Surrey Pet Supplies closing :(

[Lowe]

Originally Posted by ibizathetort

Well lets see what happens now.

On a totally unrelated topic, I would encourage anyone not to support phoenix companies when reborn. They close down after giving out unsustainable prices and leave behind mountains of debt then open back up again and do the same. I hate it and it shouldn't be allowed to happen. They make competitors who play the game right suffer.

I've often wondered how they were able to supply bulbs at the price they did, wonder if that was the case?

[ClareandCo]

This as seen yesterday:

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...598#post610598

[geordie mark]

What is the problem of coming back under another name anyway ? Business is just a game really.

[pagan queen]

Originally Posted by geordie mark

What is the problem of coming back under another name anyway ? Business is just a game really.

These businesses (not saying this one in particular) go bankrupt, then come back as another company/business and start all over again. In doing so all the people they owe money to don't get paid, all debt is written off. They are then debt free and trade under a different name without actually losing anything while the people who backed them or sold stock to them lose out. It's not a nice thing to do and there is no law that can stop them from doing it over and over again. So yes it is a game but some people don't play fair.

[RacingSnake]

A director of a (bankrupt) company cannot become another director for 6 years, unless it is discharged sooner.

But for the avoidance of doubt, I don't think this is what is happening here.

[pagan queen]

Originally Posted by RacingSnake

A director of a (bankrupt) company cannot become another director for 6 years, unless it is discharged sooner.

But for the avoidance of doubt, I don't think this is what is happening here.

True, but they can have a partner as the director. There is a small shop in my town, owned by a family that keeps declaring bankruptcy then comes back as the same shop in another name in the very next week.

[Geomyda]

Originally Posted by stells

I personally think they shouldn't be bad mouthed until they maybe come back under a different name... if they do then fair enough... but until then it's just rumours on a forum. They may just be the latest victims of the current climate... or as they have apparently said had issues with their local authority.

I visited the site last week, contrary to statements made earlier, the place looked pretty well stocked I spoke to the owner Mark, who gave no indication that it was about to close. Indeed, he was saying that they intended to go to the Kempton Park show in August!
With stock going out over such a short period and the subsequent closure of the premises, they either had a bumper sale on Thursday afternoon, or something else occurred?

[RacingSnake]

I suspect it was sent back to suppliers.
As I say, I was there on Saturday and it was very much empty, and it was Tracey who said they were closing etc etc.

In reality, I wouldn't expect a business to give 'advance notice' of closing, and right up until the last minute would continue to trade as normal... otherwise suppliers would have that advance notice to call in their debts.

[RacingSnake]

Just as a confirmation...
This is the only post they've made on their facebook site since the weekend...
"Surrey Pet Supplies - I am afraid it is true we have closed down as from this weekend
Like · Reply · Sunday at 23:29"

[Geomyda]

Originally Posted by RacingSnake

Just as a confirmation...
This is the only post they've made on their facebook site since the weekend...
"Surrey Pet Supplies - I am afraid it is true we have closed down as from this weekend
Like · Reply · Sunday at 23:29"

They were also advertising the disposal of animals in their show enclosures. These included some nice specimens. However, moving such a group in short order would I think be quite a test?