Biggin Hill Helicopters ???
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I heard G-OCBI and G-JAMA were removed from the bhh hangar on a truck. Cheer yourself up and buy a trip over London/trial lesson from the helicopter days website. Just don't expect to actually go anywhere.
I don't think justice will ever catch up with him as he has done this to companys before and probably will again.
I don't think justice will ever catch up with him as he has done this to companys before and probably will again.
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I'm not aware of the fine details of the process, but i was expecting HUGHES HELICOPTER CO LTD. Company No. 02818931 to be insolvent and have a liquidator.
Companies house just shows it as status Active but with overdue accounts.
I was going to try the credit card claim route but i've been told the first port of call is the liquidators.
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Companies house just shows it as status Active but with overdue accounts.
I was going to try the credit card claim route but i've been told the first port of call is the liquidators.
PMs or posts welcome.
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Not strictly true; a company is insolvent if it is unable to pay its debts. Either the shareholders can agree to put the company into liquidation (voluntary liquidation) or the creditors can apply to the courts to have the company liquidated/wound up (involuntary). There's also Receivership and Administration but these are different.
In either case, a liquidator has to be appointed and it's his duty to ensure that the assets are sold and the creditors paid. There is a strict order in which the creditors are paid being 1. the liquidator! 2. the government (PAYE, VAT etc) 3. creditors who hold a fixed or floating charge over any of the assets 4. employees up to £800 5. trade creditors (any "voucher" holders or people who paid in advance will come into this category) 6. the shareholders.
Directors of insolvent companies which are subsequently wound up are not necessarily disqualified from being company directors again; it would depend on whether they were held to be negligent.
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In either case, a liquidator has to be appointed and it's his duty to ensure that the assets are sold and the creditors paid. There is a strict order in which the creditors are paid being 1. the liquidator! 2. the government (PAYE, VAT etc) 3. creditors who hold a fixed or floating charge over any of the assets 4. employees up to £800 5. trade creditors (any "voucher" holders or people who paid in advance will come into this category) 6. the shareholders.
Directors of insolvent companies which are subsequently wound up are not necessarily disqualified from being company directors again; it would depend on whether they were held to be negligent.
Cheers
Whirls
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There are no liquidators as "Hughes Helicopter Company Ltd" is still a legal trading company (on paper anyway). And even if there were you're not going to get anything as all the assets (inc. the aircraft) will have been either sold already or conveniently registered in other companies names.
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Flew with both Bill and Tony years ago and appeared nice chaps. Met LP on a couple of occassions and found him to be sly and a very oily..... not one to be trusted and it appears first impressions DO COUNT!! Sorry to hear all sad stories and looks like people are ....
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At last one bit of good news that has filtered through............. a former employee of BHH has sucessfully taken BHH / Helicopter Days / LP to an industrial tribunal. I believe that this occured a couple of months ago. Anyway, the former employee's case of unfair dismissal and a couple of other issues were upheld by the tribunal 
. Apparently LP was ordered to pay damages / costs. Obviously getting the payment for damages / costs is a completely different matter.
Does give those of us who have been stitched up a faint glimmer of hope!
Happy Christmas to you all
. Apparently LP was ordered to pay damages / costs. Obviously getting the payment for damages / costs is a completely different matter.Does give those of us who have been stitched up a faint glimmer of hope!
Happy Christmas to you all
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"Potential change of Registered Ownership in progress"
I see the BHH helis are now being sold.
GINFO Search Results | Aircraft Register | Safety Regulation
GINFO Search Results | Aircraft Register | Safety Regulation
GINFO Search Results | Aircraft Register | Safety Regulation
Can we all expect cheques from LP soon?
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GINFO Search Results | Aircraft Register | Safety Regulation
GINFO Search Results | Aircraft Register | Safety Regulation
GINFO Search Results | Aircraft Register | Safety Regulation
Can we all expect cheques from LP soon?
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Biggin / Sky Charter Helis rumours?
Heard some whispers about history possibly repeating itself? Anyone know if Sky Charter is still at Biggin? Rumour has it they may have departed but not sure on the reliability of source...any news anyone? Cheers.
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Sky Charter have moved out of Biggin back to Manston, the main reasons are the restrictions on single seat movements, now not allowed, makes it very hard to sell London Tours, very in flexible operating hours at weekends, and very high rents and charges couplesd with the 38k of CAA charges! all make for an un attractive idea. So the plan is they still own 9 helicopters and operate a futher 6 and will also have a presence at Rochester and their main base will be Manston.The diary is looking very good and i predict many companies making changes to ensure their position over the next very hard 18 months.
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sky charter relocation
so anyone know if it's true that Heli Charter has bought into the company now due to financial problems at Sky Charter? little birdie told me this was the case and thought it was bit odd how they have moved back to Manston...surely there were reasons to leave in the first place?!
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Sky Charter
no Bill was never involved in Sky Charter to my knowledge, he "left" with BHH...it's Sky Charter and Heli Charter I was wondering about. They took over Hangar 500 but have now moved back to Manston, as you can see in earlier threads
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The reason for Sky Charter to move back to Manston was explained on an earlier thread, the connection with Heli-Charter is very simple, they maintain 7 of the 9 helicopters owned by Sky. Seems the move back has been all good so far with cost down and hours up, biggin and that hangar 500 are bad news!
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windowseat please wheres the nightmare bill lowry is a good pilot/ instructor if he wants to start again good luck to him, you sure your not influenced by the director who took over from bill ?your nightmare is with them is it not rgs helispeediii