The Milton Keynes based Carlton Packaging is owned by the Magee family. Julian Bushnell is also director of Cheviot Construction Ltd, he was appointed a director of Cheviot at the same time as Lee Hazell ex director. Orcagel again links to Unispace through director Garth Woodcock, the health & hygiene chemical products business has eight directors from the Cowie, Fowler & Woodcock families alongside Eric Hethrington. At the start of the pandemic in March 2020 Unispace Global was a global interior design business, incorporated in the UK back in July 2011 by brother in laws Cyril Parsons & Garth Woodcock, under the name of Jemc Ltd, each holding a 50% share in the company, a month later in August 2011 they changed the name to Unispace Global Ltd. At Open and Candid part of our investigation looked at how could an office design company become involved in PPE on such a scale? The Stewards' trust was established in 1919 to provide financial support to Brethren assemblies, and currently owns around 150 of the 200-odd Brethren assembly properties in New Zealand. 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. It just seemed, well, non-optional. Whilst you might be thinking, that doesnt sound so bad I witnessed a certain member of staff burn out in front of my eyes. According to Companies House, Gareth Hales has significant control of the company and records an Australian address. Youd be walking into hell, right? A new type of newspaper independent, fearless, outside the system. Cons. This video explores the relationships between non-Brethren Employees and Plymouth Brethren Business Owners.For more information or to speak to us, visit http. Nicholas Walker is listed as a director of the company with an Antrim address. Focus School is the previous name of OneSchool Global UK. 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! The company concerned being owned by supposedly God-fearing # . This woman, free of men in her life, exuberated more confidence than all the other mumbling and timid Brethren women I met combined. Any comments much appreciated and have a lovely day. Belonging to the Church does not providespecial exemptions, privileges, concessions, tax breaks, etc. It is common knowledge that small business is the backbone of the economies of many Western countries. 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. Owned by the Aris family Daniel & Jonathan Aris. Pros. 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. A high proportion of Plymouth Brethren members operate family businesses. The PA to the sales director (and just about everybody else) was a middle-aged woman who had never married & still worked full time. Opponents slam 'horrific' idea of a Starbucks in Ashburton. They add a further 570 million in covid contracts to the total awarded to companies owned by members of the Plymouth Brethren. So, what gives? They list just one director Nathan Whitbourn, he is also an ex director of Jesmond Construction where we find Doug Cowie of Orcagel as a director. The owners of the business work are open community, so I would class them as a bit more progressive - example in point they realise & appreciate the need for certain skills & expertise in order. I eagerly obliged. A matter of fact, yet oddly humorous them and us description was delivered. The Brethren has around 20,000 UK members and includes a number of businesses and non-profit groups under its umbrella, charitable organisations such as the Rapid Relief Team, business consultancy UBT, and OneSchool Global (OSG). 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 . The company is owned by the Blackledge family and the business was awarded a number of contracts during the pandemic. The family has also set up Suresan as a limited company back in early March 2020, the website states the. He is the son of Exclusive Brethren world leader Bruce Hales. With regards to mobile phones, they are purchased through their own suppliers and are restricted to block social media apps, amongst others. The children attend the local schools until about 9yr old when they move on to their own faith school. Brethren are also encouraged to set up their own businesses, while children usually attend Brethren-only schools. They are also not allowed to listen to the radio, own pets, go to university, stand for political office, vote in elections or visit places of entertainment. GDC Healthcare or Global Design Concepts are a Dublin based interior design company. I was shortly greeted by a woman who promptly filled me in on the dos and donts of the office. Pinnacle EU appears to be a fund raiser for OneSchoolGlobal, though their website only goes back to 2015 under the Focus School banner. - 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. The Andover based chemical & hygiene products supplier has four current directors Nicholas, Lauren & Kieran Matley, plus Michael Barter of Moroak Management. He was curious by nature. But, holidays or time off just dont exist in Brethren life. Pop your email address in the field below to receive my monthly newsletter. The employees of Unispace have moved to other brethren companies following the sale, many have moved to Sante. Archer Marketing are specialists in branded merchandise based in Aberdeen. Lindum Packaging based in Stallingborough, North Lincolnshire. 29 Jun 2021. Great variety of staff from all regions of life. Archer Marketing also operate from the same business premises as a company called Orka Safety. What a nice touch I sincerely thought. The prime concern has been how to use thesetechnologieswithout any harm to the user. Plymouth Brethren members are also involved in the import and resale of hardware for industry, such as welding equipment. Glen Reiner has worked for both companies. Innova Care Concepts are based in Wetherby. Did you know theyre expected to attend church up to three times a day and often have their own schools? When you consider Plymouth and its history, you probably think of the armed forces, the Blitz during the Second World War, or maybe the Mayflower setting sail from the Barbican. Between 1873 and 1912, up to 23 people were buried there, with some of their gravestones still standing today. Daniel Fentiman is an ex director of Nexus Team and this again includes a number of other brethren business owners & employees. The Exclusive Brethren is a subset of a Christian group, often described as Plymouth Brethren in the UK. Estimates suggest there are 50,000 brethren members worldwide, with 16,000 in the UK. The network began in Australia and now we have more than 23 campuses across the country. Creative Activity are a provider of childcare & educational equipment based in Derry, Northern Ireland, with offices in Kirkcaldy & Dublin. In 2015, Brethren members followed Charity Commission officials during a dispute over the Preston Down Trust. The directors of the company are Tim Pocock, his son Joseph Pocock and Keith Wade. Whilst he embraced his lifestyle and made the most of it, open conversations with Aidan often left me feeling upset for him. 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. Education within their own schools (leaving the curriculum open to amendments by the Elders. Samuel is also a former director of the now dissolved Oakhill Products along with a number of other brethren members including Neil Hardwick, who is a former director of Coshield Global and currently a director of UBT (EU). He mentioned that they just do a couple of slightly 'odd' things from a workplace p.o.v e.g. Ran by the McMullan's, Dermott & Jamie. Dermott is an ex director of Causeway Vision. They also have an office in Colchester. All businesses owned by Plymouth Brethren operate independently of the Church and do not fund the Church. I dread to think how much she was underpaid. Otherwise he said they are professional and dont force their beliefs on anyone and are lovely to work with. Kim Bhasin and Melanie Hicken. 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 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. Belonging to the Church does not provide special exemptions, privileges, concessions, tax breaks, etc. Brethren generally see themselves, not as a denomination, but as a network of like-minded independent churches. He notoriously didnt read his emails. According to the Charity Commission, Greenfield Gospel Hall Trust is part of the Brethren network. The Exclusive Brethren is a subset of a Christian group, often described as Plymouth Brethren in the UK. Vista 4 also lists Richard Farrant as a director, along with ex director Mark Barter. The first meeting in England was held in December 1831 in Plymouth. Since 2003 an Exclusive Brethren trust has set up 15 year 7-12 schools here, teaching about 1000 children. Ocura Healthcare Furniture is a healthcare seating & furniture supplier based in Kent & Aberdeenshire. However, those without a family connection can choose to join by meeting with a local group. . There will be group . The majority of senior positions were reserved for uncles, cousins, brothers-in-law and others that were presumably held in high regard by the church. The regulator then received more than 3,000 letters from church members and more than 200 letters from MPs, and The Times alleged that Charity Commission officials were followed to unrelated events by Brethren members. They are cousins of Unispace co founders Garth Woodcock & Cyril Parsons, they are also cousins of Roger Parsons of Ascot Signs. Conservative MP Charlie Elphick also accused the Charity Commission of trying to suppress religion in this case. To pay my way, I found myself working as a temp for a construction company. It was incredibly frustrating to witness. She worked hard, long hours, but questioned her own ability at every turn. Russell, Timothy & Wayne Lynes are the directors of the Lynes family business. They list Lloyd & Bronwen Robertson as directors. The sect has members in countries across the world but the. According to its website, the OSG operates 130 campuses with 2,500 staff across 21 countries. 30 Jun 2020. He would sometimes sneak off to places, ensuring he was back the same day so nobody had to know. It won a 348,000 contract to supply Type IIR masks to Derbyshire County Council. It seems as though the Plymouth Brethren speciallize in small business (or maybe not always so small) and therefore must make a vital contribution to the economies of the countries in which they live. 3130 VIC. They are only permitted to marry on a Tuesday but are expected to attend church every day. To show you just how lucky you are to wake up every day and make the daily decisions that you do. Free and open company data on New Zealand company PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CHURCH (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED (company number 8041708), 5 Noel Rodgers Place, Milson, Palmerston North, 4414. . Somebody call Jeff Weiner. All three businesses link to other Brethren members. 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 On April 18th 2019, there was a buzz around the office. Likewise the Church does not provide any funding for businesses owned by Plymouth Brethren members. Plymouth Brethren dont use social media in their personal lives and they dont own televisions. Graeme was formerly a director of Midway Design & Build alongside Dale Paterson & Roger Lewis. Fund a better media. 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. 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. Directors of CID include Alfred Soulsby through his family business Equitable Fortitude Ltd. Alfred is also a director of ACAD Trading. It also shows Myles Woodcock (son of Garth Woodcock) as the Sales Director. My personal beliefs are atheistic but i certainly respect other peoples beliefs to the extent they dont infringe on my own. Plymouth Brethren members serve their local community by collectively employing within their businesses thousands of people, many of whom are non-Brethren. Box 3504 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49003-3504 269-375-5535 (fax) www.chryslerclub.org Dues: $35/year; Membership: 4,000. Hegenberger Medical Ltd incorporated December 2021. We wanted to find out, were they suitable companies in terms of expertise? Owned by the Penson family, with two directors Gordon & Warwick Penson. 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? That said, there are connections between the Nicholas Walker named on Companies House and the fellow trustees of OneSchool Global Knockloughrim. The 680 PPE contracts were moved to Sante prior to the sale of Unispace. In the department I sat with, it was the family member running the department who did sweet FA. 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. Promise. Meetings mostly entailed the group talking him through doing his own work. CEO Approval. No support, no previous experience in the wider world. I Worked for what sounds like the same company about 7 years ago. 2213 NSW. The Exclusive Brethren is a Christian sect that split from the Church of England in the early 1800s and has established itself in rural communities across Australia and the world. Inivos work closely with Unispace and on the webinar section of their website you can find a webinar that is brought to you. 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. Current directors are Andrew, Graeme & Roger Paterson. Recent filings for PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CHURCH (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED. Former teachers have alleged that they were required to tolerate bullying, racism and homophobia. 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). She was awesome, wore power suits, had short hair and took no nonsense. 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. Or was the Draconian code enforced to make people comply by limiting free thinking? It would not be uncommon to come in and find emails sent during the wee hours of the morning. Because its not just being cast out, its knowing that your family will supposedly no longer love you. 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