Youre not allowed to have your say. Garth Parsons is a former director of Larchcroft Trading alongside Christopher Napthine. They were awarded two contracts by the DHSC. At OneSchool, we want our students to process information perceptually, analyse data accurately, and evaluate situations intelligently, and fulfil their true potential. Its important for me that, you the reader, understand that prior to accepting this role, I had never heard of the Brethren and that the interview process did nothing to deter me. Glenn Haughton a current director is also an ex director of Vendimia Ltd alongside Gerard Simmonds of Safpro Industrial Supplies. Ureka Global are an adhesive manufacturer based in Bristol, owned by the Nunn Family. They also show Lester Martin as a director of the UK business. My dad works for Bretheren. Andrew Cookson is a company director and is listed as the regional principal at The Focus School York, according to its prospectus. Oska Care links to Unispace through Garth Woodcock, they are a UK wide business owned by the Woodcock family, the head office is listed as in London with offices in Portsmouth, Derby & Aberdeen. They love alcohol. Inivos work closely with Unispace and on the webinar section of their website you can find a webinar that is brought to you. Russell, Timothy & Wayne Lynes are the directors of the Lynes family business. Photo: Getty. Never one to deprive my curiosity, I spent the weekend with the word cult reverberating around my head while I prepared for my first day at the office. It says that the School is generously supported via the donation of time and financial support by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. The North Ferriby registered Origin Packaging was awarded 2 contracts from the DHSC for a total value of 121,072,000 to supply saline filled tubes & funnels. Also as per the human race -they can be nasty, dismissive and dishonest. 78 Ratings. The Antrim based Snack business owned by the Walker family were one of the biggest brethren winners and link closely to other Northern Ireland & Scotland brethren ran companies. Bob Oliver is a former director of ACAD trading with Alfred Soulsby of CID Products. Though Tower Supplies does not appear to be a limited company the Aris's are named as directors of a number of businesses including Vista 4, where Jonathan is listed as a current director. Minimal sleep was inspirational and not discouraged. The children attend the local schools until about 9yr old when they move on to their own faith school. I wont even start on the climate denier and racist conversations he would casually bring up to affirm his opinion on. SMI Int Group is the Prisgrove family business based in Haslemere, Surrey. 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). Sign up to our newsletter (and get a free edition posted to you). Your trust is our top concern, so companies can't alter or remove reviews. Today, the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church is thought to have around 45,000 members worldwide and 12,000 . Martin is a relation of Plymouth Brethren Church leader Bruce Hales. I worked for an EB company for a few yearsPM me or reply if I miss anything important. Techniclean Holdings Limited owns more than 75% of the shares, and Micheal Wyatt Barter is a director, with more than 25% of shares and voting rights. Or was the Draconian code enforced to make people comply by limiting free thinking? It was a role that ate at his conscience. We would spend hours, sitting and watching him fill out spreadsheets that should have been done on his own time. We have now investigated 10 of the 54 companies, these 10 companies have been awarded an amazing total of 2.02 billion in covid related government contracts. 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. Our beliefs & values are the reason we get so passionate, emotional, even aggressive sometimes. As the name of the religion implies ("Exclusive" Brethren) they are not interested in proselytising. I worked for a Breathren company for a while. - 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 company provide workwear and lists three directors Gerard & Richard Simmonds and Roy Jones. Inivos the Peterborough & Kings Lynn based company is an infection prevention & control business who did very well out of the pandemic supplying PPE. If you can get past the beliefs and the customs I would have no issue working for them. I see it all the time when I get lost in comments threads, which I often do. 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. Far from it. Acopia Group is a diverse company based in Bognor Regis, offering packaging, procurement and branded merchandising. Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (Exclusive Brethren) 2015. Lindum Packaging based in Stallingborough, North Lincolnshire. You might not be allowed any contact with family ever again (unless you wanted to rejoin). [26] GPH Society [ edit] After a meeting, the conference table littered with empty cans, paper cups, mugs and biscuit wrappers, would be abandoned by the men. Most of the details people have mentioned here are rightthey eat separately, wont socialize with you, generally keep themselves exclusive as mentioned. I deal a lot with the Brethren community in my job. Dermott is an ex director of Causeway Vision. If you dont, and think youre entitled to the internet (described by a Brethren leader as a pipeline to filth) then why are you even part of the PBCC? Director Garth Woodcock is also a director at Unispace Scotland Ltd, which appears to be part of the Unispace Global Ltd network. All businesses owned by Plymouth Brethren operate independently of the Church and do not fund the Church. Vista 4 also lists Richard Farrant as a director, along with ex director Mark Barter. Sadly, I think Dick could sense Aidans drive and determination and he did all he could to crush it, with varying levels of success. Glen Reiner has worked for both companies. The business is owned by the Calder family with current directors Ben & Marcus showing on companies house for Baca Workwear & Safety. On reflection my initial impressions were undeniably naive. Nepotism was prevalent within the business. 30 Jun 2020. It was awarded a 416,000 contract to supply PPE to Leeds City Council. It can become a little overwhelming to follow, we will produce a connections list at the end of the Profit or Prophet. They dont care about non community only themselves actually think they are the opposite to good but pure evil. Charles Allen Campbell is a trustee at The Bloomhill Trust, another OSG member. Linkedins strapline needs updating. Director of Meraki Global Investments with Dean Hales the cousin of Gareth & Charles Hales (owners of Sante Global LLP & formerly Unispace Global), Director of Meraki Global Investments with Lee Hazell the brother of Anthony Hazell (director of Unispace Global & named in some of the Sante companies), Director of Meraki Global Investments with Myles Woodcock the son of Garth Woodcock (co founder of Unispace Global), Agile Group Holdings Ltd alongside Anita Glass, Receptek Ltd alongside Anita Glass incorporated back in 2006. He gave off good energy, was fun to be around and motivated us all to do a good job. Pinnacle EU appears to be a fund raiser for OneSchoolGlobal, though their website only goes back to 2015 under the Focus School banner. 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. Ill look after your email address real good. Ascot Signs Ltd are based in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, a Nick Walker is named as a trustee of OneSchool Global UK Knockloughrim Campus, which is part of the Focus Learning Trust. Other ex directors include Doug Cowie. Press J to jump to the feed. There is a large Plymouth bretheren community locally. She was awesome, wore power suits, had short hair and took no nonsense. It is common knowledge that small business is the backbone of the economies of many Western countries. The worldwide leader of the Exclusive Brethren, having ruled since his father John Hales died in January 2002, he had a penchant. This was no ordinary construction company. Blackledge is also a current director of the Universal Business Team, other directors include Andrew Critchley formerly a director of Oska Care, Timothy Barter father of Michael Barter a director of Techniclean. 29 Jun 2021. It is true that as a rule the PlymouthBrethren generally have been cautious in embracing new technologies brought about through the digital age. WTF is BBN I thought. Oakdene are another Antrim based business, they are a commercial printing and branded merchandise supplier. The 680 PPE contracts were moved to Sante prior to the sale of Unispace. In June 2013, the partner of Garth Woodcock's niece, Anthony Hazell was added as a director. It was incredibly frustrating to witness. One contract was concluded on 24 April this year, the other ended just a day later. Belonging to the Church does not provide special exemptions, privileges, concessions, tax breaks, etc. But, holidays or time off just dont exist in Brethren life. Current directors are Andrew, Graeme & Roger Paterson. Published: Invalid Date, 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 escape. In addition, the religious group owns many gospel halls up and down the UK. He spoke of a desire to live the city life in a skyscraper and wanted to see the world, but knew he never would. They have restrictions on technology on their own devices, but generally not on non-EB staff. The network began in Australia and now we have more than 23 campuses across the country. In total we found over 400 UK companies owned by members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian church with assets of more than 1 million. Traxx Tyres also shares registered company address with Sante Global LLP. Put yourself in a Brethrens shoes and take that idea for a walk. The prime concern has been how to use thesetechnologieswithout any harm to the user. All Plymouth Brethren are required to live a lifestyle that is compatible with Scriptural teaching, one which is based upon key principles of simplicity, humility, and charitable giving. You can wear trousers, but you might get looked at funny. Sure there are "oddities" but you get used to them. You cant vote, or argue with the opposition. (No offence to my parents who generously let me impose whenever I feel like it). Youd be alone for the first time in your life. Partner works for them,his boss buys them all food, and will eat around the staff,but not strangers. Once the un-sex educated virgins manage to successfully navigate intercourse, no protection is to be used. Director Kenneth James is an ex director of the now dissolved Silverdale Projects Ltd. The company based in Plymouth, is a safety wear & PPE company ran by the Burtenshaw's. But alongside some of the weird behaviors, I had to respect the strength of their communities, that they built strong businesses, and generally were morally correct. 31/08/2013 22:55. Bryson Products Ltd are located in Coulsden, Surrey. There is no legal or pastoral connection between the Church and the businesses that members run.. Brethren and their companies are encouraged to buy their supplies, groceries, petrol, internet, insurance - the whole range of goods and services - from companies that give cash back to the church through a range of kickback arrangements. Our research is linked to companies owned by members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. CMT Equipment is a Belverdere based, industrial & PPE supplies business. There are approximately 20,000 members in the UK and many of these are volunteers for the Rapid Relief Team which is a global charity supporting communities in times of need. It came to prominence after being investigated by the Charity Commission over whether it was delivering enough "public good" to maintain its charitable status. According to Companies House, Gareth Hales has significant control of the company and records an Australian address. Behind the Exclusive Brethren: Politics Persuasion and Persecution is a non-fiction book by journalist and author Michael Bachelard about the group Exclusive Brethren, focusing on the sect in Australia.It was published in 2008 by Scribe Publications Pty Ltd. Bachelard first became interested in the organisation while a journalist for The Age, after finding out that prior to the 2007 Australian . As Ive already mentioned, Brethrens dont go on holiday. Belonging to the Church does not providespecial exemptions, privileges, concessions, tax breaks, etc. Two of these companies are Unispace/Sante and Medco Solutions. Plymouth Brethren, community of Christians whose first congregation was established in Plymouth, Devon, England, in 1831. As others have mentioned, they probably won't get pop culture references as they have limited access to TV, Internet etc. It is an interesting contract, as it does not readily appear when searching the UK Govt contract finder website and it involves another Plymouth Brethren Member ran company, Sterilabs based in Harrogate. More from Local News Working for Brethren company Hi I have recently got an opportunity to work for a company whose employees and management are Christian Brethren (the recruiter mentioned the word Brethren and to look it up). Currently with three directors Roger, Ralph & Laurie Lewis and with one ex director Kevin Michel. In addition, Oska Care Ltd was awarded a 338,000 contract to supply manual ward beds and mattresses to SEC Hospital in March. Some members children attend schools run by One School Global and Focus Learning Trust. Specialist Door Solutions based in Farnham are a manufacturer of specialist doorsets. Dick. Director Gerard Leflaive is also an ex director of Novus Trading alongside Kevin Smallridge, Roland Coldrick, Alex Nunn and John Baker. Andrew was formerly a director of the now dissolved Hughes Travel Limited. As told to Kate Graham. John Baker is a former director of Novus Trading, he is also listed as a director of Springfield Supplies & Projects. If youre wondering where visiting family might take you, the majority are in Australia and Canada, but conveniently theres a settlement in the Bahamas. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Richard (Dick) Blackledge is also a former director of JMA Trading, JCA Trading & PAA Trading. The Bushnell family business lists four current directors Julian, Karl, Shaun & Vaughan Bushnell. JMA Trading shows Jonathan Mark Andrews as a current director, he is also a director of Blueleaf. . Unispace (International) Ltd incorporated in 2011 as Jemc1 by Garth Woodcock & Cyril Parsons, in 2013 Anthony Hazell was appointed a director. Daniel Fentiman is an ex director of Nexus Team and this again includes a number of other brethren business owners & employees. None of our meeting halls have been used since 17th March owing to the current covid situation. But then, being derogatory isnt very Christian, so probably not. Unispace Global Ltd was awarded a more than 108 million contract on 16 May for garments for biological or chemical protection. THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CHRISTIAN BRETHREN TRUST. These stories made me incredibly proud, even more so because Im sure he shouldnt have been talking to me about them, let alone doing them. Mark Reiner is a trustee of Benhill Gospel Hall Trust alongside Neil Hardwick a director of UBT (EU) Ltd. Mark's sister Lois is the Auntie of Anthony Hazell ex Unispace/Sante Global. Then again, I also remember how they went from technology is evil to Steve, the servers down in a year because their great leader saw how much they were falling behind in business without computers, and decided to change the EB rulebook. Secondly, the church doesnt make it all that easy to leave. They cook, clean their ginormous homes & bring up their children. Brethren members own a range of medium-size businesses in trade areas, such as A Line Garages, Billi Systems (for under-sink water filters), Sitecraft storage and materials handling, and a whole range of pump distributors and fitters, including Allpumps and Quickflow. He moved to Dally on a 457 visa, his wife has joined him and soon they plan . The more I learned, the more uncomfortable I felt. Part 1 - Profit or Prophet Unispace/Sante, Part 2 - Profit or Prophet Medco Solutions. And if youre not, then tut tut) are non-community members or non-comms for short. Unispace links to Oska Care, Orcagel, Ocura Healthcare Furniture & Archer Marketing which all operate in the North East of Scotland. Bruce Hales like his father is a businessman, the Brethren members have built a network of businesses that are predominantly based in Australia, UK, New Zealand, USA, Canada but can also be found in France, Germany, Italy, Sweden & Argentina. The Leeds based Gloves4u was a supplier of rubber/medical gloves to the UK market. I have my own opinion and lucky for you, youre entitled to yours. Purchase a skimpy $15 top or $19 skirt from trendy but budget-conscious clothing retailer Forever 21 and you may notice "John 3:16" printed on your shopping bag. It is one of the contract winners, that is worthy of much further investigation. I don't think there's a huge issue with working for them. 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