(No offence to my parents who generously let me impose whenever I feel like it). The companies owned by the Charles & Gareth Hales. My impression was that the men had an intense level of pressure on them. Nepotism was prevalent within the business. Formally known as the Exclusive Brethren. Lindum Packaging based in Stallingborough, North Lincolnshire. Former teachers have alleged that they were required to tolerate bullying, racism and homophobia. 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. The two current directors are Anthony Hazell of Unispace and Gregory Hales another son of Plymouth Brethren Church leader Bruce Hales. According to its website, the OSG operates 130 campuses with 2,500 staff across 21 countries. Currently with three directors Roger, Ralph & Laurie Lewis and with one ex director Kevin Michel. WTF is BBN I thought. Thus the investigation led us back to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church members and the companies they owned. 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. At Open and Candid part of our investigation looked at how could an office design company become involved in PPE on such a scale? Far from it. Recent filings for PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CHURCH (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED. Thats not aiming to put anyone down, the non-comms I met working there were more than capable of their roles & fantastic people. In 2021 Gordon, Elizabeth & Daniel terminated their directorships. Graeme was formerly a director of Midway Design & Build alongside Dale Paterson & Roger Lewis. Eastpoint Global based in Great Yarmouth, are a specialist distributor of educational aids. Robert Halfon, Michael Ellis and Fiona Bruce all received support or attended social events hosted by the group. Russell Lynes is a director of the Rapid Relief Team, he is also a former director of ATC Enterprises & Zapp UK Trading. 29 Jun 2021. Since 2003 an Exclusive Brethren trust has set up 15 year 7-12 schools here, teaching about 1000 children. Whilst I worked for the company of approximately 55 people, 75% of employees were community members. The biggest contact for over 271 million was for the supply of Lateral Flow Tests (LFT's). They are only permitted to marry on a Tuesday but are expected to attend church every day. The Exclusive Brethren is a subset of a Christian group, often described as Plymouth Brethren in the UK. Ex directors include Timothy Browning and ex Zest Trading director Charles Ker. I wont even start on the climate denier and racist conversations he would casually bring up to affirm his opinion on. Girls are also expected to wear skirts and their hair down, with a bow of some sort or head piece attached. Traxx Tyres also shares registered company address with Sante Global LLP. The sect, whose members are subject to strict disciplinary practices, enjoys tax reliefs and rebates reportedly worth as much as 11 million a year. Mark Reiner is a trustee of Benhill Gospel Hall Trust alongside Neil Hardwick a director of UBT (EU) Ltd. Mark's sister Lois is the Auntie of Anthony Hazell ex Unispace/Sante Global. Oh hello. The difference is, it would be their choice. Many big brands are intensely religious, even though consumers may not realize it. The movement soon spread throughout the United Kingdom and by 1845, the assembly in Plymouth had more than 1,000 people in fellowship. Business Outlook. Recommend. Richard (Dick) Blackledge is also a former director of JMA Trading, JCA Trading & PAA Trading. Their website states they are Pressure Care Experts specialising in the supply of beds, mattresses, cushions and chairs. and our Far from it. Another director, Gary Critchley, holds the same position at Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Ltd. Woodcock is also a director at Orcagel Company Ltd which was only incorporated in March this year. Graham Whitbourn a Beaver Healthcare director is also still listed as a current director of Jesmond Construction. Otherwise he said they are professional and dont force their beliefs on anyone and are lovely to work with. 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. In 2015, Brethren members followed Charity Commission officials during a dispute over the Preston Down Trust. They list Lloyd & Bronwen Robertson as directors. The business had to be a success and, I guess similarly to any male dominated office, there was a lot of dick swinging in meetings. And when you consider Plymouths religious roots, you probably scratch your head and think, what religious roots? It is an interesting contract, as it does not readily appear when searching the UK Govt contract finder website and it involves another Plymouth Brethren Member ran company, Sterilabs based in Harrogate. This woman, free of men in her life, exuberated more confidence than all the other mumbling and timid Brethren women I met combined. They were regularly in contact with former Prime Minister John Howard, donate secretly to the Liberal Party, and have lobbied for and supported conservative causes. In terms of PPE supply and gloves, one company jumped out straightaway, a company called Gloves4u Ltd. Sterilab Services Contract inc Sante Global LLP. Globally, Brethren businesses generate a combined turnover of $22bn. Oska Care won two contracts with NHS Scotland for the supply of beds & mattresses. Archer Marketing also operate from the same business premises as a company called Orka Safety. 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. He mentioned that they just do a couple of slightly 'odd' things from a workplace p.o.v e.g. We volunteer extensively. To put this into a sports metaphor that oh so many small businesses like to use. Wellingborough based Total Protection UK is a dissolved business, the business merged with Baca Workwear & Safety of Northampton, a Health & Safety Equipment supplier in 2017. It also shows Myles Woodcock (son of Garth Woodcock) as the Sales Director. Though the company confirmed to Byline Times that a Nick Walker is a director, the school has not not replied to inquiries to confirm whether the same Nick Walker is a trustee. If youre wondering what the common denominator is, you need not look further than their penises. The prime concern has been how to use thesetechnologieswithout any harm to the user. Somebody call Jeff Weiner. By our reckoning contracts have been awarded to 54 companies and now total well over 2.2 Billion, that is correct over 2.2 Billion! It would seem hospitals are an exception). They cook, clean their ginormous homes & bring up their children. The 680 PPE contracts were moved to Sante prior to the sale of Unispace. If youre wondering where visiting family might take you, the majority are in Australia and Canada, but conveniently theres a settlement in the Bahamas. How much do you know about Plymouth Brethren and its beliefs? 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? And if youre not, then tut tut) are non-community members or non-comms for short. The business is owned by the Calder family with current directors Ben & Marcus showing on companies house for Baca Workwear & Safety. I think perhaps there was a level of shame to being signed off which probably did nothing to ease the stress and pressure he must have been under. I remember once watching his eyes roll into the back of his head over and over as he struggled to stay awake. A second company linked to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church - a fundamentalist Christian sect known as the Exclusive Brethren - won more than $100 million in federal government contracts to supply Covid tests, The New Daily can reveal. The directors of the company are Anthony Drake & his sons Tim, Sam, Laurie & Nick. 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. Some of these companies also have further connections to more companies that won covid contracts. Men mustnt wear ties, have long hair or facial hair. Biblical prophecy and the Second Coming of Christ were emphasized. Opponents slam 'horrific' idea of a Starbucks in Ashburton. 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. Fund a better media. The network began in Australia and now we have more than 23 campuses across the country. 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 . Plymouth Brethren members are also involved in the import and resale of hardware for industry, such as welding equipment. Working for a Brethren company flyingmonkeycorps Full Member I'm in the market for a new job, and something has come up that looks pretty ideal - varied role, potential for movement, good. Their cousin Estelle is the sister in law of Chris Glass of Agile Medical. This company was run by a family who were a part of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). Two of these companies are Unispace/Sante and Medco Solutions. The Exclusive Brethren is a subset of a Christian group, often described as Plymouth Brethren in the UK. Being related to the MD, it very much seemed that Dick was able to stomp around the office doing and saying whatever he wanted with absolutely zero repercussion. Sante Trading Co. Ltd Shareholders (part 1). He is also a director of Aller Brook Ltd alongside Charles Hathorn, Charlie Leflaive of Toffeln and Bernard Reiner brother of Mark Reiner of Bryson Products. Causeway Vision helps fund the Plymouth Brethren School, OneSchool Global at Knockloughrim. The church told Byline Times: Plymouth Brethren meeting halls are only ever used for their intended charitable purposes and never for business networking or discussion. 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. Daniel is also a director of Snaffle Solutions Ltd, a company where Luke Robertson of Medco Solutions was formerly a director alongside Daniel. That final point, that deep down dissonance between beliefs, isnt that the cause of all disagreements? All Rights Reserved. A new type of newspaper independent, fearless, outside the system. As we reported earlier this contract is interesting for the fact that it can only be supplier searched by entering Sterilab. Farr is yet another listed as an ex director of Novus Trading. With computer usage now a necessity in any business, God fortuitously changed his mind in 2005 and made them OK for business use. The Drake family business, situated in Cambridge supplies bed & chairs, they were awarded 2 contracts, the biggest contract for over 18 million was from the DHSC for testing facilities. Selkent Fastenings is a London based Fastenings & Fixing supplier. Use of Technologies The Hereford based hook & loop business is owned by the Haughton family. As the ability to do this has developed, tools have been embraced to enable PlymouthBrethren members to operate their businesses effectively, and in full accordance with financial and legal requirements. I have worked for a company in Glasgow for a long time now and try are very good people to work for! Another company called Tower Supplies, based in Dorset, appears to have been awarded more than 40 million in two contracts to supply PPE. The company is owned by the Blackledge family and the business was awarded a number of contracts during the pandemic. Its important for me that, you the reader, understand that prior to accepting this role, I had never heard of the Brethren and that the interview process did nothing to deter me. also involved in a dispute with one of his local councillors. Cyril Parsons left the business in 2015. Pinnacle EU appears to be a fund raiser for OneSchoolGlobal, though their website only goes back to 2015 under the Focus School banner. Not only was Aidan a good worker, he was also a good and kind person. 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. Would love your thoughts, please comment. This was no ordinary construction company. Companies House show an allotment of shares at the end of 2013 and lists in September 2014 the shareholding, the largest shareholder was now the Australian registered company Unispace Global PTY Ltd, holding a 51% share, Garth Woodcock & Anthony Hazell owned 19.5% each, Dale Woodcock & Sebastian Parsons holding the remaining 10%, each with 5%. Kim Bhasin and Melanie Hicken. Its likely the women youd have noticed with their long hair and a head covering usually a scarf. Archer Marketing are specialists in branded merchandise based in Aberdeen. The company website states they provide a complete design, supply, deliver & maintenance solution for healthcare equipment. Plymouth Brethren dont use social media in their personal lives and they dont own televisions. 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. All businesses owned by Plymouth Brethren operate independently of the Church and do not fund the Church. CID Products based in Leeds are a safety supply company. Be the first to find this review helpful. I could never accept how the women were treated. Vista 4 also lists Richard Farrant as a director, along with ex director Mark Barter. This was via 2 contracts one with the DHSC for 2,290,000 and another for a hospital trust worth 500,000. Bob Oliver is a former director of ACAD trading with Alfred Soulsby of CID Products. Definitely no swearing, save that shit up for when you get home. Directors of CID include Alfred Soulsby through his family business Equitable Fortitude Ltd. Alfred is also a director of ACAD Trading. [26] GPH Society [ edit] Why people who want whats best for themselves dont understand the actions of people who want whats best for all. Ralph Lewis was very active on his linkedin account throughout the pandemic, regularly highlighting potential business for both themselves and other brethren member businesses. The best place to live in Plymouth revealed - as voted for by you, Last week, we asked you where the best place to live in Plymouth was. He would call meetings that would start when it suited him and ended when it suited him, even if they over ran by 2 hours. They won a combined total of 570 million of contracts from the DHSC. These eight companies all have connections to Unispace/Sante Global or Medco Solutions. The company concerned being owned by supposedly God-fearing # . Women mustnt wear trousers or make-up. Box 3504 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49003-3504 269-375-5535 (fax) www.chryslerclub.org Dues: $35/year; Membership: 4,000. Trustee Charlie Leflaive has significant interests in a company called ToffeIn Ltd, which was awarded three contracts worth more than 4 million. On reflection my initial impressions were undeniably naive. Northampton based Baca Workwear & Safety is the Calder family business that owns Total Protection UK. It was temporary, within walking distance and well paid. Something went wrong, please try again later. In June 2013, the partner of Garth Woodcock's niece, Anthony Hazell was added as a director. Something big had happened and I could sense it. Another time - a speaker from the Plymouth Brethren of York Street Hall, Whole families are buried at the site in Howard Road. It was incredibly frustrating to witness. Supplying workwear and safety products to industry is the core of a business, which includes former Zapp UK Trading director Blake Prisgrove as Managing Director. The more I learned, the more uncomfortable I felt. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Totally agree , works for a community business in Poole . We have now investigated 10 of the 54 companies, these 10 companies have been awarded an amazing total of 2.02 billion in covid related government contracts. They ban technology. 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. Plymouth Brethren, community of Christians whose first congregation was established in Plymouth, Devon, England, in 1831. It became quickly apparent that the men did not and would not clean up after themselves. I googled Brethren but getting mixed results, so was wondering if anyone knows or has experience in working in such environments. Together these businesses employ more than 55,000 employees, with a fairly even split of half being PBCC members and non-PBCC members. The company owned by the Reiner family, was awarded a contract for PPE by the DHSC totalling 3,940,000 to supply facemasks. Garth Parsons is a former director of Larchcroft Trading alongside Christopher Napthine. Youre going to heaven; you just have to live through this hell first. The last accounts filed by the business showed net assets of -179k. This is why pro environmentalists cant agree on anything with climate deniers. it was the one who came from a humbler background, who went to the ends of the earth to do a good job. Today, the PBCC have even more technology to contend with so the rules also extend to no internet & no social media. To clarify, I didnt get the impression that the people running the business necessarily wanted it this way. Yet the city is one of the founding homes of one of the worlds biggest Christian movements the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, which has more than 40,000 members spread across the globe. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. 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. So, what gives? Its already got to take a lot to make you even consider walking away from that. Education within their own schools (leaving the curriculum open to amendments by the Elders. They believe only those formally recognised as part of that or an equivalent assembly should break bread. We all pay tax just like anyone else! Until 2005, Brethren banned cellphones, computers and fax machines. Lee Denny is also a director of Pinnacle (EU) whose ex directors include Matthew Calder of Baca Holdings. WPC Club P.O. Cyril Parsons had resigned as a director at the start of 2013 and his 50% shareholding was switched to Anthony Hazell. Owned by the Sellars family they are a transit packaging business with a number of well known clients including Iceland, Thorntons & Halewood International. Sign up to our newsletter (and get a free edition posted to you). But thats coming from someone who was allowed to eat lunch with them. 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. The North Ferriby registered Origin Packaging was awarded 2 contracts from the DHSC for a total value of 121,072,000 to supply saline filled tubes & funnels. Linkedins strapline needs updating. When it comes to family life, men are expected to work, while married women stay at home. Fri 1 Jun 2007 19.06 EDT. The Next day I wore black smart trousers with a smart jacket . 31/08/2013 22:55. The links to Unispace/Sante Global continues for Medco Solutions. If you were to act on this, you would be walking out on your family, your friends, your job and everything you have ever known. There has been a further contract awarded by the DHSC under the Sante Global LLP moniker, this is on top of the 680 million won under the Unispace name. Mark's brother Bernard is a director of the Bible & Gospel Trust, Aller Brook Ltd, Luke Reiner another relative is a director of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Ltd. Did you know theyre expected to attend church up to three times a day and often have their own schools? They operate from the same premises as dissolved J.P. Glass (UK) operated, J.P Glass was owned by the Gray family, who now run GDC. All Plymouth Brethren are required to live a lifestyle that is compatible with Scriptural teaching, one which is based upon key principles of simplicity, humility, and charitable giving. Dick. This is one of many examples of the groups lobbying activities, that have seen it able to mobilise the support of hundreds of MPs and raise millions of pounds. 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. Each Gospel hall trust is autonomous and is run by its own board of trustees. Inivos is owned by the Fentiman family and lists current directors Daniel, Elizabeth, Gordon, Mark & Warwick Fentiman as directors. Why would someone want to change or hide their work history? Current directors are Andrew, Graeme & Roger Paterson. working for companies owned by plymouth brethren. Global Consortium Ltd - Other transactions - Stadir Limited, Reviewing the shareholders above shows many are listed as employees of Blueleaf, have further Ltd companies and connections to other Brethren member companies that were awarded Covid contracts. My personal beliefs are atheistic but i certainly respect other peoples beliefs to the extent they dont infringe on my own.