Harewood Associates

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john_tucker

I think it will take more than Money Saving Expert to Rumble these Scumbags!! Their buildings are more than sub-standard, building a development riddled with Japanese Knot Weed - Pickley Green, Leigh - Building without relevant planning permission, amongst other problems. I would definitely stay clear of this Company, they do not have the best reputation in the world.


I personally am a very dissatisfied home owner and have an unsellable property, snagging problems ignored. Disgraceful customer service.

John_Daker

Hardwood Associates latest development site is The Moorlands, Whiston, Staffs. This is a one a 1 acre site that has been advertised for sale for several years. A copper smelter occupied the site for 120 yrs, finally being demolished in 1900 and has pain undeveloped ever since. The lane it is on is called Black Lane.....no prizes for guessing why !!. The site will require full and careful remediation before it is fit to be used for residential purposes. I can't see how you can have a fixed budget for development when no one knows what lies beneath the ground and the extent of the clean up that is required.

User1205

This is one of the Harewood Associates developments. On 19/07/2016 Companies House issued 2 month notice of striking off register and being dissolved.

You can find this information easily on Companies House website, company registration no 08755713. Peter Kiely is listed as Director.

I have found 44 companies with Peter Kiely as Director on Companies House website - 10 of which have already been dissolved

User1205

I have been through Harewood Prospectus and checked against the Land Registry for sales in postcode.

Apart from one, Bottomley Lock OL14 6UQ, which was a one property development, none of their developments appear to have sold. This sold at 94% of anticipated sales price. Details are listed below:

Development Postcode Land Registry sales
Bottomley Lock OL14 6UQ 1
Fairway View BD6 1DX 0 Compulsory Strike off notice Companies Hse (update: replaced by voluntary strike off notice on Companies House website)

Keepers Chase PR3 2NA 0
Lakeside PR4 6JX 0
The Green CW7 2BA 0
Woodland Rise SK12 1SJ 0

Global45

I invested on Harewood project named Keepers Chase since Aug 2014. Until 14 Oct 2016, I still didn't get my interest + capital back. It was meant to be one year investment in the beginning. They delayed the payment by saying 1 house was still unsold but the other 9 houses were already sold. This is the worst nightmare an investor gets, it is a scam.


Did any other victim share similar fate? Any one taking legal actions or report them to FCA yet? Private message me thanks.

AllAboutAlice

I've seen some of their properties. I'd advise you tread VERY carefully and they have a less than favourable track record. Invest elsewhere.

Johnski37

For those interested, I was doing a search today to invest some savings money, as my bank account rate is now so low. The search engine (google) brought up this said company, under savingsalternative.co.uk offering 8% interest paid monthly on investments of £5,000 and over.
Most strange how they are still trying to gain funds from unsuspecting savers, telling them their money is safe, with a minimum term of One Year.
Isn't it about time that firms like these were permanently shut down, as they seem to aim to mislead you? I didn't of course put any of my money with them, it sounded to good to be true and so did some searches. Be careful out there. Is this the same company?

"The interest paid on savings by banks is negligible.
High interest savings accounts offered by the major banks are virtually non-existent. Anyone who is reliant on their savings to provide regular income needs an alternative investment vehicle.

Introducing the fixed rate investment option from Harewood:
High Interest of 8% per annum on your savings
Fixed rate for the whole term of investment
Monthly interest paid
Asset backed investment with capital protection
Invest from only £5,000
100% approval from hundreds of satisfied clients"

gahill29

Found this from Harewood Associates today, second ad on search page when I was looking for instant access savings as my ISA rate is being reduced again...

I like the brass neck 100% client satisfaction statement :eek:

8% p.a. on your savings - best alternative savings plan‎

fixed rate, monthly interest paid, High interest savings. £5K minimum deposit
Proven track record · 100% client satisfaction · Safe and secure · Unrivalled opportunity

DrSyn

On their website which advertises the fixed rate bond, ignore the big "8% attractive interest rate with the lowest risk" notice and click on the small "click here" banner near the top of the page you are directed to this disclaimer page. Read it:-

http://www.harewoodassociates.co.uk/website_disclaimer.html

You do not even need to go to that much trouble to work that out. Just use some logic.

The FTSE 100 is a risk investment & is currently paying about a 4% dividend.

If anyone is paying 8% then surely that must be a significant risk investment.