East Anglian Air Ambulance temporarily grounded/Longmint status
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Longmint Aviation Ltd winding-up petition to be heard tomorrow at the Royal Court of Justice, Court 58, 7th Floor, Thomas More Building not before 11.00 if anyone fancies popping along.
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Whirls-do you mean LMA or Sterling. LMA involves essentially the whole group. If that is indeed the case then BBC it seems are no more. Does this also mean Fast is on the line? They are also part of LMA are they not?
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There was a mass transfer of aircraft to Alan Mann Aviation Group a little while ago. Was this a consolidation or were they trying to protect themselves if LMA went under. Looking at G-INFO LMA don't have any aircraft, FAST have one, G-HHOG
, Streling have a few and AMAG have the rest.
So is LMA just a shell being allowed fold with large debt and BBCC let off to carry on as before?
I thought there were still court cases outstanding against Sterling and MAGE.
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, Streling have a few and AMAG have the rest.So is LMA just a shell being allowed fold with large debt and BBCC let off to carry on as before?
I thought there were still court cases outstanding against Sterling and MAGE.
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Ace, the courtserve website states Longmint Aviation Ltd ....
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Download Company Court Winding UP for the 27th .... these can only be preliminaries as I can't imagine one court can get through that lot in half an hour.
Transferring assets to another group company without due consideration would/should be considered fraudulent.
However, as in the case of Connaught plc, it is possible for the parent company to be put In Administration whilst the subsidiary companies can carry on. However, it is unusual.
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Download Company Court Winding UP for the 27th .... these can only be preliminaries as I can't imagine one court can get through that lot in half an hour.
Transferring assets to another group company without due consideration would/should be considered fraudulent.
However, as in the case of Connaught plc, it is possible for the parent company to be put In Administration whilst the subsidiary companies can carry on. However, it is unusual.
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Whirls - I note that Sterling are at NB 1030 [1850/2011] and Longmint Aviation NB 1100 [5021/2011] seems like a busy day for them but getting it all done in a day should save a few pennies in going to and fro. Sort of a 'One Stop Shop' 
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A friend was talking to a staff member a few days ago.
The story inside the building at Gambling Close is they
reckon they will not be there in six weeks time.
The source said that Sterling had been "asset stripped".
The story inside the building at Gambling Close is they
reckon they will not be there in six weeks time.
The source said that Sterling had been "asset stripped".
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There's a few of them hanging in there in order to be made officially redundant whereby they can claim from the Government coffers.
Asset stripped isn't the word .... engines missing and all looking very forlorn. The place doesn't even smell right anymore.
Glad I had the chance to rescue my mug ...
Ace, missed the Sterling one but I knew it was probably in there somewhere!
Quite witty ... you do have a sense of humour then. 
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Asset stripped isn't the word .... engines missing and all looking very forlorn. The place doesn't even smell right anymore.
Glad I had the chance to rescue my mug ...
Ace, missed the Sterling one but I knew it was probably in there somewhere!
Sort of a 'One Stop Shop'
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Glad I had the chance to rescue my mug ...
Ace, missed the Sterling one but I knew it was probably in there somewhere!
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Sort of a 'One Stop Shop'
Quite witty ... you do have a sense of humour then. 
Sort of a 'One Stop Shop'
Quite witty ... you do have a sense of humour then.
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Does any-one know what is happening with FAST, then? I'm surprised that no one there has put their head above the parapet, 'head in the sand and it'll all go away', perhaps? Aircraft might have gone, but they still have staff and premises (for the time being).
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I take it that you have not missed the liquidation of Newick Park then?
Most of the Longmint companies seem to have filed a notice with Companies House to change the latest financial year close date from 31-Oct-10 back to 30-Sep-10 - having changed it from 30-Apr-10 early this year. Rearranging the deckchairs on Titanic?
In other news, three 206s owned by Toby Blackwell Ltd (and previously op by Sterling) have been moved from Norwich to Rotorspan at Droitwich for resale, with OAMG being prepared for a future in Sweden.
In other news, three 206s owned by Toby Blackwell Ltd (and previously op by Sterling) have been moved from Norwich to Rotorspan at Droitwich for resale, with OAMG being prepared for a future in Sweden.
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31-Oct-10 back to 30-Sep-10 - having changed it from 30-Apr-10 early this year.
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I'm surprised nobody has posted this, as the headline is public domain information....
Sterling Helicopters Ltd was wound up on 27 July.
The arrival of the receiver at Hangar 14 is expected within the hour.
Salaries for May were not paid in full or on time, and no employee had pay for Jun, and obviously won't now get any for July either. So much for loyalty and reward.
The moral of this story: When you're told on payday it's a temporary situation and it will soon be sorted, heading towards a bright future, think long and hard before giving the benefit of the doubt, because there are people in this world who care not a jot for anything but lining their own pockets at others' expense.
Let us hope justice prevails, but as someone said, hoping for the best is not the best strategy for success.
We await the outcome of the other pending/adjourned court cases with mild interest, and recommend all still associated with those responsible keep a very close watch on their 6 o'clock.
Sterling Helicopters Ltd was wound up on 27 July.
The arrival of the receiver at Hangar 14 is expected within the hour.
Salaries for May were not paid in full or on time, and no employee had pay for Jun, and obviously won't now get any for July either. So much for loyalty and reward.
The moral of this story: When you're told on payday it's a temporary situation and it will soon be sorted, heading towards a bright future, think long and hard before giving the benefit of the doubt, because there are people in this world who care not a jot for anything but lining their own pockets at others' expense.
Let us hope justice prevails, but as someone said, hoping for the best is not the best strategy for success.
We await the outcome of the other pending/adjourned court cases with mild interest, and recommend all still associated with those responsible keep a very close watch on their 6 o'clock.
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When said liquidator arrives, he or she should be pointed in the direction of the "shenanigans" that have occurred i.e. where the missing assets are, for how much they were transferred or for how much the debt was, and why.
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