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 and up to 3 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 and one 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 and no money
changed hands, no legal documents were raised.
Two 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 Company's bullish tactics
regarding supplies, quality and cost I have been forced to hand
in my six months notice which will mean that three 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 15,000 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
Medina, I am having to explain to my loyal customers that their
milk supply has changed and that individuals must register complaint
with the suppliers—Greencroft.
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 and at
great cost) to try and protect my livelihood, unfortunately this
will not continue.
Simon Constable
September 2009
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