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Memorandum submitted by Simon Constable (DFoB 22)
I write to bring to your attention matters & events that I am sure led to the demise of DFOB.
My name is Simon Constable & up to the 3rd of June this year I was a franchise operator delivering milk for DFOB.
As I am sure you are aware, Price Waterhouse Cooper were appointed liquidators for DFOB & 1 week later I discovered that a certain Mr Shaun Armstrong (Operations Manager, DFOB) had verbally given away 150 rounds to "Greencroft Milk Supplies".
No financial arrangements were made & no money changed hands, no legal documents were raised.
2 years ago I was called in to my depot (Leeds) where it was explained that I would continue to buy my customers supplies from DFOB but the invoice would be payable to Greencroft!
The contract that I had with DFOB is now fully controlled by Greencroft & due to this Companies bullish tactics regarding supplies, quality & cost I have been forced to hand in my 6 months notice which will mean that 3 more people register unemployed.
While it would appear that my business is ruined I would like to address a question:-
I know the profit levels that DFOB were working to, after all I bought all my residential milk.
Why was Shaun Amstrong permitted to move all the milk rounds to Greencroft, worth an estimated 15k per week in profit? Did Shaun Armstrong have the Board approval to take such drastic action?
My current customers are being served
inferior quality milk because that is what Greencroft
have arranged via
There will be many more individuals having to face what I am about to, what an outrageous situation that a long standing company like DFOB has been forced in to liquidation by what appears to be very underhand dealings.
I have exhausted every avenue (legally & at great cost) to try & protect my livelihood, unfortunately this will not continue.
Mr Simon Constable September 2009 |