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Author:  captain cab [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Elite no more
Elite Taxis of Leicester have gone into administration owing taxi and private hire companies across the country thousands of pounds.

The company carried out booking services for EWS railways, but lost the account at the beginning of November 08.

Miraculously a new company has started from the same address has within hours of the liquidation.

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Author:  bloodnock [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Elite no more
captain cab wrote:
Elite Taxis of Leicester have gone into administration owing taxi and private hire companies across the country thousands of pounds.

The company carried out booking services for EWS railways, but lost the account at the beginning of November 08.

Miraculously a new company has started from the same address has within hours of the liquidation.

CC


Whats the odd's on that Happening :shock:
Author:  skippy41 [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:56 pm ]
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And run by the same directors and staff :shock:
Author:  captain cab [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:01 pm ]
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Another reason why we shouldnt have National booking centres.

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Author:  brightonbreezy [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:05 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
Another reason why we shouldnt have National booking centres.

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=D> Could not agree more.

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Author:  toots [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:06 pm ]
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skippy41 wrote:
And run by the same directors and staff :shock:


My understanding is that it should be different directors. I think if you are the director of a company that goes into liquidation you can't be a director of another company for a period of time. That's not to say it won't have the same owners :?
Author:  captain cab [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:11 pm ]
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brightonbreezy wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Another reason why we shouldnt have National booking centres.

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=D> Could not agree more.

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Thank you.

The current situation....post Gladen.....arguably allows what is currently happening.

The taxi trade, through its blindness (and greed), is allowing it to happen, we've already mentioned 'Fraser Eagle' and a number of taxi companies struggling to receive payment from them, 'Elite' is merely another.

However, as we all know, accepting a booking for a 'Taxi' doesnt need a Private hire operators license, anyone can do it?

Anyone can go 'National' approach large 'National' users and tell all and sundry they accept bookings for Hackney Carriages?

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Author:  wannabeeahack [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:30 pm ]
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toots wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
And run by the same directors and staff :shock:


My understanding is that it should be different directors. I think if you are the director of a company that goes into liquidation you can't be a director of another company for a period of time. That's not to say it won't have the same owners :?


wrong

till company house investigates any director they can hold 100's of "dormant" directorships ready to leapfrog into the next one.

an undischarged bankrupt cannot act as a director of a ltd company but thats a different thing.
Author:  toots [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:38 pm ]
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wannabeeahack wrote:
toots wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
And run by the same directors and staff :shock:


My understanding is that it should be different directors. I think if you are the director of a company that goes into liquidation you can't be a director of another company for a period of time. That's not to say it won't have the same owners :?


wrong

till company house investigates any director they can hold 100's of "dormant" directorships ready to leapfrog into the next one.

an undischarged bankrupt cannot act as a director of a ltd company but thats a different thing.


:shock: you're soooooo harsh you made me jump I'm surprised you didn't put that "wrong" in bold :wink:
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:39 pm ]
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sorry

check your PM's....
Author:  Tom Thumb [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:42 pm ]
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From my knowledge, having dealt with Elite for the last year or so, Elite are the victims of the system.

They tried to provide EWS with a service they were looking for.

As always the problems come from two sides. The total incapability of many taxi companies to bill accurately and promptly.

And EWS's willingness to without payment for months because of any small error they can find on any invoice.

Good luck to cabfind trying to solve the problem next.
Author:  captain cab [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:49 pm ]
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Tom Thumb wrote:
From my knowledge, having dealt with Elite for the last year or so, Elite are the victims of the system.

They tried to provide EWS with a service they were looking for.

As always the problems come from two sides. The total incapability of many taxi companies to bill accurately and promptly.

And EWS's willingness to without payment for months because of any small error they can find on any invoice.

Good luck to cabfind trying to solve the problem next.


I tend to agree.....but what about the folks they owe money to?

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Author:  toots [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:54 pm ]
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Good luck to cabfind trying to solve the problem next


Cabfind has invested a lot of dosh into their set up but they are very fragile at the moment and if the payment systems go tits up they're stuffed but they are part of Davy Liver so they do have some taxi experience behind them and probably somewhere an operators licence
Author:  captain cab [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:56 pm ]
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toots wrote:
and probably somewhere an operators licence


Thats good.....but you cant sub contract PH work :shock:

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Author:  wannabeeahack [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:56 pm ]
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toots u have a pm
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