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Writing it again because of one ugly word I used in the last one so not having got through. This company used to employ me for 2 months. Already so much have I written on them that I don't feel like repeating myself. To cut the story short, they use "vulnerable" people to make money for themselves (e.g. longterm unemployed or foreigners as me who apparently have lower rights) and not pay them the due wages and bully them.
They run an ongoing recruitment process which is a mockery at the word "recruitment". Then after a few days 90%resign not getting paid. The others cherish hope to earn good money and strive still on. They can use every excuse in order to avoid payment of the wages.
For example their T&C's state that after you had visited the property, you must prepare fully formatted blunder-free Excel version of the inventory in 24 hours, and also send it with the pictures. Which is in most case not physically possible when you are given a couple of estates to visit a day. So you travel round london 9am-9pm and then you are "obliged" to sit and work through the night on your reports (remember - any blunder as even small misspelling can exclude you from paying in 100% and so can also the lack of photos or photos being not ideal - at their discretion). Next day to work remember!
If you have submitted e.g. 79 reports for the month behind you and you still are behind with a single one, or you don't have a set of pics for any one of the 80 lets say jobs, you will not get paid for the whole month. You will never see a payslip whatsoever. They give you small advances (as they call them) for survival - 150 pounds a week or every two weeks.
By the way, "advances" are money that are not yet due to workers (if you were paid for the last month and before the end of another). After money's due (after 1st month) the cash pays cannot be called advances if the 1st month wages wasn't fully paid out, isn't it? They are installments of money that's already been due to you for some time. And I had to beg them for these "installments" because I said I had no money for tickets to get round to properties and for food and rent.
The issue is now investigated by the employment tribunal. They will probably issue a default payment order. This is not it. Andrew (boss) want to sue me and get back of all those "advances" which asa whole amount to 1290 pounds and he somehow figured out himself the sum of 2000!
This is not it. I was multiple times called on my mobile and intimidated including using swearwords.
Also, he has many times blackmailed me that my payslip will not be done unless I finish this report or the other (but eventually he did not keep his promise when i did those reports). Those behaviors when I reported them to Jobcentre lady were described by her simply as harassment and bullying at work. There are proper paragraphs for it in the law!
Of course the excuse that I shouldn't have been paid those advances he came up with now is that i did not submitted my jobs in 24 hours time (above) and several of the jobs lacked pictures (which delay and lack of pictures he didn't mind AT ALL ALTOGETHER WHATSOEVER before my struggle for my due money with him started thru the Empl.Trib.). I urge you not to try start working for him and if you are an estate agency, I leave it to your wisdom and consideration whether you want to place orders with them for inventory makes or not.
I would better not if I were you. I know the inventory clerk of theirs are very good (me for example) but remember - it's a sly-very based company!
Jean Baptiste, are you considering legal action?
wow I can see that the list of the wronged is gradually and continually increasing!
Darren Russell? Yes, it is definiately Andrew Carlton a few years ago on the picture.
Who would suspect they were employed by a crook and criminal.
And good news - Employment Tribunal issued me with a default judgemnt of late, let's see if he doesn't ignore even this one!
I only wanted to say that Mr. Carlton has finally paid Darnell (he wasn't procrastinating very much) but he is still avoiding to pay the ordered money from the Employment Tribunal to me.
As I said at the beginning I was born in Poland and as a non-English person I was and am treated by him in the same way the non-white British people are, ie. worse than all the white-English employees (I don't have anything against them, but I do hate Mr. Carlton as the only English person [if only he IS English as I heard rumours he is of foreign descent, Middle East, I suggest?])
I have called the ### several times. He obviously "went on holiday" to Seychelles. Well, yes, he eventually economised sme money by failure to pay me.
I am sending the enforcement to the Bow County Court tomorrow.
Remember - do not trade with this fraudster, do not start working for him, don't be involved with him in any way if you want to stay on the safe side, steer clear of Mr. Darren Russell (Mr. Andrew Carlton), Mr. Davidson, Property Concepts UK in 10-16 Tiller Road E14 8PX, and Apple Properties and Homes Direct.
I have also made an appeal that the discrimination and bullying case be proceeded with.
I have too strong and irrefutable proofs to let him go.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
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Well I have not named Davidson as yet, because one i've never met the man and I didn't even know that he was the director until recently but no matter I have named pcuk and Russell so that will do for starters and anyway they are not even allowed to attend the hearing because they did not respond to my claim within time and indeed they still have not responded months down the line so they are not allowed to defend the claim whatsoever.
If you need a witness, please let me know.
I will get back to you on that richard, I currently have 3 witnesses that I know won't let me down so we will see how it pans out.
Looks like Mr Russell and Mr Davidson has been busy setting up more companies to rip people/staff off:
HIPS24 ltd - www.hips24.com
Safety Reports & Repairs Ltd
This is where your money has been going setting these companies up and if you look at the first website it actually says contact PCUK
I'm sure give it a couple of months and the staff of these companies will be complaining about non payment etc
Can't log onto this site is it even up and running yet?
If you goto www.google.com put in hips24 then it will show up and click on the link
Found it. Have also sent my concerns to the wharf newspaper but they haven't responded it so don't know what there take is on it.
I find they don't respond, they investigate it and then go from there - I had to actually speak to one of the reporters advertised on the inside cover of the paper just to put my piece forward - I think its best everyone follows suit and actually call them
Makes me laugh when i see 247 response agency advertising for an inventory processor (in Docklands) salary £15-18, 000. So has kristina left I wonder?
No she aint left yet, the ugly mutt.
The focus should not be on the staff but the men running the company ie Mr Russell and Mr Davidson - 2 people who seem to manage to treat people the way they do and get away with it. They enjoy expensive lifestyles which innocent people/staff pay for and now 2 new companies to boost their ego's and more staff/public treated wrongly.
We should focus on the people that run the company, the people that lie and cheat and hide behind false names.
My focus is firmly on Mr Russell/Davidson don't worry about that but I happen to also be aware that certain people in that office including kristina are little weasels and like to lick ### because they think that one day Russell will make them a manager or something, they are very much mistaken. Anyway I happen to know that Russell is in for one big surprise very shortly.he he
If you think Kristina is ugly, you need to see her without make up on, its frightening!
and you should see Mr Russell on a come down around Wednesday's
The judge has awarded me all of the unpaid wages and then some, he has also awarded Raf his unpaid wages - so we await the payment from Mr Russell.
CONGRATULATIONS !
Did Mr Russell turn up ?
Hopefully you will get paid soon
No Alex, he did not turn up as I knew he wouldn't even though the judge ordered him to as they tried to get both mine and raf's hearing postponed as Liz was on holiday! However he did send another staff member and his lawyer although it was a pretty wasted journey for them as they were not allowed to speak in the hearing due to Mr Russell not responding to either of our claims back in March. He is now trying to say he "might" appeal although they have no legal basis on which to appeal whatsoever. You can only appeal on a point of law. If he does not pay I have already instructed bailiffs so I will get the money due.
I'm really pleased for you - I would try eveything to get your money back as I know he will try and stall paying (as we all know this is what he does best) - I would get those bailiffs in asap remember don't accept any cheques as he has a habit of dishing them out right at the very last second to avoid bailiffs etc - settle no more than a BANK CHAPS payment (same day) if he does not agree to this you know there are going to be additional problems.
Its shame everything has gone all quiet with this company that no one is doing anything to stop this man and Mr Davidson from trading - he just bankrupts people and moves on to the next company.
No worries on that score I can assure you 100% that I will get the monies due with or without bailiffs and I have never accepted a cheque of him thus far and won't now. He well knows himself that I won't take his excuses/lies/stalling. I would also urge anyone who has monies outstanding from him to go to tribunal as well, as long as you have all the evidence and know your stuff you should get your money. I think everything has gone quiet recently because there were several claimants all at once, I'm unaware of what happened with the others apart from mine and Raf's though.
Everyone - please remember to put Craig Davison on all legal application as he is Director of the Company - you will need to put Darren Russell also known as Andrew Carlton
Carlton Properties - COMING SOON in Greenwich in the same place where Apple Properties used to be !
You very stupid people...your following false leads created by PCUKs office staff
Karim you are the stupid one you mug.
No, I beg to differ, David. Kristina excels everyone with stupidity. But at least she's a pretty blondie.
How much in 1 - 10 scale?
-273 Celsius
Oh btw. I would just forget. Since Mr. Carlton was 15 days late with my recompense from ET, I asked him to pay me 2.50 interest. Wise of him that he followed my kind advice!
Yes, I agree about all this. Fortunately I was warned about them by the clerk I shadowed who comes from the same area I do otherwise I would have been sucked in by it as well. However I have to say I really liked the work so much and would still be working for them today except I could see that it was a con and I would always struggle to get my money out of them. One thing I really didnt like was that you had to use your own money for transport and telephone calls and it would take them more than a month to refund you.
Congratulations to Darren and Craig who have now bought there own property, the premier Bridge House probably with employees hard earned cash that refuse to pay over or even the latest CCJ against the company and possible Craigs realisation of resigning as Director - good luck !
I couldn't get my discrimination case over through the E.A.T (my ET claim was placed out of time unfortunately! ) but I wonder if they would be surprised getting summons from the county court. Guess they would.
What a bunch of crooks.
Hi all, unfortunately I've fell victim to this fraudster, and I HAVE taken this issue to the tribunals which he has failed to defend. Thus meaning I got a default judgement and also I have also been given a remedy hearing. How did those who took the same route get their money back? are the Bailiffs the way to go?
any news of any other ET claims?
Looks like the bailiffs will be coming in :)
Just to let you know Craig Davidson has resigned as Director so their is NO director for the company now - they have moved out of their Tiller Road offices with no other address given but you may want to address claims to the Co Sec or this other address - 11A EMPIRE PARADE, EMPIRE WAY WEMBLEY HA9 0RQ or a trading address of 9 Allies House 105 Brook Road NW2 7BZ - you may also want to get your solictors to trace Mr Davidson home address as he was probably director of the company so responsible for all company activity whilst you were in employment.
"Starlite" read all the above comments to find out about the other ET cases, we all got our judgements and the cash owed. It was at the point of bailiffs being called in for me however. If they have left tiller road it may be more difficult now though.
How do u guys know that PCUK have moved from TIller Road? Though it doesnt really matter because we all know Andrew is running Addlesfield. Run he may but he cannot hide. I will be calling the bailiffs to Addlesfield as he is still the person behind PCUK.
I will also be informing TV's rogue Traders, and Watchdog. Hopefully we all can see Mr Carlton/Russell on TV. Would teach the stupid ### a lesson :)
I will post a contact for watchdog up here shortly. I spoke with her not so long ago and they are definitely stil linterested in this ###.
starlite i do not know personally if pcuk have moved or not as i have not been there recently but it wouldn't be too hard to find out you can either visit the business centre or call them and find out. As for getting your money either call the bailiffs in to his new company address or pay him a nice little visit as I did and collect what is yours from the slimy worm. How comes nobody has battered this man yet?
I contacted Tiller Road and there was almost a sigh of relief from the receptionist when she said the company was not there any more, I went there just in case it was another lie but all the doors were open, last time they were all locked and very hard to get in so just with that it was true.
With Watchdog they know Darren Russell from years ago so they will know him, you also need to make sure Mr Davidson is involved as he is the director of the company and is fully responsible for how the company is run, Virgin Atlantic (Mr Davidson works for them) may also be very interested in his dealings of people.
These men have ruined many people but voilence is NOT the answer, stay professional utilise all the resourses the media will allow and let their own actions put them down.
have PCUK moved their offices or have they stopped trading as a business altogether as the website seems to go to a admin login panel now.
Contact Claire Dunn at BBC Watchdog on [protected].
Yeap, they are at it again, 2010
They are now operating under the name of Addlesfield Cleaning Contractors and Addlesefield Property Maintenance. Taking the thos desperate for work for a complete ride. During this recession people are 1o a penny to them!
They had my Husband with them for three months, only getting his money via brute force, not nice - but this is how they operate!
Plenty of other men have done two + months work and have not been paid. The office staff all appear to be ex convicts and try to intimidate as many of the works as they can.
My Husband met cleaners and maintenance staff, all of which had not been paid - when they phone the office they are flobbed off with excuses.
Beware, they start of great, offering fantastic money, fair pay for a fair days work - the goal posts will move. You will find yourself doing work, and you are not sure how much you will get for the job as they do not even know, at times, the client does not even pay them as they are unable to quote accurately for works, thus the balls up that will then follow!
BEWARE FOLKS - ALSO BRINGING THIS TO WATCHDOGS ATTENTION AS THEY HAVE INVESTIGATED THEM IN THE PAST!