Gripit fixings investment

Clare43

I invested in this company years ago. I realised quite a while back it was a bad decision but you learn from your mistakes    Until the last 18 months or so  they provided updates to investors on what was happening within the company but they’ve now stopped.  I’ve sent numerous emails to both Nick Beare and Nora Mariano who are the managers asking for updates including ones saying it’s an official complaint and they’re all ignored.   Is anyone else invested in this company ? 

   

wmb194

Clare43 said:

I invested in this company years ago. I realised quite a while back it was a bad decision but you learn from your mistakes    Until the last 18 months or so  they provided updates to investors on what was happening within the company but they’ve now stopped.  I’ve sent numerous emails to both Nick Beare and Nora Mariano who are the managers asking for updates including ones saying it’s an official complaint and they’re all ignored.   Is anyone else invested in this company ? 

   

What does companies house say about it? Has it been wound up? What type of investment is it?

born_again

Is it this co?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50122272

FrankRizzo

Ive used Gripit fixings and I thing they are great and I thought the company was a success. What makes you say it was a bad investment?

Clare43

born_again said:

Is it this co?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50122272

Yes it is but they were still trading after this and we had an update back in 2022 about how things were going etc 

jimjames

Not very easy to find info on them, CH doesn't show anything of that name but it looks like the company was called something different

https://inquesta.co.uk/blog/wiseglass-appointed-supervisor-dragons-den-investment/

I wonder if they've been sold as the info on website refers to Charlesbentley.com. The products are still available by the looks of it but it might be that shareholders lost their investment in the restructure.

Company info here
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06637395/filing-history

born_again

Funny feeling they went under. While they do seem to be trading (but no companies house registration) Given the date on the below from on the the people Op was trying to contact. 

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14111443

Seems they maybe owned by https://charlesbentley.com/ Given that is the only email contact on Gripit website.


This is amusing
SECTION 18 - GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Gripit, Unit B3 Ashville Centre, Commerce Way, Melksham GB SN12 6ZE.

Clare43

born_again said:

Funny feeling they went under. While they do seem to be trading (but no companies house registration) Given the date on the below from on the the people Op was trying to contact. 

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14111443

Seems they maybe owned by https://charlesbentley.com/ Given that is the only email contact on Gripit website.


This is amusing
SECTION 18 - GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Gripit, Unit B3 Ashville Centre, Commerce Way, Melksham GB SN12 6ZE.

So what does this mean for investors ?  We’ve not been told anything about Charles Bentley 

Clare43

FrankRizzo said:

Ive used Gripit fixings and I thing they are great and I thought the company was a success. What makes you say it was a bad investment?

From what investors were being told previously things weren’t good financially and they were looking at trying to sell the company in a few years so investors may get some of their money back 

Clare43

wmb194 said:

Clare43 said:

I invested in this company years ago. I realised quite a while back it was a bad decision but you learn from your mistakes    Until the last 18 months or so  they provided updates to investors on what was happening within the company but they’ve now stopped.  I’ve sent numerous emails to both Nick Beare and Nora Mariano who are the managers asking for updates including ones saying it’s an official complaint and they’re all ignored.   Is anyone else invested in this company ? 

   

What does companies house say about it? Has it been wound up? What type of investment is it?

It was initially a crowdcube investment and then another small investment directly with the company when they were doing well years ago.   I’ve seen some of the bits on companies house posted by others but we were previously getting fairly regular updates by Nick Beare and nothing for around 18 months now 

Clare43

jimjames said:

Not very easy to find info on them, CH doesn't show anything of that name but it looks like the company was called something different

https://inquesta.co.uk/blog/wiseglass-appointed-supervisor-dragons-den-investment/

I wonder if they've been sold as the info on website refers to Charlesbentley.com. The products are still available by the looks of it but it might be that shareholders lost their investment in the restructure.

Company info here
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06637395/filing-history

Last update investors received was October 2022. There’s never been any mention of Charles Bentley and restructure and shareholders loosing investments.  Surely we would’ve been told ?  In the last update was still talking about new distribution etc and sale of company minimum 2 years away