Support Aldersons in the fight against Barclays

29/08/2012

http://www.printweek.com/news/1147577/alderson-print-group-start-redundancy-programme-next-week/

The Alderson Print Group has said it expects to start making up to 90 of its staff redundant as early as next week.

23/08/2012

Thanks for all your support, it means a lot. We've recently responded to some comments on Print Week http://disqus.com/haymarket-e5177bff78a609e5f35a6c1220dc0f52/ your continued support would be welcome at this very difficult time.

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22/08/2012

From: "BALDON, Barbara"
Date: 22 August 2012 12:43:42 GMT+01:00
To: "Ron Alderson"
Subject: Correspondence
Dear Mr. Alderson,

Thank you very much for the copy correspondence forwarded to Mr. Bebb. Mr. Bebb is currently on annual leave, however In view of the issues raised in your letter and the seriousness of same, we have this afternoon forwarded copies of your letters to the Financial Services Authority. In that same email we have expressed our grave concerns about the breaking of the undertakings that were entered into by the CEO’s of the banks. Mr. Bebb has been assured by the FSA that where these issues are brought to the attention of the FSA, the FSA will investigate.

Kindest regards,

Barbara Baldon
Office Manager
Guto Bebb - MP/AS Aberconwy

21/08/2012

I have two sons who work in your web section Kevin and Keith Beard both of whom have worked at your company for a good number of years now and I would like to say thankyou for being extremely honest with your employees in keeping them aprised of the situation your company finds itself in even though it is a harrowing time for employees with regards to wages etc.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your company all the success possible in your actions with Barclay's Bank.

21/08/2012

Very sorry to hear of the predicament that the company finds itself in. We will continue to support Aldersons.

All the very best of luck to the directors in their pursuit of fairness.

21/08/2012

So our allegations are unfounded and lies?? Is this the same as earlier yesterday when Barclays said it hadn’t sold us swaps? Then were forced to admit they had!
Or are we wrong to interpret the ring fencing of our cash, returning of £380k of legitimate cheques we issued (with funds to support), blocking £600k of billing that had always been paid for the last 10 years, paying their own bills for £85k and telling us who we could and could not pay? Even if they are using Bob’s old calculator left on his empty desk this is a lot of changes when they promised none to the FSA over mis-selling.
So yes we stand by our information, over £1m of variance, miss-sold swaps, and high handed actions and now more lies to compound the situation. Starting to sound familiar??
We are happy to do a live meeting with Barclays and show them their own emails and actions. Can they face that?
Ok so what about the 250 jobs? Where is that on your balance sheet?
Lets look at the comment that our business was insolvent? Read the auditors note, yes its clear the company needed as it always had the ongoing support of the shareholders. This was always given and understood. The note was only placed on the accounts once the bank had made its intention clear!!!
Barclays in fact took the shareholders into a room and extracted a six figure sum from them without any advise being allowed!
The shareholders made available over £1m of assets to support the business if needed.
The sales were at a record high for August, September and October.
The only insolvent element was the bank!!
What do we want to do as a society? Allow the banks to run our lives? Does that sound right? What about the bank as part of our society? Do we believe they will get there through lawyers, accountants and bankers?...........
Most importantly is to say a huge thank you to our staff for turning up even though they know they may not get paid, our suppliers who have called and offered support and our clients who have shown great loyalty with payments and more work!
From horrible situations comes great dignity and humanity. I’m guessing the bank wont feel this even when we all saved them!

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21/08/2012

http://www.printweek.com/Business/article/1146301/barclays-slam-alderson-claims-nonsense/

Barclays has hit back at claims from Alderson Print Group that it is to blame for the impending administration of the company's ABP web division.

20/08/2012

We’ll do everything we can to accommodate whilst this mess is sorted out. Keeping everything crossed that you get good news

20/08/2012

Just wanted to say that we are very sorry to hear the appalling news and that we really enjoy working with all at Alderson's. I hope that you find a workable solution and please keep us informed if you do find away through it.

20/08/2012

For my part I have contacted Barclays with whom my family hold their business and personal accounts to voice our concern at the position we find ourselves in due to the actions they have taken. We have impressed upon them, that should they be found to have acted improperly towards The Alderson Group they would leave us little choice other than to seek alternative banking arrangements. I do not for one minute think this will filter through to anyone of authority within Barclays.

20/08/2012

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9363553/Banks-face-ban-from-selling-interest-rate-swaps.html