And, just like in any office, there were those eager to please and those happy to drift by fulfilling the bare minimum. There would also appear to be family connections to Brymec Ltd, Brymec are located in the adjacent unit to Bryson Products in Coulsden. CEO Approval. Ran by the McMullan's, Dermott & Jamie. This business was based out of the same premises as another brethren PPE contract winning company Lovair Property. The prime concern has been how to use thesetechnologieswithout any harm to the user. working for companies owned by plymouth brethren working for companies owned by plymouth brethren. Alex Nunn listed as a director of Ureka is also a former director of Novus Trading. Our beliefs & values are the reason we get so passionate, emotional, even aggressive sometimes. Globally, Brethren businesses generate a combined turnover of $22bn. Far from it. Formally known as the Exclusive Brethren. Director Garth Woodcock is also a director at Unispace Scotland Ltd, which appears to be part of the Unispace Global Ltd network. The more I learned, the more uncomfortable I felt. The companies owned by the Charles & Gareth Hales. The Conservative MP Peter Bone supported the churchs position and even tabled a motion in Parliament aimed at amending the Charities Act to restore the presumption that all religious groups are for the public benefit and therefore can be charities. No sleeping under the same roof as a non-comm (detached homes only & no hotels. For more information, please see our It was local to where myself and my partner had decided to situate ourselves in the UK. We'd also like to use analytics cookies so we can understand how you use our . She worked hard, long hours, but questioned her own ability at every turn. 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. It came to prominence after being investigated by the Charity Commission over whether it was delivering enough public good to maintain its charitable status. If youre wondering why this might happen, imagine not being able to use contraception and having one breadwinner without a steady income. The first meeting in England was held in December 1831 in Plymouth. The family has also set up Suresan as a limited company back in early March 2020, the website states the. They was very supportive and provided a fantastic, structured, secure place to work. Fri 1 Jun 2007 19.06 EDT. Traxx Tyres also shares registered company address with Sante Global LLP. As told to Kate Graham. The Hereford based hook & loop business is owned by the Haughton family. Some members children attend schools run by One School Global and Focus Learning Trust. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Innova Care Concepts are based in Wetherby. The movement soon spread throughout the United Kingdom and by 1845, the assembly in Plymouth had more than 1,000 people in. He did business training with UBT and, before that, attended Wilton Park School in Salisbury, which was part of the Brethren network. Linkedin shows the business is run by the Doughty family with Phil, Joel, Alan, Elliott & Kelsey all listed as employees. Youd be walking into hell, right? At the start of 2020 just prior to the pandemic, two brothers Ross Robertson and Luke Robertson founded a new business that would turnover hundreds of millions in the first 2 years. Robert Halfon, Michael Ellis and Fiona Bruce all received support or attended social events hosted by the group. Likewise the Church does not provide any funding for businesses owned by Plymouth Brethren members. Cookie Notice In April, Techniclean Supply Ltd was awarded a 20 million contract to provide Type IIR face masks. The unifying feature of all UBT's clients is that the owners are parishioners of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). On April 18th 2019, there was a buzz around the office. In the 6 months from my starting to my departure, he changed from this smiley, intuitive, genius as he was often referred to around the office, to someone who physically aged 10 years in front of my eyes and would struggle to keep his eyes open in meetings. Definitely no swearing, save that shit up for when you get home. So, when I was offered the position at the end of the interview to start Monday, I was thrilled and I accepted. Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (Exclusive Brethren) 2015. They recognise and follow through on their responsibility to provide for their families financially by earning an honest living. He liked to be in charge, things had to be done his way. This was via 2 contracts one with the DHSC for 2,290,000 and another for a hospital trust worth 500,000. They are cousins of Unispace co founders Garth Woodcock & Cyril Parsons, they are also cousins of Roger Parsons of Ascot Signs. He spoke of a desire to live the city life in a skyscraper and wanted to see the world, but knew he never would. Charlie Aris is the CEO at Tower Supplies, according to his Linkedin profile. an overgrown patch of land with a padlocked gate reveals part of Plymouth's past. Kim Bhasin and Melanie Hicken. The culture seemed entrepreneurial, the offices modern & the people kind. They believe only those formally recognised as part of that or an equivalent assembly should break bread. I did see a couple of non-comms in senior positions, but even they had something in common with the family. 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. These stories made me incredibly proud, even more so because Im sure he shouldnt have been talking to me about them, let alone doing them. He notoriously didnt read his emails. Director of Meraki Global Investments with Dean Hales the cousin of Gareth & Charles Hales (owners of Sante Global LLP & formerly Unispace Global), Director of Meraki Global Investments with Lee Hazell the brother of Anthony Hazell (director of Unispace Global & named in some of the Sante companies), Director of Meraki Global Investments with Myles Woodcock the son of Garth Woodcock (co founder of Unispace Global), Agile Group Holdings Ltd alongside Anita Glass, Receptek Ltd alongside Anita Glass incorporated back in 2006. 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. She was not replaced. 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. For many, leaving their family simply isnt a choice. Again, the company appears to be owned by a family, the Nunn family: Alan, Alex, Daniel, Mary and Richard. 56 808 920 147. Owned by the Soulsby family, they also have offices in Falkirk, Middlesborough, Manchester & London. Springfield Supplies & Projects is a furniture supplier in Bristol ran by the Baker family. Charles Allen Campbell is a trustee at The Bloomhill Trust, another OSG member. I believe this to be so truly right that I cant even begin to comprehend your side of the argument because your values dont match up with mine. WPC Club P.O. Two of these contracts were with PROSPER for 120,142 and a second one was awarded to 17 suppliers (7 of which were owned by members of the Plymouth Brethren) by Bristol City Council for a total of 375,542. Graham is also a former director of Plymouth Brethren Church ran businesses Allerbrook & Scribefort. I could never accept how the women were treated. These 8 companies all have close contacts to either Unispace Global/Sante Global LLP or Medco Solutions. Somebody call Jeff Weiner. Commercial Ownership. It is common knowledge that small business is the backbone of the economies of many Western countries. Gerard Simmonds was a director of dissolved company Vendimia Ltd alongside Glenn Haughton of Halco Europe Ltd. Fairfield Care Products of Bedford is the Denny family company that supplies Healthcare equipment. As Ive already mentioned, Brethrens dont go on holiday. This is why pro environmentalists cant agree on anything with climate deniers. 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. The Milton Keynes based Carlton Packaging is owned by the Magee family. Dick Blackledge is also a former director of UBT (EU) and was a director at the same time as Charles Hathorn & Garth Christie. 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 escapeR Glen Reiner has worked for both companies. This was no ordinary construction company. Prior to the pandemic this appeared to be predominantly in relation to trolleys and drawer consumable for the trolleys. At least 180 million and up to 300 million in ventilator and PPE contracts appear to have been awarded to companies linked to an evangelical movement described as a cult by former members which has multiple ties to the Conservative Party, Byline Times can reveal. There was just one catch. Nepotism was prevalent within the business. Bryson Products Ltd are located in Coulsden, Surrey. I remember once watching his eyes roll into the back of his head over and over as he struggled to stay awake. Two groups still operate in Plymouth, with further brethren organisations dotted across the country and abroad, wrote Alex in a fascinating feature about the history of the Brethren in 2016. The business is owned by the Calder family with current directors Ben & Marcus showing on companies house for Baca Workwear & Safety. 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. It is true that as a rule the PlymouthBrethren generally have been cautious in embracing new technologies brought about through the digital age. A high proportion of Plymouth Brethren members operate family businesses. Agile Medical based in Grimsby won DHSC contract worth 233,000 for the supply of ventilator consumables, they also won a much larger contract worth 18.4 million to supply ventilators to Guys & St Thomas hospital trust. They were awarded two contracts by the DHSC. When you consider Plymouth and its famous people, you might think of Tom Daley, Dawn French and Sir Francis Drake. Behind the Exclusive Brethren: Politics Persuasion and Persecution is a non-fiction book by journalist and author Michael Bachelard about the group Exclusive Brethren, focusing on the sect in Australia.It was published in 2008 by Scribe Publications Pty Ltd. Bachelard first became interested in the organisation while a journalist for The Age, after finding out that prior to the 2007 Australian . John Baker is a former director of Novus Trading, he is also listed as a director of Springfield Supplies & Projects. Active. At OneSchool, we want our students to process information perceptually, analyse data accurately, and evaluate situations intelligently, and fulfil their true potential. They are sometimes permitted (supposedly by the Elders) to go visit family that live abroad, but this is pending approval. There are a number of links to other Brethren businesses including Ocura Healthcare Furniture director Christopher Doughty whose linkedin profile includes an endorsement for management from Joel Doughty. That said, there are connections between the Nicholas Walker named on Companies House and the fellow trustees of OneSchool Global Knockloughrim. Theres only one God and hes yours. Warwick Penson is also a trustee of Althorpe Gospel Hall, a Plymouth Brethren church alongside Daniel Goodenough of GDC & Nexus Team. Graeme was formerly a director of Midway Design & Build alongside Dale Paterson & Roger Lewis. While some connections therefore may be coincidental, there is a sufficient number of confirmed links to ask why an organisation with so few members should be associated with such a large volume of PPE contracts. Women mustnt wear trousers or make-up. The directors of the company are Tim Pocock, his son Joseph Pocock and Keith Wade. During my stint here, a non-comm HR lady started. The directors of the company are Anthony Drake & his sons Tim, Sam, Laurie & Nick. Formally known as the Exclusive Brethren. Im sure no one is pointing a gun at them and forcing them down the aisle, but if the alternative is to live with your parents for the rest of your life, what would you do? I was shortly greeted by a woman who promptly filled me in on the dos and donts of the office. They also show Lester Martin as a director of the UK business. He cared deeply for his family and did all he could to help them out financially (even though he was in his very early 20s). The contract awarded to Sante Global Ltd is for a total of 271,500,000 which would bring the total won by Unispace/Sante Global to a staggering 950 million. He gave off good energy, was fun to be around and motivated us all to do a good job. 30 Jun 2020. Vista 4 also lists Richard Farrant as a director, along with ex director Mark Barter. There is a large Plymouth bretheren community locally. Brethren women are expected to give up working once theyve had children. It would seem hospitals are an exception). Byline Times has uncovered about a dozen connections between trustees listed amongst this school and church network, who also appear to be directors and shareholders at companies awarded PPE and ventilator procurement contracts by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Once the un-sex educated virgins manage to successfully navigate intercourse, no protection is to be used. He mentioned that they just do a couple of slightly 'odd' things from a workplace p.o.v e.g. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. 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. Denka U.K. is a Chesterfield based supplier of equipment and supplies to the Dentistry Sector. Be the first to find this review helpful. Hegenberger Medical Ltd incorporated December 2021. Nathan Whitbourn is also listed as director of a number of businesses including Beaver Healthcare along with other members of the Whitbourn family and Christopher Doughty. Leaving is fairly non-optional for the Brethrens. No music (unless performed by fellow Brethren). With computer usage now a necessity in any business, God fortuitously changed his mind in 2005 and made them OK for business use. 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? Cyril Parsons left the business in 2015. Meanwhile, a Ross Robertson is the director and shareholder at Medco Solutions, which was awarded more than 10 million in two contracts to supply face masks and garments for biological protection. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Great variety of staff from all regions of life. By: Bill Redekop Posted: 1:00 AM CDT Saturday, May. And by this point, I would hope that you reader, have asked yourself this very question a number of times why wouldnt you just leave? 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. No support, no previous experience in the wider world. This is everything you could possibly want to know and more about one of the worlds strictest forms of Christianity. Mr Whiley was previously a director of the UK Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Limited. After returning from a year of backpacking, I arrived home to England full of lifelong memories but also lacking in direction, money and about to turn 30. Ralph Lewis was very active on his linkedin account throughout the pandemic, regularly highlighting potential business for both themselves and other brethren member businesses. At Open & Candid we have previously highlighted that Blueleaf were awarded a contract to supply face masks to the DHSC worth 4,000,000, the oddity about this contract is that when cross referenced with payments over 25,000 published by the DHSC each month, that the payments appear to add up to well over 30,000,000. To show you just how lucky you are to wake up every day and make the daily decisions that you do. Russell Lynes is a director of the Rapid Relief Team, he is also a former director of ATC Enterprises & Zapp UK Trading. Plus, it was far more established and structured than another small company I had previously worked for. Brethren generally see themselves, not as a denomination, but as a network of like-minded independent churches. In the department I sat with, it was the family member running the department who did sweet FA. Blackledge is also a current director of the Universal Business Team, other directors include Andrew Critchley formerly a director of Oska Care, Timothy Barter father of Michael Barter a director of Techniclean. 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. Since 2003 an Exclusive Brethren trust has set up 15 year 7-12 schools here, teaching about 1000 children. When it comes to family life, men are expected to work, while married women stay at home. Minimal sleep was inspirational and not discouraged. Plymouth Brethren is described as a conservative, nonconformist, evangelical sect of the Christian faith and was first practiced in Dublin before quickly relocating to Plymouth. Why people who want whats best for themselves dont understand the actions of people who want whats best for all. It is only by opening the contract itself that you will find Sante Global LLP as part of the Supplier Group! The worldwide leader of the Exclusive Brethren, having ruled since his father John Hales died in January 2002, he had a penchant. Its nationalists arguing against their rights with globalists. Find out more about us. He would miss meetings and return to the office with his hair freshly cut. The two current directors are Anthony Hazell of Unispace and Gregory Hales another son of Plymouth Brethren Church leader Bruce Hales. There are approximately 20,000 members in the UK and many of these are volunteers for the Rapid Relief Team which is a global charity supporting communities in times of need. Andrew Cookson is a company director and is listed as the regional principal at The Focus School York, according to its prospectus. One year later in June 2014, two more directors were added to the business, Dale Woodcock, the younger brother of Garth and Sebastian Parsons, a son of Cyril Parsons. Goodbye evolution). Promise. 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. 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. These eight companies all have connections to Unispace/Sante Global or Medco Solutions. If youre wondering where visiting family might take you, the majority are in Australia and Canada, but conveniently theres a settlement in the Bahamas. Streamline Corporate are a branded merchandise company based in Edinburgh, with additional offices in London & Exeter. And if youre not, then tut tut) are non-community members or non-comms for short. Companies House lists former ATC Enterprises director Samuel Purdom as a current director of the company. Bob Oliver is a former director of ACAD trading with Alfred Soulsby of CID Products. CID Products based in Leeds are a safety supply company. 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. Brethren and their companies are encouraged to buy their supplies, groceries, petrol, internet, insurance - the whole range of goods and services - from companies that give cash back to the. 3130 VIC. This was no ordinary construction company. The Brethren generally have been cautious in embracing new technologies brought about through the electronic age, concerned about how to use these technologies without any harm to the user. Most of the time, it comes from a devout founder passing his or her values on down . Yet the Brethren are very focused on having it all together and if you show the least sign of brokeness or sin, you get booted out." Jacomb was so terrified of having her doubts exposed that she . He rubbed people up the wrong way, put his foot down wherever he could to assert his authority and trampled all over any new and innovative ideas. Now, imagine for a second that those choices are taken away. Lovair are a commercial bathroom & washroom company based in Stockport and now under the name The Splash Lab, the business is owned by Fraser & Justin Lovell. Our research in the UK shows that between the Companies registered on Companies House, Church Halls (Meeting Rooms), Schools and the various other Brethren Charities, that there are well over a 1,000 listed brethren entities in the UK alone, covering the businesses, charities & schools. Kingsbury Press Ltd is a micro business owned by the Layton family and showing 16k worth of assets. Opponents slam 'horrific' idea of a Starbucks in Ashburton. Probably, I think, we were a mixture of both. Jim passed away in 1970 shortly after The Aberdeen Incident whereby he drunkenly demanded married women to his bed. Secondly, the church doesnt make it all that easy to leave. Based in West Sussex with offices in Chatham, Derby & Canada. The Leeds based Gloves4u was a supplier of rubber/medical gloves to the UK market. Ureka Global are an adhesive manufacturer based in Bristol, owned by the Nunn Family. 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. Members businesses include a diverse range of fields, such as distribution and sales in clothing, architecture, rehabilitation aids, food and manufacturing. They were owned at the start of the pandemic by Garth Christie & his son Neil, Garth Christie is one of the church "elders", he was very familiar with government, he was one of the frontmen for the dealing with the appeal against the charity commission, that went through parliament back in 2013, the other frontman was Bruce Hazell, who just happens to be Anthony Hazell's uncle. There is one worship centre situated in Brest Road, Derriford, and another in Lower Compton Road, Compton. To clarify, I didnt get the impression that the people running the business necessarily wanted it this way. I was instantly fascinated by the Brethren women. There are only distance links to any other Brethren members. Multi-millionaire Sydney businessman Bruce D. Hales, left, leads the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church.Michael Bachelard The Brethren are hugely wealthy and politically connected. The Turner family business lists seven directors including Stephen & Craig Turner, Craig is also a current director & Stephen an ex director of Nexus Team Ltd. Stephen was also a director of the now dissolved Breckland Park School Ltd along with David Temple of Eastpoint. Youre not allowed to have your say. It won a 348,000 contract to supply Type IIR masks to Derbyshire County Council. PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity . and our Pros. - providing lunch to staff but they themselves dont sit at the table - women will wear skirts and dresses (not too revealing or short) as opposed to jeans etc. Yewdale Corporation owned by the Parsons family, based in Wickford, Essex, are a commercial shading & screening company. Entity Name. The interviewees politely asked if I could spare some time to speak to a non-comm member of staff before I left, to help me get an idea of what it was like to work there. The UK business comes under Global Design Concepts UK and is headed up by the Gray family based in Dublin. The community follow a stringent set of rules, most of which were imposed in the late 60s by their then leader, Jim Taylor Jr. Whilst across the pond Charles Manson was brainwashing his followers using LSD and The Beatles, Jim Taylor Jr was instilling the fear of God into his. In January this year, he was accused of assault by two former members on a public street next to his fathers mansion in Australia, where he lives next door. Another contract with Liverpool council was awarded worth 106,000,000 to seven suppliers including Arrow County Supplies and another brethren member business Streamline Corporate. David Temple is an ex director of Nexus Team and the Breckland Park School Ltd alongside Stephen Turner of Southgate Global. Unispace also have an office situated in Aberdeen. 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 . But then, being derogatory isnt very Christian, so probably not. A GoFundMe page has been set up by a friend with the permission from Alfies family to support them with funeral planning. Oska Care won two contracts with NHS Scotland for the supply of beds & mattresses. Far from it. It would not be uncommon to come in and find emails sent during the wee hours of the morning. It is also strange that it is not for PPE, instead the contract is for Lateral Flow Tests, there are very few companies that have been awarded contracts for both PPE and for Lateral Flow Tests. A matter of fact, yet oddly humorous them and us description was delivered. Something big had happened and I could sense it. Director Andrew Walker is an ex director of Causeway Vision Ltd.Causeway Vision also includes Garth White as a current director & Dermott McMullan & Dale Paterson as ex directors. A Plymouth Brethren church and congregation The movement began in Dublin in the late 1820s with a group of men (John Nelson Darby, Anthony Norris Groves, John Bellett, Edward Cronin and Francis. 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. Active. She was awesome, wore power suits, had short hair and took no nonsense. Receive our monthly print edition and help to support fearless, independent journalism. Owned by the McMullan family. Peter Harrison, 'elder' to the ex-Brethren Another person caught up in the Thompson and Clark surveillance is an 84-year-old ex-Brethren man in Palmerston North named Peter Harrison. You can wear trousers, but you might get looked at funny. Fancy receiving an email each month with all of my latest content? They cook, clean their ginormous homes & bring up their children. They must wear their hair down with an accessory, like a clip or headband. It says that the School is generously supported via the donation of time and financial support by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. It was awarded a 4 million contract to supply PPE to the DHSC in May this year. You and I, are worldly folk and us worldly folk (and I know youre worldly because youre reading this. Causeway Vision helps fund the Plymouth Brethren School, OneSchool Global at Knockloughrim. Their website states they are Pressure Care Experts specialising in the supply of beds, mattresses, cushions and chairs. The business is owned by the Temple family and lists David & Maurice Temple as directors. Until 2005, Brethren banned cellphones, computers and fax machines. Within 4 weeks she had disappeared, never to be seen again. Bruce Hales like his father is a businessman, the Brethren members have built a network of businesses that are predominantly based in Australia, UK, New Zealand, USA, Canada but can also be found in France, Germany, Italy, Sweden & Argentina. Following my departure, there are 6 women working full time there, 2 of which were community. Unispace Global Ltd was awarded a more than 108 million contract on 16 May for garments for biological or chemical protection. 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. 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.
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