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		By: Jac		</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://jacothenorth.net/blog/sweet-home-albania/#comment-45310&quot;&gt;Martin&lt;/a&gt;.

I&#039;m not sure he&#039;s been convicted yet.]]></description>
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<p>I&#8217;m not sure he&#8217;s been convicted yet.</p>
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		By: Martin		</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[https://gwoo.co.uk/

can nothing stop this man ? How can he be allowed to continue to con potentially more unfortunate souls.]]></description>
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<p>can nothing stop this man ? How can he be allowed to continue to con potentially more unfortunate souls.</p>
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		By: Ex NPD employee		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 23:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://jacothenorth.net/blog/sweet-home-albania/#comment-43974&quot;&gt;Jac&lt;/a&gt;.

Yes Jac, correct that is exactly how GW is getting his money, i appreciate you picking out those points here in the above.

McPhillips is a friend along with all the others mentioned above, of course the money is disguised as loans from many different entities, surprise,surprise about that.It is a frequent trick of these types of wideboys as yo already know!!!!

As per ususal with these characters they are simply using others to front companies on their behalf, Woodhouse is a master of this art let me tell you!!!!.
In fact i personally cannot get out of my head the awfully pretentious picture of woodhouse and Ken Skates shaking hands on one of the Afan Valley project, where their are others also present next to the 4x4, we all knew back then that this would never happen and that is coming from an ex employee, we were also paid cash in hand on 2 seperate occasions in 2018, yes we were paid our full salary at the time but  apparently their was atechnical issue with the external payroll company used to process payroll and GW didnt want use to be left out of pocket. quite ironic considering the poor individuals who lost millions in theis slick operation, it laters transpired that the payroll company had not been paid the relevant funds by GW to pay us, his own staff.

When we knew the administrators were coming in we were instructed to destroy documts within 2 offices, i did not take part n this as i had already secured another job and was actually starting the next day coincidentally, lets just say i didnt leave without getting appropriate payment for my outstanding salary and neither did some of the others !!

With regards to the other matters raised on the court document i posted everyone who lives in Halifax and inparticular the village of Barkisland where the hall actually is knows GW very well, he is a regular in the local village pub frequently in recent months, peole know what type of individual GW really is, he hansg with the people named on the document and others that have been named previously in your reports and in other locations. I can say categorically that  some of the statemets made by GW in the document are false, it seems that the court has fallen for it Nunfortunatley.

Interestingly unlike his earlier partner on the care homes Scandal, Robin Forster of qualia care and MBI group of which GW originally founded and which their is stilL ongoing legal processses over a large unpaid loan account of GW&#039;s , The FCA were successful in a civil case against GW&#039;s business partner Robin Forster:


https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/financial-watchdog-wins-civil-case-against-ponzi-like-care-home-investment-scheme

Note the below specifically:

&quot;Following a High Court trial in May, the Court agreed with the FCA the scheme was unlawful and amounted to an unauthorised Collective Investment Scheme. The Court also agreed the returns promised to investors were never likely to be achievable and that Mr Forster had made false and misleading statements to investors about the sustainability of the scheme&quot;

I wonder if the FCA are goig to pursue the same against Gavin Woodhouse and his nefarious schemes surrounding the NPD Group etc. I hope similar happens to GW.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/sweet-home-albania/#comment-43974">Jac</a>.</p>
<p>Yes Jac, correct that is exactly how GW is getting his money, i appreciate you picking out those points here in the above.</p>
<p>McPhillips is a friend along with all the others mentioned above, of course the money is disguised as loans from many different entities, surprise,surprise about that.It is a frequent trick of these types of wideboys as yo already know!!!!</p>
<p>As per ususal with these characters they are simply using others to front companies on their behalf, Woodhouse is a master of this art let me tell you!!!!.<br />
In fact i personally cannot get out of my head the awfully pretentious picture of woodhouse and Ken Skates shaking hands on one of the Afan Valley project, where their are others also present next to the 4&#215;4, we all knew back then that this would never happen and that is coming from an ex employee, we were also paid cash in hand on 2 seperate occasions in 2018, yes we were paid our full salary at the time but  apparently their was atechnical issue with the external payroll company used to process payroll and GW didnt want use to be left out of pocket. quite ironic considering the poor individuals who lost millions in theis slick operation, it laters transpired that the payroll company had not been paid the relevant funds by GW to pay us, his own staff.</p>
<p>When we knew the administrators were coming in we were instructed to destroy documts within 2 offices, i did not take part n this as i had already secured another job and was actually starting the next day coincidentally, lets just say i didnt leave without getting appropriate payment for my outstanding salary and neither did some of the others !!</p>
<p>With regards to the other matters raised on the court document i posted everyone who lives in Halifax and inparticular the village of Barkisland where the hall actually is knows GW very well, he is a regular in the local village pub frequently in recent months, peole know what type of individual GW really is, he hansg with the people named on the document and others that have been named previously in your reports and in other locations. I can say categorically that  some of the statemets made by GW in the document are false, it seems that the court has fallen for it Nunfortunatley.</p>
<p>Interestingly unlike his earlier partner on the care homes Scandal, Robin Forster of qualia care and MBI group of which GW originally founded and which their is stilL ongoing legal processses over a large unpaid loan account of GW&#8217;s , The FCA were successful in a civil case against GW&#8217;s business partner Robin Forster:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/financial-watchdog-wins-civil-case-against-ponzi-like-care-home-investment-scheme" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/financial-watchdog-wins-civil-case-against-ponzi-like-care-home-investment-scheme</a></p>
<p>Note the below specifically:</p>
<p>&#8220;Following a High Court trial in May, the Court agreed with the FCA the scheme was unlawful and amounted to an unauthorised Collective Investment Scheme. The Court also agreed the returns promised to investors were never likely to be achievable and that Mr Forster had made false and misleading statements to investors about the sustainability of the scheme&#8221;</p>
<p>I wonder if the FCA are goig to pursue the same against Gavin Woodhouse and his nefarious schemes surrounding the NPD Group etc. I hope similar happens to GW.</p>
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		By: Jac		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 22:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://jacothenorth.net/blog/sweet-home-albania/#comment-43968&quot;&gt;Ex NPD Employee&lt;/a&gt;.

&quot;The criticisms of the defendant’s evidence relate primarily to the evidence concerning the most recent two loan advances, of £15,000 in June 2022 and £16,000 in January 2023. These sums were (said to be) lent by a Mr Matthew McPhillips, although the money was paid over by a company, MavenIQ Ltd, a company for which the defendant works as a consultant from time to time, and receives commission payments.&quot;

This may be how he&#039;s getting his money. Through companies run or fronted by McPhillips, maybe by claiming to work as a consultant. McPhillips&#039; companies don&#039;t last long. But then, they don&#039;t need to. 

McPhillips has now resigned from MavenIQ, and the only director is 24-year old Benjamin Ward. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-ward-/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow ugc&quot;&gt;Is this him?&lt;/a&gt;

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12559062

The accounts are overdue for Black Box Mint Ltd. So we can assume that’s headed for the rocks. The other director is Baron Davis.

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13574222

There’s a new McPhillips company, formed in May, called Gettransactions Ltd. The other director is Nicholas Jon Brittan. Maybe fresh ‘loans’ will come from 
this source.

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14894076

Ward, Davis and Brittan do not seem to be directors of other companies.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/sweet-home-albania/#comment-43968">Ex NPD Employee</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;The criticisms of the defendant’s evidence relate primarily to the evidence concerning the most recent two loan advances, of £15,000 in June 2022 and £16,000 in January 2023. These sums were (said to be) lent by a Mr Matthew McPhillips, although the money was paid over by a company, MavenIQ Ltd, a company for which the defendant works as a consultant from time to time, and receives commission payments.&#8221;</p>
<p>This may be how he&#8217;s getting his money. Through companies run or fronted by McPhillips, maybe by claiming to work as a consultant. McPhillips&#8217; companies don&#8217;t last long. But then, they don&#8217;t need to. </p>
<p>McPhillips has now resigned from MavenIQ, and the only director is 24-year old Benjamin Ward. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-ward-/" rel="nofollow ugc">Is this him?</a></p>
<p><a href="https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12559062" rel="nofollow ugc">https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12559062</a></p>
<p>The accounts are overdue for Black Box Mint Ltd. So we can assume that’s headed for the rocks. The other director is Baron Davis.</p>
<p><a href="https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13574222" rel="nofollow ugc">https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13574222</a></p>
<p>There’s a new McPhillips company, formed in May, called Gettransactions Ltd. The other director is Nicholas Jon Brittan. Maybe fresh ‘loans’ will come from<br />
this source.</p>
<p><a href="https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14894076" rel="nofollow ugc">https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14894076</a></p>
<p>Ward, Davis and Brittan do not seem to be directors of other companies.</p>
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		By: Ex NPD Employee		</title>
		<link>https://jacothenorth.net/blog/sweet-home-albania/#comment-43968</link>

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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 19:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hi Jac,

Have you seen this regarding Gavin Lee Woodhouse and some of the latest legal action being taken against him in relation to the whole NPD saga!!!!!!!!

This is some of the most recent stuff in relation to court action i have heard about but it sheds a fascinating insight into what this clown was up to and how he is trying to weasel out of paying costs etc, he claims he has no money, absolute bollocks, many people in and around halifax know the truth and he is still spending money like no tomorrow, i could reveal more here but it might become obvious who i am as an ex employee of Gavin Lee as he is known in some business circles.



Fascinating reading:

https://lexlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Northern-Powerhouse-Developments-Ltd-Ors-v-Woodhouse.pdf]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Jac,</p>
<p>Have you seen this regarding Gavin Lee Woodhouse and some of the latest legal action being taken against him in relation to the whole NPD saga!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>This is some of the most recent stuff in relation to court action i have heard about but it sheds a fascinating insight into what this clown was up to and how he is trying to weasel out of paying costs etc, he claims he has no money, absolute bollocks, many people in and around halifax know the truth and he is still spending money like no tomorrow, i could reveal more here but it might become obvious who i am as an ex employee of Gavin Lee as he is known in some business circles.</p>
<p>Fascinating reading:</p>
<p><a href="https://lexlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Northern-Powerhouse-Developments-Ltd-Ors-v-Woodhouse.pdf" rel="nofollow ugc">https://lexlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Northern-Powerhouse-Developments-Ltd-Ors-v-Woodhouse.pdf</a></p>
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		By: Georgina Hamilton		</title>
		<link>https://jacothenorth.net/blog/sweet-home-albania/#comment-43348</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Georgina Hamilton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2023 09:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://jacothenorth.net/blog/sweet-home-albania/#comment-43347&quot;&gt;Jac&lt;/a&gt;.

That’s great, thank you for hearing us!! Gina x]]></description>
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<p>That’s great, thank you for hearing us!! Gina x</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jac]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2023 21:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://jacothenorth.net/blog/sweet-home-albania/#comment-43346&quot;&gt;Georgina Hamilton&lt;/a&gt;.

I&#039;ll send you an e-mail, either tomorrow or Monday.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/sweet-home-albania/#comment-43346">Georgina Hamilton</a>.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll send you an e-mail, either tomorrow or Monday.</p>
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		By: Georgina Hamilton		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Georgina Hamilton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2023 20:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://jacothenorth.net/blog/sweet-home-albania/#comment-43343&quot;&gt;Jac&lt;/a&gt;.

Thank you for responding. Yes of course you can use this but would you mind leaving out the part concerning my husband’s mental health?  This is a sensitive issue as you can imagine. Thank you so much x]]></description>
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<p>Thank you for responding. Yes of course you can use this but would you mind leaving out the part concerning my husband’s mental health?  This is a sensitive issue as you can imagine. Thank you so much x</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2023 11:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://jacothenorth.net/blog/sweet-home-albania/#comment-43342&quot;&gt;Georgina Hamilton&lt;/a&gt;.

First off, can I use what you&#039;ve sent if I redact your name?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/sweet-home-albania/#comment-43342">Georgina Hamilton</a>.</p>
<p>First off, can I use what you&#8217;ve sent if I redact your name?</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2023 11:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello - I’m one of the families who live attached to Northop Hall Country House Hotel.  Our homes are integrated with the hotel - there is no way at all that they can be separated. We are three families - 2 single females in their 50s, a 70yo female and a 56 yo male with mental health issues and finally a 78 yo male ex-serviceman, his 66 yo wife, 37 yo daughter and 2 yo disabled granddaughter. Five vulnerable females, two vulnerable males and a child who could die without her medication. The Home Office knows our situation yet fobs us off with platitudes. The Commissioner for Childcare Wales can do nothing unless there is an ‘incident’. Full planning has now been applied for and we have until 14th July to put in our objections. The Village Action Group is concentrating on infrastructure , drainage, sewerage etc which is fantastic. But - we who live on site attached to this hotel have no support and we are quite frankly terrified. We have no idea why it isn’t obvious to all concerned that we too have human rights, and to surround us with 400 single males arriving with trauma, PTSD, illnesses, a language barrier and living in adapted shipping container ‘modules’ in car parks I s in any way acceptable. We have tried to engage with the owner Na’im Payman asking how he aims to exercise his duty of care to us - as we are attached to his business. He suggested we put Private Property signs on our houses. And that was the height of his involvement with us. Do you think you could do another report on this highlighting our situation - the plight of the three families who live ON SITE and not dilute  it with the concerns of the village action group? We would be eternally grateful. We are at our wits end and don’t know where to turn. It seems to me that it is a done deal with the Home Office. They know Payman, he has many other Asylum Seeker Centres. He is a wealthy man getting even wealthier on the backs of ordinary wee people like us and by exploiting refugees. Please help!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello &#8211; I’m one of the families who live attached to Northop Hall Country House Hotel.  Our homes are integrated with the hotel &#8211; there is no way at all that they can be separated. We are three families &#8211; 2 single females in their 50s, a 70yo female and a 56 yo male with mental health issues and finally a 78 yo male ex-serviceman, his 66 yo wife, 37 yo daughter and 2 yo disabled granddaughter. Five vulnerable females, two vulnerable males and a child who could die without her medication. The Home Office knows our situation yet fobs us off with platitudes. The Commissioner for Childcare Wales can do nothing unless there is an ‘incident’. Full planning has now been applied for and we have until 14th July to put in our objections. The Village Action Group is concentrating on infrastructure , drainage, sewerage etc which is fantastic. But &#8211; we who live on site attached to this hotel have no support and we are quite frankly terrified. We have no idea why it isn’t obvious to all concerned that we too have human rights, and to surround us with 400 single males arriving with trauma, PTSD, illnesses, a language barrier and living in adapted shipping container ‘modules’ in car parks I s in any way acceptable. We have tried to engage with the owner Na’im Payman asking how he aims to exercise his duty of care to us &#8211; as we are attached to his business. He suggested we put Private Property signs on our houses. And that was the height of his involvement with us. Do you think you could do another report on this highlighting our situation &#8211; the plight of the three families who live ON SITE and not dilute  it with the concerns of the village action group? We would be eternally grateful. We are at our wits end and don’t know where to turn. It seems to me that it is a done deal with the Home Office. They know Payman, he has many other Asylum Seeker Centres. He is a wealthy man getting even wealthier on the backs of ordinary wee people like us and by exploiting refugees. Please help!</p>
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