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Lime14

So someone else has been taken in by Mark Fittes, as Gaz Hendo has not been made aware of the facts.” Due diligence” on checking the facts first should have been applied here. Some of the details that follow have already been posted but they have obviously not been seen or ignored.

This is not a one off; the number of complaints that were made to Trading Standards about Mark Fittes were in the mid twenties and went back to at least 2012. It is not cowardly to go on to an internet forum, but it is cowardly to run your business and take advantage of elderly and vulnerable people.

In some cases the work was not up to standard and in at least 2 cases deposits were paid by customers but no work was carried out yet the deposits were not repaid. In the case I posted it was found after a complaint to the authorities about his company WeatherAll, that Mark Fittes had spent the couple’s £8.5k deposit within 11 days, so was in no position to fulfil their contract as he was already in serious debt. Mark Fittes did, however, tell people that he had paid the deposit back and that he had been left out of pocket, saying that he had bought supplies. It was only when he was confronted about these claims he made a repayment offer to the couple of £200 a month which would have taken around 4 years which they could not afford, nor did they trust him as in every conversation they had had with him they found out later he had lied to them. They also needed the work doing as soon as possible because the woman has degenerative spinal problems, which Mark Fittes knew about. The couple would also have had to sign a confidentiality agreement which would have prevented them from being witnesses when Trading Standards took Mark Fittes to court.

That is why they went to county court to prove that he owed the money personally, because he made them pay the deposit into his personal bank account, not the limited company’s account. Nowhere on his business cards or flyers did it say that WeatherAll was a limited company. The couple obtained a County Court Judgement (CCJ) against Fittes personally in December 2015 for just under £11k as the judge agreed that Mark Fittes was personally liable. Mark Fittes lives in his fiance’s house and when you send the bailiffs in he says he has no assets so this debt remains unpaid and consequently the woman has lost all her medical retirement lump sum. Mark Fittes went personally bankrupt in May 2016. The couple have a document from the official receiver which proves that the debt has not been repaid. He left their debt off his application for bankruptcy and they believe it was so he could show people the documentation and say that he had paid the couple back. He came out of his bankruptcy in May 2017 but managed to go abroad on holiday 3 times during this time.

On the same day Fittes informed the couple that his company had gone into administration (it never did - he just stopped trading) and they would not get their deposit back, he set up a website bowmont.net for a phoenix company Bowmont Roofing and Building Services which offered the exact same services as WeatherAll NE Ltd. Bowmont.net website now redirects to Bowmont Conservatory Roofs which is based in Wansbeck Garden Centre , Ashington.

Trading Standards took Mark Fittes to magistrates court but when he elected to be tried in the Crown Court and they would have to pay for a barrister to represent them , the CEO of Northumberland County Council dropped all charges for 3 separate cases stating in April 2016 ".... the need to consider value for money and the pressures of managing finances within Local Government. Pursuing this case was not a sensible option in my opinion."

Mark Fittes has been telling people that there is a “vendetta” against him because he has had bad luck in his business. There is no vendetta. It is because Mark Fittes has upset the lives of so many people that live in his area that he is very well known for his business practises and even some hard headed business people are disgusted by his actions. It is upsetting when lies are consistently being told and your intervention proves this.

Anyone, as you know, can have difficulties in business but it is suggested that you look at Mark Fittes` business history which is available for anyone to see and make your own judgement. If Gaz Hendo actually knew the true circumstances of some of Fittes` customers even he might be shocked.

All of this information is known to Trading Standards, Northumberland Council, the local MP and the police

TrackyH

RosesInTheHospital wrote: »

Well... BGPS Ltd closed down after my factual review was published by Trading Standards and surprise surprise - another company has now been formed. So... another warning to anyone who has dealings with Les & Martin Cloughley of the newly formed Probuild Limited.. AVOID!!!

Hi, I can't see the comment you left on Trading Standards regarding BGPS Ltd - can you let me know please what it was about them why they suddenly closed that company and opened under another?
We have them coming out for a quote :shocked::shocked:

DCFC79

TrackyH wrote: »

Hi, I can't see the comment you left on Trading Standards regarding BGPS Ltd - can you let me know please what it was about them why they suddenly closed that company and opened under another?
We have them coming out for a quote :shocked::shocked:

You might be unlucky in getting a reply from Roses.

If your unsure why not phone them and say you have changed your mind.

Go for another builder.

casper181

Avoid this builder


I've lived in my house for 7 months. Snagging is still not done (constant broken promises) and shared areas (it's a development of 3 homes) are not complete and the builder won't give me firm dates when they might be.

Even trades that subcontract for Burr Living can't stand the owner (Carl Burrows) and say he's an unreliable payer.

On Companies House he has the following Directorships:

BURR LIVING TWO LLP (OC400442)
Company status: Active
Correspondence address: 3.2 Southfield, Station Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, HG1 1HB

LARCO SPORTS LIMITED (07346164)
Company status: Liquidation
Correspondence address: 11 Clifton Moor Business Village, James Nicolson Link, York, YO30 4XG

BURR LIVING LIMITED (06410096)
Company status: Active
Correspondence address: 3.2 Southfield, Station Parade, Harrogate, Noth Yorkshire, England, HG1 1HB

BURR COMMERCIAL LIMITED (06410097)
Company status: Active
Correspondence address: 3.2 Southfield, Station Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, HG1 1HB

THE TURF UK LIMITED (04584475)
Company status: Active
Correspondence address: 3.2 Southfield, Station Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, HG1 1HB

If you're planning on buying from any of his companies I would suggest you don't!

RosesInTheHospital

I've responded to your private message with more detail but in order ton answer the question:

The comment on the Trading Standards was against the BGPS trading name. Once TS agreed the comment was valid BGPS cancelled their membership so their details and my comment were not available to view.

RosesInTheHospital

The above post was in repsonse to TrackyH.

Ardent1000

Gaz_hendo wrote: »

I saw this post online and I am very upset that you took to the internet to report this. i have had work done by Mr fittes and I found him and his work to be first class. As any building works you do sometimes get some problems it is inherent that this DOES happen. I had a couple of minor problems which were fixed straight away. I know his wife had a brain injury in 2014 and he was unable to work so I think bad timing and I understand he offered to re-do the work for FREE.
Your post is slander and you should do more due diligence and if someone does not come up to your high expectations give them a chance to put it right before taking your cowardly internet forum posts the the great and good !!!!!!!!

This couldn't possible be the same Gaz Hendo or Gary Henderson who is now in partnership with Mark Fittes at a new limited company called Bowmont Home Improvements Limited as recorded on the Companies House Beta Website and also uses the name 'Bowmont Insulated Conservatory Roofs'.

Bowmont Home Improvements Limited having the same address as 'Pay As You Glow Limited', also run by a Gary Henderson, which was recently made the subject of a compulsory winding up order by the High Court.

Whilst a similar sounding Gary Henderson also has a company registered in the name of 'Glow Heating Limited' with a well known London post office forwarding address at 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU used bu numerous companies, and the same address in Sunderland as the former company 'Pay as You Glow'.

Whilst the same address in Ponteland as 'Bowmont Home Improvements' companies house registered addressis used on the new 'Glow Heating and Bathrooms Website'. However the operationaal address for 'Bowmont Home Improvements' or 'Bowmont Insulated Conservatory Roofs' is at a Garden Centre in Wansbeck in Northumberland. Whilst a new website which is virtualy the same as Bowmont Home Improvements and which pictures many of the same suppposed jobs, quotes and praise from customers has also appeared under the name Henderson Home Improvements (Limited),even the Bowmont hoardings are visible in the pictures and again the same Ponteland address is used as in Gary Hendersons other companies.

That must have been some job Mark Fittes did for you Gary or should I say Gaz, for you to decide to go in to partnership with him and to give him such a glowing endorsement.

As for Mr Fittes he has in fact just come out of personal bankrutcy for a second time and has also had numerous limited companies in the past such as BSG Limited which was also the subject of a compulsory winding up order by the High Court and WeatherAll (North East) Limited once again struck off without paying it's debts.

Indeed you can go all the way back to the 1990's with WeatherAll Limited, North East Building Solutions, North East Building Services, BSG Limited and WeatheAll (North East) Limited and many other companies of Mr Fittes that have left debts or resulted in his bankruptcy.

Obviously Mr Fittes seems to have a lot of problems when it comes to business and indeed when it comes to trading fairly, and you can see some of Mr Fittes and indeed Mr Hendersons information on sites such as companies house beta website and the London Gazette.

I also advise anyone reading this to be very careful when it comes to paying any money up front or deposits, indeed do not pay a penny until you have the corrent materials and the job is carried out to your satisfaction, especially when it comes to companies with limited liability and people with a known track record of bankruptcy and liquidation.

MonkeyW

He's based in Swansea.

Walked off part way through the job leaving some shocking workmanship behind (and us out of pocket).
See here for photographs... (you'll have to put the extra '.' in as I can't yet post a URL)
cowboybuildersswansea blogspot.co.uk

It's worth reading down for just how bad some "builders" are :mad:

Gaz_hendo

Thanks you for your reply. I have now cut all ties to Mr Fittes and applied to companies house for Bowmont Home improvements to be struck off. I thank you for your comments and advice

LillyLass

Hi ,interesting to read your Thread on Mark Fittes,wished we had of looked him up first as we have paid him a deposit,but now want to cancel the contract after reading reviews so we dont waste anymore Money, I woud be grateful for anymore info you could give us.
Regards Lillian