That said, there are connections between the Nicholas Walker named on Companies House and the fellow trustees of OneSchool Global Knockloughrim. Im sure no one is pointing a gun at them and forcing them down the aisle, but if the alternative is to live with your parents for the rest of your life, what would you do? Thus the investigation led us back to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church members and the companies they owned. Unispace (International) Ltd incorporated in 2011 as Jemc1 by Garth Woodcock & Cyril Parsons, in 2013 Anthony Hazell was appointed a director. Thats why Brethren women wear head scarves while attending church services, though it is common for Brethren ladies to wear a ribbon or headband when out amongst the general public. At Open & Candid we have previously highlighted that Blueleaf were awarded a contract to supply face masks to the DHSC worth 4,000,000, the oddity about this contract is that when cross referenced with payments over 25,000 published by the DHSC each month, that the payments appear to add up to well over 30,000,000. On the other hand, Aidan was an overachiever, he frequently had bright ideas for the business and genuinely seemed to care about its success. Accounts show at the end of 2020 that the P&L account had increased from 1.9 million to 28.2 million! Their website states they are Pressure Care Experts specialising in the supply of beds, mattresses, cushions and chairs. Hegenberger Medical Ltd incorporated December 2021. They were awarded two contracts by the DHSC. However, there are also some larger businesses with annual revenues in the range of $100m-$250m. Entity Name. He was curious by nature. . 56 808 920 147. Our research is linked to companies owned by members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Annual Return Filed view. Cookie Notice My impression was that the men had an intense level of pressure on them. Walking away from the people you love, who will never understand your decision. Nathan Whitbourn is also listed as director of a number of businesses including Beaver Healthcare along with other members of the Whitbourn family and Christopher Doughty. I have worked for a company in Glasgow for a long time now and try are very good people to work for! TV and radio are not used, except in an educational setting at school, due to the fact that it is very difficult to filter out content. Pros. He did business training with UBT and, before that, attended Wilton Park School in Salisbury, which was part of the Brethren network. Owned by the Sellars family they are a transit packaging business with a number of well known clients including Iceland, Thorntons & Halewood International. If there are any close links between the brethren member companies and the hardest question of all was there any connection to the UK government? Working for Brethren company Hi I have recently got an opportunity to work for a company whose employees and management are Christian Brethren (the recruiter mentioned the word Brethren and to look it up). Home Blog Business Brethren Family Businesses. Formally known as the Exclusive Brethren. Nepotism was prevalent within the business. If you were to research Ross & Luke Robertson, looking at their profiles on Linkedin, you will find that their career history would not show Unispace, Snaffle or Office Principles. With regards to mobile phones, they are purchased through their own suppliers and are restricted to block social media apps, amongst others. Active. They are based in Peterhead, with a London based showroom sharing the same address as Oska Care, Orcagel also has an Irish based distributor called GC group in Derry. That final point, that deep down dissonance between beliefs, isnt that the cause of all disagreements? And no, Im not just talking about moving into her own place, although that too because, rules are rules (unless youre a man at the top of the hierarchy). The company website states they provide a complete design, supply, deliver & maintenance solution for healthcare equipment. I felt awful that the culture was not to admit or talk about this kind of thing. The sect, whose members are subject to strict disciplinary practices, enjoys tax reliefs and rebates reportedly worth as much as 11 million a year. They add a further 570 million in covid contracts to the total awarded to companies owned by members of the Plymouth Brethren. Leaving is fairly non-optional for the Brethrens. In summary the Unispace office design worldwide business was sold to PAG early in 2021. Their cousin Estelle is the sister in law of Chris Glass of Agile Medical. It was incredibly frustrating to witness. (No offence to my parents who generously let me impose whenever I feel like it). In terms of PPE supply and gloves, one company jumped out straightaway, a company called Gloves4u Ltd. Blueleaf provide advice and products for Care Homes. The Gray's did previously had a company in Stockport, Cheshire called J.P. Glass Ltd which was dissolved in 2017. Current directors are Andrew, Graeme & Roger Paterson. Creative Activity are a provider of childcare & educational equipment based in Derry, Northern Ireland, with offices in Kirkcaldy & Dublin. The employees of Unispace have moved to other brethren companies following the sale, many have moved to Sante. They ban technology. Active. WTF is BBN I thought. Lets say hypothetically that you had an unlocked phone and you read a bunch of stuff that made you see the limitations to your life and you wanted out. Southgate Global are a packaging business based in Kings Lynn. In 2017, after an extensive lobbying campaign, the Plymouth Brethren struck a deal with the charities watchdog, the Charity Commission, to overturn an earlier decision to refuse the group charitable status in a test case. It seems as though the Plymouth Brethren speciallize in small business (or maybe not always so small) and therefore must make a vital contribution to the economies of the countries in which they live. To get away from the sectarianism of dissenters, people in the movement wanted simply to meet together in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ without reference to denominational differences. Director Consent Form view. I couldnt help but wonder if we, the non-comms in the business, were the right people for the job, or just a box ticking exercise. Graham Whitbourn a Beaver Healthcare director is also still listed as a current director of Jesmond Construction. The network began in Australia and now we have more than 23 campuses across the country. Director Richard Simmonds is an ex director of Upton Construction Ltd alongside fellow ex director Robert Freeman of Moroak Management and a current director Nicholas Farr. The business is owned by the Calder family with current directors Ben & Marcus showing on companies house for Baca Workwear & Safety. The Brethren has around 20,000 UK members and includes a number of businesses and non-profit groups under its umbrella, charitable organisations such as the Rapid Relief Team, business consultancy UBT, and OneSchool Global (OSG). Acopia Group is a diverse company based in Bognor Regis, offering packaging, procurement and branded merchandising. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Youd be walking into hell, right? The business is owned by the Temple family and lists David & Maurice Temple as directors. Far from it. Dont miss a story! We volunteer extensively. Something big had happened and I could sense it. I remember thinking a lot about the fact that if I wasnt allowed to do anything recreational, I might have done the same. Sterilab Services Contract inc Sante Global LLP. Box 3504 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49003-3504 269-375-5535 (fax) www.chryslerclub.org Dues: $35/year; Membership: 4,000. By: Bill Redekop Posted: 1:00 AM CDT Saturday, May. Unispace Global Ltd was awarded a more than 108 million contract on 16 May for garments for biological or chemical protection. Barter is linked to Tim Browning, a director at both Techniclean companies, who sits on a number of schools and trusts run by the Brethren network, including OSG. 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We explore the incredible church network with a giant global following, Get the latest nostalgia features and photo stories straight to your inbox. And if youre not, then tut tut) are non-community members or non-comms for short. The links to Unispace/Sante Global continues for Medco Solutions. Warwick Penson is also a trustee of Althorpe Gospel Hall, a Plymouth Brethren church alongside Daniel Goodenough of GDC & Nexus Team. It would not be uncommon to come in and find emails sent during the wee hours of the morning. Unispace links to Oska Care, Orcagel, Ocura Healthcare Furniture & Archer Marketing which all operate in the North East of Scotland. I never knew if that was an attempt at being derogatory. Daniel is also a director of Snaffle Solutions Ltd, a company where Luke Robertson of Medco Solutions was formerly a director alongside Daniel. Prior to the pandemic this appeared to be predominantly in relation to trolleys and drawer consumable for the trolleys. Probably, I think, we were a mixture of both. In the 6 months from my starting to my departure, he changed from this smiley, intuitive, genius as he was often referred to around the office, to someone who physically aged 10 years in front of my eyes and would struggle to keep his eyes open in meetings. She was awesome, wore power suits, had short hair and took no nonsense. Two groups still operate in Plymouth, with further brethren organisations dotted across the country and abroad, wrote Alex in a fascinating feature about the history of the Brethren in 2016. Glen Reiner has worked for both companies. Promise. . Two other companies with links to the OSG network include Denka UK Ltd. It is common knowledge that small business is the backbone of the economies of many Western countries. The Plymouth Brethren is led by one man, that leader is Bruce D Hales, known as the 'elect vessel' or 'the man of god', Hales has led the church since 2002, taking over from his father John Hales who led the then Exclusive Brethren from 1987. Never one to deprive my curiosity, I spent the weekend with the word cult reverberating around my head while I prepared for my first day at the office. Today, the PBCC have even more technology to contend with so the rules also extend to no internet & no social media. Free and open company data on New Zealand company PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CHURCH (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED (company number 8041708), 5 Noel Rodgers Place, Milson, Palmerston North, 4414. . Pop your email address in the field below to receive my monthly newsletter. Published: Invalid Date, BORN into the controversial Exclusive Brethren cult that outlaws birthdays, pop music and women wearing trousers or make-up, Jessie Shedden, 34, needed every ounce of courage to plan her escape. Linkedins strapline needs updating. It was local to where myself and my partner had decided to situate ourselves in the UK. Turns out BBN had announced its forthcoming closure. He mentioned that they just do a couple of slightly 'odd' things from a workplace p.o.v e.g. To clarify, I didnt get the impression that the people running the business necessarily wanted it this way. Other ex directors include Doug Cowie. Sterilab Services was a Harrogate based company owned by the Frizelle family. Theres only one God and hes yours. 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The worldwide leader of the Exclusive Brethren, having ruled since his father John Hales died in January 2002, he had a penchant. I eagerly obliged. Matthew is formerly a director of Pinnacle (EU) Ltd. A current director of Pinnacle (EU) is Lee Denny of Fairfield Care Products. Sam Blackledge of Arrow County Supplies is listed as a director of the "Catering for Crisis" business Rapid Relief Team (RRT), other directors of RRT include brothers of contract winners Andy Turner brother of Ben Turner of Toffeln and Murray Robertson brother of Luke & Ross Robertson of Medco Solutions. There were a number of director changes in late 2020 as the Critchley family relinquished their directorships, including ex director Garry Critchley, Critchley is a current director of Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Limited. formerly Project Emerald Ltd, originally a Dublin based business supplying ecommerce software, which it would appear was taken over at the end of 2019, on the Apparatus website it lists clients including Bryson Products, Carlton Packaging, Castle Industrial Supplies, Techniclean, Wise Workwear and Stronghold Global, all of which won covid contracts. Inivos the Peterborough & Kings Lynn based company is an infection prevention & control business who did very well out of the pandemic supplying PPE. PlymouthBrethren assist each other to establish businesses and provide sustainable employment in full compliance with all legal obligations. The majority of senior positions were reserved for uncles, cousins, brothers-in-law and others that were presumably held in high regard by the church. Believers in the movement felt that the established Church of England had abandoned or distorted many of the ancient traditions of Christendom, following decades of dissent and the expansion of Methodism and political revolutions in the United States and France. Denka U.K. is a Chesterfield based supplier of equipment and supplies to the Dentistry Sector. Our findings have also found the incredible wealth that is being built by the members of the church. Although not knowing specifically, Plymouth historian Graham Naylor suggested the graveyard could have belonged to the Plymouth Brethren chapel, which once stood nearby. an overgrown patch of land with a padlocked gate reveals part of Plymouth's past. They were awarded contracts worth 2,790,000 to supply visors. And why right wing & left wing are finding it increasingly difficult. All businesses owned by Plymouth Brethren operate independently of the Church and do not fund the Church. A month after the story was published, a Brethren company registered as a charity, the Plymouth . Lovair are a commercial bathroom & washroom company based in Stockport and now under the name The Splash Lab, the business is owned by Fraser & Justin Lovell. Definitely no swearing, save that shit up for when you get home. Use of Technologies These stories made me incredibly proud, even more so because Im sure he shouldnt have been talking to me about them, let alone doing them. They believe only those formally recognised as part of that or an equivalent assembly should break bread. Workagile Ltd as an ex director of the company incorporated in 2020, with his brother in law's Charles & Glyn Hathorn of Pineapple Furniture being the other directors of this dormant company. The last accounts filed by the business showed net assets of -179k. He was eventually signed off for a period of time but I cant say I noticed an improvement upon his return. Children must continue to live with their parents until they are married. It is one of the contract winners, that is worthy of much further investigation. Many of the men personally invested in the business worked extremely long hours. Updated: 8:18 ET, Mar 23 2021. He is the son of Exclusive Brethren world leader Bruce Hales. The Next day I wore black smart trousers with a smart jacket . Streamline Corporate are a branded merchandise company based in Edinburgh, with additional offices in London & Exeter. Otherwise he said they are professional and dont force their beliefs on anyone and are lovely to work with. I could never accept how the women were treated. It is a question that has us perplexed! The accounts published by the parent company of Blueleaf show a large increase in turnover, which would suggest again that the contract was worth much more than stated on the government UK contracts website. So, is it really a choice? Owned by the Aris family Daniel & Jonathan Aris. 47 036 078 343. Medaco another Bristol based business owned by the Smallridge family. Meanwhile, a Ross Robertson is the director and shareholder at Medco Solutions, which was awarded more than 10 million in two contracts to supply face masks and garments for biological protection. Inivos work closely with Unispace and on the webinar section of their website you can find a webinar that is brought to you. Not only was Aidan a good worker, he was also a good and kind person. Whilst were on the recurring theme of donts and donts, one thing I could never get my head around was that it seemed the more central to the church you were, the more allowances you had to break the rules you were supposed to live by. Our leading investigations include: empire & the culture war,Brexit, crony contracts,Russian interference,the Coronavirus pandemic,democracy in danger, andthe crisis in British journalism. Any comments much appreciated and have a lovely day. There is no opposition. 29 Jun 2021. The origins of the Brethren are usually traced to Dublin, Ireland, where several groups of Christians met informally to celebrate the Lords Supper together in 18278. The Fulmer Education Trust is also part of the OSG network and among its trustees is Ross Robertson. Philip McNaughton, a senior member of the Exclusive Brethren, in 2006 Credit: James Brickwood. The Milton Keynes based Carlton Packaging is owned by the Magee family. The Focus Learning Trust, that runs the schools, is affiliated to the Brethren. We also introduce new voices of colour in Our Lives Matter. Sam formerly worked for Traxx Tyres, this has links to various winners of covid contracts. John Nelson Darby, a former clergyman in the Church of Ireland (Anglican), soon . In January this year, he was accused of assault by two former members on a public street next to his fathers mansion in Australia, where he lives next door. The company owned by the Reiner family, was awarded a contract for PPE by the DHSC totalling 3,940,000 to supply facemasks. The contract awarded to Sante Global Ltd is for a total of 271,500,000 which would bring the total won by Unispace/Sante Global to a staggering 950 million. Clandeboye Agencies were awarded two contracts to supply gowns to the DHSC. I was shortly greeted by a woman who promptly filled me in on the dos and donts of the office. The Directors at the time of the award were Gordon & Elizabeth Fentiman and their sons Mark, Warrick & Daniel. But how much do you know about Plymouth Brethren and its beliefs? Plymouth Brethren members are also involved in the import and resale of hardware for industry, such as welding equipment. Nicholas Walker is listed as a director of the company with an Antrim address. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The majority are small to medium sized enterprises with typical annual revenue ranges between $5m-$20m. Growing up in the Exclusive Brethren meant missing out on a lot of things other children took for granted. Youve been brought up your whole life believing that your little sect is right and the rest of the world is wrong & going to hell. Linkedin now shows Lee Hazell (brother of Anthony Hazell) as Medco Solutions, Commercial Director. The directors of the company are Tim Pocock, his son Joseph Pocock and Keith Wade. The movement soon spread throughout the United Kingdom and by 1845, the assembly in Plymouth had more than 1,000 people in fellowship. I was instantly fascinated by the Brethren women. Andrew was formerly a director of the now dissolved Hughes Travel Limited. I have my own opinion and lucky for you, youre entitled to yours. The Brethren are no strangers to controversy, condemned for a tendency to harshly excommunicate and isolate those who fall foul of its practices and beliefs . Brethren must only work for Brethren run businesses. A GoFundMe page has been set up by a friend with the permission from Alfies family to support them with funeral planning. They are only permitted to marry on a Tuesday but are expected to attend church every day. According to the Charity Commission, Greenfield Gospel Hall Trust is part of the Brethren network. Farr is yet another listed as an ex director of Novus Trading. While some connections therefore may be coincidental, there is a sufficient number of confirmed links to ask why an organisation with so few members should be associated with such a large volume of PPE contracts. They dont care about non community only themselves actually think they are the opposite to good but pure evil. The Hereford based hook & loop business is owned by the Haughton family. Russell Lynes is a director of the Rapid Relief Team, he is also a former director of ATC Enterprises & Zapp UK Trading. Bob Oliver is a former director of ACAD trading with Alfred Soulsby of CID Products. Byline Times is funded by its subscribers. But then, being derogatory isnt very Christian, so probably not. When we launched Open & Candid back in 2020, one of the first stories we covered was the remarkable number of covid contracts that had been won by members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. In April, Techniclean Supply Ltd was awarded a 20 million contract to provide Type IIR face masks. He liked to be in charge, things had to be done his way. Oska Care links to Unispace through Garth Woodcock, they are a UK wide business owned by the Woodcock family, the head office is listed as in London with offices in Portsmouth, Derby & Aberdeen. Privacy Policy. Lindum Packaging based in Stallingborough, North Lincolnshire. Focus School is the previous name of OneSchool Global UK. Youd be alone for the first time in your life. All three businesses link to other Brethren members. The movement originated in Ireland and England a few years earlier with groups of Christians who met for prayer and fellowship. Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (Exclusive Brethren) 2015. Brethren and their companies are encouraged to buy their supplies, groceries, petrol, internet, insurance - the whole range of goods and services - from companies that give cash back to the church through a range of kickback arrangements. They have recently relocated to near by Wetherby, They have been awarded over 280 million in Testing related covid contracts by the DHSC. Jim passed away in 1970 shortly after The Aberdeen Incident whereby he drunkenly demanded married women to his bed. The Exclusive Brethren is an evangelical Christian movement which is part of a wider movement known as the Plymouth Brethren. Selkent Fastenings is a London based Fastenings & Fixing supplier. The Magee brothers who are directors of the company are Paul, Marcus & Alan. So, when I was offered the position at the end of the interview to start Monday, I was thrilled and I accepted. Charles Allen Campbell is a trustee at The Bloomhill Trust, another OSG member. Though Tower Supplies does not appear to be a limited company the Aris's are named as directors of a number of businesses including Vista 4, where Jonathan is listed as a current director. One Australian supplier, 2San Pty Ltd, lists Simon Whiley as a director, and a company owned by Dean Hales as a shareholder, was awarded $26 million by the Department of Health to provide medical equipment and accessories. UK-based psychologist Jill Mytton - who was born into the Brethren but left in 1960 when she was 16 - recently surveyed former worldwide members of the Church and found 27 per cent of a large. It came to prominence after being investigated by the Charity Commission over whether it was delivering enough "public good" to maintain its charitable status. Today, the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church is thought to have around 45,000 members worldwide and 12,000 . They recognise and follow through on their responsibility to provide for their families financially by earning an honest living. Yewdale Corporation owned by the Parsons family, based in Wickford, Essex, are a commercial shading & screening company. Ascot Signs Ltd are based in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Surely the more senior you are in the church, the more you want to abide by the rules you believe are taking you closer to God.
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