The Phantom Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 6 minutes ago, Fred the shred said: Doug was potentially the largest shareholder and when he pulled out that is when desperation set in, more on the trial in IOM Today , today. God can you imagine? As part of the PPE shenanigans, we probably would have lost an airline due to some asset freeze. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 9 minutes ago, Fred the shred said: Doug was potentially the largest shareholder and when he pulled out that is when desperation set in, more on the trial in IOM Today , today. Reporting from Day 3 (and presumably 4) of the trial (ie Thursday/Friday last week) here : https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/fraud-trial-hears-letter-used-by-isle-of-man-company-director-in-talks-to-buy-airline-was-fake-685451 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 2 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: Reporting from Day 3 (and presumably 4) of the trial (ie Thursday/Friday last week) here : https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/fraud-trial-hears-letter-used-by-isle-of-man-company-director-in-talks-to-buy-airline-was-fake-685451 I see our old friend Mr Barrowman was mentioned in dispatches and one of the alleged financial backers of Ettyl , the reputation for this Island as a sound and good place to do business is on the slippery slope especially trying to drag government departments into it with alleged fake government letters of support , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 10 minutes ago, Omobono said: ...the reputation for this Island as a sound and good place to do business is on the slippery slope especially trying to drag government departments into it with alleged fake government letters of support , Yeah, not like IOM Government have ever written idiot cheques before. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gossip1 Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 1 hour ago, Omobono said: I see our old friend Mr Barrowman was mentioned in dispatches and one of the alleged financial backers of Ettyl , the reputation for this Island as a sound and good place to do business is on the slippery slope especially trying to drag government departments into it with alleged fake government letters of support , yeah, good old Mr Barrowman - https://www.ft.com/content/647f32ba-05d3-4906-b7b8-b41dca599921 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANDL Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 (edited) 1 hour ago, Omobono said: I see our old friend Mr Barrowman was mentioned in dispatches and one of the alleged financial backers of Ettyl , the reputation for this Island as a sound and good place to do business is on the slippery slope especially trying to drag government departments into it with alleged fake government letters of support , The Barrowman deal fell through well before the situation in question. The supposed lender was a company called Paradigm which is owned by a delusional chancer who ostensibly did a bunk from the IOM before Covid. Edited May 7 by FANDL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 35 minutes ago, FANDL said: The Barrowman deal fell through well before the situation in question. The supposed lender was a company called Paradigm which is owned by a delusional chancer who ostensibly did a bunk from the IOM before Covid. I thought they were a UK company from what Id read online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANDL Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 (edited) 23 minutes ago, NoTailT said: I thought they were a UK company from what Id read online? There is a group structure. Some are IOM businesses and some are UK. Paradigm VL Group is a UK company but the Directors were IOM resident until around Covid and there are (or were) connected IOM entities that sit under the Group. Edited May 7 by FANDL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 4 minutes ago, FANDL said: There is a group structure. Some are IOM businesses and some are UK. Paradigm VL Group is a UK company but the Directors were IOM resident until around Covid and there are connected IOM entities that sit under the Group. Sounds like typical IOM nonsense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANDL Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Just now, NoTailT said: Sounds like typical IOM nonsense. UK records are here. You might find the Directors were tax resident here before 2019 https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11898871 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Superficially, this looks a little weird. Oran Hawkins is a director at Paradigm VL Group. The LinkedIn summary states that "Paradigm VL Group Ltd was established in 2011 and has since developed to become a recognised market leader in introducing sophisticated and wealthy investors to carefully selected, and pre-vetted, global investment projects requiring capital or funding." Nice phrasing. Hawkins goes on to list his education as "Kingswood School - A-Levels International Business" Unaccustomed as I am to being cynical, but linking a high-point in education of an A-level and "sophisticated and wealthy investors" would seem to be a bit of a fantasy. But maybe that is what the totality of sophisticated investment is. I've got an A-level. In fact I've got three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANDL Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 1 minute ago, Two-lane said: Superficially, this looks a little weird. Oran Hawkins is a director at Paradigm VL Group. Born in 2000. What sort of person uses their own kid(s) as a human shield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 5 minutes ago, FANDL said: What sort of person uses their own kid(s) as a human shield? Hamas! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANDL Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 7 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: Hamas! Similar to Hamas for you. The secretary of that company was once one of Tillyards right hand men who decimated the centre of Castletown in an act of shock and awe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 28 minutes ago, Two-lane said: Superficially, this looks a little weird. Oran Hawkins is a director at Paradigm VL Group. The LinkedIn summary states that "Paradigm VL Group Ltd was established in 2011 and has since developed to become a recognised market leader in introducing sophisticated and wealthy investors to carefully selected, and pre-vetted, global investment projects requiring capital or funding." Nice phrasing. Hawkins goes on to list his education as "Kingswood School - A-Levels International Business" Unaccustomed as I am to being cynical, but linking a high-point in education of an A-level and "sophisticated and wealthy investors" would seem to be a bit of a fantasy. But maybe that is what the totality of sophisticated investment is. I've got an A-level. In fact I've got three. I had a look at companies house. How does a company with a few hundred quid in the bank offer loans for millions? I saw a Steven Hawkins on Companies House was Disqualified but I assume it's a different one. Was just looking why he might not be a director himself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.