW THAT THIS NEW NDA WILL BE RAISED IN A UK COURT IN YET ANOTHER ACTION INVOLVING THE GREAT VISIONARY IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
MR. NEWMAN IS ALSO OLD NEWS BUT DAVE DID NOT INSTRUCT YOU TO BACK OFF THERE NOW DID HE BOB.
But when I have I will.
NO YOU WONT BOB BECAUSE DAVE HAS SILENCED YOU ON THE MATTER. END OF.
Bob we are most knowledgeable, unlike the mushroom that refers to itself as Robert Storey. END OF.
Where did I say the SFO investigation would cease? Not me mate. Perverting the course of justice, not me, I only tell the truth. Gave me permission to discuss matters on a public forum? No but they did not say don’t discuss it. That’s different you see..
Now I suggest you drop this bit about being silenced by DA. You see you are getting an obsession about this now, almost to the point of needing psychiatric help. And don’t post with the caps locks on, it’s childish. I’m glad you put END OF at the end of your post perhaps it’s true, I’m sure we hope so.
All I will say to end this is “emails” does that mean anything to you?
Bob, your ‘investment’ = end of
Bob did you tell the SFO you were happy with your investment? Are you still happy with your investment ? If you are then that’s fine, that’s great. I’d say you were a bit touched, special possibly, it’s ok if you are, it’s ok, as long as your happy, that’s what counts.
Telling the truth, I’m glad that you are, so it’s true the SFO told you that Mr. Newman made the original complaint against Dave Ames. I hope you will be willing to stand by this, it really says a lot about witnesses approaching the SFO and the confidentiality afforded to all witnesses, no Bob you were right to bring this out in the open, witnesses might now think twice about making statements to the SFO given that they don’t according to your self maintain confidentiality, I wonder is this covered by the Data Protection Act.
What day did Dave warn you not to discuss Crazier or Crozier? Was it Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Must be a bitch being told what to say and when to say it.
So Robert Dave Ames silenced you about Crozier, why did he do that Robert ?
Awww Bob come out to play. Bob your not the only on Dave has told to shut up, so your not alone. Who cares about Crozier, yeah Bob that’s old news, so even though Dave told you not to speak about her, there was nothing to discuss anyway, I mean it never happened, did it Bob. I mean Crozier who?
Countless posts, all about me. I’ve never felt so important. Wonder why you are all so interested about me? Funny you post END OF, but you just cannot help yourself. It’s so funny really. Lol
Ever wondered why there is nothing on the internet about Crazier? why someone so educated (allegedly) become a solicitor? Rather than a lackey for Chris Horny ? Could it be she had been on ‘holiday’ in Spain?
Why is there still an abundance of stuff online about the scam ‘Audrey Dixon’ done?
Even a picture of Crazier… that’s the real weird thing…. not one I looked.
Could it be she is not who she says?
Why change your name?
http://www.granalacantplaza.eu/forum/showthread.php?853-AUDREY-DIXON-OASIS/page2
It’s not me, but my sister…..
http://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/discussion/forum-topic/does-anyone-remember-audrey-dixon-and-oasis-properties/
Funny all the posts about Crozier come from last year, around the same time that CLC and Crozier instigated proceedings against Ames, is this the best that Dave and Robert can come up with, Pathetic
You would have thought that some one like Crozier who’s business would have depended on networking would be on LinkedIn. No nowt. She was not shy regarding publicity when she climbed all over social networking sites touting for customers (mugs) regarding HP.
2004 is not last year dummy
I don’t think the posts are funny, especially if they have an once of truth in them, for once I agree with RS. It’s very odd.
Wonder if Crazies name is on the IP address list? That would be interesting. Oops shouldn’t have said that should I. Haha lol
Or I wonder if CLC / RL is on the list ha ha hee hee.
Is that the real reason they ran off?
Of course this is all very interesting given that 9000 investors in the Caribbean with thus far nothing to show for their deposits of £ 440 Million aside from 100 units in a resort in need of some TLC and two rotting carcasses in Barbados, so this Audrey Dixon is aledged to have taken some £2 million about 0.45% of what Dave, his son Dan and Carol did take from some 9000 mugs.
But Ms. Dixon has nothing to do with Harlequin, she did not sell Harlequin product, so not sure why the Harlequin trolls including Robert Storey see fit to raise this unrelated topic.
I just can’t believe after all the posts about Crozier people actually signed up and gave her money, without asking for proof it’s untrue..
You would think for someone in the legal game she could have them removed.
I decided not to use CPC because frankly I found them too pushy and the old no smoke without fire.
If she is who the press say she is then, like the Irish builder she is a thief, plane and simple.
They both (allegedly) took money, both twats.
So it’s okay to nick a million or two. Bore off.
As usual anything to distract attention from Dave Ames and Carol, or could it be that the posters are demonstrating that a very small property fraud in Spain is still attracting attention 10 years on, are they trying to saythat a fraud some 200 times larger will be the subject of debate for years to come.
And all this talk of defamation, well it’s very apparent that David Ames has lied, and that he is a thief or a fraudster, a judge in St. Vincent found him guilty of Fraudulent Misrepresentation.
And I fail to see why Nikki Crozier ran away from anything, she was not a plaintiff, her company CPC works with a London law firm called CLC, Carter Lemon Cameron, and it is Carter Lemon Cameron who acted for 24 claimants in the Davies case, that means they acted on the instruction of the Davies 24, not on the instruction of Ms. Crozier, not on the instructions of CLC, not on the instructions of Dave Ames (unlike Bob Storey), so frankly regardless of whether Ms. Crozier, CLC, or Jesus himself allegedly defamed the Great Visionary David Edward Ames atwice bankrupt in addition to Being a director of newly failed businesses in the UK. The fact is that 24 claimants have made a decision that apparently is the subject of an NDA, but given that Ames was facing contempt charges, I’m sure he offered the 24 claimants a deal on the court house steps, the last thing Ames needs is to be found in contempt of court with the authorities snapping at his heels, this would not bode well in front of a jury, my guess is Ames would sell his mother to get out of that particular mess,
The greed for money spreads like cancer.
Robert Dave Ames was found guilty of fraudulent missrepresentation in a court in St. Vincent, does this not make him a thief, and it’s PLAIN Robert not PLANE.
But heh the more you steal the less you guys want to talk about it. £ 440 Million taken and the square root of nothing to show for it.
Now if I were a betting man, well I’d say Dave Ames had no choice but to cut a deal, but Whatsthefuss we will know once Dave Ames instigates all those defamation cases, meanwhile Merricks and Buccament Bay will continue to Rot. Dave Ames is a liar, and has no issue with sticking two fingers up at the UK Justice system, let’s see how many more individuals will be prepared to appease that liar Ames by settling under NDA’s
At aawg who did you eventually use? Or is this the subject of an NDA too. It’s a pity that you weren’t as careful with your due diligence when you initially invested in Harlequin.
If you found CPC pushy not sure how you would describe Harlequin.
I can’t believe that anyone would have invested in Harlequin after all the negativity they received from the off, but apparently they did, 9000 of them, and I doubt very much that you aawg is one of them.
And sadly aawg you are referring to two posts, (or all those posts as you refer to them as) both have been reproduced on here, one post which makes no mention of a Nikki Crozier even though the thread spans some 5 years from 2004 to 2009 and a second thread started in June 2013 after Ms. Crozier had solicited victims of Ames’ scams and along with CLC instigated proceedings, Yes strangely it is this second post and thread from June 2013 that links Ms. Dixon to Ms. Crozier, funny that ain’t it, that a link is found after instigating proceedings against Ames.
Now one post with a thread referring to Ms. Crozier does not really generate enough smoke to be noticeable, a lit match would generate far more smoke, now Ames and Harlequin on the other hand, well the smoke from their wildfires has been seen globally since 2006.
“anon anon we go on October 26, 2014 at 5:15 pm
I just can’t believe after all the posts about Crozier people actually signed up and gave her money, without asking for proof it’s untrue..
You would think for someone in the legal game she could have them removed.
I decided not to use CPC because frankly I found them too pushy and the old no smoke without fire.”
@Ano 5.36 what happened to END OF? Tut tut. Now run along and play with your caps lock. By the way why use a capital R for Rot? Muppet.
What’s even more disturbing than Harlequin is that Robert Storey can reproduce…. think about that one
Jealousy will get you nowhere. Now what happened to END OF. Was that your actual END OF post or will we have another one?
An observation. Someone is spending a lot of time defending Ms. Crozier, why is that?
Robert Muppet there was no post by Ano 5.36, you must be loosing your mind. Indeed there was no post at 5.36 by anyone. Muppet. 😝😝😝😝😝
Robert Storey on October 26, 2014 at 6:21 pm
@Ano 5.36 what happened to END OF? Tut tut. Now run along and play with your caps lock. By the way why use a capital R for Rot? Muppet.
Dearest Katherine, in much the same way as you all go out of your way to defend David and Carol Ames and the rest of the bandits in Harlequin, but the poster defending Crazier is only learning from the years of defensive posts you guys have been producing.
Then again the poster defending Ames could of course be someone from Harlequin, can see Dave and Riki running off to the court to cry foul over a suspected breach of an NDA, but I suspect that will be breached in the proper manner shortly, in a court of law for all to see.
btw I doubt that you are the same Katherine who had her own one armed bandit last year. Similar name though, probably just a coincidence.
@anon 5.35 what happened to END OF? Tut tut. Now run along and play with your caps lock. By the way why use a capital R for Rot. Muppet.
This is like being in the playground with a petulant child Anon at 7.06.
Robert Storeys ability to apparently reproduce has not gone unnoticed in the past, it might be the new IOS 8 software on his IPad, but it is more likely to be put down to a medical issue, that both he and Dave suffer from, divertattentiotious from the Realrobbinbastardtoadtous. Which apparently manifests itself through the use of multiple users using the same ID.
I like many people think stealing or fraud is wrong whether it £10, one million or £400 million its all still stealing.
No one called anon posted at 5.35 Bob, cmon third time lucky eh ? You can do this, it’s really easy, good boy, go on give it another go.
Robert Storey on October 26, 2014 at 7:15 pm
@anon 5.35 what happened to END OF? Tut tut. Now run along and play with your caps lock. By the way why use a capital R for Rot. Muppet.
This is like being in the playground with a petulant child Anon at 7.06.
Robert Storey on October 26, 2014 at 6:21 pm
@Ano 5.36 what happened to END OF? Tut tut. Now run along and play with your caps lock. By the way why use a capital R for Rot? Muppet.
@ George Parker Jnr
You talk about people motivated by jealousy posting negative comments about the Ames. Can you or Robert Storey run us through the achievements of Mr Ames that any sane person might be jealous of?
Robert, Anonymous, it’s Robert. C’mon ( if you are going to try and be trendy try and get it right) you really MUST try harder than this. Haha lol. Now what’s the next thing you are going to make yourself look childish about. You really are a boring twathead.
How long can BB bay survive for? No more completions to support it.
Who is the IP for HR&R?
I wonder why the activity has increased over the weekend? Maybe, a few of the 24 are unhappy with CPC pulling out?
Well well no response from the anti HP regarding the “suggestion” that Crazier has been caught out by the IP addresses being handed over. Could that have been the silver bullet that did for her and her followers? Of course DA would have had legal fees on this. I wonder if an arrangement was made over that? Oops done it again, should not be talking about Crazier should I. Haha lol
Robert you continue to amaze. BFP stated on here that they have
given out no IP addresses and have not been informed by WordPress
or its parent company that they have. Why do you continue on and on
and on and on and on……ad infinitum
Robert apparently you not read the posts on here, I think you will find your latest post was answered quite comprehensively at 5:26 pm, please see below for your convenience.
But you are not interested in this, you seem hell bent on diverting attention away from a Man who took some £ 440 Million Sterling, and having spent this money paid to him by 9000 investors and only completing some 220 units if you include the Blu Hotel St. Lucia out of nearly 9000 units sold, the same man now openly admitting that his much vaunted business plan is reliant on a cash injection from to date, unknown financiers, and for an amount which has not yet been specified, on terms that have not been made known to investors, nor has a date been set out as to when this finance may be forthcoming.
Finance I might add, that apparently if Ames is to be believed, will be forthcoming despite Ames’s Caribbean Companies being in default by not filing audited accounts for 5 years, And despite Ames having being bankrupt twice before is now a director of yet another firm which has just entered liquidation in the UK, and a related firm owned by his wife and son that has also entered liquidation recently,
Finance forthcoming to a family who are unable or unwilling to repay directors loans to a related company now in Liquidation,
( on this point, I for one would like to know when Matthew Ames the convicted and jailed fraudster obtained his loan from HMSSE, I’m not sure he and his sisters borrowings from HMSSE can be classified as a directors loan, as I was unaware that they were even directors. Did Matt Ames borrow this non repayable loan to pay his legal costs perhaps? )
Anonymous on October 26, 2014 at 5:26 pm
As usual anything to distract attention from Dave Ames and Carol, or could it be that the posters are demonstrating that a very small property fraud in Spain is still attracting attention 10 years on, are they trying to say that a fraud some 200 times larger will be the subject of debate for years to come.
And all this talk of defamation, well it’s very apparent that David Ames has lied, and that he is a thief or a fraudster, a judge in St. Vincent found him guilty of Fraudulent Misrepresentation.
And I fail to see why Nikki Crozier ran away from anything, she was not a plaintiff, her company CPC works with a London law firm called CLC, Carter Lemon Cameron, and it is Carter Lemon Cameron who acted for 24 claimants in the Davies case, that means they acted on the instruction of the Davies 24, not on the instruction of Ms. Crozier, not on the instructions of CLC, not on the instructions of Dave Ames (unlike Bob Storey), so frankly regardless of whether Ms. Crozier, CLC, or Jesus himself allegedly defamed the Great Visionary David Edward Ames atwice bankrupt in addition to Being a director of newly failed businesses in the UK. The fact is that 24 claimants have made a decision that apparently is the subject of an NDA, but given that Ames was facing contempt charges, I’m sure he offered the 24 claimants a deal on the court house steps, the last thing Ames needs is to be found in contempt of court with the authorities snapping at his heels, this would not bode well in front of a jury, my guess is Ames would sell his mother to get out of that particular mess,
@ David Ames and Robert Storey
It is time to call it a day and face up to the damage that you have caused.
Anonymous 9.31. 6000 investors, 9000 properties. Try and get the basics right befor you very pompously state that you answered my post comprehensively.
And regarding the statement that DA was found quilts of fraudulent misrepresentation, well I am surprised that it was not splashed all over BFP. Did I miss that? Was it posted on any Anon files? Where is the link? Perhaps you will post it, at your convenience of course.
Robert – Why don’t you answer anon 9:15. Also are you a woman?
What kind of man writes something as girly as “guilts”.
Something that some one like you would understand.
@Robert Storey ???
Bob upto now no one knew how many investors existed, Ames has always kept this a closely guarded secret, had you read the Laura Miller article you would have seen that the Davies 24 were seeking to have Ames confirm the number of investors, but you seem to know, in fact you seem to state there are some 6000 investors and you seem to state this with authority, but frankly I doubt anyone would believe you and in the absence of verifiable numbers of investors given that 9000 properties were sold one can only assume there were 9000 investors,
And Bob I have copies of the Judgements from St. Vincent, not just the court orders but copies of the Judgements, and I can safely state that the judge stated that David Edward Ames engaged in Fraudulent Misrepresentation, now you can shove that into your little pipe and smoke it my friend,
And given that you have never shared anything of use on this forum, well I ain’t either. END OF.
@ Anonymous 10:17 excellent response to that arrogant prick Robert.
@ George Parker Jnr
Having stumbled on this forum and told us about the resemblance of this situation to one that your family lived through, would you care to list the things which Mr Ames has done that should cause anyone to respond in jealousy?
RL confirmed the number of investors as 6000, 9000 properties in their DD. But what would they know. And seeing as BFP, who take every opportunity to batter DA, did not post any details of the SVG judgement we can take it as bull**** then. I’ve just taken it out of my pipe and shoved it up your arse. Perhaps you are the only person who has knowledge of the judgement? Perhaps you dreamt it? Good as END OF means END OF then we will hear no more about it then.
Open Letter to Paddy the tinker
Why do you bother we all know it’s you. Your long windy boring posts give it away.End of
@ Robert Storey
As George Parker Jnr has disappeared as quickly as he arrived and, as you were supportive of his premise, would you like to run us through the top 5 achievements of Mr Ames that would invoke a state of jealousy in someone?
Nobody, want’s to touch O Hallaran.
If, and it’s a big if, he had anything to bring Ames down (and not implicate himself) he would have used it by now.
Ames, had a marginal win, but spending £5-6 million to get nowt back is not very clever.
I have no doubt both he AND Ames had some schemes going, together. That is the problem……
How are the Harlequin Crooks today?
Will David Ames and Robert Storey be sharing a prison cell,when they are found guilty of FRAUD and PERJURY ? It is all documented and it is impossible to avoid these convictions.
Well I’m not sure what Mr Ames is doing and Mr Storey is uncharacteristically quiet. He either can’t think of five achievements that might invoke a state of jealousy or he actually does have a life apart from furiously posting on BFP.
too busy having a laff at the post of 12.21 lol. Funny and I though perjury was when you lied under oath. Just remind me again when I put my hand on a bible and said something. Must have passed me by that one. You are whit aren’t you.
It’s “wit” Bob not “whit” you nit-wit.
Still can’t think of five jealousy inducing achievements?
Definition of “whit” a particle, bit, jot. Oops Mr Bosch, not quite as clever as you think you are haha lol
Man, some of you people are slow. No wonder you were fooled into giving your life savings and pensions to the great Visionary.
Try typing George Parker into Google and see what comes up. Then maybe you’ll get the joke George Parker Jnr was making.
Even the simplest of background checks seem too difficulty for the average Harlequin investor. How many of you would have bought the Brooklyn Bridge if Ames was selling it in his glossy brochures?
By the way, I really have won the Spanish lottery, can one of you internet warriors (who are incapable of even the most basic DD) lend me £500,000 to get the money released? I promise I’ll split the jackpot 50/50.
You were referring to his comments being witty. Quite how someone could be referred to as a particle is beyond me.
And don’t deflect the “five achievements worthy of jealousy”. I presume you can’t, or would prefer not to, call these out.
You might qualify for being called a shining whit though.
Wow a mind reader who knew what my comment was meant. If you are that clever and have supernatural powers then you know what the five achievements will be. Over and out.
And while (re:AB1:19) you’re at kit Bob, what about the IP addresses that
BFP or anyone else for that mattered released to DA.
Skip the comment on the misplaced “k”. Arthritic fingers are a bitch.
Bob love your post, just want to remind you that the great puppet master claims the RL due diligence is strewn with errors, so are we to take it that you no longer believe the Great Visionary?
Robert Storey on October 27, 2014 at 8:10 am
RL confirmed the number of investors as 6000, 9000 properties in their DD. But what would they know. And seeing as BFP, who take every opportunity to batter DA, did not post any details of the SVG judgement we can take it as bull**** then. I’ve just taken it out of my pipe and shoved it up your arse. Perhaps you are the only person who has knowledge of the judgement? Perhaps you dreamt it? Good as END OF means END OF then we will hear no more about it then.
@Anon 1.29 But did he say what errors and did those errors refer to number of investors and number of properties? Are you referring to Paddy as the great puppet master? The one who pulled Newmans and McDonalds strings? The one who slipped Erica a few quid? Yes that would be the one.
Ok Bob. So you use the “over and out” device again to close down a discussion which no longer suits your only purpose for being here.
I would even settle for a couple of achievements rather than five. If you can’t or won’t do that I think we can all safely assume there aren’t any.
Dicky Dick how’s your rental car? Still pretending to be wealthy eh? lol
Mr. Storey may I ask a very simple question of you ? Is it your case that the builder, Mr. Newman, Mrs Broughton, Mr. MacDonald, Wilkins Kennedy and the Davies 24 along with Mr. Corney and Mrs. Crozier who are solely responsible for the situation Mr. and Mrs. Ames and Harlequin find themselves in now, that being their inability to provide their investors what they were contractually obligated to do. If this is indeed your view then I can fully understand the stance you are taking.
Robert Dave Ames never did specify what the inaccuracies were in the Due Diligence and if you had read the Laura Miller article you would have seen that the Davies 24 were seeking to have Mr. Ames confirm the number of investors and the number of units Harlequin were contracted to build.
I wonder what view you have on this if any?
I actually blame Walton, for bringing Fatshit
Dear Sirs, there seems to be a number of questions raised as to Judgements obtained against Mr. Ames and some of his companies in the High Court in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, I recall sometime ago that Court Orders from the same courts were produced on this website, apparently Mr. Storey a regular contributor to Barbados Free Press seems to be challenging the views expressed on here that judgements were obtained against Mr. Ames and his companies, I just wonder whether Barbados Free Press could publish the Judgements if indeed they do exist or publish an article on the topic of the judgements obtained against Mr. Ames and his companies in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Or in the alternative if Barbados Free Press or any interested readers on here could assertain whether any such judgements exist and if they do if those judgements along with any associated court orders could be reproduced on here.
This would help put the closure Mr. Storey seems to seek on this particular matter.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Robert Storey on October 27, 2014 at 8:10 am
RL …………………………………And seeing as BFP, who take every opportunity to batter DA, did not post any details of the SVG judgement we can take it as bull**** then. I’ve just taken it out of my pipe and shoved it up your arse. Perhaps you are the only person who has knowledge of the judgement? Perhaps you dreamt it? Good as END OF means END OF then we will hear no more about it then.
They were posted here and Storey knows it. He used some excuse about getting viruses and pretended he didn’t download them and therefore couldn’t comment, but we know he knows all about them.
His script doesn’t say anything about admitting to their existence, so all he can do is write END OF in caps, and hope this little problem will just go away.
I do wonder at times what the real agenda of the posters who use the ID Robert Storey and others who are labelled as supporting Harlequin is. I say this because it is very clear that their posts do nothing to vindicate the position of the Ames family and the Harlequin companies, on the contrary they seem to be the catylist in eliciting some quite intelligent comments from those seeking answers to the issues surrounding the apparent failure of Harlequin to honour their contractual agreements, for example in the post above one of the Robert Storey’s appears to be goading Barbados Free Press into reacting to the issue surrounding potential adverse Judgements against Mr. Ames and his companies in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
This not an attack on the Robert Stories or those others labelled as supporting Harlequin, I’m just raising an interesting point.
I just don’t see them as the type of Ambassadors Mr. and Mrs. Ames would want representing them. They do little to shore up the image of the Harlequin Brand. I’m sure I’m not alone in my views on the matter.
I would like to know what can be done, that has not been done, to bring this all to a close.
@the judgements, oh you silly silly boy. It was Anon 10.17 who decided to end the discussion with END OF which I just repeated. So that is it END OF. Anon 10.17 did not want to prove their existence so that’s it. Or perhaps you can prove their existence?
Bob Storey
Some time ago didn’t you blame the SFO, when they contacted you during the first initial investigation into the Harlequin fiasco, for making your wife ‘ill’?
Richard Ingham being so rude only shows a lack of education.
@ Katherine ref you post below, may I correct you on a little matter. Mr. Ames added the builders Father as a defendant in the Irish Case. And as such it was Mr. Ames who dragged the builders father into the case, I fully agree with you that their is a particularly cruel and nasty side to Mr. Ames in doing this.
On the issue of cowardice, surely Mr. Ames could have the same label of cowardice attributed to him, I mean why does a Man who professes to have done no wrong attempt to settle every case he has been involved in aside from the Builders case by having the settlement terms governed by an NDA, and why if Mr. Ames is indeed not a coward did he not progress with the Harlecon defamation case, it was afterall Mr. Ames who sought settlement of this case by way of an NDA, and why on the eve of his Contempt case did Mr. Ames arrive at a settlement with the other side, again a settlement covered by another NDA. Why if Mr. Ames had nothing to hide with respect to the contempt action did he not take the stand in court and prove once and for all that he is the decent honest and virtuous individual he protrays himself to be.
Mr. Ames has publicly declared that he needs to be transparent and open with respect to all his dealings, his liberal use of NDA’s suggests the opposite.
Mr. Ames won an appeal in St. Vincent, by having the Mulberry Law cases thrown out on Jurisdictional Grounds, yet by your strange thinking even though in the eyes of the courts in St. Vincent he has done no wrong in this case, you would see fit to still label him as guilty would you not.
In much the same way and if the Builder wins his appeal, this means that the judgement against him is removed thus making him not guilty in the eyes of the court and in accordance with the law, but that apparently will not dissuade you from continuing to label the Builder as Guilty.
Katherine. on October 27, 2014 at 9:08 am
The Irish builder has a particularly cruel and nasty side to him. He is also a boorish fat oaf and a coward.
If, he was half the man he thinks he is, come on here as himself and set out why he is innocent. Instead of getting his poor old father, a stroke victim involved in the court case; that should tell what sort of ‘man’ he is.
A judge found him guilty, he appealed it big deal! Guilty.
Meet the wannabe rich man
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/33742585#F3cCS3cDBPuEoZSP.97
Robert you seem to be a tad forgetful, it is you who began by using the term END OF a few days ago.
Goodwood Close, pretty rough area. Fur coat no nickers
Why has Matt Ames not appealed his sentence or conviction ? Or his Directors ban ?
Oh yes, I have it now, only GUILTY people appeal, this therefore makes Matt Ames Innocent. 😃😃😃😃😃
@ I wonder
And Storey’s uselessness is made complete by his complete inability (or unwillingness) to come with two achievements of Mr Ames that might cause anyone to be even slightly jealous.
Not on this subject mate
That was in answer to End Of. END OF.
@Anonymous Bosch you are sooooo tedious. But here two for you
1)paying a rental return to investors who have completed on BB
2) building a first class resort for the stage one build that BB investors can be proud of.
Hope that shuts you up now.
And all with only £400m to spend on it. That ranks as a huge achievement.
Bob where is the money coming from to pay these rental returns, Dave says that Buccament Bay might break even this year, and how long has Dave been paying these rental returns?
And £440 Million is an awful lot of money to have spent on some 100 units in stage one of Buccament Bay, I sure hope with this much money spent on it that it is truly a magnificent hotel. And I sure hope that all the negative reviews on TA stating that the resort is in need of a facelift are false.
@ Anonymous 4:16, why ask me the question, I haven’t been posting on the forum you clown.
I’m Whatsthefuss not Whatsthefuzz?
I see the neighbours up the road are getting free publicity on here too now!
Don’t blame me for every post on here the Broughtons, you did that before and got the police involved only to be proven to be a deluded fool!
Bye bye!
Over a year ago you were telling us that you were getting a return on your villa, yet today you state the following and I quote.
“1)paying a rental return to investors who have completed on BB”
I just have a few questions if you don’t mind, and please this is not an attack on you.
1. Where you therefore receiving a return even though you had not completed on your unit, I say this because Mr. Ames was quite adamant that the first completion did not occur until this year, and from Memory this completion was for Mr. Pat Cash’s manager.
2. Have you now completed on your property and received full legal title to your unit, and are you now continuing to receive your return ?
3. How many others do you believe have completed on their units and have received proper legal title and are receiving their returns. ?
4. Could you tell us what management charges are being charged on the completed units ?
5. Could you tell us who the management contracts are with ?
It would be great if you could answer these questions.
Sorry I have no intention of answering you questions, some I do not have a clue what the answers are, but you have confused completion and title.
A competent lawyer should not let anyone complete on a real estate transaction without clean legal Title being conferred.
If someone has completed on their unit that would infer that the transaction by both parties is complete,
“On the day of completion, both parties have to fulfil the terms of the contract – that is the seller must vacate the property and execute a deed transferring ownership and the buyer must send the full purchase price (less the exchange deposit) by the time in the contract.”
So what you are saying is that individuals have paid Dave Ames the full amounts owing on the units but Dave has yet to give them title.
So it’s hard to see how anyone has completed, bar Pat Cash’s manager and even there we have no real proof that this happened. Cause without title you really can’t have completion Bob.
You were asked a few simple questions and your response was as set out here,
“Sorry I have no intention of answering you questions, some I do not have a clue what the answers are, but you have confused completion and title.”
So to use some of your own language in response, given that you are never willing or in a position to respond to questions yet appear to defend Dave Ames and Harlequin at every turn, we take all what you say as bullshit then, or as you call it bull****. So we are from now on going to take everything you say out of our pipes and shove it where it really belongs up your arse.
Perhaps you are the only person who has knowledge of these returns? Perhaps you dreamt it?
Now as for your last comment Good as End Of means End Of then we will hear no more about it then, well not so sure about that because Robert you are suggesting that Mr. Ames is possibly running some sort of Ponzi scheme by suggesting that individuals who have not completed in the legal sense are still getting paid a return on an investment that by Dave Ames’s own admission has yet to make a profit.
I think you should really answer the questions asked of you because to leave them hang as they are you are, as in Robert Storey is implying that David Edward Ames may well be operating a scheme in which some investors are obtaining a return on a non profit making investment, this is truly redefining investment.
RL …………………………………And seeing as BFP, who take every opportunity to batter DA, did not post any details of the SVG judgement we can take it as bull**** then. I’ve just taken it out of my pipe and shoved it up your arse. Perhaps you are the only person who has knowledge of the judgement? Perhaps you dreamt it? Good as END OF means END OF then we will hear no more about it then.
A while ago, someone had found and posted the details of the Harlequin court action in the USA about ip addresses.
Can they have another look and update us on whether Ames did actually win that case?
Nothing new from the last time Dave Ames due back in court on the 10th of December.
I don’t believe for one moment he won. Its just to scare people off posting, and in fairness it worked.
@poster 6.06 I have no intention of discussing my personal financial details on here. However just point out one error in the QA.
4) when an investor completes he goes onto a 10% return hence no management fees.
If you have a contract (doubtful) then read it and you might understand the difference between completion money and title.
You really need to get a life don’t you.
Bob you were asked 5 questions and you responded with this,
“Sorry I have no intention of answering you questions, some I do not have a clue what the answers are, but you have confused completion and title.”
Only 5 questions asked, you have previously confirmed question 1.
Question 2 could very easily be answered by you, but given your belief that there is a difference between completion and title we can assume you still have no title.
We will give you a pass on Question 3, we just thought you might have been able to answer that given that you appear so knowledgable on all the other aspects relating to the Harlequin Business.
On Questions 4 and 5 well you are either not going to give us an answer or you really are a thundering idiot, We suspect you are the latter.
So out of the 5 questions and given that you are an idiot of the highest order then you could not have answered 3 of the posts. But given that you are also an idiot there is a possibility that question 2 was beyond your capabilities at grasping as well, you appear not to understand completion or title.
I do hope that you have not been tasked with buying this property for your mother in law as has been the rumour on here for quite some time, bad enough that she loaned you the money to give to Dave in the first place.
1. Where you therefore receiving a return even though you had not completed on your unit, I say this because Mr. Ames was quite adamant that the first completion did not occur until this year, and from Memory this completion was for Mr. Pat Cash’s manager.
2. Have you now completed on your property and received full legal title to your unit, and are you now continuing to receive your return ?
3. How many others do you believe have completed on their units and have received proper legal title and are receiving their returns. ?
4. Could you tell us what management charges are being charged on the completed units ?
5. Could you tell us who the management contracts are with ?
It would be great if you could answer these questions.
Haha lol. You stupid twat. Let me explain this to you, I will write slowly as you cannot read very quickly can you.regarding questions 4 and 5, if you are getting a guaranteed rental return there are no management fees!! Management fees kick in at 50/50 return!! Now who is the thundering idiot!!
No go and get a life because the more you post on here (that’s you and your cohorts) the more stupid you make yourself. Now be a good lad and stop dribbling in anticipation of tripping me up, because it will not happen. Haha lol
I am now totally 100% convinced that Robert Storey has ceased to
exist and has been subsumed by Dave Ames. If not he is doing
\one helluva job “channeling” him.
Robert Storey has confirmed that once you begin receiving your 10% return they are no management fees to be paid, so we have Robert Storey on public record as stating that the 10% Return is Net and not subject to any management fee deductions.
RL must have got the issue of management fees all wrong, Gareth there are no management fees for anyone receiving a 10% Return. So I suppose we would suggest if what Robert Storey is saying is true and we have no reason whatsoever to believe the loon, that all investors sign up for a 10 year 10% net payment per year.
And we have looked at the contracts we have, and can’t see in those contracts where Harlequin have differentiated between completion and title, the loon seems not to understand what a completion means, is he suggesting that Ames has a particular clause in his contracts with his investors where investors are obliged to hand over monies yet Ames is not contractually obligated to give the investors abything in return. Yet again given that this is what appears to be happening anything is possible.
Why should anyone engage with the management contract poster(s) and their gang.
Robert Storey is the village idiot, he is not worth spending a minute of your time communicating with, it will not help your investment, and will be a waste of your life….. which you will never get back.
Paddy, if you know so much about Harlequin how come you don’t do anything to bring Ames to Justice? Just asking.
It’s good to see some honesty on here. Robert Storey has admitted there are certain questions he does not have an answer to and should be congratulated. What would you prefer an answer for an answers sake.
Simple answer, because you like women to do your dirty work, ponce.
@Management Contract, and having read you contract does it say the 10% I has management fees deducted? This should be funny.
I just wish that the SFO would get a wiggle on and arrest the folks responsible for pissing away nearly half a BILLION pounds of other peoples money. This not only affects the investors, but has bankrupted small business owners across the Caribbean.
The con that is Dave Ames Harlequin group has bullied, conned, corrupted, and bribed its way along for the best part of a decade.
Daves MO is always ‘plausible deniability’ or ‘It wasn’t me guv’, when we all know it was.
Mr. Ames a is a micro-manager, and he knows exactly whats going on at any time across the organisation.
His flagship Buccament Bay is a shadow of its former self, sad, rundown mis-managed, and in need of a very large cash injection. There is NO WAY this property has broken even; it owes millions of dollars to creditors, whilst charging a fraction of the original room rates.The handful of good trip adviser reviews posted since the summer are likely to be from investors and travelers who received heavily discounted vacation rates.
I’m guessing that the real reason for the lack of posters within this forum is that the majority are not afraid of Daves legal teams prowess, more likely is that they know that the end is nigh!
@ U S Case
I have found some on-line details of the case which say that there is a case management conference coming up on 17 December 2014. There is also an entry that says:
“SEP-11-2014 ORDER ; EX PARTE ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFFS TO PROPOUND DISCOVERY PRIOR TO SERVICE ON DEFENDANTS (SEE SCANNED ORDER FOR DETAILS)”
What does that mean? Anyone?
The SFO won’t even twitch while the WK case is still ongoing.
That’s disgusting, especially if a crime has been committed.
Why can’t something be done to stop this man?
I think he must be suffering from some delusional illness, by the look of some of the resent posts it contagious.
We should write to the PM.
Mr Whatsthefuss, no need to be so rude.
Robin – It seems to mean that Ames (the plaintiff) can offer for the
consideration of the court “auguring points” i.e. discovery) without prior notification to WordPress. It is just a bunch of legal BS. If you ask me
Ames case is doomed.
should read -“arguing points” sometimes I hate Apple…
Management Contract, well I’m trying not to laugh too much but it’s difficult. What you doing, got a conference call going to decide your next idiotic post? Rumour has it that money was borrowed from Paddy for a place in Bulgaria.
Automatic Inc have not responded to Mr. and Mrs. Ames, hence the without notice application for propound discovery. I can only assume that Automatic Inc will use the 1st Ammendment in the US as their defence.
The fact that there is to be a case management conference on the 17th of December suggests that this case will go to trial, I doubt somehow that Automatic Inc will settle out of court and allow the settlement to be subject of any NDA.
I’m delighted to see that Mr. Ames is spending investors money on what could be a very costly and futile exercise, My thoughts that the Ames family want to be able to present to a jury in any potential criminal trial that they have done all in their power to mitigate and indeed counter the allegations made on here about their business activities.
See below definition for Propound Discovery.
“A motion to compel discovery responses is filed when a party who has propounded discovery to either the opposing party or a third party believes that the discovery responses are insufficient. The motion to compel is used to ask the court to order the non-complying party to produce the documentation or information requested, and/or to sanction the non-complying party for their failure to comply with the discovery requests. A motion to compel discover responses with exhibits may be filed by the party propounding the discovery if there is no response to the document requests, or if the discovery responses are not adequate and the filing party needs the documents marked as exhibits.”
Whatever it means –there is no court order to reveal IP addresses
(which is what this is all about) Read the above few posts very
carefully Robert.
I doubt that the vast majority of investors whether that be some 5900 or 8900 or whatever the number is will be concerned about their management contracts, the sad part is that Ames has only constructed some 120 units out of some 9000 sold or however many were sold, and I very much doubt anymore will ever get built.
What will be of interest to an investigating authority is the alleged payments of returns to investors, especially when the resort, the only income generating part of the business apparently has yet to break even or make a profit. I’m sure Mr. Ames will no doubt state that his words on this matter were taken out of context, the authorities could of course examine the audited accounts for the Resort Operations, but to date they too remain outstanding.
In the sad case of Harlequin Properties (et. al.) 2+2=4 has not been
the result. Its going backwards 2+2=0 is the funny maths all are
dealing with…
@ Paudie O’Halloran.
You must be so conflicted trying to find away of shutting Ames down without implicating yourself.
You had your hand in the till and got caught.
There really isn’t any point debating with Storey but it is endlessly entertaining and hard to resist. It is like reasoning with a seven year old child who you know full well has been stealing from the cookie jar but tries to deny it with all kinda of ridiculous excuses and then, when cornered, tries to change the subject in the hope that you won’t notice and then, if that fails, he sulks and goes quiet or claims he doesn’t want to answer your questions.
In short he dishes it out when it suits him and then takes his ball home when it doesn’t.
But whoever pointed out that he raises loads of issues that would have gone completely unnoticed had in not been for his blundering approach got it spot on. He has unwittingly (and that isn’t unwhittingly Bob) drawn a spotlight on to so many problems and issues that really need answers.
And before you take great delight in telling me that “kinda” isn’t a word, I know and it was a typo and should have read “kinds”.
If you do the math, BB is apparently just breaking even, it needs money spending on it, rates are low, occupation is low.
Not a cash cow.
Ames / Harlequin have no other income as the completion monies have gone…somewhere.
So, how can Ames carry on with these legal cases, pay wages and run a resort with no money? He can’t.
Somehow, I don’t think Ames has a credit line with the bank or suppliers.
So maybe the answer is simple.
Wait until Ames money runs out. Leave him to it.
Maybe WK should use the same tactic as Ames, run him out of money.
And there could be ongoing expenses to pay even in places where little or no development has taken place. For example, I wonder what the land tax bill on Merricks and the H Hotel in Barbados (due for payment by 30th October) amounts to?
Merricks is meant to be something like 70 acres. Even at US$2.50/sf (and I bet that’s not what Harlequin says it is worth), that means an annual bill of US$45,000.
Oh, but I forgot. They got duty and tax concessions because of the benefit they were bringing to Barbados, so they may well not get a land tax bill. Silly me.
-SGD How long are you going to be in bim. I once promised you a
Banks…
But surely the killer blow will be when Buccament Bay Resorts is asked by the liquidator of HMSSE to pay up what it owes. The latest available accounts showed this to be something like £10m and if it’s only just turning a profit now it is hard to see how BB could have paid anything back before.
If the invoice comes with 30 day terms how long does the liquidator have to wait until it forces the onward liquidation of the related companies if they are unable to pay their dues?
They may of course have money on deposit waiting to pay the debt or could have paid it already but I think it would be reasonable for anyone to doubt that.
Looks like the GV is on borrowed time. That’s assuming some legal action does not get to him first, or the SFO etc etc
Why Don’t Shiplys demand the directors loans back?
Leave Harlequin and Ames too it, they made a cock up when they had money. Now, it’s just a matter of time before it all goes tits up.
Then, when that happens the world and his dog will decent on Harlequin, forget NDA’s then.
This is why Ames is fighting, once it collapses he is on his own…..
Erm Finance 😉
Does anyone know how to force Shiplys into demanding the directors loans back or make them bankrupt? It’s not their money to give , they have took the p**s for too long now.
@ David Ames and Robert Storey
You two well know that you committed PERJURY against a builder.
David and Robert with the current situation of Harlequin with liquidations you can no longer claim that the business model works.
@ The Sunset
Good question about whether the business model works. It depends whether you are talking about the business model that was marketed to the public or the one that seems to have worked quite well for HMSSE for many years.
The model which requires investors to pay a UK registered company, strip a chunky percentage off for “cost of sales” and commissions and then get said investors to sign a contract with a totally different company based in a foreign jurisdiction – that’s quite a model. Pay company A but have a contract with company B.
If you complain to company A about the non- delivery of your unit then they can legitimately say that it’s not their problem and you don’t have a contract with us guv. When you complain to company B they can say that you didn’t pay us anything and come and use is in a pretty dysfunctional legal system and incur huge costs in doing so.
Sorry, use is = sue us
Erica, if I could afford underwear, you would be the low life skivvy that I would pay minimum wage to scrub the stains out
@ Anonymous oct 28th 9.25am
I thankyou for your comments, however your conclusions are inaccurate.
@ David Ames and Robert Storey
Will you be paying the staff at Buccament Bay this month ?
@ Angela and others,
Shipleys state that Carol, Dan, Matt and Nicola all “borrowed” and I say this loosely, money, “investors money” from HMSSE.
Carol can’t won’t pay back the money presumably because her freezing order remains in place, well that will be her excuse anyway.
Dan can’t pay back the money, for whatever reason, (he has a house so maybe he should get a mortgage and a flat and laundry) , so he does have assets.
Matt can’t pay back the money because he is seeking to become bankrupt, much like his father did in the past,
but Nicola, I love this one, Nicola can’t pay back the money because she does not reside in the UK and it would be too difficult for a liquidator to call in the debt.
I think this is an absolute disgrace,
We have Dave telling us all that every penny he recoups through litigation he intends to plough back into the business, so the Ames family spend millions on fruitless litigation, travelling the world seeking to sue basically anyone who might look sideways at them, yet despite all members of the Ames family having been paid millions out of HMSSE in dividends none of them can find the paltry sums (compared to the huge dividends they paid themselves) to repay the loans they took from HMSSE and thus investors.
Nicola can’t pay back the money because she is basically beyond the reach of Shipleys, but all Carol has to do is pick up the phone and call Nicola who resides in Wandering about 80 miles South East of Perth and tell her to transfer the money, investors money back to the UK, it would be that simple.
I believe the Ames family actions with respect to HMSSE and their willfull reluctance better still absolute refusal to pay back the money they borrowed speaks volumes, we are asked to trust a family going forward, a family who’s daughter despite taking huge dividends now plays the jurisdiction game when it comes to paying back investors money,
It’s a disgrace.
So if it is too difficult for Shipleys to get the money back from Australia, then it will be too difficult for Shipleys to get the money back from the Caribbean companies. Have I committed perjury by stating this? Haha lol
@A Disgrace, Bravo sir! Said like a pro.
@Robert Storey,
I have been talking to some other people who invested into “Harlequin” recently. They are scared shitless by the idea they are not going to be able to “complete” on their “unit”, as they don’t have access to the “guaranteed finance” which was meant to be in place. Not that it matters because the little one ain’t building….
I have a question for you. It seems you’re happy with your investment. In light of the poor sods I’ve been talking to (one of whom was close to a nervous breakdown), would it be possible for you to detail your reasons for such confidence?
I simply don’t understand how you can be confident with matters as they are? Don’t you feel any trepidation at all about the investment? If not, why not?
Sadly Robert the amount due from Nicola is tiny when compared with the £ 20 million + due from the Caribbean companies, we are not comparing apples with apples, and the costs associated with recouping the Caribbean monies would be well covered by the value of the assets, but I don’t understanf why do you take such glee in the misery of others, I really find your infantile comments disgusting, these are very serious matters which directly impact all investors and time and time again you scoff at any decent posts, ridiculing anyone who raises valid points,
Why do you choose to make fun out of other people’s misery.
Where does the Ames family find the cash to fund all their litigation yet when called upon to repay loans they state that they are unable to, it has been asked many times in the past if the Ames family have hidden assets, how would they do this ?
How could a company HMSSE which all it did was to take cash in £ 440 Million and then sent about 50% of this to the Caribbean £ 220 million end up in liquidation, Commissions paid out to external agents amounted to some £ 140 million, some £ 80 million being left in Carol Ames’ company, what was this money used for? And where did all this money go ?
But I think the point that “A Disgrace” was making is that there should be no costs to recoup the directors’ loan monies from Australia because, if the family respects their investors and they wish to deal with everyone honestly and transparently (as they say on numerous occasions) then the only cost will be an international bank transfer.
This really is a test of just how honestly they want to act with respect to their investors.
@Liquidation, the question regarding the claiming back the money is a serious one. The part of Harlequin in liquidation is gone, finished. The caribbean companies need to survive and the attitude by Shipleys could determine this. If the Caribbean companies go then all invetors will be shafted.
The comment regarding perjury relates to some very stupid comments earlier.
So where exactly are my comments in the post you refer to “infantile” and “disgusting”. Perhaps you might find the comments relating to my answers to the questions of rental returns “disgusting” and “infantile. Or do you think calling someone a “loon” is ok? .
Exactly, there should be no issue, Nicola should just return the cash, if the Ames family want to demonstrate that they are honorable, Dan should sell his flat or obtain a mortgage on his house to allow him repay his loan, and Carol should do the same with Bluebell wood, alternatively Carol and Dan could either sell or raise a mortgage on the office properties they both own at Honywood business park. What is there to prevent them doing this,
The Ames family are showing their true colours in the HMSSE fiasco, basically giving the liquidators the two fingers,
And what about the completion monies paid through Harlequin Hotels and Resorts UK Ltd. Now that company is in Liquidation whats the bet that Ames will claim that the Caribbean companies never received those funds and unsecured creditors, that is those investors who paid the completion monies will be told to pursue the liquidator for the recovery of those funds, and what’s the bet that some two bit lawyer will claim that the completion monies were expended on liigitimate company expenditure,
The FCA advised investors to be very careful about handing any more money to Harlequin, yet some have despite all the warnings, when will the SFO finally put a stop to this madness, and when will people learn not to put anymore money into the hands of the Ames family at least until proper audited accounts are produced and escrow accounts set up.
Are not the hard lessons of the last few weeks enough to send the strongest possible message out there, that there is a massive problem with the management of funds within the Harlequin collection of companies.
Robert, it’s not as simple as that, if we are to accept your solution in not pursuing the debt owed to HMSSE because that company is gone, then a precedence would be set for all liquidations in the UK, that being the company is gone so let’s just forget about it shall we ? There would be no need for insolvency practitioners or indeed a comprehensive insolvency law or service.
I wonder if you would maintain the same views had it been the Caribbean Resorts that entered liquidation first, and if they were owed millions by an operational UK company, would you still right off the company and your investment by simply saying it’s gone.
I very much doubt it, I fully understand that this is a very emotive subject for all concerned, but simply dismissing the UK company as just being gone does not happen in the modern world.
You may also recall that not only is the UK company owed a vast amount of money from some of the Caribbean companies such as Harlequin Property SVG Ltd, but it owes a huge amount of money to some other Caribbean companies such as those on the Dominican Republic.
If the liquidators do not seek the recovery of the funds from the debtor companies in the Caribbean there will be no funds to divide amongst the creditor companies, and Mr. Ames might then just simply liquidate those companies on the basis that they could not recover any monies from HMSSE basically leaving thousands of investors with nothing to cling on to. Especially those investors in the Dominican Republic.
Robert I most certainly am not looking to have an argument with you, I’m just pointing out what I see as flaws in your views on this matter.
But Shipleys have themselves admitted that certain monies are either too difficult or costly to persue and by not doing so would not set a precident. It’s a commercial decision. I noticed you did not respond to my question regarding disgusting and infantile comments. Does that mean you withdraw that comment?
@Transparency – good points, I agree totally, why don’t you write to Shipleys and ask the question?
1. It was reported on here when Ames visited SVG after Christmas
Nicola was with him and paying all costs.
2. If Nicola is still a UK citizen could she not be extradited.
It appears that Nicola is the key to whatever monies are still
left.
HP was referred to as being a house of cards long, long ago. Now that the first card has been pulled, we will have to wait and see what happens to the rest.
Robert Shipleys comments were I believe a reference to the recovery of monies owed by Nicola Kelliher,
Finishing off a serious post with Ha Ha lol does tend to suggest that you are not serious in your approach to the matters being discussed,
I acknowledge that you are the victim of some abuse on here, but I feel you bring it upon your self at times, you do tend to take an absolutely entrenched stand point on certain issues and your apparent unwillingness to answer some very basic questions tends to suggest that you are not interested in a serious debate on the issues. You however are fully in your rights not to answer any questions if you so wish, but you do at times raise some very interesting points which do merit debate by all sides, it is just a pity that you feel you have to finish those points with ha ha or lol, or muppet. That really does you no favours what so ever.
A suggestion might be that you rise above the goading that you appear to be subjected to, ignore any comments you find offensive and enter into intelligent debate on the issues pertaining to Harlequin, indeed maintain your entrenched position on certain matters perhaps by giving reasons for those entrenched positions you take.
Finishing of a post by stating end of can be seen by some as antagonistic. Everyone is entitled to debate the issues and those who wish to remain anonymous should be able to do so without fear of attack.
I know you claim you were identified on here, but you acknowledged this, you did not have to, no one can prove who is posting on here, even Mr. Ames has failed to date in identifying posters on this forum. Again you are a mature individual, don’t allow your self be dragged into the bile that some engage in on here and most of all rise above it all, you have points you raise and they are valid points, and they merit full debate, looking forward to your continued participation in the discussions.,
@ Whatsthefuss indeed I have and to the authorities along with some information I gleaned on where some of the assets might be located.
The authorities and Shipleys may very well be fully informed on the issues and potential assets that I have brought to their attention, and in the defence of the Ames family they may have done absolutely nothing wrong vis a vee those assets, but just to be sure I did pass the information onto the relevant parties, afterall it is not for me to decide if there has been any wrong doing on the part of the Ames family, I’m neither the Judge or executioner, I will let others take on that role based on the facts put before them.
@Anonymous 3.30 that you read the full post and the context that “haha lol” was added. It was to the comment regarding perjury. If you read the full Shipleys report it was in connection with retrieving money from, and dont quote me on this as I dont have the report to hand, Thailand Dubai and maybe others. The “baiting” or “banter” has been going on here for some time, years in fact. I can assure you that I did not start the name calling on here. Terry started the Twat comments years ago. As you can see I tried to answer some questions regarding rental, some I did, some I did not want to, and some I did not know the answer to. But I proved the posters who wanted to call me a “loon” wrong and where are they now. Regarding being identified, a concerted effort was used to “out” me which all stemmed from confidential information in Harlequin files which were lifted from Harlequin. Those same files were obtained by the SFO and thats how they knew who I was. I am not suggesting for one minute the SFO passed any information to anyone else, but when I asked how they obtained my information they said, “when we start an investigation we go to both company solicitors and company accountants. So where does that trail lead us to?
I what pressure can be put on Shiplys? is it not their job at F****g £300 per hour to recover monies owed to HMSSE.
Patsy for Ames.
Investors should sue Shipley’s as a joint action. RL are you listening?
The only real hope in my humble opinion is the SFO.
Then Shiplys, the other liquidators and Ames will take notice.
Ames, is just a nasty little bully and for too long he he legal has abused the the legal system using investors money.
He never had any until we gave it to him!
I think we could do worse than all write to Mr Cameron, I don’t think Ames has any influence there.
I think the PM as bigger worries at the moment. About !.7 billion of them.
I think Harlequin will have more to worry about when an honest PM gets his teeth into them!
I may put my letter on BFP & send to the press. Maybe even your mate Laura Miller 😉
The SFO don’t need to do anything, and probably wont. The wheels are falling off by themselves. As with all similar “business models” once the new money is cut off, they collapse, which is exactly what HP is doing. It’s just a matter of time.
The SFO can sit back and watch (and record) everything without jeopardising anyone. The money is already gone and there are no new victims. Those who handed over completion money were warned by several bodies not to, so ignoring that advice was at their own peril. The SFO won’t be responsible for the UK companies collapsing and livelihoods being lost as the companies are self destructing without any input from them, so they can’t be blamed and dragged through the courts by the litigious GV.
All those suggesting the SFO need to stop the GV are missing something, there’s nothing to stop. He’s being given all the rope he needs to do it himself. The SFO will be the ones who cut him down and charge him when he finally runs out of options.
@ Robert Storey
A few points on your posts this afternoon.
The liquidators of HMSSE have an obligation to call in all debts to the company on behalf of the creditors who are waiting to be paid. You can’t simply say that because the company no longer fits into the Harlequin business model (whatever that is) then the company can just be forgotten about. If it owes people money then they should be paid.
Secondly, you talk about the cost of recovering the Australian and Caribbean debts as being too large. The premise behind this argument is that Harlequin will play hardball and not cooperate by simply paying the debts that they owe. If they do this are they not showing utter contempt for investors?
So I assume the Ames family are now doing their utmost to get those debts paid back.
I like this idea of ramping up the pressure via the PM,if this turns out to be fraud would I be correct in saying it would be the biggest in UK recent history?
What harm can all of writing to the PM do – it could seriously upset Ames.
Any comments?
1) I have made no reference to a “harlequin business model”. Where did you get that from
2)they are not my words regarding the cost of recovering the debt, they are Shipleys. I suggest you read the Shipleys report.
So what are your thoughts on “childish and infantile” comments. Your thoughts seem to have slipped of the radar now. Do you now withdraw those comments?
I think you will find prolly Peck went for a lot more money.
No surprise Bob has no comment of the PM letters against his hero GV
Polly
Can you not read Sala(d) lady. What does my post of 4.59 say? I will refrain from using the haha lol twat comment.
I never really meant to appropriate the “business model” comments to you Bob, that was just a side issue.
If Shipley’s are talking in terms of there being costs associated with getting hold of money due from Australia and the Caribbean then one can only assume that they have good reason to believe that the related parties can’t or won’t pay up when asked.
If Ames family members aren’t prepared to sell their houses to pay their debts (as some investors have been forced to do in order to fund the Harlequin globe trotting lifestyles) then it really says it all.
@anonymous 6.06 Childish and infantile? You cannot make accusations and then pretend you did not make them. Explain please.
My understanding of the Shipley’s report is that those sums of money weren’t worth recovering given the costs involved. For bigger sums, it would presumably be a different story. There are various things that can be done; as others have suggested, it’s not a case of just throwing your hands in the air and saying, “oh well, they’ve pushed it off-shore.”
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@ Robert Storey
I posted at 5.31 and 6.06 and haven’t made any accusations about anyone being childish or infantile.
I could eat and drink more than £99 per day, what about a profit?
Well that’s the problem with everyone posting as “anonymous”. Appologies but whoever made the comment has not got the guts to back it up.
But what about the substance of my post? If Shipley’s had to fight a legal battle to get the directors’ loan accounts paid back what does that say about the family’s attitude to investors? Should they not be offering that money freely and selling their homes if necessary to pay back the debt? If not then it strikes me that they think it’s one rule for the investors and another for the Ames family.
* arrogance, got myself to angry.
*too?
Anon – take a deep breath, they are not worth it (multi-puns unintended)
Does Harlequin fall under the collective investment schemes (CIS).?
A CIS is an arrangement that involves the participants collectively investing in property (of any description) and sharing any resulting profits or income. To qualify as a CIS for the purposes of the regulated activity of establishing, operating or winding-up a CIS, the scheme must fall within the definition at section 235 of Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA). Section 235 of FSMA defines a CIS as a scheme comprising arrangements:
Wow at £99 per night and no other income stream, BB is going to make us all a fortune….. pay back all that nasty debt, give refunds, we will show those horrible banks we are a good bet for the finance 😉
We can get those accounts ready, commence interest payments and build all the resorts. All this will be done by Christmas 2014.
Ames is an odd fish, on one hand he sues investors (with their own money) on the other hand he wants them to pay to go to BB.
Hi Robert sorry I was out this evening, I posted the comment at 3.30, I apologise if you took my comment out of context, it is a difficult time for us all, you included, we are somewhat in the dark on matters relating to Harlequin and like your good self no one wants to see their investment going down the pan. As investors we all including you have our views on what went on, and I hoped or at least I tried to convey this in my post of 3.30 again apologies for any ill feeling it may have caused, that was certainly not my intention. I admit now looking back over your comments you were indeed poking fun at a poster who was bringing nothing to the debate. It is they who are posting childish and infantile comments.
Special rates for agents and investors, what agents Mr. Ames, I thought you had stated you were not selling anymore properties, and apparently according updates, your resort at Buccament Bay has been achieving average occupancy of between 80 and 90% along with year on year growth of 100% since you opened to the public over three years ago. This in itself is incredible, given that you have had about 100 rooms available in the same time period, or is that 120 now.
You claim your charter service, why not just call it what it is Harlequin Air, or Caribbean Helicopters, is receiving rave reviews, please don’t tell me it’s on TA already, do passengers get warm towels and a cocktail on board ?
Glad to see you are offering your investors a £ 30 voucher off the flight on the raving Harlequin Air, thats good of you given that your airline or is it Caribbean Helicopters airline will charge a family of four nearly £900.00 for the 40 minute return journey to Barbados and of course this is subject to availability. And if you hurry and travel in November flights for a family of 4 that’s 2 adults and 2 kids will only cost you £ 2857.00 to Barbados and only another £ 900.00 to Buccament Bay. That’s a sum total of £ 6,389.00 for a family of 4 for seven nights, including your stay at Buccament Bay, what a bargain folks. Normal price £ 8,489.00 with flights all inclusive.
So investors who already have lost their pensions homes and potential life savings only have to £ 4,757.00 to travel to Buccament Bay to then pay a further £99 quid per night to wonder in awe at what they paid for, the buildings, tennis clubs, soccer pitches, swimming pools, yet to which they have no title to, I wonder does Dave Ames get that special rate when he stays there? Or does he pay the full whack, oh yeah he can’t afford the full rate given that he and the missus still have freezing orders hanging over their heads.
@anonymous 11.39. Thank you sir for your comments. No hard feelings at all. Any time you want to debate an issue feel free, although I might suggest an alternative ID to stop any confusion.
It’s clearly not worth anything like that. What the hell would you do there? I’ve been and you go stir crazy. Nothing to do. if you go off camp, you don’t feel save.
The Island is not what you would call tourist friendly.
latest TA gusher says
Bring some playing cards etc as the nightlife is next to nothing. the evening entertainment is minimal,
shortage of towels
@ Redefining
The Island is not what you would call tourist friendly.
You are right. Whatever possessed Ames to build an AI resort of that size on a floodplain on an island with poor infrastructure and such difficult accessibility from Europe and North America. Plus all the food has to be imported.
How £99 PP can pay debts or a return, build resorts?
Why HHR name was changed, then liquidated?
The finance? The SFO? The company loans that need paying back?
Okay, the £10 million Dubai property, come on Bob play nice.
AMES, MATTHEW DAVID
MARIMBA, GOLDFINCH LANE, BENFLEET, ESSEX, SS7 3LT
Birth details: 11 May 1975
Matthew David Ames of Address Unknown, [c/o Her Majesty’s pleasure] Currently Unemployed [sewing mailbags]
lately of Marimba, Goldfinch Lane, Thundersley, Essex, SS7 3LT [subject to a proceeds of crime hearing]
In the High Court Of Justice
No 3949 of 2014
Date of Filing Petition: 20 October 2014
Bankruptcy order date: 20 October 2014
Time of Bankruptcy Order: 13:23
Whether Debtor’s or Creditor’s Petition—Debtor’s
P Stewart2nd Floor, 4 Abbey Orchard Street, LONDON, SW1P 2HT, telephone: 0207 6371110, email: LondonA.OR@insolvency.gsi.gov.uk
Capacity of office holder(s): Receiver and Manager
20 October 2014
What a success, the Ames family. Is Dad going for 3rd time lucky?
It’s true.
https://www.insolvencydirect.bis.gov.uk/eiir/IIRCaseIndivDetail.asp?CaseId=701455069&IndivNo=102102154&Court=HIGH&OfficeID=600000069&CaseType=B
An interesting comment from the judge in the UK regarding his rejection of the RL 33 compensation claim.
I have tried to post the link, but BFP dont seem to like it for some reason
This is regarding the companies that the RL 33 could claim against in the Caribbean.
“Harlequin Property (SVG) Limited (St Vincent and the Grenadines)
This company is incorporated in St Vincent and the Grenadines and is subject to SVG law and not UK law. It is not regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority.”
If this is the case will Shipleys still be able to claw back the loans which are in the liquidation document?
Course it’s bloody true otherwise I wouldn’t have posted it!
Conman Matt’s in the slammer serving forty months for fraud.
Who’s next I wonder?
I hope the ‘OR’ has a good look where the money has gone – he has had an awful lot to squander. Bit like someone else we know….
See Anon 11.39, you will always get some childish poster who is not capable of stringing 4 thoughts together at the same time but has to post them individually. This type of reaction ruins any chance of intelligent comment.
Lets ask our poster of 8.44,845,846,and 8.47 Do you know if 10% rental return is subject to management charges?
Maybe the 33 should go to SVG
Well that is their choice. Depends how much more they want to put into the RL coffers.
I would say because a Judge says it’s an undisputed debt, seems logical to start off in SVG.
Let’s see if Ames really does have the PM looking after his back as he is so fond of saying to investors.
Can we debate what Matt Ames done with all that money to end up bankrupt, like his Dad?
Anybody any idea how much he had out of harlequin in his heyday?
Why would you not help your son to fight off bankruptcy?
What gets me about the latest TA reviews are the references to the 6-7 seater plane, they call it the resorts own plane, no reference is made to the $ 200 dollar single journey price tag per person, no reference is made to the large Caribbean Helicopters logos on the sides of the aircraft, yet the journey on this ageing and tiny aircraft is described as being memorable by those latest reviewers, one word of caution, if having traveled the Atlantic on a 10-12 hour journey make sure you go to the bathroom at Barbados airport, as unfortunately there is no toilet on the Caribbean Helicopters charter aircraft currently being hired by Harlequin.
To be honest when I see gushing reviews of a 20 something year old charter airplane on TA not even owned by Harlequin and with the rates that are being charged $ 400 USD BGD SVG Return PP vs the $ 216 USD that Liat charge for some of their return fares on the same route, Liat also believe it or not have codeshare agreements with BA and Virgin, so if the Liat flight is delayed or cancelled your emergency accomodation needs are covered. I wonder if Caribbean Helicopters provide a similar arrangement, no doubt the first signs of problems with this new transfer Harlequin will claim its out of their control given that the service is provided by an unconnected company, I’m probably being a bit over cynical here, but it’s the first time I’ve seen gushing reviews on TA for a small 20 year + old horrendously expensive air taxi service in the Caribbean.
I can see Harlequin Air/ Caribbean Helicopters or whatever it’s called winning best new airline in the Caribbean by Christmas, even going far as to suggest that the GV will be announcing a fleet aquisition program once the new International Airport opens offering direct flights on Harlequin Air/Caribbean Helicopters to the US, Europe, The Middle East and Asia and of course Australia.
Whatever did happen to that codeshare agreement Mr. Ames claimed Harlequin Air/ Caribbean Helicopters or whatever they are called had with BA. Indeed the GV is on record as having said that he would give BA a run for their money, and somehow I think in his little mind he actually believed it.
From: What’s not to love?
“…….it does have the feeling of being very exclusive, maybe because it was very quite (sic) at the time we stayed.”
It’s exclusive cos it’s empty? Bwaaaa Haa ha ha ha ha!
I will be making a bid for BA and Easyjet and Virgin as soon as the WK money is in my account. This bid will redefine air travel.
No Irish allowed. Or people of SVG because that’s a third world country.
This Airline will be called Aimless Air.
Where is LFC gone ? Indego dive? Pat Cash? Still looking for the Golf course…. or something to do….
BB is not insured, bad weather on the way….funny he never give RL the policy details.
Finance? Occupancy Rates?
Was Dave Ames lying when he stated on national radio
‘We are just putting the finishing touches to the “merweena at Buccamen’ Bay” ‘ ?
Was Dave Ames lying when he said, on record, to investors the FSCS said investors must join his trust………….. or Shiplys granted another extention..
Cut out all the delays in the airport? Customs at BB….. that’s could be taken out of context.
Dan Abrhams in house solicitor is leaving Harlequin.
@ we now have almost 100 acres
If you watch the video you will see four nose touches (at 1.50, 2.12, 2.27 and 2.33). Now what does that signify?
He likes toughing his nose?
‘touching’ you silly old fool
it’s an indication when a person is being untruthful
@ Robert Storey
You never have us your view on the repayment of the family debts back into HMSSE. You correctly pointed out the liquidators comments about the cost of recovery being too great but these costs would only be incurred if the debtors refused to pay and made the liquidators chase the debt through the courts. If this happened what would
It say about their attitude to the investors who handed over money in good faith that it would be used for the purposes of building and operating a resort? If they really wanted to demonstrate their desire to work in open transparency and with respect to those investors shouldn’t they be selling their homes to repay this debt?
Wouldn’t you agree Robert?
“Have” should have been “gave”
Not good trying to post with an iPhone/iPad. It takes skill which you seem to be lacking. Notice the blue ID, a dead give away.
What does a blue ID mean?
Or with an HTC it would seem.
Now would you be prepared to say whether you agree or disagree with the comments about the repayment of the overdrawn directors’ loan accounts?
Any offensive remarks about Harlequin do not compute in Bobbies little world. Poor old git.
Still happy with your non investment Bobitkins
I’ve never posted on my i-phone but sometimes I am a blue anonymous
See that was done on a MacBook
My comments regarding the recovery costs were related to the monies owed from overseas such as Thailand and Dubai not directors loans. This money would appear to need to be recovered from 3rd parties.
Bob it sounds as if you are agreeing to the fact that investors money
somehow ended up in Thailand and Dubai. How could that happen?
I’m not agreeing with anything, just quoting from Shipleys report.
Would Shipley’s lie?
@ Robert Storey
But taking the specific example of the money owed from Australia. Do you, Robert Storey, agree that it would be disgraceful if the liquidators had to write it off because the debtor refused to cooperate and willingly give back the money that had been taken?
I’m too busy to answer that question, just joined in a debate about bloody immigrants on another post. Twats all of em.
Mr Powel had the right idea.
Suppose Robert what the indigenous citizens of Buccama Valley
would think about you and your blasted cabana.
@ Robert Storey
It took as long to post your comment about being too busy as it would have done to actually give your opinion.
You can’t bring yourself to make any critical comment and you can’t bring yourself to say it’s ok either – frankly nobody could say it’s ok could they?
So you just have to use avoidance tactics
@anonymous 7.01. Looks like you fell for it again. Anyway I have a reply for you. Put your email address on here and I will contact you by email. I’m sure you will agree to this. Or will you use this as an avoidance tactic?
And can I take a screenshot of your email to me and post it on here for all to see?
Just post your email on here first. There have been 2 fakers on here already.
Three, Bob, three…
Oh dear Blue anonymous. Who were the THREE people who posted their email addresses on here then. This should be really funny.
If a Harlequin Investor had no options in redress, should that person contact the experts in International Litigation (SRA)?
Bob, in the tradition of Graham Greene – your are the Third Man.
Only someone did it for you…
Do I detect the use of avoidance tactics here? Or are you having a conference call trying to decide what to do next?
Bob, you vile racist. No doubt vote UKIP
Oh ok Bob, I concede. Because I don’t want to put my personal email address on a public forum I now realize that you were right all along and my logic was faulty.
Please forgive me for a momentary aberration in my mental faculties. Of course I can see more objectively now that it is perfectly reasonable and defensible behavior for a director to take money out of their business, drive it into insolvency and then refuse to pay it back to allow the creditors to have the money they deserve. How silly of me to take such a warped view.
Finance? Completion money? Company name change? Shiplys extension?
FSCS and the trust…..
Your missing £150k
Is it okay to borrow the odd ten million to buy property – and look after it 😉
How about give your kids a chunk of dosh?
Easy one Bobits, how about not honoring contracts even yours Bob bobless.
CanwehaveadebateBobon.co.uk
Bob – Why not go back to you immigration site and leave this site
alone. It is obvious that you are anti-black/yellow/red or all the
colors (gay) in the rainbow..
Quel moi ? Think again Robert.
Robert Storey
October 29, 2014 at 10:12 pm
The problem as I see it, all these types want to come to England, even my favorite fish and chip shop is run by bloody foreigners. Canada, has a very strict USA immigration policy that the UK should adopt.
Dompey
October 29, 2014 at 11:12 pm
Robert
I hope you’re not one of those person who are resistant to change and whether you like it or not, change is the only constant in this life. Robert, gone are the days of restrictive immigration policies and the widespreading trade protectionism of the past. Guess what Robert: we now have a new global economy in the contemporary context of the phrase; A new global village; coupled a super-information highway.
What has this disgusting example of racist propaganda got to do with Harlequin?
I always suspected you were a fan of Nigel Farage.
Anyway, we’ll all know it’s you because of your atrocious spelling and poor diction.
And I agree with Frankie Boyle
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/29/frankie-boyle-nigel-farage-andrew-lawrence-_n_6066256.html?utm_hp_ref=ukip
So according to that clip in 25 years we will all be living in a muslim state – which could well be true, but the big question is….will I have my properties at BB by then?
You do make me chuckle Sid……
I don’t think BB has 25 months, sorry weeks left. £99 pp hardly 5 star, can’t be making anything on pittance.
As Bob would say ‘end of”
As you can see BFP removed some posts last night which had used my ID of Robert Storey to post some racist comments. The only one of mine was 10.53 last night, even the one this morning was not mine.
I will however not be posting under my name anymore, using the Anonymous ID. I did agree with the sentiments of Robert Storey 10.30, but it was not me so Anonymous it is from now on. I don’t even know how to load up a YouTube clip.
That last post was not the real Robert Storey, The real Robert Storey would agree to the 9-45 post 😉
Is that the real Robert Storey stating that he will no longer be posting as Robert Storey or a fake Robert Storey posting as Robert Storey stating that he will no longer be posting as Robert Story in which case we will still be hearing from Robert Storey? Could the real Robert Storey please stand up? Fake Robert Storey’s need not reply. (Do I have nothing better to do?)
@The tanks nearly empty Dave, I think you’re probably right. But looking on the bright side, in 25 years I will almost certainly have converted to Islam so will have no need for the all-inclusive bar at BB and won’t be able to enjoy one of the steaks I hear so much about….so it looks like everything will work out for me in my old age after all.
Is that really you Sid?
Yes, it’s really me. But then I would say that wouldn’t I?
Is that you Bob? It’s hard to tell now that you are incommunicado!
It is Sid, but I always wear underpants.
🙂
I believe Paddy is doing his Islamic apprenticeship in Jordan, and will be building a mosque at BB.
All,
Investors can take action based on their own specific circumstances. In order to help you, we have listed the actions you can take / should be taking.
1. SIPP Operator Claim
We have mailed the update letter and the DPA Request Form to SIPP investors. The Letters of Claim to the SIPP operators will be sent from our offices next week to the primary SIPP operators. Any SIPP investor would be wise to take part in this process, because :-
– some pension transfer claims will not succeed
– some pension transfer claims will not cover the amount claimed
– some investors have more than one problem investment (which cumulatively exceeds the FSCS / FOS limits)
– the pension transfer claim will not deal with the annual management charge from the SIPP operator
ACTION – if you have not received your letter by the end of the w/c 10th November 2014, please email phil.haslam@regulatorylegal.co.uk . Other than that, you need take no further action.
2. Administrative Services Overseas Limited (“ASOL”) formerly, Harlequin Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited (“HHR”)
Completion Monies paid over to Barclays Bank, Wickford
If you have paid completion monies over and have not as yet received title (which we estimate to be around 100 people), then we would like to hear from you. We are lodging Proof of Debt forms for our clients in the ASOL / HHR liquidation.
ACTION – if you have paid over monies to HHR via Barclays Bank, Wickford, based on the representations made by the sales team in Basildon then we would like to hear from you. Please email rebecca.handley@regulatorylegal.co.uk .
3. Direct Investor Claims
ACTION – Please contact julia.Norris@regulatorylegal.co.uk in our Manchester Office.
4. Grace & Co / Birchall Blackburn
If you have received a “Report on Title” from the above two law firms, please contact gareth.fatchett@regulatorylegal.co.uk .
5. Pension Transfer Claims
We have a number of offerings for FOS, FSCS and claims in excess of the limits (larger pension claims).
ACTION – please call our SIPP Team on 01384 889900.
6. SCS Farmland investors
If you are concerned about the current position with this investment, then please be in contact with us.
ACTION – please email Laura Hawkins on laura.hawkins@regulatorylegal.co.uk
Legal Surgeries
We have completed all our surgeries. Thank you to everyone who attended.
http://www.harlequinredress.co.uk
Please make sure you sign up this site. At the start of 2015, we will be converting to this site for our updates.
Regulatory Legal Solicitors
Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited (“HHR”)
Completion Monies paid over to Barclays Bank, Wickford
If you have paid completion monies over and have not as yet received title (which we estimate to be around 100 people), then we would like to hear from you. We are lodging Proof of Debt forms for our clients in the ASOL / HHR liquidation.
ACTION – if you have paid over monies to HHR via Barclays Bank, Wickford, based on the representations made by the sales team in Basildon then we would like to hear from you. Please email
Below are figures taken from Harlequin, this appears to be different to what Mr. Storey had been stating about management charges.
Years 1 & 2 net income / year NB. Figures below do not show the annual 30 days own-use benefit value 30 x £425 = £12,750/year. (30 days own use excludes SIPP pension fund purchasers due to HMRC regulations governing benefits in kind).
10% guaranteed income
Outgoings
6% mortgage interest on £206,500 balance
3% annual maintenance charge on property
price3
£29,500
£12,390 £8,850 £21,240
£8,260 9.3% net annual yield relative to cash invested Guarantee period: customers can opt for 0, 2, 5 or 10 years.
Year 1 net profit = £29,500 – £21,240
If the 100 or so become creditors of HMMSE, they can vote for who the liquidator is…… This would be very interesting to get inside HMSSE accounting.
The cost/day in the Harlequin calculation above is £425. It’s now going for £99. Hmm.
“The buyer will receive £***** per annum WITHOUT deduction as a rental return on his/her/it’s said property”
It’s all bollocks anyway no one is getting anything!
If you read your contract carefully you will see that the purchaser will also be obligated to sign a management contract with a third party. It is this obligation within the contract that poses the problems.
In simple terms the contracts with eg Buccament Bay Resort Ltd do state that the return of 10% is Net of deductions, however the obligation as part of the contract to enter into a management contract with a third as yet unidentified party is where the fees would be charged and deducted.
True in this case Buccament Bay Resort Ltd pay 10% Net, but the Management Company “unconnected” to BBR Ltd did intend to charge a fee.
Although at the time of the signing of the contracts neither the Management Company nor the fee were identified in name or in number, with just a general reference being made to the necessity by the purchaser to enter into a management contract.
There really is nothing more can be said about Ames and Harlequin.
All we need to now is wait for the inevitable, slow lingering, painful death of a dream.
It’s now got incredibly futile and boring, frankly it’s embarrassing for Ames; who one had my support.
What a fool I was.
That’s very well surmised TtIosDA. There are many of us that feel the same way.
The latest post from Harlequins is laughable.. Dave .. Reality check.. NOBODY believes a word you say and 99% want out of failed venture
So Fatchett caused the downfall of Harlequin? HHR ltd “did not receive completion monies”? Translation: Fatchett has done more than most to unravel the web of deceit and lies. HHR ltd did receive the monies, just Ames doesn’t think it has any bearing on the situation.
Dear All,
Progress
Harlequin’s restructuring process continues to advance and October has proved a busy month in this regard. As part of the process, Harlequin Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited has been entered into voluntary liquidation. As the name suggests, that is the UK administrative company and not the main Harlequin Hotels & Resorts company in the Caribbean or any of the resort development companies that entered into investor purchase contracts.
To be clear, this does not affect investors, investments or completions. It is only a minor structural change within the Harlequin group of companies, nothing more.
This measure is one of many decisions that have been taken to safeguard the future of Harlequin and its investors’ interests. At times the process demands tough, resolute action, but each step is taking Harlequin closer to its goals and we are unflinching in our commitment to investors.
Blind alleys
Once again, we find Regulatory Legal (“R Legal”) trying to worry investors with misinformation; this time it regards completion monies somehow being tied to the UK company. We would like to make it clear that all sales are made by the company that owns the property (e.g. Harlequin Property (SVG) Limited in St Vincent owns the land and property at Buccament Bay Resort). The UK company did not receive completion monies – in fact, it did not even have an operational bank account – and the liquidators have confirmed that they will not accept any investor claims against that company.
R Legal chose to involve itself in Harlequin investors’ affairs around two years ago. In that time, R Legal has charged investors to carry out due diligence on Harlequin, temporarily worked on establishing a Harlequin trust, and been informed of and understood the distinctly different roles of the Harlequin companies. Additionally, it is reasonable to expect that they conducted research prior to making failed attempts to shut down the business so that all but a tiny minority of investors lost their money. It is therefore unfathomable that they do not remember the oft-repeated fact that investor monies are sent to the Caribbean companies. This is either extraordinary forgetfulness or maliciousness.
Duplicity
Based on everything we hear from investors and agents, fewer and fewer people are reading and trusting that firm’s output; however, we would remind investors to be suspicious of spectators who revel in acting like gossip columns with a motive that is far removed from the collective interest.
Investors should also be aware that Gareth Fatchett has repeatedly failed in actions against Harlequin and caused considerable financial loss to his clients. Furthermore, Mr Fatchett has put his firm and his clients at significant risk because they have refused to pay costs to Harlequin that a Deputy Judge of the London High Court ordered his clients to pay for an action that comprehensively failed. Despite being given many opportunities to drop the claim, which would have avoided his clients being subject to a costs order against them, Mr Fatchett refused to do so. The consequences of Mr Fatchett’s clients refusing to comply with an Order of the High Court could be extremely serious.
Completions
There are still a limited number of units available for completion in Buccament Bay Resort and blu, St Lucia. Completion options are available; please contact us for more information.
As far as Harlequin is concerned, everything is in place for the current completions to be finalised in St Vincent; the only obstacle is the time it takes for the local solicitors to carry out their work, but we are confident that dozens of completions will be finalised imminently.
Although the process has taken longer than anticipated, it is important to remember the ground-breaking nature of what Harlequin is achieving in St Vincent. The country, and indeed Harlequin, has never facilitated completions on such a large scale before and the unique demands have provided added challenges, but the experience will simplify completions going forward.
If you are an existing purchaser and have balancing funds available, please contact Dan Dalligan or Vinny Stenning so we can begin working towards the realisation of your investment. Their contact details are as follows:
01268 24 24 60
ddalligan@harlequinhotelsandresorts.com
vstenning@harlequinhotelsandresorts.com
Trust announcement
Harlequin understands it has been an anxious period for investors with the negative, manipulative tactics employed by various third parties, which is why we have allowed investors some time to take part in conference calls, ask questions, and mull things over without unnecessary pressure.
Now that we are approaching November, a deadline for direct/cash investors to return their Deed of Waiver documents will be announced soon.
Our goal is within reach
Unfortunately, due to matters of confidentiality and security, we cannot disclose all of the positive news from this month, but we can state that Harlequin is overcoming obstacles and making significant headway in a number of areas.
We believe we are just months away from investors witnessing the benefits of our restructuring process. By mid-2015, we expect to be in a much stronger position with finance either in place or ready to be announced. Thank you all for your patience and please continue to bear with us. We are almost there.
Regards,
Harlequin
An interesting note:
“Now that we are approaching November, a deadline for direct/cash investors to return their Deed of Waiver documents will be announced soon.”
No mention of SIPP investors. Either means payouts imminent, or the trust was always for the unfortunate cash investors who at present, and even with the trust, have nothing.
“they do not remember the oft-repeated fact that investor monies are sent to the Caribbean companies”
No, they are solicitors. They don’t take hearsay as “factual evidence”, and as such they require valid proof of the money trail.
Can someone post the update please?
Dear All,
Progress
Harlequin’s restructuring process continues to advance and October has proved a busy month in this regard. As part of the process, Harlequin Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited has been entered into voluntary liquidation. As the name suggests, that is the UK administrative company and not the main Harlequin Hotels & Resorts company in the Caribbean or any of the resort development companies that entered into investor purchase contracts.
To be clear, this does not affect investors, investments or completions. It is only a minor structural change within the Harlequin group of companies, nothing more.
This measure is one of many decisions that have been taken to safeguard the future of Harlequin and its investors’ interests. At times the process demands tough, resolute action, but each step is taking Harlequin closer to its goals and we are unflinching in our commitment to investors.
Blind alleys
Once again, we find Regulatory Legal (“R Legal”) trying to worry investors with misinformation; this time it regards completion monies somehow being tied to the UK company. We would like to make it clear that all sales are made by the company that owns the property (e.g. Harlequin Property (SVG) Limited in St Vincent owns the land and property at Buccament Bay Resort). The UK company did not receive completion monies – in fact, it did not even have an operational bank account – and the liquidators have confirmed that they will not accept any investor claims against that company.
R Legal chose to involve itself in Harlequin investors’ affairs around two years ago. In that time, R Legal has charged investors to carry out due diligence on Harlequin, temporarily worked on establishing a Harlequin trust, and been informed of and understood the distinctly different roles of the Harlequin companies. Additionally, it is reasonable to expect that they conducted research prior to making failed attempts to shut down the business so that all but a tiny minority of investors lost their money. It is therefore unfathomable that they do not remember the oft-repeated fact that investor monies are sent to the Caribbean companies. This is either extraordinary forgetfulness or maliciousness.
Duplicity
Based on everything we hear from investors and agents, fewer and fewer people are reading and trusting that firm’s output; however, we would remind investors to be suspicious of spectators who revel in acting like gossip columns with a motive that is far removed from the collective interest.
Investors should also be aware that Gareth Fatchett has repeatedly failed in actions against Harlequin and caused considerable financial loss to his clients. Furthermore, Mr Fatchett has put his firm and his clients at significant risk because they have refused to pay costs to Harlequin that a Deputy Judge of the London High Court ordered his clients to pay for an action that comprehensively failed. Despite being given many opportunities to drop the claim, which would have avoided his clients being subject to a costs order against them, Mr Fatchett refused to do so. The consequences of Mr Fatchett’s clients refusing to comply with an Order of the High Court could be extremely serious.
Completions
There are still a limited number of units available for completion in Buccament Bay Resort and blu, St Lucia. Completion options are available; please contact us for more information.
As far as Harlequin is concerned, everything is in place for the current completions to be finalised in St Vincent; the only obstacle is the time it takes for the local solicitors to carry out their work, but we are confident that dozens of completions will be finalised imminently.
Although the process has taken longer than anticipated, it is important to remember the ground-breaking nature of what Harlequin is achieving in St Vincent. The country, and indeed Harlequin, has never facilitated completions on such a large scale before and the unique demands have provided added challenges, but the experience will simplify completions going forward.
If you are an existing purchaser and have balancing funds available, please contact Dan Dalligan or Vinny Stenning so we can begin working towards the realisation of your investment. Their contact details are as follows:
01268 24 24 60
Trust announcement
Harlequin understands it has been an anxious period for investors with the negative, manipulative tactics employed by various third parties, which is why we have allowed investors some time to take part in conference calls, ask questions, and mull things over without unnecessary pressure.
Now that we are approaching November, a deadline for direct/cash investors to return their Deed of Waiver documents will be announced soon.
Our goal is within reach
Unfortunately, due to matters of confidentiality and security, we cannot disclose all of the positive news from this month, but we can state that Harlequin is overcoming obstacles and making significant headway in a number of areas.
We believe we are just months away from investors witnessing the benefits of our restructuring process. By mid-2015, we expect to be in a much stronger position with finance either in place or ready to be announced. Thank you all for your patience and please continue to bear with us. We are almost there.
Regards,
Harlequin
“Mr Fatchett has put his firm and his clients at significant risk because they have refused to pay costs to Harlequin that a Deputy Judge of the London High Court ordered his clients to pay for an action that comprehensively failed. Despite being given many opportunities to drop the claim, which would have avoided his clients being subject to a costs order against them, Mr Fatchett refused to do so. The consequences of Mr Fatchett’s clients refusing to comply with an Order of the High Court could be extremely serious.”
Dave Ames should be reminded that RL’s clients are also Dave Ames’ investors, correct me if I’m mistaken but I thought that the Judge had not questioned the validity of the claim, that being that there was a material breach of contract on the part of Harlequin towards their investors.
RL could not prove that the companies were controlled from the UK, however has anyone ever been to the offices of Harlequin Hotels and Resorts in the Cayman Islands.
Do they have other offices in the Caribbean aside from those associated with the running of the Hotel. ?
So who does Dan Dalligan work for or Vinny Stenning, ? Where are they located? The number provided to investors does not appear to be a Caribbean number,
“If you are an existing purchaser and have balancing funds available, please contact Dan Dalligan or Vinny Stenning so we can begin working towards the realisation of your investment. Their contact details are as follows:
01268 24 24 60”
I find the following comment particularly repulsive;
“Investors should also be aware that Gareth Fatchett has repeatedly failed in actions against Harlequin and caused considerable financial loss to his clients.”
The only reason that Dave Ames investors had to go to RL and thus become RL clients is due to the abject failure of Dave Ames and Harlequin to honour the contractual obligations to the investors, and the resultant financial hardship caused to the investors as a result of the failure on the part of Dave Ames and Harlequin.
Threatening investors in the manner Harlequin have done tonight, in the light of the recent revelations that Carol, Dan, Matt and Nicola are unable or have refused to date to pay back what was originally investors monies borrowed from HMSSE is disgusting.
Again the UK judge did not question the validity of the claim.
Dave Ames and Harlequin are showing utter contempt for their investors, Dave why don’t you do a drop hands deal like Laura Millar alluded to in the Davies case, on that note it is interesting to note that Harlequin make no mention of this particular case.
I’d like to remind Dave Ames that in an action taken against him in St. Vincent and despite an order by that court to repay investors monies they were due, he refused on the grounds that the judgement payments were not correct. A judgement is a judgement Dave Ames, is it not ?
From the FT Advisor.
By Donia O’Loughlin | Published May 23, 2013
Harlequin blames ‘discrepancies’ for two-year redress delay
Embattled property investment group Harlequin has said “discrepancies” in the amounts of redress being sought are responsible for ongoing delays to payment of close to £450,000 to five investors, following an order from a court in St Vincent and the Grenadines in 2011.
Five US investors that invested in a Harlequin resort in Buccament Bay have told FTAdviser they have not yet received around £444,000 in collective redress that the company was ordered to pay following a court ruling in August 2011.
Harlequin said the delay is due to clarifying the figures for which the judgements were obtained and that recent discussions with lawyers representing the investors mean it is “hopeful of reaching agreement with all these investors on a full and realistic payment plan”.
The five US investors bought their properties at Buccament Bay through deposits from the end of 2006 to the first quarter of 2007.
The investors said that after getting financial advice on the loan process, they decided they wanted to back out. The contracts expired in December 2008 and the investors then approached Harlequin to get their money back.
One investor told FTAdviser that Harlequin had made a partial repayment offer in 2009, but that this was refused.
The investors proceeded to take Buccament Bay Resort, Harlequin Management Services (South East) Ltd, which trades as Harlequin Property and has filed for administration, and the firm’s chairman David Ames to court.
The case commenced in June 2010.
In a judgement seen by FTAdviser, dated 9 August 2011, the High Court of Justice St Vincent and the Grenadines ruled that Harlequin had to repay two investors their original deposits, which were a minimum of $100,000 (£66,371), as well as a 10 per cent penalty plus interest of 6 per cent from 31 December 2008.
A letter detailing the schedule of payments from the investors’ lawyers, which FTAdviser has also seen, would have meant the final payment would have been received by 4 January 2012. This deadline has not been met.
Harlequin said that the delay was due to “major discrepancies” regarding the refund amounts.
The two investors told FTAdviser that all five investors are each owed around EC$361,574 (£88,894), which would amount to a total of EC$1,807,871 (£444,272).
All five investors had over US$100,000 in deposits and used lines of credit on their homes to finance this.
A spokesperson for Harlequin said: “The Harlequin group is fully aware of the legal situation regarding these claims. For some time we have attempted to clarify the figures for which judgment was obtained. We recently had an opportunity to do so and found major discrepancies regarding certain aspects of the refund amounts.
“At this stage we can only add that very recent events make us hopeful of reaching agreement with all these investors on a full and realistic payment plan. Thus we see no reason for enforcement of the judgments to take place.”
One investor told FTAdviser: “This entire ordeal with Buccament Bay has been extremely stressful for my wife and I. It has been over six years since we invested in Buccament Bay.
“This project was supposed to be completed in December 2008. We never thought for one minute it would be 2013 and we would be in the situation that we are currently in, especially in light of the St. Vincent Supreme Court ruling in our favour over a year ago.”
The following is just bizarre, we have been told so many times on here that a judgement is a judgement. But not apparently when it comes to Dave Ames.
“All five investors had over US$100,000 in deposits and used lines of credit on their homes to finance this.
A spokesperson for Harlequin said: “The Harlequin group is fully aware of the legal situation regarding these claims. For some time we have attempted to clarify the figures for which judgment was obtained. We recently had an opportunity to do so and found major discrepancies regarding certain aspects of the refund amounts.
COMMENT; Surely the major discrepancies would have been discovered during Ames’ defence of the action and NOT in the aftermath of a Judgement, speaks volumes for Harlequins record keeping. No mention of an appeal either, just apparently a refusal by Harlequin to abide by the decision of the court.
“At this stage we can only add that very recent events make us hopeful of reaching agreement with all these investors on a full and realistic payment plan. Thus we see no reason for enforcement of the judgments to take place.”
COMMENT; Did the St. Vincent judge award 5 investors claimants monies, or was it that the Judge suggested to Dave Ames to have a good look at the figures, and then sit with the 5 investors
claimants and come up with some sort of wooly repayment plan.
The bizarre statement from Harlequin dispite a Judgement from the Supreme Court in St. Vincent where Harelquin were the defendants, quote “Thus we see no reason for enforcement of the Judgements to take place” is utterly repulsive and suggests collusion of sorts at a very high level in St. Vincent.
What if RL’s clients recently found major discrepancies in the evidence Dave Ames gave with respect to where control of the companies really existed, what if they had copies of Dave Ames’ passports which would have suggested that Dave Ames may have misled the court in the UK, could they then go before the UK court and state that as a result of the discrepancies they discovered in Dave Ames’ evidence that they the investors see no reason why they should pay their adverse court costs to Dave Ames.
They possibly could have by way of an appeal, but it looks like in the absence of an Appeal Dave gets more cash from his investors or failing that has the satisfaction of seeing them being in contempt of court or bankrupted,
You say the restructuring continues. How many years has this restructuring been going on for now, what benefit has it bestowed upon your investors, and could you confirm what the aim of the restructuring is?
It is our view that the restructuring has consisted of the failed attempts to secure investors’ assets within a trust which waives their rights to prosecute Harlequin for breech of contract; the liquidation of HMSSE and the liquidation of HHR UK Ltd. What else has the restructuring consisted of other than Harlequin bullshit?
“This measure is one of many decisions that have been taken to safeguard the future of Harlequin and its investors’ interests. At times the process demands tough, resolute action, but each step is taking Harlequin closer to its goals and we are unflinching in our commitment to investors.” Could you explain what goals these are so we can understand your strategy? To us it sounds like Harlequin bullshit.
“R Legal has charged investors to carry out due diligence on Harlequin” would you mind updating us on when Harlequin is going to clarify exactly what was wrong with the DD? We understood you thought it was strewn with misinformation and misrepresentation (buzzword for Harlequin & its investors) or was this further Harlequin bullshit?
“and been informed of and understood the distinctly different roles of the Harlequin companies” what difference does this make, apart from enabling Ames to delay or avoid paying back money to people who are owed refunds under the terms of their Harlequin contracts (drafted, sold, paid for and engrossed in the UK)? Who owns each of these companies? We believe this statement adds credence to the widely held opinion that Ames is a thieving conman.
“It is therefore unfathomable that they do not remember the oft-repeated fact that investor monies are sent to the Caribbean companies”. Do you think that Ames could have a word with himself and remind himself that his Caribbean companies owe investors’ refund under the terms of their contracts since he (Ames, sole director of the Caribbean companies) is in breach? If not, could he confirm that it is his strategy to force investors to instigate proceedings against his Caribbean Harlequin companies to obtain the money that is due under the terms of their Harlequin contract? We think, if this is the case, that this adds credence to the widely held opinion that Ames is a dirty, thieving conman.
“Based on everything we hear from investors and agents, fewer and fewer people are reading and trusting that firm’s output” We agree with this. Absolutely no investors trust any of the Harlequin companies that Ames owns, not even “that” one (whichever one that may be).
“There are still a limited number of units available for completion in Buccament Bay Resort and blu, St Lucia. Completion options are available; please contact us for more information.” HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! You’re having a fooking laugh, right?!
“As far as Harlequin is concerned, bullshit bullshit bullshit everything is in place for the current completions to be finalised in St Vincent, bullshit bullshit bullshit; the only obstacle is the time it takes for the local solicitors to carry out their work, but fortunately, this leaves us time to update on further bullshit, but we are confident that dozens and fucking dozens of completions will be finalised imminently, if not sooner, at the flagship, award winning, Gary Player, Trader Vics, and Liverpool FC sanctioned resort known as Buccament Bay”.
“Although the process has taken longer than anticipated, it is important to remember the ground-breaking nature of what Harlequin is achieving in St Vincent. And all for a mere £400m of other people’s money. It has been a wonderful few years for Harlequin employees and the Ames family, and boy, have we enjoyed that £400m! It’s been an absolute transformation for us!”.
“The country, and indeed Harlequin, has never facilitated completions on such a large scale before and the unique demands have provided added challenges, but the experience will simplify completions going forward.” Editor note: unable to ironically translate this obscenely obtuse sycophantic bullshit. Except for the fact that Harlequin have never done this before and are continuing to make an absolute pig’s ear of it.
“If you are an existing purchaser and have balancing funds available, please contact Dan Dalligan or Vinny Stenning so we can begin fleecing you for absolutely everything you have you absolute loser. We have confirmation from the SFO that we are allowed to do this”.
“Harlequin understands it has been an anxious period for investors as even the most naive and blindly faithful amongst them have finally realised that we have squandered and sheltered every last penny safely away from UK jurisdiction for the Ames family to retire happily on. Fear not ye!”.
“Now that we are approaching November, a deadline for direct/cash investors to return their Deed of Waiver documents will be announced soon. And we mean it this time, OK? We have received countless emails and calls from Robert Storey confirming that he is behind Harlequin and the trust fully, and doing his best on social media to promote the cause, but despite his attempts, we are still confident many many more investors will want to join him come our absolute drop dead date of the end of November (year tbc).”
“Our goal is within reach
Unfortunately, due to matters of confidentiality and security, we cannot work out what this is yet, other than of course maintaining the enormous wealth attained by the Ames family since the launch of the Hralequin dream. We know you will all join us in wishing the Ames’ continued success and reward for all the hard work you’ve put in to acquiring the money to give to them, and for all the further years of hard work and sacrifice you’re going to make whilst you try to obtain your refunds contractually due from one of the Ames family’s companies”.
“We believe we are just months away from investors witnessing the benefits of our restructuring process. By mid-2015, we expect to be in a much stronger position with finance either in place or ready to be announced. Thank you all for your patience and please continue to bear with us. We are almost there.”
Bullshit
<REPEAT: 5 WEEKS <> PAUSE>
Wonder who “our” and “we” referrs to in the above posts of 12.42 and 12.43. Funny how these posts seem to follow each other so closely. Must have been some conference call last night.
Yes Robert BS
I am a cash Harlequin investor and i was caught in the Harlequin scam.
I have done nothing wrong,but Harlequin will not honour my contract.
They should repay me my deposit, but they will not.
Therefore i am taking action through the courts using an international litigation company.
Good on RL give the little shit a taste of his own medicine.
Who runs a company with no bank account?
Odd, completion monies were paid to Barclays Wickford, sure that money is sat safely in an escrow account 😉
@Blue Sky
I wish you luck, I despair, what can be done to bring this man to justice that has not been done before?
@ Chris Green
No luck required but you do have to stand up for youself.
Fight for your investment or walk away.
Well many have tried got nowhere, it needs the SFO to do something it’s a national disgrace this can continue.
Ames knows most people can’t afford to fight him, he exploits this. Most people are commercially and legally illiterate.
Add this to Ames litigious nature, that’s why he is still going.
@ Anonymous 8.22, what a stupid comment make. Did you read the update from Dave Ames last night and did you understand the ramifications for all investors?
@Chris Green
An attack to bring down Harlequin would be a relatively simple procedure at the right time & with the right resources. You just strike where it hurts.
The weak underbelly of Harlequin has always been the legitimacy of its business. The litigation is just the barbarous “armour” Ames has erected in a vain attempt to make it look legitimate.
Whilst Harlequin’s business model can work (for Ames), he doesn’t realize that it won’t work for his victims (hence why so many have labelled it an uncouth scheme). From what I’ve seen, there’s simply not enough margin to provide the promised returns, as demonstrated by the latest “offer” on BB.
I could, of course, be completely wrong (and willingly stand corrected), if Harlequin came out with information proving otherwise. But they won’t. Why? It’s simple – it’s their weakness.
Harlequin’s business has always been centred on selling units.
In this they have been very successful, to the detriment of the “real” business – the operation & development (key word) of the resorts. With the “selling” part of the business down the tubes, what’s left is to get the other part in shape, which the “restructuring” is apparently trying to achieve.
To bring the company “down”, you’d simply have work them out of a job. This is why Ames is so scared of the “defamation” caused by his victims.
Harlequin’s only source of revenue is its cash flow from BB and Blu. By Ames’ own admission these are barely making a profit, which means that Harlequin has negligible net income. Ames will claim otherwise, but he will probably go off gross revenue (or “occupancy”), which does nothing for returns (hence why he’ll claim “out of context”).
In short, Harlequin either needs external finance, or to increase their net income, by either cutting costs or raising revenue. The opportunity, therefore, lies in denying them of this most basic of needs. It’s important to note that this would not be a matter for the courts, I’ll explain what you’d do in a second.
Raising revenue won’t happen quickly (hotel industry takes time), which means they need to cut costs (which they evidently have been doing by not maintaining the resort). Obviously, they’ll then need extra finance to recommence building. This will either come from funds, or banks, as they need at least £30m.
The likely next step for HP is to create this “trust”, which they can use as security for a mortgage (see “Mortgage-backed securities”). This will be entirely detrimental to the investors, as they will pick up the interest without their rooms being built. Alternatively, Harlequin will screw the victims & tell them to raise their own money.
There are therefore two ways you could effectively work to gain returns for the victims:
1. A hostile takeover attempt (to showcase the poor quality of the asset base — akin to what RL did with their “DD”)
2. Run Harlequin into such a deprived state that it has absolutely no hope of recommencing building
The underlying aim would be to undermine Harlequin’s asset value, thus preventing them from raising any finance. This, in turn, will heighten the claims against them, which will further depreciate their value, to which someone will be able to pick up their assets for a song. Net result – someone capable of providing returns takes the helm, Ames in jail & victims are provided returns.
If someone approached them with a hostile takeover offer, and after DD, that offer was publicly menial, it would showcase the exceedingly poor state of the business.
In the same light, if the victims took a hostile approach to Ames, and denied them the ability to work with any external institutions, the business would not be able to raise funding, thus leading them to oblivion.
This would give an external buyer the chance to pick up the Harlequin “group” for the right price. And no, BB is nowhere near worth “£200m” that Ames claims. I wouldn’t even want to speculate on the land, but my guys would never consider BB for anything over £23m. If you get BB, you get collateral. This will allow you to throw the £30m into building, in the hope of building out the next wave. But I would hasten to add that extensive DD & forecasting needs to be applied.
Got to shoot, but I hope you see how the city would handle a case like this? Bleed ’em dry.
What that RL got their wrists slapped. Yes I understood that. RL are not as bright as they think they are.
Thank you very much for that. Looks like it will fall over soon.
@interested trader, your analysis is not strictly accurate. Harlequin has another revenue stream in completion monies. The amount is not insignificant. Harlequin is a long way from being “bust”
Oh yes the completions that went into a ‘non escrow account’, what about the tax Harlequin will have to pay on the completions – that money has long gone you numpty.
I take it you are actually joking?
So now we are being told that things will be better by mid 2015. Things have been rolling on for well over a year now and nothing tangible ever happens. By mid 2015 we will be told that things will improve by the end of 2015. What we never get are specifics about what will happen in the forth coming period, only that details can’t yet be revealed for security reasons. Here’s a question that nobody will answer; when we had the HP update a year ago telling us that ‘details would soon be released’ about finance etc……were they? I think 12 months covers ‘soon’.
What did the Harlequin update say about finance? Sorry can’t say anything top secret.
Just bitching about RL not paying 😉
@anon 11:56
The completion monies are significant, yes. I suppose the management fees will also be another revenue stream to consider.
You must remember that completion monies are just a one-time event, and although will contribute to the short term, will not do anything to affect the net income of the resort (hence my original oversight). For example, what happens in 15 years, when completions are no longer being processed?
I didn’t allude to HP being “bust”, they have gross revenue which was evident from the Tailormade documents posted some time ago. They are, though, struggling, if not insolvent. If they weren’t, you’d still be receiving “newsletters” in glossy printed format, no doubt showcasing all the building work they should be proceeding with.
What I was mentioning to Chris Green (as a form of reassurance) is that it would be a financial, not legal, hammer blow which will likely bring the turnaround. If only it became an asset stripping exercise, in tandem with the investors, to give them something as a form of return. This is likely what made Ames edgy about RL – they could be the type of organization to put Harlequin in that position (they probably have the contacts & influence to pull off a supportive role in the matter)
If anyone would like to read the judgement against RL regarding the winding up applications in the English High Court, the judgment is at https://anonfiles.com/file/46185565c1eb6a6d781e939369864406
On the basis of the evidence presented – and clearly not adequately tested – it’s easy to see why the court ruled as it did.
Yes, Ames certainly does seem cash strapped, the £99 pp offers and the update whinnying about RL apparently not paying some costs.
Well Mr Ames, why have you not paid me my deposit back, you are in breach of contract.
Don’t like it do you when you need the cash and someone won’t pay.
I absolutely love it.
RL well done. xxxx
Just imaging if Ames want’s the cash to pay poor old Vinny and Dalligan …..made my day this has.
“In this case, there is no justification at all for a winding up order here. It is true that the respondents’ evidence is in certain respects unsatisfactory in relation to their activities in this country; notably, no explanation has been offered as to what the 30 employees in Basildon are doing”
So, good on them for trying…… now go to SVG and wind it up there? Or am I missing a point?
Would Ames had to have shown his passport to prove he is such a jet setter?
Not cheap travelling for 90% of the year…..
If a Harlequin investor demands that their funds are returned, i have a few suggestions :
Contact a UK based solicitor who has expertise in Caribbean law and litigation.
Go with the experienced solicitor with the possibility of joining forces with a larger group. A group is a must.
You cannot do litigation on your own it is too expensive.
Do not believe all the negatives about litigation on this site.
Anyone know where Wilkins Kennedy is based? Do they have offices in the Caribbean or the US ? Or is it just the UK ?
The court judgement certainly clarifies some points.
1)item 3 the basis of the rental returns,
2)item 13 DA has after the event insurance for the WK case.
3)item 14c the liquidator will have practically difficulties in relation to assets in SVG
Glad all that’s cleared up then.
Interested Trader, “They are struggling, if not insolvent” In layman’s terms what you are saying is bust.
@Anonymous 3:50pm
No, not bust. To be bust (bankrupted) means their debts have to outweigh their assets to the degree that they’ll never be able to repay them (hence why a bankruptcy agreement is formed). As I neither know their asset or debt values (apart from HMSSE), I am at a loss as to whether they’d be able to fulfil their financial commitments.
This is one of the reasons why PHIG issued that infamous “valuations” email, alluding to the “value” of the resorts approaching half a billion sterling. Absurd as it was (and one which I’m sure the SFO will be interested in), it highlights the “Ames argument” — which is that he will claim the land, and “value” of current assets, outstrip outstanding debts. His defence will be that he needs time to “restructure” the business, as to get the cash flow to fulfil the obligations.
You can be insolvent without going bankrupt – google insolvency & look at the wikipedia entry, it’s very comprehensive. According to it, HP would be “cash flow insolvent” (not enough cash to pay the bills), although it would not be “balance sheet insolvent”. The difference being the equivalent of “asset rich, cash poor”.
This is why I recommended you would have to work to undermine the assets (either through a hostile takeover valuation, or starving the company of finance), which will give investors the chance to pick up the tab for a song, liquidating the balance sheet as required.
@Anonymous 4:25pm
Jim Baker, Ames’s pet accountant, produced a witness statement in the Davies case. It was reproduced on the RL Due Diligence site. In his view, all of the Harlequin companies, with the possible exception of Harlequin Travel, were balance sheet insolvent.
Ames is clinging on simply because there are enough window lickers who, despite all sorts of warnings, have been moronic enough to hand over more cash to the Great Visionary in the bizarre notion that he can be trusted with money. Rather than having their solicitors hold completion money in escrow until Harlequin’s lawyers were in a position to effect legal completion, these lunatics actually forked over the bunce directly. Odds are they will not get their cash back and won’t get legal title to their huts either.
I am stunned by how many people handed over completion money considering what has been going on for the past year or 2…..but it looks like quite a few did. What were they thinking?!
RL estimated there are about 100, average say £50,000 – so that’s a cool £5 million..
Old news….. but if you were thinking of giving Ames a loan… would you think twice 😉
http://www.ftadviser.com/2014/10/31/ifa-industry/companies-and-people/another-harlequin-firm-enters-administration-WL2jaZRX7n4Q25WT0ehqcP/article.html
Harlequin’s credit score in a negative.
I think your average of £50k is a bit conservative.
I was rather amused (or, perhaps, bemused) by Harlequin’s assertion that the liquidation of ASOL (the company formerly known as HH&R(UK) Ltd) was part of a planned reconstruction.
The liquidation is a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation. That means it was insolvent when liquidated – its assets exceeded it liabilities. As that was part of the plan, presumably Harlequin are actually confirming that there was a deliberate intent to go bust, and the company was trading while the director, Dave Ames, knew it was insolvent and fully intended to defraud its creditors. If so, Mr Ames has publicly admitted to criminal wrongdoing.
Does anyone have a copy of the Statement of Affairs for ASOL that they can share so we can see the full extent of the excess liabilities?
What sort of insolvency practitioner would Ames like, if he could find one?
Maybe one who had been a insolvency solicitor.
Well that was prior to being struck off.
Case reference: 8818-2003
Full name: Alistair John Whipps
Allegation type: Breaches,Failures ,Others
Outcome: Suspend – Indefinite
Click to access 8818-2003%20-%20Whipps%20AJ.pdf
So Ames IP for HH&R is a struck off solicitor.
I just fucking love it. Told you he is a slippery little git
2003!! FFS
Whatever next…..
Claiming the FSCS back his trust – ooops done that!
Shiplys extension – ooops done that!
Finance just round the corner – ooops done that!
Blame the Irish builder -ooops done that!
Blame RL – ooops done that!
Blame WK – ooops done that!
The SFO is not investigating – ooops done that!
Sue anyone and every one – ooops done that!
Report RL- ooops done that!
Recommend a unregulated claims company -ooops done that!
Put two UK companies into liquidation – ooops done that!
If I was a betting man BB will be next, I did hear a rumor that wages may not have been paid again.
Well I hear a rumour that the wages had been paid.
BBaywatch usually has the skinny on what’s happening. Maybe he
could let us know.
I works there and we not bin paid.
Any one wonder if Fatchett was conflicted ?
I have been made aware of a group of Fatchett’s ‘investors’ who have the funding and are planning a hostile takeover of Harlequin.
They have backers, money is not a problem. They communicate via PM’s on RL site.
Harlequin will fail very soon.
This group will asset strip and ensure the Ames family are dealt a mortal blow.
The main objective is to take the lid off this can of worms and look inside. That will be with the blessing of the relevant authorities.
Is Fatchett aware of this plan ?
Ask him?
It would seem to me that if one (1) Merricks investor as part of a hostile
takeover group wound up owning any share of Buccament it would
prove that this has been a ponzi operation all along…
Gareth Fatchett has always claimed his aim was not to force Harlequin into liquidation, he claimed to have had thousands of investors who paid him £ 200 + VAT for Due Diligence to allow those investors make a decision on a trust, which was purportedly to protect the interests of those investors who had paid Fatchett, the assets that were to go into the trust included the “Common” parts of Buccament Bay.
However behind the scenes and subject to an NDA Gareth Fatchett was working with a small number of clients, again Harlequin Investors with the sole purpose to put Harlequin Property (SVG) Ltd and Buccament Bay Ltd into liquidation. As can be seen by the UK Judgement.
Of course, had a liquidation occurred this would have meant that Buccament Bay and Merricks Assets would be put out of reach of the trust.
What evidence could Gareth Fatchett have presented the UK court that may have allowed the Judge come to a different conclusion and decision, we will demonstrate that Gareth Fatchett at the very least was reckless in his approach to the UK proceedings, it is our belief that Gareth Fatchett failed in his obligations to his clients, we also believe that Gareth Fatchett was wholly conflicted.
In the next few posts we will put forward our views on the matter, clients of Gareth Fatchett should read with interest.
We do acknowledge that Ames and his inhouse lawyer were not honest with the Judge in the UK and it is our proposition that they misled the court on a number of material matters.
@ Fatchett Ames exposed Part 1. Please don’t be distracted by the pro Harlequin mob, plenty of investors are interested in hearing what you have to say. And if I was a betting man the authorities are watching this space too.
@ As a stupid question. Gareth Fatchett tried to liquidate 2 Harlequin companies through the UK Courts and failed. So I want to hear what will be said, then I will make my own mind up, I for one want to know what may have gone on, and I am sick to death of Ames hiding behind NDA after NDA, transparency my ass.
@ as a stupid question, a lot of people are interested my friend and not only investors. So I hope Dave and Gareth also read what is revealed with interest.
The due diligence produced by RL opened my eyes to the activities of Harlequin and that is why i will not join the trust, and i am not the only one.
A couple of points for you:
The land at Buccament Bay registered to Harlequin is less than 30 acres.FACT.
There are bits of land here and there registered to Harlequin.FACT
Access to the site because of this is not straightforward FACT
The comments on Jim Baker(a previous accountant) is correct.FACT.
Odd, attack Fatchett who attacks harlequin, some would say thats a good thing, yet also attack harleqin.
I think its you thats conflicted
Paddy is just upset he was found guilty by a judge, for nicking investors money. Only the Wigan coven think he’s great because he pays them.
After spending some time looking at the current situation of Harlequin,
( I won’t bore you all with the circular comments we all know too well)
The only conclusion is Harlequin ( aka Buccament Bay) will enter liquidation, Ames and family may get arrested, there is NO finance never has been, never will.
Ames and the Harlequin brand are toxic.
It really is going down hill fast.
@The Final Nail
Making a hostile takeover attempt would be idiotic in the current state. In order for a hostile takeover to occur, the offer itself has to be credible enough for the board to warrant opening serious dialogue.
Generally, the only way that can be achieved is either with overcompensating for the assets (not relative to the overall value), or forming a consortium to take over the company (such as partnering with AECOM or whatever the building firm was DA called out in his call). The underlying requirement is that the offer has to be, at least seen as, real. RL’s “counter offer” was a feeble attempt at one, but was condemned as “laughable” by DA. This should demonstrate the way in which a “hostile takeover” would occur.
Interested Trader had it right in that you’d use the current situation to your advantage by feigning a takeover attempt in order to get access to the accounts. This will then give you the leverage to revise your offer to be ridiculously low – thus suggesting to the wider community as to either the insolvency, or the illiquidity of the “group”.
The implication of the low offer will suggest to third party funding that the intrinsic value of the business is not very high, thus preventing access to finance. This, in turn, will provide the death-blow, and is supersedes any litigation which DA may wish to proceed with.
Is it true that Dan Abrahms is no longer with Dave?
Yes I believe he has left, Daddy will find him a job.
This whole thing is a slooooooow motion train wreck …………with no survivors.
It was posted on here that he had left so it must be true!!
Dan Ames, Dan Daliegan, Dan Anbrhams so many Dans!!!
Conflicted nov 1 2014@ 8.48am
Your problem is that the TRUTH hurts
@Facts.
Shut up Paddy. Now sod off muppet
Paddy everyone knows it’s you on here producing absolute anti Harlequin bullshit so why don’t you do us all a favour and go do one. The Judge in the UK made it crystal clear, if you had not taken the money, all would be well with Harlequin.
The James Baker Witness statement in the Davies case and as reproduced on the RL forum.
WITNESS STATEMENT OF JAMES ALBERT BAKER
I, JAMES ALBERT BAKER, of Swiss House, Beckingham Street, Tolleshunt Major, Essex, CM9 8LZ, SAY AS FOLLOWS:
1. I make this witness statement in accordance with paragraph 10 of the Order of Mr Justice Tugendhat dated 10th March 2014. The facts and matters set out in this witness statement are from my own knowledge and are true, save, where otherwise stated. Where matters are not within my own knowledge, they are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief and I will set out the source of such information and belief.
2. I set out below my best estimate of the valuations of the Defendants interests in the various companies listed on the latest Schedule of Assets filed by the Defendants in these proceedings. I have, where possible, to a) identify the information and exhibit relevant documentation, 2) provide a summary of my methodology and 3) explain the value of the assets owned by each company and the liabilities of each company.
3. In Many of the Companies Accounts they have been prepared recording the costs including agents commissions charges as being part of the historical cost of the Development. This often results in the assets exceeding the liabilities by only £1. On the accounts themselves. The accounting policy is adopted uniformly throughout. However, in many cases the physical value of the asset appears less than that shown in the accounts as is demonstrated by valuations and thus, if the value of the asset is adjusted to the valuation then the liabilities exceed the value of the assets. The effect of this being that the shareholder funds ranking after the creditors of the business have no value. The vast majority of the liabilites of the various Companies are the investor deposits shown as liabilities until such time as the Company in question delivers the property that it contracted with the investors to deliver.
Harlequin Management Services (South East) Limited
4. The Company Harlequin Management Services (South East) Limited has the company number 04205220 and is registered in the UK. This company entered into Administration in May of 2013. The statement of affairs filed at Companies House by the Administrators records an estimated total deficiency to members of a sum in excess of £89,000,000. On this basis it is not thought the shareholding within this Company has any value. I exhibit the Administrators Statement of Affairs filed at Companies house as JAB1
Harlequin Property (SVG) Ltd
5. The Company Harlequin Property SVG Ltd is a Company registered in St Vincent. I exhibit as JAB 2 the Accounts for this Company to 30th April 2011. The Accounts for the subsequent period are still under construction. These accounts record a value of £1 by virtue of the quantum of the investor deposits recorded as liabilities until such time as this company satisfies its obligations and transfers title on respective units to the investors in same. The asset within this Company is valued at £163,350,386. I attach at JAB 3 a copy of a BCQS valuation undertaken recording a value of $240m. The report makes various assumptions, however leaving that aside, at 30th April 2011 the USD rate to GBP was in the region of $1.65 to £1 and thus would indicate £145m which is less than the historical cost figure shown within the exhibited accounts of £163m. Thus with doubtless further development at the property since April 2011 I believe it is a reasonable conclusion to believe that the liabilities of this company are in excess of its assets and thus render any shareholder funds of zero value.
Buccament Bay Resort Ltd
6. Buccament Bay Resort Ltd is a Company registered in St Vincent. In this respect I exhibit at JAB 4 being the management accounts of this Company indicating that its liabilities exceed its assets. I was not provided with formal filed accounts in this case but the management figures to 31st March 2013. Given the fact that liabilities exceed assets in this case I do not believe that any value can be placed upon the value of the shareholding in this Company.
Two Rivers Beach Resort SA
7. I exhibit at JAB 5 the accounts to 31st December 2011 of Two Rivers Beach Resort SA. These accounts show at that date recorded liabilities of some 14,529,444 RD$ (£248,000 Approx.) in excess of assets. The recorded exchange rate I have used is 58.36 RD$ to GBP. The real estate development costs in these accounts at that date would suggest a value of in excess of £24m. is shown. I attach JAB 21 which appears to be a valuation of the Two Rivers property. I do not speak Spanish which seems to show the value of the property in the region of 17.3m USD. Or around £11m which is clearly less than the figure shown within the accounts for historical cost. Thus believe that the liabilities of this Company exceed its asset value and thus no value can be attributed to the shareholding.
Waters Meet Beach Resort SRL
8. I exhibit at JAB 6 the Accounts of Waters Meet Beach Resort SRL for the period to 31st December 2011. These accounts record the fact that the liabilities of the Company exceed the asset value by some RD$ 16,597,717. ( £279,752) I attach at JAB 7 what appears to be a valuation of the Waters Meet property. I do not speak Spanish but the valuation would suggest from what I can see is an RD$ 89M. The value of the property assets shown in the accounts is more than RD$ 333M and thus I feel quite confident that the likelihood of the liabilities exceeding the assets by a greater sum than that shown in the accounts is high and that the shareholding in the Company has a zero value.
Las Canas Beach Resort SA
9. I attach at JAB 8 the accounts of Las Canas Beach Resort SA to 31st December 2011. These accounts show an excess of liabilities over assets. I attach at JAB 9 a copy of what appears to be a valuation of Las Canas. I do not speak Spanish but it appears to suggest a valuation in the region of RD$ 319m at December 2011. The accounts record a historical cost value of some RD$ 1,787m and thus I feel confident that the liabilities of this company are greater than its assets thus rendering the value of the shareholding in this Company as zero.
Harlequin Developments (SVG) Ltd
10. I attach herewith at JAB 10 the accounts to 31st March 2011 for Harlequin Developments ( SVG) Ltd. These accounts show an excess of liabilities over assets of some EC$ 16,597,717. I believe this to be in the region of £3.6m at the time. Thus in such a position I do not believe that the shares in this company have any value.
Harlequin Boutique Hotel Ltd (St Lucia)
11. I attach at JAB 11 the accounts of Harlequin Boutique Hotel Ltd. For the period to 31st March 2012. This Company is incorporated on St Lucia. The Company shows an excess of liabilities over assets of a modest £582. Thus with liabilities exceeding assets I have formed the view that the shares would have no value.
Harlequin Boutique Hotel Ltd (Barbados)
12. I attach at JAB 12 the Accounts of Harlequin Boutique Hotel Ltd.for the period to 31st March 2012 This company is separate to the one mentioned at 8 above and is incorporated on Barbados. These accounts do show a surplus of assets over liabilities by a sum of £46,124. However, there is due a sum of £291,642 due from related parties. Given the position of the related parties and available assets I think it prudent to provision the recoverability of this sum and as such would not deem the shares to have any value in this case.
HQ Worldwide Ltd
13. I attach at JAB 13 the accounts of HQ Worldwide Ltd to 30th September 2012. These accounts show accumulated trading losses. However, they do show that the assets are in excess of the liabilities by some £92,932. Given the loss position for the last two years shown to me I do not believe it is appropriate to consider any goodwill value and thus a simple asset value is considered. As Carol Ames holds 50% of the share capital of this company, as evidenced by JAB 14, then 50% of the above net asset value is attributed to Carol Ames £ 46,466.
Harlequin Travel Ltd
14. I attach at JAB 15 the accounts of Harlequin Travel Ltd to 31st October 2012. These accounts show a modest profit of £22,505 for the Year. The accounts show that the assets are in excess of the liabilities by some £65,490. I do not believe it is appropriate to consider any goodwill value as there is no Directors Remuneration shown within the accounts and the profits are modest. Thus a simple asset value is considered. As Carol Ames holds 50% of the share capital of this company, as evidenced by JAB 16, then 50% of the above net asset value is attributed to Carol Ames £ 32,745.
Blu Hotel Ltd
15. I attach herewith at JAB 17 the accounts from the management system that were produced to me for Blu Hotel Ltd. This company is incorporated in St Lucia and the accounts are for the period to 30th June 2013 and reported in USD. The accounts demonstrate that the liabilities are greater than the assets by more than $1.1m. as a direct result of accumulated losses. As a result I do not believe that any value can be placed upon the shareholding within this Company.
Harlequin Resorts (St Lucia) Ltd
16. I attach at JAB 18 the accounts of Harlequin Resorts (St Lucia) Ltd to 31st March 2012. These accounts show that the liabilities are greater than the assets by some £150,389. The asset value shown in the accounts for the project in development I believe will be in excess of any current valuation and thus believe that the liabilities of this company do exceed its assets such that no value can be attributable to the share capital held.
Dormant UK companies
17. I produce as JAB 19, schedule 1 representing 10 UK registered Companies which have all filed Dormant accounts with a nominal share capital. The Dates of the filings and the shareholdings are shown on schedule 1 summary sheet. Supporting information of shareholding and filed accounts form part of the body of schedule 1. Given the inactivity of these companies negligible value has been attributed to all shareholdings in these Companies.
Further companies
18. I produce as JAB 20 schedule 2 which shows 16 Companies for which I have not been shown Accounts. The Comments in the report of 15 November 2013 indicated “There is a lack of financial information available because, we understand that very few, or no transactions have occurred within these Companies and therefore believe the equity value to be nil.” Annexed to schedule 2 is the supporting information by way of e mail traffic and explanation from both David Ames as Director of these Companies and Daniel Abrams as a Solicitor for Harlequin Companies relating to the activity and circumstances of these Companies which forms the basis of my statement of the 15th November 2013. As these are all overseas Companies the records of ownership of shares are something that was provided to me by Harlequins lawyer in an e mail attached to schedule 2.
Harlequin Hotels and Resorts Cayman Ltd
19. I exhibit at JAB 21 a schedule recording the Assets of the above company at £1,126,795 with liabilities of £4,679,353 as of 31st March 2013. On this basis as the liabilities exceed the asset value there is no value attributable to the shareholding held in this Company.
Harlequin Air Ltd
20. I exhibit at JAB 22 a schedule provided to me as an indication of the position of this Company. This schedule shows that the assets of the Company are less than $1m with liabilities in excess of $3m. Thus there is no value attributable to the shares held. I did carry out some research into the value of the two aircraft shown within the asset schedule of this Company and believe that the current value of the aircraft would be less than that recorded within these statements. Further enhancing the view that liabilities here exceed asset value.
Harlequin Property Caribbean Ltd
21. This company held various properties in Dubai for which I enclose at JAB 23 a schedule showing same at 2010. I did not have accounts for this Company and thus converted the AED currency shown at the exchange rate applicable at the time of 0.169 AED to GBP. This gave rise to an asset value of £4.79m. The Accounts of Harlequin Management Services South East Limited to March 2011 note 17 exhibit JAB 24 show the funds due to that company of £4.873m Thus giving rise to a position whereby the liabilities of the company exceed the assets. I am also aware from discussions with Mr Ames that some of these properties have been sold since these schedules were prepared and have been advised they were sold at a loss. The exact quantum was not known to me at the time of the statement of 15th November 2013 as this was produced with only very limited time available. The conclusion that I made was based upon the available information that I had that there was every indication that the shares in this company would have negligible value.
Harlequin Hotels and Resorts UK Ltd
22. This Company is a UK Company no. 06904994. The company is owned 100% by Mr D Ames. At 31st March 2013 it had filed dormant company accounts and was inactive. It had been active as of 15th November 2013 for the recharge of expenses to the Hotel operation company only. I attach exhibit JAB 25 showing the information I had available reflecting the fact that the liabilities exceeded the assets of this company by £200,000 and thus showing that there was not any value attributable to the shares held in this company. This statement is not in balance but both figures show a negative position and thus feel that it would be prudent to consider the shares of negligible value.
23. With the exception of Waters Meet Beach Resort SRL, produced by my firm, and HQ Worldwide Ltd and Harlequin Travel Ltd, produced by a separate firm of Chartered Accountants, all accounts provided herewith are prepared internally by Harlequin staff and presented to me. None of the accounts exhibited to this statement have been the subject of any audit.
Statement of Truth
I confirm that the contents of the witness statement are true.
JAMES ALBERT BAKER
“However, in many cases the physical value of the asset appears less than that shown in the accounts as is demonstrated by valuations and thus, if the value of the asset is adjusted to the valuation then the liabilities exceed the value of the assets.”
Note to Ames: When you liabilities exceed your assets jail is where
jail is where your ass sets…
@ Anonymous 1/11 12.53 and 1.31 pm
I am sorry you seem to be a little bit confused.
You are on the wrong island.
21. This company held various properties in Dubai………… and [I] have been advised they were sold at a loss.
More investor money squandered on things that had nothing to do with building hotels in the Caribbean.
It’s all someone else fault though, no fault lies with the Great Visionary.
with regard to this statement :
Paddy everyone knows it’s you on here producing absolute anti Harlequin bullshit so why don’t you do us all a favour and go do one. The Judge in the UK made it crystal clear, if you had not taken the money, all would be well with Harlequin.
So the judge was not concerned that Dave Ames gave paddy other people’s money without a contract ?, or the huge agents commissions ?, or the lack of financial provisioning & proper management ? or the deceptive sales techniques ?….. really ?
I have to question if the judge ever really made this statement or if they are qualified to do so, particularly with the SFO investigation still in progress, perhaps you can link to the relevant legal document.
Dave Ames only ever really had one resort to oversee the construction of, and his conduct can only be described , at best, as negligent. Hopefully the SFO can tell us soon if he was criminally negligent, or if it is legal in the UK to use £400 million of pensions and life savings to try to rescue another failed business enterprise.
BS Robert
posting as FACTS now are you?
Seriously, could you get a bigger dick ‘ed at running a business than Ames?
The guy is amazingly incompetent.
And that is written by his ‘mate’ One point this was not produced on the RL blog.
Can you get done by the SFO for being as thick as pig shit? For having a dysfunctional family and a fraudster as a son?
If Ames goes to prison, I will make a huge donation to charity.
ANON, you f***wit.
facebook.com/buccamentbayresort – Seems some people are genuinely at the “resort”, I just checked out one of the people who commented, and sure enough she’s got pictures of her at the place.
Thoughts?
And what?
Does that make the £400 million all ok because of facebook? weird post
I was just curious as to what people thought. I’d like to know revenue and profit numbers for the hotel, but as Tailormade are no longer operating, I have no one to contact.
No one knows except for the GV, and he’ll only make vague unprovable comments.
Where do you think Tailormade were getting their info from? They sure as hell weren’t going through any accounts.
Is this the biggest misuse of pension funds since the Robert Maxwell affair ?
And the SFO are doing SFA a disgrace.
@ FACTS 1/11 2014 5.20pm
Another winding up petition heading your way.
@The Problem
That’s a solution.
Plus a couple more surprises.
https://anonfiles.com/file/46185565c1eb6a6d781e939369864406
We have reposted the UK Judgement for reference.
The following should be of huge interest to anyone having dealings with Harlequin and Gareth Fatchett.
We recently received a bundle of documents which questions the validity of some of the evidence provided by Mr. Regan in house Solicitor for Harlequin and David Ames in the UK action taken by Gareth Fatchett to wind up Buccament Bay Resort Ltd and Harlequin Hotels and Resorts Ltd.
We ask you now to look at para 17 page 10 of the Judgement.
“17. The petitioners have no effective answer to the respondents’ evidence that the respondents’ business is, as one would expect, largely managed in SVG. They can point to little more than Mr. Ames’ residence in Basildon, the existence of an office there and the fact that the respondents dealt with them (but not others) here. They also rely on an attempt to establish a restructuring arrangement for the respondents’ debts which would be subject to English law, but this is not, so far, complete or effective. The petitioners also have no answer to Mr. Commissiong’s evidence that an English winding up might well be ineffective.”
The reference to the Trust by the Judge is also interesting, in that it is not so far, complete or more important effective.
We will show evidence that suggests that the business was largely managed from the UK, we are surprised that Gareth Fatchett did not raise the points we will be raising and we absolutely reject any possible assertion that Mr. Fatchett either did not have the information at hand or in the alternative it is our assertion that Gareth Fatchett made no meaningful attempt to obtain the information, information that could have altered the Judges opinion on the matter. As a result Gareth Fatchett did not in our opinion act in the best interests of his clients on the matter.
Again we need to point out that Gareth Fatchett assured his clients seeking to join the trust that he was not seeking the Liquidation of Harlequin yet in his UK action this is exactly what he was seeking to do.
We will show evidence which suggests that Dave Ames and Andy Regan set out to mislead the UK court on some material facts.
“Bundle of documents” from whom?
Here we go again, Ralph, Henry Ware, etc. If you had anything but bullshit and waffle you would have used it.
What is you point Paddy?
God, your getting tedious now.
The question should not have been from whom but what the documents contain, it’s frankly immaterial who gave us these documents, the documents are the transcripts and witness statements from the Irish Case,
Didn’t you. Paddy, and GF get all this sorted out when you had your meeting in the desert with the dancing girls. This is a bit like the agreement Stalin and Hitler signed, knowing they were both going to try and screw each other later on.
My point Katherine? Would others not like to see some evidence that Dave may have lied to the UK court? Or Mr. Regan a solicitor who may have lied ? Or Katherine would you prefer if I remained silent on the issue. I mean if Dave does not seek transparency well then I’m sure I could reconsider my position on this. Now what would you like me to do ? Remain silent on potential wrong doing by Dave and Andy, say nothing about some lies told ? Please tell me, you have not seen what I propose to write on the matter so how can you say I’m bullshitting? And what if the authorities read BFP, can they not be allowed to make an informed decision whether I am bullshitting or not .
And why do you think I am the builder, indeed how can you state this as a matter of fact without any proof whatsoever?
I’m not but that’s immaterial.
Ok is there anyone on BFP who would like to hear what I have to say, if not I will refrain from publishing what I have discovered.
@Anon 9:29………Please by all means post what you have discovered.
I would prefer if you actually had any evidence, give it to the people who can do something with it. BFP can’t, and you are a coward.
We have read all this crap before, nothing happens apart from long windy boring posts.
So, if you have something stop dicking, grow a pair, and stop hiding. It’s pathetic we all know you’re Paddy and his sidekick.
Mind you, you prefer women to fight your battles don’t you 😉
Gutless fat prick
Go on then Paddy. Let’s see what amazing “proof” you have. It had better be good or you’ll look like a busted flush.
Yeah, yeah, post away no one reads it or cares, there’s only about six peeps on here and that included multi ID’s
Paddy the prick
OMG! I bet Ames & Fatchett are absolutely terrified…… a bundle of paperwork, not found on the train but posted to Paddy WOW!!
BREAKING NEWS.
AMES HAS HANDED HIMSELF IN BECAUSE HE HAS READ PADDIES POST.
Something has got the Harlequin mob going again, lol. Another stink being raised even before anything is published, they must be expecting some serious crap. And my guess is that BFP is last on the circulation list. Lol. And sure if it’s all lies Ames and Fatshit can sue for defamation.
Ralph, Paddy O’Ware etc etc. all will be revealed later folks. Drip drip of old files etc etc. so why did you not challenge the info that DA gave in court? I’m sure if Regan had lied then you would have reported him to the SRA? You have done that? Yes? Who gives a monkeys.
We get pre warned of an expose on Ames which may or may not have any merit, and Harlequin jump up and down making all sorts of noises ahead of anything being published. Funny too that Harlequin know who is posting on here, so what’s the point in going to the US to have identities revealed. Dave if what gets published is defamatory then you can sue.
Dave Ames made a threat in his update to investors, yeah who gives a monkies, ? who gives a monkies if Solicitors lie to a court ? Yeah who gives a Monkies ? Well I for one do hope that any solicitor engaging in wrong doing is reported. And I do give a Monkies. And many others do including many of Mr. Fatchett’s clients.
No “pathetic” Anyone who has been on here for some time will have seen this repeated again and again. Project Orange, items left on a train etc etc. it’s as boring as shit because it’s a concerted effort to bring HP down. GF got seduced by it through greed and he’s been shafted. Not once have these exposes proved anything. Don’t confuse “Harlequin” with hacked off investors who are fed up with the propaganda war which goes absolutely nowhere.
Just fed up with Paddy.
Anon, then why has he not been reported to the SRA by the Anonymous poster who says he has this information? Of course GF has been reported to the SRA so why has Regan not been reported?
My my Harlequin are really in a tail spin tonight, concerted effort to bring Harlequin down ? Propaganda ? Well the witness statement from James Baker basically states that the Harlequin companies are insolvent. Is that Propaganda? Two Harlequin UK companies gone into Liquidation ?
Propaganda ? I don’t think so.
Who says the SFO are not acting on the information received ? Is this a conspiracy to bring Dave down ?
Is the Shipleys report Propaganda ? Is it a fact that the shareholders of HMSSE who are unwilling to repay their shareholders loan, Propaganda ?
Is it Propaganda to report on the non activity at the resorts ?
But Paddykins, we know all that. Give us something new that will achieve something, and be a good big boy and use your name.
No more same old regurgitated crap – its boring now.
Ok a question of all those posters out there tonight. If you answer this in context then it’s an end of the matter.
What roles did the following individuals hold within Harlequin and where were they based ?
1. Michael Slade
2. Sarah Tricker
3. Carol Ames
4. Dan Ames
5. Simon Taylor
6. Ray Coulson
7. Andy Townsend
8. Paul Mc Taggart
9. Adela Chalmers
10. Wilkins Kennedy
11. Martin Mc Donald
12. Dave Ames
13. Simon Terry
14. Andy Regan
15. Daniel Abrhams
But, it’s nothing new. If you have something, or can do something fine, but all your’re doing is stating things that we know or are irrelevant.
It’s just boring and same old same old – groundhog day!
How odd, nothing new ? We only had sight of the latest UK judgement on the 31st. of October, and I believe the point is, that lies may have been told in the UK court, we also this week have Dave Ames making threats against those who took the case, despite a probable miscarriage of justice as a result of aleged lies and perjury by Mr. Ames and his in house solicitor Andy Regan
I am waiting, an answer would be welcome. All the latest revelations are in the context of the release of the UK Judgement, released on here a day ago, so it can’t possibly be the same old, same old, so all I’m asking is that all those posters this evening who apparently are abreast of all the facts, answer my question as to the roles of those named and where they were located.
@ Groundhog Day, I very much doubt that the investors who took the case against Ames and now face a large legal bill as a result of loosing the case find it irrelevant, and given that I and others are still compiling the complaint against Mr. Regan, yes it would be correct to state that thus far it has not been filed, but it will and not only to the SRA, Perjury is a criminal offence, and lying to a court should never be taken lightly especially if a Solicitor may be involved.
Yes Gareth Fatchett may have got sucked into this through greed, yes he apparently is conflicted, stating to some clients that it is not in their interests that Harlequin is liquidated yet representing others with the sole purpose of putting those companies into liquidation, but anyone with an ounce of intelligence would see that Gareth Fatchett dealt with the liquidation matter in an absolutely appalling manner, and that leads to theories perhaps that he never wanted the UK action to succeed. And what about the Stat demands ? The Stat demands that apparently RL were serving in St. Vincent on the 30th of May 2013 through Williams and Williams their Caribbean lawyers, what happened service of those demands?
Wow the armchair experts and critics are asked a basic question as to the roles and locations of a number of named employees and we get absolute silence on the matter, match of the day is on, of course. Silly me eh.
Ok I will ask the question AGAIN of all those posters out there tonight. If you answer this in context then it’s an end of the matter.
What roles did the following individuals hold within Harlequin and where were they based ?
1. Michael Slade
2. Sarah Tricker
3. Carol Ames
4. Dan Ames
5. Simon Taylor
6. Ray Coulson
7. Andy Townsend
8. Paul Mc Taggart
9. Adela Chalmers
10. Wilkins Kennedy
11. Martin Mc Donald
12. Dave Ames
13. Simon Terry
14. Andy Regan
15. Daniel Abrhams
Google this Dave 😮😮😮, “Cat owner’s nine-month legal battle costing £1,000 to get back pet she lost seven years ago after it was taken in by couple”
Wonder if the SFO would investigate this 😉😉
Katherine are you not fed up with Dave, “Cat” got your tongue ? Get it ? Lol, no I think the cat post is gone over most people’s heads, unless their in the know, but then their sure to keep stum on this one, sure glad Dave and Carol read this, cause they sure as hell get it, don’t you Dave 😉😉😉😉
Me I’m just fed up with Dave maybe I will tell my Cat story “Story” to those that matter, lol get it yet Lol, shall I tell them Dave, shall I, please pleeeeeease, aw ok , I know who to tell,
Funny how Anon and Anon 1 both talk like they are the same person but keep talking as “we” not “I”.
Would you like to debate this Chris Sutton. How about putting up your email so it can be discussed on line. Now run along back to your string puller paddy O ‘Ware like a good boy.
@ Anon 1
Google is your friend. Why don’t you spend an hour or so looking up those names? There is loads of information out there and you will be surprised at what you find (or maybe not). There is a lot of interesting history on BFP too.
Be aware that if you want to keep your identity ‘safe’ on LinkedIn the person whose profile you look at can see who has looked so go incognito.
Anonymous
November 2, 2014 at 8:17 am
We can tell it’s you BS Bob aka Harlequin’s Chief Shill
I am surprised that none of the Harlequin posters are willing to answer the simple question below, now I wonder why that is?
What roles did the following individuals hold within Harlequin and where were they based ?
1. Michael Slade
2. Sarah Tricker
3. Carol Ames
4. Dan Ames
5. Simon Taylor
6. Ray Coulson
7. Andy Townsend
8. Paul Mc Taggart
9. Adela Chalmers
10. Wilkins Kennedy
11. Martin Mc Donald
12. Dave Ames
13. Simon Terry
14. Andy Regan
15. Daniel Abrhams
@ Sleuth I don’t need the answers, I already have them in writing, I’m just seeing how brave the Harlequin Mob really is, see lying to a court is disgusting, and wrong and oh yeah criminal,
But Dave Ames lies, wins in court because he lies, then tries to demonise those who loose in court , in this case it’s investors. And in this case he threatened them.
Ames has told lie upon lie in court, has basically stuck two fingers up at the court system and worse has prevailed upon others to follow his lead. It’s a disgrace, and Ames is a liar.
Yes, Ames is a liar and a conman and the UK court system is a joke.
That list of names could prove to be incredibly important to investors seeking refunds through UK jurisdiction. Those names and their positions within Harlequin prove that the Harlequin scam is fully managed, operated, run and administered out of the UK in Basildon.
Think I’ll add this post from the other thread then.
Proof Reader?
November 1, 2014 at 1:16 pm
The list of UK-based Harlequin companies is even longer, many with almost indistinguishable names.
Some investors are alleging that a number of them recently completed on their purchases with Harlequin Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited/Administration Services Overseas Limited (06904994) which promptly went into liquidation.
In the London Gazette’s recent Notice ID 2221613 Notice Code 2443 issued on 24 Oct, it is stated that Luxury Resort Services was a previous name of ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OVERSEAS LIMITED/Harlequin Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited; this is incorrect.
The similarly named Harlequin Hotels and Resorts Limited (05838190) is NOT the same company as Harlequin Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited/Administration Services Overseas Limited (06904994) which went into administration in Oct 2014.
On 1 May 2013 Carol and Daniel Ames resigned leaving just David E Ames as a director of HH&R. On 16 May 2013 the company name was changed to Luxury Resort Services Limited (05838190). Now why should they want to do that?
Luxury Resort Services Limited is NOT a previous name of Harlequin Hotels & Resorts (UK) Limited/Administration Services Overseas Limited. It is still trading. Annual Returns were filed on 25/06/2014. The Administrator should be aware of this unless the Board aka director David Ames has given him the wrong details. Why should the notice carry misleading information? I am wondering if the incorrectly named company in this notice has been included to deliberately cause even more confusion for the creditors and investigators such as the SFO and Essex Police. Likewise, is the alteration of company names within the Harlequin group employed intentionally to confuse or deceive?
Ok Paddy. I’ll bite. Now post the amazing information you have.
1. Michael Slade: Former finance director of Harlequin, based in Essex
2. Sarah Tricker: Bookkeeper for Harlequin, based in Essex. She works odd hours, tending to come in to the office when everyone else has left. Also keeps a copy of all the accounting records at her home.
3. Carol Ames: Mother of a convicted fraudster, director of the now-defunct HMSSE, aka Harlequin Properties. Based in Essex. She claims only ever to have been responsible for little things, such as personnel and admin, leaving all the major decision, sales and marketing to her beloved husband who, obviously, was never, ever a director, not even of the shadow variety.
4. Dan Ames: Insignificant oik and all-round mummy’s boy and bag-man. Based in Essex, he was a director of HMSSE, is the brother of a convicted fraudster and invariably followed Daddy’s instructions about to whom money should be paid and when.
5. Simon Taylor: Former best friend of a convicted con man, failed golf pro, letch and salesman for Harlequin. He claims to be based somewhere in the Caribbean, but actually lives in the UK. HMRC are investigating him for tax evasion.
6. Ray Coulson: Another HMSSE oik, based in Essex
7. Andy Townsend: The world’s worst football commentator, brother of an architect who worked for MOLA (the architects who designed Buccament and used to employ that sea-green incorruptible and all-round liar, David Campion). Townsend was, perhaps still is, Harelquin’s public mouthpiece. He lives and principally “works” in the UK.
8. Paul Mc Taggart: Former HMSSE employee who was responsible for checking and validating all of the construction costs for Buccament after Harlequin successfully ejected the Irish builder and took direct control of the project. He was based in the Basildon office.
9. Adela Chalmers: Part-time FD for Harlequin after Slade left. She’s now a senior member of Jim Baker’s team at Baker Clarke (Ames’s pet accountants). Based in Essex.
10. Wilkins Kennedy: Top 20 accountancy firm with dubious ethics. Based in the south east of England. Former auditors, accountants and business advisors to Harlequin. Currently being sued by Harlequin for US$70m.
11. Martin Mc Donald: Partner in Wilkins Kennedy, fingered by the Irish judge as being in cahoots with Paddy in ripping off Harlequin. Formerly the audit partner, de facto FD and all-round trouble-shooter for Harlequin and, apparently, a great chum of Ames. Lives in Southend.
12. Dave Ames: A truly inspired and wise Great Visionary, cultivator of successful businesses for over 30 years and Chairman of Harlequin. Minority shareholder in HMSSE of which he was never, ever a shadow director despite controlling all the cash and making all the decisions about what it sold and for how much. Allegedly spends the majority of his time outside the UK controlling the Harlequin group. That’s probably news to Carol. Still, he had to have some excuse for seeing Tammyflu.
13. Simon Terry: Solicitor, moral vacuum and former senior in-house lawyer for Harlequin. Lives in Slough. Has form for witness intimidation and tampering and completely ignoring purdah when witnesses are being cross-examined.
14. Andy Regan: A minor player in Harlequin – solicitor based in Essex, some five years qualified and now unemployable.
15. Daniel Abrhams: Much as for ray-gun Regan. Ethically challenged solicitor. Oh and Paddy – it’s spelled Abrams.
@ Anon 68 aka Paddy lol, well my friend firstly you would have to prove all you have stated, assertions alone are not good enough, secondly and I can’t wait for this, if the Harlequin team are such consummate liars as you profess, the next preposterous comment from you via one of your many aliases is that the Irish Judgement is unsafe given that the bulk of Harlequins legal team lies or is unethical in some way, so Anon 68, aka Paddy, please show me one single instance where Mr. Ames has been found by a court to have lied.
Sorry mate you can’t, nor can you prove any of the highly defamatory comments above,
And without proof mate your pushing water up hill lol. Toodle Pips. Lol
Anonymous 12:11pm aka BS Bob
I’m not Paddy. And I didn’t say Dave Ames had lied. Now go back to your wine box you sad troll.
@ Ames the Conman, so what? Ames won in the UK, fair and square, don’t you think that if Gareth Fatchett could prove that all or any on the list of names produced had anything to do with Harlequin other then related to the sales function undertaken by HMSSE, that he would have produced this in evidence, he had no PROOF, therefore could not use the list, and neither can anyone else.
Can you prove for example that Sarah Tricker was responsible for recording all payments made by Harlequin ? Can you prove that she was responsible for making all payments ?
Can you prove that Sarah Trickers department kept copies of all invoices received and documentation in support of payments made ? If that is indeed what she did.
Can you prove that she entered any records on a computer system ?
Anon 68 aka Paddy, You call Campion a liar, wasn’t he a key witness in the Irish Case muppet. Lol, Anon O 69 lol go pedle your bullshit somewere else. noone believes you. Fatshit lost fair and square. The Judge in the UK said Dave Ames had nothing to answer for. A judgement is a judgement fact.
@ Anon 68 2/11/14 11.29am
That is a substantial wage bill.
Where are the funds coming from?
Surely not completions?
So Harlequin’s cronies seem to be measuring success in terms of the outcome of litigation against its investors seeking refunds contractually due to them.
Does Ames think investors’ money is his, and that’s why he’s using every legal and illegal trick in the book not to give it back?
Must be some distraught investors out there now realising that not even the UK judicial system is going to help them get their money back off that lying, thieving, incompetent, serial bankrupt and conman.
‘The Judge in the UK said Dave Ames had nothing to answer for. A judgement is a judgement fact.’ [it’s that fucking nuisance Storey again]. THAT IS PLAIN WRONG.
Below is what Deputy Judge Nicolas Strauss QC actually said, however one should be aware that the judgment was based on evidence Ames, his paid employees and ‘witnesses’ presented to the court.
Source: citywire. co. uk 31 Oct 2014
“The case did not centre on whether or not the investors were owed money, a point which deputy judge Nicolas Strauss QC noted ‘does not appear to be in dispute’.
Instead it focussed on whether a UK court could wind up Buccament Bay, given that the company was incorporated in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
While the investments were sold through Essex-based Harlequin Management Services (South East), which filed for administration in April 2013, Strauss ruled that Harlequin’s ventures including Buccament Bay were not run with ‘bird’s eye management from Essex’.
He agreed that they were largely managed in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and therefore this was the correct jurisdiction to apply for a winding up petition.
Strauss said: ‘The preliminary issue before me is whether the court should exercise its jurisdiction to hear winding-up petitions, based on undisputed or largely undisputed debts, when neither of these companies [Buccament Bay and Harlequin Property] is incorporated in this country.
‘In this case, there is no justification at all for a winding up order here.’ “
@ Sleuth, you caveat your statement by saying this
“however one should be aware that the judgment was based on evidence Ames, his paid employees and ‘witnesses’ presented to the court.”
Are you implying that Ames, his paid employess and witnesses lied in court, next we will have Paddy O Sleuth stating the same applied in the Irish case.
Sleuth Fatshit lost, Paddy lost, Crazier lost, and none of them are doing anything to correct this, speaks volumes, if there was wrong doing on the part of Mr. Ames his employees or witnesses we would at least have appeals. I’ve seen no proof of these, have you Paddy O’ Sleuth. Nope don’t think so. a judgement is a judgement, now Fatshits clients better pay up. Simple, Fact, End Of Discussion.
For anyone that still believes in the harlequin business model I have an exciting offer for you, a cabana at Buccament bay, purchased in 2007, for the bargain price of £285,000……….., yours for only £350,000.
There are a couple of small issues, such as it’s not built, and the promised finance never materialized, and the director is under investigation by the SFO.
If you can ignore these trivialities, have faith in the great visionary, then this could truly be a life changing investment, it certainly changed my life.
In light of the recent points, my questions have still not been addressed.
Harlequin took in £400m. **IF** everything turned out to be a huge misunderstanding, and Harlequin does indeed pull through the “troubles” – how will the business look in 5 years? When will the promised returns come?
@Anonymous 2/11/14at 1.52pPM You seem to be getting a little over excited and aggessive to Harlequin clients. I am sure Harlequin investors will settle any amount that the court states.
The investors will not settle any amount that Harlequin desires.
Why has the irish builder not paid back he money a judge said he had stolen? Oh yeah i forget it was only a small % i like to call it over a million quid.
Bloody thief and a conman
Bob, why has Ames not paid back the investors he is contractually obliged to pay? The investors with contracts he helped draft and now refuses to honor?
Anonymous November 2, 2014 at 12:52 pm AKA BS Bob
What defamatory comments?
There’s an easy answer for the asinine question of why Paddy hasn’t paid up. As you well know the judgment (note, no “e” after the d) is under appeal. Until that is determined there is nothing to pay. That and Harlequin haven’t bothered trying to enforce the ruling. But you knew that anyway.
And again, I’m not Paddy, but I don’t expect anyone with an IQ as low as yours to realise that.
No, its because he nicked it. No, because he funded the contempt case, no cos hes pissed because he got caught and his women keep stiffing him.
How is the wigan wallrus?, its becau
I have just read the bfp report about how the climate in Barbados damages deserted construction. Would it be fair to say Buccament Bay having been left is basicly knackred?
The pictures on the RL site certainly looked like a war zone.
Is there a way to access the RL site without joining?
I have it on good authority that Robert Storey has been out all day and not posted on here all day. It’s amazing the paranoia that some posters have. It’s also very very amusing.
Too many boxes of wine would put me “out all day” too.
Could this be the week that Ames at last does the “perp walk”
@Anonymous 8.50pm
Why this week in particular? He seems to be doing a spectacular job at avoiding any action by the authorities that I am beginning to think he will just walk and walk and walk while others pick up the pieces in the trail of destruction.
Is there an English version of AARP? Get their lawyers on him.
Nothing makes for better headlines that someone stealing from
pensioners.
Sadly there is no organisation in England that has the same amount of influence and power as the AARP. Ames also seeks to suppress any dissenting discussion in the press, TV and on social media through litigation. For example Observer Newspapers, Singing Pig and Harlecon plus the deplorable set up of the Panorama journalist at the BBC.
Ah didums, not the poor Panorama journalist. Guess what HE BROKE. THE RULES. He tried to bribe someone for information. He did not get set up. He was an idiot. DA closed down the stories in the Gardian, Singing Pig and Harlecon in the courts. He tested their stories in the courts and won. Are you saying the judiciary have been bought now? He was right, they were wrong.
Bob why should so many people feel the need to speak out about Harlequin and Ames?
Is it because it is a Ponzi scheme?
Is it because Ames has consistently lied?
Is it because so many investors have lost their homes, pensions and their investment is worth only £1?
Is it because Ames is being investigated by the SFO and Essex Police?
Or maybe it’s because the Ames family refuse to pay back their directors’ loans.
Perhaps it’s because the scum IFAs and the sales team at Harlequin made a packet out of vulnerable and financially inexperienced people?
Why all this trickery with the changing the company names?
When are the SVG companies going to file accounts?
When Ames was given a SVG passport did he disclose his previous bankruptcies?
What happened about the suitcase full of money deposited in a St Vincent bank?
Why was BB built on a floodplain?
Why didn’t Ames build what he was contracted to do, after all he was given the money?
Your persistent defence of Harlequin and the Ames is highly suspicious and no one can take you seriously.
Anon 34, why did the Panorama journalist get fired? Bribery
Why did the Gardian, Singing Pig, Harlecon sites get the wrong end of the judiciary verdicts?
Your failure to answer these questions means you cannot be taken seriously.
Who is Bob?
Actually, Harlecon was not even heard in the courts.
Singing Pig, Guardian were not heard in court.
Therefore they did not have “judiciary verdicts”.
Bob Storey, you neglected to answer the question:
Why should so many people feel the need to speak out about Harlequin and Ames?
@Anon 34, you made a statement which was questioned, there was no question in the statement. I asked the question. Perhaps the question is too difficult for you. If you want Mr Storey to answer a question I suggest you ask him not me.
Everything in my post of 8:41 is perfectly true and correct.
It is a simple straightforward question:
Why should so many people feel the need to speak out about Harlequin and Ames?
Just to clear some matters up, the Guardian apologised in early 2009, it apologised to Ames Harlequin for calling Merricks a Wasteland. The BFP article on Merricks six years later says it all.
Phil Martin ( Singing Pig) was indeed taken to court, he claimed he could not afford legal counsel to fight the action and claimed as a result that he was forced into Bankruptcy. The Judge according to Harlequin was highly critical of Mr. Martin,
Harlecon, the Harlecon case never reached court, Mr. Ames sought mediation in the matter and Wilkins Kennedy and Mr. Newman accepted, Wilkins Kennedy denied any involvement in Harlecon yet paid Mr and Mrs Ames costs. Mr. Newman never apologised for Harlecon a fact that Mr. Ames confirmed.
How was the Panorama journalist “set up”
@ Anonymous Nov 3 2.05pm
There are many posters on BFP who are extremely well informed on Harlequin.I am not as well informed as many. I am waiting for something to happen in the not to distant future and i will no longer be on this forum. I am really looking forward to moving on and so we wait a little longer.
@Positively, I think we’re all waiting for that very day!
@ Sid
Please dont make me laugh,i am holding my breath.
That big oaf of a body guard reported him for apparently offering him work if he worked with them, telling ooops selling tale like he did for
When is the big has been now b ‘has been’ now? Why did Ames need him? Made him feel important lol
Correction both feel important
I wonder if the only beneficiary of a Ponzi scheme can be done for receiving stolen goods.
The sole beneficiary, who knows only too well the state of the Harlequin empire, with it’s insolvent businesses and lack of profit, yet still takes his cut.
Any thoughts?
Got to be paddy. He received loads of stolen goods. In fact he stole them.
Wen teef teef fram teef, God laff
Paddy did not steal the money, Dave Ames first cheated early investors with the BS 100% finance scam , Dave then gave a small percentage of the money to paddy, without a contract, and totally neglected his duty to oversee the project ,and manage his staff and finances.
As time progressed, money was running short, developments were falling behind schedule, and Dave Ames ,too arrogant to admit another of his business ventures had failed, continued to mislead new investors, and continued to piss away their life savings., while rewarding himself and his family.
Dave wants us to believe we need to support him to protect our ‘investment’. Well Dave , there is no investment to protect, you have have spent all the money, and 99% of us have nothing but contracts, not worth the paper they are written on.
We should all be happy that Bob is ok though. HP has failed miserably and 5999 people got shafted, but Bob got his 10% and we should all be happy for him. If the other 5999 people want their money back, then they’re just greedy and are endangering Bob’s investment.
BS Bob won’t be receiving a return. Pure and simple this has been a scam, and BS Bob has been suckered like the rest of us.
I didn’t know you cared. Bless
@ Nov 3 2014 at 2.43
I forgot to mention about ” moving on, ” that will be when Harlequin is totally
crushed
We all care BS Bobby. So do the police and the Serious Fraud Office. Note “Serious Fraud.” They don’t investigate dodgy builders and burger flippers who short change customers. Only fraud on a massive scale is of any interest to them.
it’s odd how Paddy nicked the cash from investors, yes he did. He then befriends Broughton- that went well!
He then cosies up to crazier ( or should I say Audrey?) Another con merchant) that went well too – the walked away after finding the irishman was full of piss and vinegar.
I feel a few SRA complains regarding that relationship ?
Paddy is guilty, a judge said so.
End of Storey!
Why would Crazier and Corney take any notice of him?
That’s the truth why the case collapsed, he is sullied. Not a credible source of information.
How would the contempt application help Corney’s clients? The only person it helped was the irish man ( if it worked)
Clients has paid for what? No money and a nice big NDA 😉
Paddy is now very upset, who will he cosy up to next? Fatchips?
Yes, unlike HP’s clients who have all received great value for money!
Some people seem to forget that if HP had delivered against it’s contractual obligations to it’s clients, none of us would even have heard the names Crozier or Fatchett.
Good news for Harlequin at last.A loan of £150 million has been secured with a Canadian bank.No future building plans or accounts were required and no documents to be sgned.
The funds will be paid into D A s personal account on the 7/11/14.
Yeah, I believe that. He is such a great person to invest in. BB based is some grotty little, corrupt Island – just the thing a bank would love to risk $1.5 on.
@The Truth, you’d have to be a gullible fool to just believe something someone tells you where investments are concerned…..so we on here are the perfect audience by virtue of the fact that we invested in the first place!
Thanks for the great news……the future’s bright, the future’s Ames 🙂
Ames has managed to secure a log book loan.
Mrs Ames is non too happy, her beloved Ford Fiesta has been used as security.
They have managed to raise $1000 this will build out all the resorts and show confidence for future investment.
Woga loans refused to comment why they turned down the aplication.
Hi guys,
I have registered with RL as a SIPP claimant. Is there anyone who knows what is going ahead with this? It has all been very quiet lately.
Don’t worry RL will love you. What’s the expression, cash cow I think.
haha thanks.
Do you know what the process for SIPPs will be? How long it will take etc?
Sipp claims -We were promised legal surgeries? Then a phone call to take details of claim? Rang sipp department recently and he was quite arrogant saying claim had been sent. Some communication would have been nice !
Whatever happened to “Fatchett Ames exposed Part 1” follow up i.e. part 2? Is the internet down in Jordan now? I’m on tenderhooks waiting for Revelations Part 2, especially from a biblical part of the world. Come on paddy your follower(s) is waiting the next sermon from the mount.
@anon 12:50pm thank you. I did not get a “legal surgery” either, and neither a phone for details of claim. I am waiting for the letter for SIPP court action to come though (w/c Nov 10th), and then going to ring them up. I don’t know what is happening, or where the stage of the “claim” might be. I appreciate they are working “for free” until they get redress, but I would hope for at least some indication of the process!
Dave i am so excited that finance is approved and Harlequin can start building properties again. I joined Daves Trust so everybody who also joined is in a good position.I have been waiting several years for this good news.Dave please confirm that this finance is for us investors and what site you will start on.
delete the ‘of’
Sipp claims? Maybe there could be an update soon from RL! Not sure that claims are submitted individually as Harlequin is such a massive cock up!
SRA complaints against CLC ? I doubt it, on what grounds ? That they achieved a settlement for their clients subject of an Ames NDA ?. Not sure what the grounds of that complaint would be. 😉
But did they?…
David Ames,
I thankyou for your email and the exciting news and confirmation of the finance.You also state that you will continue the build on H Barbados to start no later than the 15th January 2015.
What letter? Have I missed something?
The Truth- So excited 🙂 except I bought an imaginary apartment in St Lucia not BB
CLC did not achieve anything for their clients, their coffers yes. Someone has to keep Crazier in false tits
Is it true Crazier was once a man? She looks like one, on that basis does that make Corney gay?
@ The Truth, could you please reproduce the emails you received. Has any one else recieved the email, I havent, I’d like to see a copy. Do I have to join the trust to benefit from the money. I invested in Merricks. @ Truth can you help me here.
Did CLC loose the freezing order case so. How much damages did they have to pay Dave and Carol. It must have been big given the hell they put them true. Truly disgusting given the news that Dave got the money from the Canada bank to build the resorts. It is amazing what the bad publicity did. Frightening investors into thinking that Dave was a crook. Truly disgusting behaviour by jealous people.
@concerned investor I think the poster was being sarcastic. Any bank who gives Ames money without a rigid business-plan, especially after the judge in Ireland explicitly voiced his concern at Ames laxity in certain “paperwork”, is seriously misguided.
@anon96 You can think what you want mate. The “publicity” is Harlequin’s own spin – investors have finally seen through the golden veil.
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=e6c773bd-5c9e-4054-a67c-839734da25c4
For those investors who continually ask why the authorities are so slow to act – read this independent review of the recent action which does show the complexities of the relationships between Harlequin companies and demonstrates why it is essential to have a full and thorough investigation prior to any action.
One might question why it was necessary to connect the Harlequin companies in such an obfuscatory manner?
I suspect the Harlequin structure was set up in such a way to protect Ames. The question should be who advised him of these underhand tactics, Ames would have no idea.
Slippery lawyers who know how to exploit corporate law.
RL Letters arrived! Anyone else get them?
Did they put a stamp on it?
What letters?
Just to see what a wonderful businessman Ames is:
Click to access Harlequin-Management-Services-SE-Limited.pdf
Yes I know it’s old news, but how does someone just not pay people like this?
Yet some people like Bob Story think he is great, odd.
A true visionary! What a total plonker.
The fact of the matter is, anyone who worked / works for or with Harlequin will be sullied by association.
It will take time but investors will seek revenge.
INVESTIGATIONS
8 . 1 Investigations into the Company’ s affairs and the conduct of the Directors prior to the Company being placed into Administration are ongoing.
8.2 I have commenced detailed investigations into the Company’s affairs and a report on the conduct of the Directors will be submitted to the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills in due course.
8.3 I should be grateful if creditors could notify me in writing should there have been any matters relating to the Company, or the Directors’ conduct, that requires further investigation as a matter of urgency.
@horses for courses etc. yet some people are incapable of spelling a name correctly. Odd.
harlequinproperty . co . uk is finally gone
Interesting to revisit the Statement of Affairs. I see that Dan and Carol owe themselves £13,077.60 through Harlequin Holdings (SE) Partnership. So far, I have been unable to establish if this is a bona fide company.
I think even the Bob Storeys and Bob Laddels of this world know it’s all gone wrong.
Whatever happened to Phag Bob and his £500 million valuation?
A note of caution, my PC has been infected by a RAT virus, (Remote access Trojan) this was after opening an email from Harlequin.
It may not be linked but, these viruses can allow someone to access your PC without your knowledge. Let’s just t say I’ve not seen totally eye to eye with Harlequin or the toxic turd.
Virus – can’t you ‘return to sender’ ? 🙂
So do Harlequin have any active websites now that harlequinproperty.co.uk has gone?
You can always get this one…if you want to vomit, or laugh.
http://www.harlequinhotelsandresorts.com/about/founder/
It is unlikely but one would expect that if the worst should happen to Harlequin then legal firms should try to help the innocent victims.
YOU WHAT?!
@Anonymous 12:45, I laughed….until I vomited.
Sid, after meeting Ames, ‘The Great Plonker’ ( TGP) he would not understand what has been written about him is almost like a piss take.
If I were a betting man RL will very soon go for blood….
All,
SCS Farmland / Powerscourt Services Limited – security claim
Many Harlequin investors have the troubled SCS Farmland investment. We have a specific update for such investors which relates to the current position. Please email laura.hawkins@regulatorylegal.co.uk for further information.
You will need to confirm you are a SCS investor and the amount you invested. Without this, we cannot release the privileged information to you.
Birchall Blackburn Solicitors / Grace & Co Solicitors – professional negligence claim
Just to confirm the professional negligence action relates to all resorts. We have received a steady flow of emails from investors in relation to the advice received from Birchall Blackburn / Grace & Co. This claim is more prevalent amongst direct investors that those with SIPP based investments. It is certainly worth considering as some of the factual statements in the “Report on Title” documents are simply wrong.
Solicitors professional indemnity insurance is more robust than that for IFA firms. It is highly advisable that any Birchall Blackburn / Grace & Co clients notify their claim as soon as possible. For the information pack, please email – rebecca.handley@regulatorylegal.co.uk .
If you have emailed us in the past, you do not need to email us again. If you have not received a pack by the end of next week, please be in contact at that point.
SIPP Operator Claim
The letters were sent to SIPP investors late last week. What is required of a SIPP investor is quite straightforward. We do not believe that any SIPP investor wants to continue to pay endless annual management charges. However, the nature of a group claim is that in order to be involved, you have to join the group.
If you have not received your letter by the end of next week, please call us on 01384 889900.
Regulatory Legal Solicitors
I wonder how long it will be before Mr Ames is added to this list http://www.businesspundit.com/25-visionaries-who-created-empires-from-virtually-nothing/
Good night
Now, now Sid.
Ames in on a list all of his own.
A visionary who created virtually nothing, from so much!!
The thing is, has anyone been so incompetent with £400 million? This must be some sort of record of how incompetent the little one is?
It certainly takes some beating! It’s on a Par with Robert Maxwell who squandered £440m from the Mirror Group pension fund.
The website hasn’t gone. You get an error message which says:
“This error (HTTP 403 Forbidden) means that Internet Explorer was able to connect to the website, but it does not have permission to view the webpage.”
So its there but configured not to let you see it. A subtle difference maybe. No idea what it means.
http://www.harlequinhotelsandresorts.com/about/founder/
There are some interesting articles on the net about delusions-of-grandeur. .
“People with a delusion of grandeur often have the conviction of having some great but unrecognized talent or insight. They may also believe they have made some important discovery that others don’t understand or appreciate..”
I think you’re right SGD. Maybe it’s been taken down while they remove Andy Townsend who is rumoured to have parted company with HP.
Where has LFC gone? Where has Trader Vics gone? Where has Pat Cash gone? Gary Player? Indigo dive?
Been replaced by some Butlins comedian; redefining Essex in the Caribbean. 😉
What is there to do?
All,
SCS Farmland / Powerscourt Services Limited – security claim
Many Harlequin investors have the troubled SCS Farmland investment. We have a specific update for such investors which relates to the current position. Please email laura.hawkins@regulatorylegal.co.uk for further information.
You will need to confirm you are a SCS investor and the amount you invested. Without this, we cannot release the privileged information to you.
Birchall Blackburn Solicitors / Grace & Co Solicitors – professional negligence claim
Just to confirm the professional negligence action relates to all resorts. We have received a steady flow of emails from investors in relation to the advice received from Birchall Blackburn / Grace & Co. This claim is more prevalent amongst direct investors that those with SIPP based investments. It is certainly worth considering as some of the factual statements in the “Report on Title” documents are simply wrong.
Solicitors professional indemnity insurance is more robust than that for IFA firms. It is highly advisable that any Birchall Blackburn / Grace & Co clients notify their claim as soon as possible. For the information pack, please email – rebecca.handley@regulatorylegal.co.uk .
If you have emailed us in the past, you do not need to email us again. If you have not received a pack by the end of next week, please be in contact at that point.
SIPP Operator Claim
The letters were sent to SIPP investors late last week. What is required of a SIPP investor is quite straightforward. We do not believe that any SIPP investor wants to continue to pay endless annual management charges. However, the nature of a group claim is that in order to be involved, you have to join the group.
If you have not received your letter by the end of next week, please call us on 01384 889900.
Regulatory Legal Solicitors
I have been informed by a very credible contact that Matt Ames has been subject to the proceeds of crime act.
Hence the bankruptcy and his chave palace on the market.
The GV is terrified the same thing could happen to him.
All roads lead to Harlequin……
I keep seeing reference to GV on here. What exactly does it
stand for?
Ames calls himself the Great Visionary.
http://www.iwnsvg.com/2013/03/13/dave-ames-visited-pms-residence-twice-took-photo-with-pm/
I wonder, just wonder……The Latin America Herald Tribune
(laht.com) is reporting that Barclays Bank in Venezuela is
writing off $109 million for the Caribbean hotel sector. Who knows.
Surely if Harlequin is involved Barclays has the chops &
cujones to pursue the debt…
No one lent money to HP. Even the most cursory DD would make potential lenders run a mile (the one I know actually laughed). To get finance you need accounts, and a viable business plan- two things Harlequin lacks.
There never was and never will be finance for this reason, Barclays, Wonga Loans or otherwise.
I was thinking more of a “line of credit” backed by working capital.
I know for a fact that PID fronted payments for HD…
Paddy speak English, spit it out or shut up.
end of storey.
I think even the Irish builder and BS Bob have finally given up and accepted that posting on BFP actually achieved very little.
Harlequin is dying slowly but surly.
Maybe Mr. Ames is putting together his own exit plan?
@Dbatc, I expect he has more exit routes than a Vietnamese Cu Chi tunnel !
Robert Storey only posts on here if it is something worth writing. You should know that.
Correction, DA told him to wind his neck in.
In your dreams. Is the internet in Jordan up and running again
Yes, it’s fine.
😉
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_in_Jordan
Er obviously not. Sub header on the page. ” this page has issues” lol
Bob, being an old duffer an’ all, will you be able to recoup your loss because of an investment folly with Harlequin.
Yes, sadly I do know. Cash investors have no change unless they take action against the person who sold it – not many will do that.
So has RL finally abandoned all but the SIPP claims? Why don’t cash investors who are not in BB transfer their investment from other developments to BB?
I did not say that Bob.
Just face facts it’s over you muppet.
All the completions according to Harlequin are sold, so could you explain how this zero cash transaction helps build a resort?
Do you actually think anyone would give Ames any money especially after this non escrow account malarkey?
By the why what’s actually happened with the completion money – just asking.
So RL are still doing cash claims? Have you asked about transferring from one resort to BB? No one said a zero cash transfer would help build a resort, but it might give you a real property as opposed to a virtual one. Looks like you have just given up but that’s up to you.
Tailormade ( in liquidation)
But lives in a house like this…
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/41-whitbarrow-road/lymm/wa13-9aw/25413194
Burns can’t sell his pad, can’t pay the mortgage either
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-28975359.html
What did TM do with £10 million commission?
Someone asked what GV stands for, but no one asked what the BS stands for before BS Bob’s name. Maybe even the new comers have him pegged.
Bright star?, you see no one cares. Just you with your very stupid little names. As usual nothing to say except pointless posts behind an anonymous ID. That’s why no one is bothered.
Proceeds of crime act.
November 6, 2014 at 8:53 pm
You are indeed correct. Chav Marimba was under offer a couple of months ago and I presume it has been sold. However, Amanda Ames will get a fat cut in her divorce petition so any revenue that the Business Secretary Vince Cable will recover, would probably not be enough to compensate Matt Ames’ victims or the taxpayer. I suspect his assets were hidden away years ago and the Bankruptcy is merely a cynical exercise at debt shedding.
Link to Echo article about proceeds of crime and Matt Ames here
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/11101423.Vince_Cable_and_victims_of_fraudster_eyeing_his_luxury___700_000_home/
Alistair Burns and Robert Shaw are into the wills and probate line of business now
http://talkingwills.co.uk/index.php
Tailormade – No wonder my blood sucking Tailormade IFA kept asking to sort my will out, (and also control the estate).
@anon November 8, 2014 at 10:18 am
Sort your will out and control the estate!
There must be more to this?
What’s it all about?
Undertaker – the IFA from Tailormade repeatedly wanted to sort a will, put the cash in trust they controlled. Very creepy. I suggested a solicitor as well which they obviously did not like.
Yeah, I would really trust them with my Estate OMG are they real?
Did anyone else’s Tailormade IFA tell them when their apartment was built they would be able to remortgage it for them and release equity to bring in UK ?