Overall I enjoyed working for them and would have no qualms in doing so myself. Mostly because they get shit done though. It won a 348,000 contract to supply Type IIR masks to Derbyshire County Council. This business was based out of the same premises as another brethren PPE contract winning company Lovair Property. Ralph Lewis was very active on his linkedin account throughout the pandemic, regularly highlighting potential business for both themselves and other brethren member businesses. Based in West Sussex with offices in Chatham, Derby & Canada. Today, the PBCC have even more technology to contend with so the rules also extend to no internet & no social media. Things became difficult for me after this pand I left a few weeks later. 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. Andrew Cookson is a company director and is listed as the regional principal at The Focus School York, according to its prospectus. They also show Lester Martin as a director of the UK business. The business has two directors Andrew Cuckson & Patrick South. they are generally lovely, kind generous, happy people. Supplying workwear and safety products to industry is the core of a business, which includes former Zapp UK Trading director Blake Prisgrove as Managing Director. Northampton based Baca Workwear & Safety is the Calder family business that owns Total Protection UK. Unsurprisingly, marriage typically happens at a relatively young age. Belonging to the Church does not provide special exemptions, privileges, concessions, tax breaks, etc. It says that the School is generously supported via the donation of time and financial support by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. 01 Mar 2023 18:53:41 Creative Activity are a provider of childcare & educational equipment based in Derry, Northern Ireland, with offices in Kirkcaldy & Dublin. 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). This dates back to a past church leader, called the Man of God, who was an alcoholic. Companies house showstwo directors Russell James & Darren Blake. Ureka Global are an adhesive manufacturer based in Bristol, owned by the Nunn Family. I googled Brethren but getting mixed results, so was wondering if anyone knows or has experience in working in such environments. Asked my SO who used to work at a Brethren school: "If you're a bloke you should be fine; don't talk about science in front of them because you never know what'll hit a nerve" (I have a fair idea because I grew up Brethren-adjacent, SO's an atheist so didn't pick that up) "alcohol's probably okay but don't suggest it, let them suggest it; they won't get ~90% of any pop culture references you make in conversation; they won't eat with you, and they'll probably try not to socialize with you, but they're completely fine to work with and they keep their commitments.". Probably, I think, we were a mixture of both. Ross Robertson is a share holder in Sante Trading Co, formerly Unispace Health. According to the Charity Commission, Greenfield Gospel Hall Trust is part of the Brethren network. Owned by the Aris family Daniel & Jonathan Aris. It was awarded a 4 million contract to supply PPE to the DHSC in May this year. The Drake family business, situated in Cambridge supplies bed & chairs, they were awarded 2 contracts, the biggest contract for over 18 million was from the DHSC for testing facilities. Though the company confirmed to Byline Times that a Nick Walker is a director, the school has not not replied to inquiries to confirm whether the same Nick Walker is a trustee. They love alcohol. Its clear that the Brethren world is a mans world, but was the quality of life really better for the Brethren men? working for companies owned by plymouth brethren working for companies owned by plymouth brethren. Keep note of any verbal agreements,as they can bite you in the arse. Their cousin Estelle is the sister in law of Chris Glass of Agile Medical. They are good business people, they ALWAYS pay their bills on time. Nepotism was prevalent within the business. Directors include Ryan & Garth Parsons. Active. The companies owned by the Charles & Gareth Hales. They also have an office in Colchester. There are only distance links to any other Brethren members. Entity Name. At least 180 million and up to 300 million in ventilator and PPE contracts appear to have been awarded to companies linked to an evangelical movement described as a cult by former members which has multiple ties to the Conservative Party, Byline Times can reveal. The OneSchool Global network was established in the early 1990s. I eagerly obliged. 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. Walking away from the people you love, who will never understand your decision. Bryson Products Ltd are located in Coulsden, Surrey. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. You can wear trousers, but you might get looked at funny. UK-based psychologist Jill Mytton - who was born into the Brethren but left in 1960 when she was 16 - recently surveyed former worldwide members of the Church and found 27 per cent of a large. All businesses owned by Plymouth Brethren operate independently of the Church and do not fund the Church. Selkent Fastenings is a London based Fastenings & Fixing supplier. They operate from the same premises as dissolved J.P. Glass (UK) operated, J.P Glass was owned by the Gray family, who now run GDC. Daniel Fentiman is an ex director of Nexus Team and this again includes a number of other brethren business owners & employees. It doesnt sound like a bad life. 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. Active. The culture seemed entrepreneurial, the offices modern & the people kind. Press J to jump to the feed. He rubbed people up the wrong way, put his foot down wherever he could to assert his authority and trampled all over any new and innovative ideas. As told to Kate Graham. So, you can guess what else shes never done. I found them to be nice, pleasant people who just want to follow their belief system without imposing it on others. Workagile Ltd as an ex director of the company incorporated in 2020, with his brother in law's Charles & Glyn Hathorn of Pineapple Furniture being the other directors of this dormant company. So, is it really a choice? After returning from a year of backpacking, I arrived home to England full of lifelong memories but also lacking in direction, money and about to turn 30. He spoke of a desire to live the city life in a skyscraper and wanted to see the world, but knew he never would. I was paid a good wage and never treated poorly in any way (much better than other employers I have had). 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. Meanwhile, a Nick Walker is named as a trustee of OneSchool Global UK Knockloughrim Campus, which is part of the Focus Learning Trust. Unispace (International) Ltd incorporated in 2011 as Jemc1 by Garth Woodcock & Cyril Parsons, in 2013 Anthony Hazell was appointed a director. Oakdene are another Antrim based business, they are a commercial printing and branded merchandise supplier. The directors of the company are Anthony Drake & his sons Tim, Sam, Laurie & Nick. EDIT: Oh, and if you piss one off, you will never work for any of them again. Most of them don't like swearing either so try not to do that. Kingsbury Press are a printing firm based in Doncaster. Denka U.K. is a Chesterfield based supplier of equipment and supplies to the Dentistry Sector. 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. We also introduce new voices of colour in Our Lives Matter. 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). 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. In fact, I still have the pending friend request from Dick on FaceBook today. I dread to think how much she was underpaid. it was the one who came from a humbler background, who went to the ends of the earth to do a good job. Each Gospel hall trust is autonomous and is run by its own board of trustees. Plymouth Brethren, community of Christians whose first congregation was established in Plymouth, Devon, England, in 1831. In the 3rd part of Profit or Prophet we delve in to a further 8 companies owned by members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Agile Medical based in Grimsby won DHSC contract worth 233,000 for the supply of ventilator consumables, they also won a much larger contract worth 18.4 million to supply ventilators to Guys & St Thomas hospital trust. If youre wondering what the common denominator is, you need not look further than their penises. Causeway Vision helps fund the Plymouth Brethren School, OneSchool Global at Knockloughrim. Formally known as the Exclusive Brethren. They will refer to themselves as "community members". Following my departure, there are 6 women working full time there, 2 of which were community. They might give you the cold shoulder if you offend their sensibilities, but theyll never underpay you or rip you off. The Fulmer Education Trust is also part of the OSG network and among its trustees is Ross Robertson. All Rights Reserved. It's quite a source of pride. Work vehicles may have had the radios removed as well. CID Products based in Leeds are a safety supply company. Not bad for a "church" with 16,000 members in the UK. Ill look after your email address real good. [26] GPH Society [ edit] As Ive already mentioned, Brethrens dont go on holiday. It came to prominence after being investigated by the Charity Commission over whether it was delivering enough "public good" to maintain its charitable status. Find out more about us. Plus, it was far more established and structured than another small company I had previously worked for. Our findings have also found the incredible wealth that is being built by the members of the church. Another company called Tower Supplies, based in Dorset, appears to have been awarded more than 40 million in two contracts to supply PPE. Ive also got a few funny stories for you. The Exclusive Brethren is a subset of a Christian group, often described as Plymouth Brethren in the UK. Ive worked for 2 brethrens people, both of them looked after me very well Id have no quibles in saying they are just great. If you were to research Ross & Luke Robertson, looking at their profiles on Linkedin, you will find that their career history would not show Unispace, Snaffle or Office Principles. On reflection my initial impressions were undeniably naive. It is also strange that it is not for PPE, instead the contract is for Lateral Flow Tests, there are very few companies that have been awarded contracts for both PPE and for Lateral Flow Tests. 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. Raven died in 1903 and his group was then led by. Dick Blackledge is also a former director of UBT (EU) and was a director at the same time as Charles Hathorn & Garth Christie. Biblical prophecy and the Second Coming of Christ were emphasized. "Slipping some clothes into a rucksack, my heart thumped. It is a question that has us perplexed! Home Blog Business Brethren Family Businesses. In fact, Im sure I know a few women who would aspire for that life. She was awesome, wore power suits, had short hair and took no nonsense. We would spend hours, sitting and watching him fill out spreadsheets that should have been done on his own time. I Worked for what sounds like the same company about 7 years ago. Firstly, imagine youre born into it. The Hereford based hook & loop business is owned by the Haughton family. Trustee Charlie Leflaive has significant interests in a company called ToffeIn Ltd, which was awarded three contracts worth more than 4 million. Estimates suggest there are 50,000 brethren members worldwide, with 16,000 in the UK. The more I learned, the more uncomfortable I felt. If you dont mind me asking, What was the work social culture like. Sterilab Services was a Harrogate based company owned by the Frizelle family. Far from it. The two things he found weird when interviewing was the swearing thing that's been mentioned but also you're not allowed music playing At all. Sante was formed early in the pandemic by the Hales in conjunction with Anthony Hazell, Sebastian Parsons & Ralph Green. Jim passed away in 1970 shortly after The Aberdeen Incident whereby he drunkenly demanded married women to his bed. Minimal sleep was inspirational and not discouraged. Thought you meant EB games for a moment there until I remembered the title of the post, Easy to build a strong business when you dont pay tax. Croydon based Giftfinder is a family business of the Purdom's, supplying bespoke branded merchandise. Once the un-sex educated virgins manage to successfully navigate intercourse, no protection is to be used. Further to the prohibition of donning a pair of leggings and tying their hair up, Brethren women are inhibited from so many choices most of us take for granted. If you were to act on this, you would be walking out on your family, your friends, your job and everything you have ever known. The company provide workwear and lists three directors Gerard & Richard Simmonds and Roy Jones. Another director, Gary Critchley, holds the same position at Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Ltd. Woodcock is also a director at Orcagel Company Ltd which was only incorporated in March this year. And why right wing & left wing are finding it increasingly difficult. There has been a further contract awarded by the DHSC under the Sante Global LLP moniker, this is on top of the 680 million won under the Unispace name. This is the only business where the Penson's are directors. Why would someone want to change or hide their work history? 56 808 920 147. My personal beliefs are atheistic but i certainly respect other peoples beliefs to the extent they dont infringe on my own. The Magee brothers who are directors of the company are Paul, Marcus & Alan. There is no opposition. Ill give some pseudo names Lets call the hard worker Aidan and the other one (I cant think of a polite word to describe him) Dick. You can wear trousers, but you might get looked at funny & definitely no swearing! Again, the company appears to be owned by a family, the Nunn family: Alan, Alex, Daniel, Mary and Richard. 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. The sect, whose members are subject to strict disciplinary practices, enjoys tax reliefs and rebates reportedly worth as much as 11 million a year. My dad works for Bretheren. Bruce Hales was a paunchy office furniture salesman from Sydney. Our beliefs & values are the reason we get so passionate, emotional, even aggressive sometimes. A matter of fact, yet oddly humorous them and us description was delivered. Byline Times is funded by its subscribers. He gave off good energy, was fun to be around and motivated us all to do a good job. Byline Times has uncovered about a dozen connections between trustees listed amongst this school and church network, who also appear to be directors and shareholders at companies awarded PPE and ventilator procurement contracts by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). They can be generous and helpful employers esp when a staff member suffers a bereavement or gets sick . Dont miss a story! E.g. I wouldn't personally work for them because I have ethical problems with the cult aspects of their organization eg shunning and with their attitude to girl children under their care, and also with shit like this. Photo: Getty. Commercial Ownership. The family business listed Garth, Mark, Benjamin & Daniel Woodcock alongside Alistair Wickland as directors. Specialist Door Solutions based in Farnham are a manufacturer of specialist doorsets. Likewise the Church does not provide any funding for businesses owned by Plymouth Brethren members. A Plymouth Brethren church and congregation The movement began in Dublin in the late 1820s with a group of men (John Nelson Darby, Anthony Norris Groves, John Bellett, Edward Cronin and Francis. Im sure no one is pointing a gun at them and forcing them down the aisle, but if the alternative is to live with your parents for the rest of your life, what would you do? 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. Owned by the Penson family, with two directors Gordon & Warwick Penson. It became quickly apparent that the men did not and would not clean up after themselves. Were the elaborate rules that still stand today established to ensure good and proper Christian living? Graeme was formerly a director of Midway Design & Build alongside Dale Paterson & Roger Lewis. Eastpoint Global based in Great Yarmouth, are a specialist distributor of educational aids. 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). They are all very close. Alex Nunn listed as a director of Ureka is also a former director of Novus Trading. On the other hand, Aidan was an overachiever, he frequently had bright ideas for the business and genuinely seemed to care about its success. Lets say hypothetically that you had an unlocked phone and you read a bunch of stuff that made you see the limitations to your life and you wanted out. I see it all the time when I get lost in comments threads, which I often do. Im glad to report Aidan was resilient and always bounced back. 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. 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