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Bridal shop books to be investigated
8:13am Tuesday 15th July 2008
Comments (24)A SIX-month inquiry has been launched into whether there was any wrongdoing by the director of a wedding shop that closed abruptly owing money to scores of brides-to-be.
Official liquidator Nick Peat today began investigating the financial records of Arvella Bridal Ltd which collapsed with debts of at least £370,000.
He said that he would look at the company's books, bank statements and any other financial information relating to Arvella Bridal, the firm's shop in High Street, Lyndhurst, which closed last month.
However, he said he could not say at this stage whether there had been any fraudulent trading after customers paid for wedding gowns that were never subsequently ordered from suppliers.
During yesterday's creditors' meeting at Mr Peat's Poole offices, brides-to-be and other customers were told they would not get any of their money back.
The list of Arvella's customers and suppliers owed goods or money now stands at just over 200, but that figure is expected to rise. They include 170 customers who placed orders for wedding dresses and in most cases paid money upfront for them.
Mr Peat, of Peats Accountants, said: "The bottom line is those who have paid by cheque or debit card have lost their money. The winners are those who paid by credit card and will be able to claim back the money from their credit card companies."
He said there had been about 50 people at the creditors' meeting, which was attended by Arvella director Lisa Clarkson, who was accompanied by a bodyguard.
"The meeting went pretty much as expected, a room full of angry brides-to-be who paid money up front and never got their dresses," said Mr Peat.
"There were also those whose orders were never placed with the suppliers. It's my job to find out where the money has gone and to see whether it can be recovered."
Mr Peat will also have to submit a report about Mrs Clarkson's conduct as a director to the government's Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
During the creditors' meeting, which was closed to the media, brides-to-be were given the chance to ask Mrs Clarkson questions. Many of those attending were angered by the fact she refused to apologise to them for her business's demise.
After the meeting Mrs Clarkson, who lives in Warsash, left through a back entrance .
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wasp, says...
8:52am Tue 15 Jul 08
Meat Loaf one of the 200 that has lost money in Wedding dress shop closure !!
Bambi, says...
9:45am Tue 15 Jul 08
What all of you morons are too stupid to realise is that the more the read the stories and comment on them, the more reason the Echo has for publishing them.
Mind you, the bridal shop stories are a bit different to the Meat Loaf ones because at least these are hard news stories with developments that are affecting people locally.
q'aarg, says...
9:51am Tue 15 Jul 08
Bambi wrote:Finally, someone else understands how it works.
If you don't care then don't read it.
What all of you morons are too stupid to realise is that the more the read the stories and comment on them, the more reason the Echo has for publishing them.
Mind you, the bridal shop stories are a bit different to the Meat Loaf ones because at least these are hard news stories with developments that are affecting people locally.
kim, says...
10:04am Tue 15 Jul 08
q'aaaarg/Bambi, says...
10:18am Tue 15 Jul 08
kim wrote:How is the demand being made? Are you all writing to the Echo and asking for more stories about wedding dresses?
Supply and demand....
George, says...
11:17am Tue 15 Jul 08
q'aaaarg/Bambi wrote:They can see which stories get the most reaction, the most hits and how many people write/ring them up about it.
kim wrote:How is the demand being made? Are you all writing to the Echo and asking for more stories about wedding dresses?
Supply and demand....
But of course, a load of no-marks on the Internet know best, don't they?
q'aaaarg/Bambi, says...
12:23pm Tue 15 Jul 08
George wrote:It's a load of "no-marks on the Internet" that are giving the hit-rate, too. But I bet you a million space-dollars that editorial decisions like this aren't made on the back of a few phone calls and letters from readers. The massive majority of the reader-base won't bother, so it's a fraction of a fraction of a percentage of the reader base that offer up these alleged hits/calls/mails/let
q'aaaarg/Bambi wrote:They can see
kim wrote: Supply and demand....How is the demand being made? Are you all writing to the Echo
and asking for more stories about wedding dresses?
which stories get the most reaction, the most hits and how many people
write/ring them up about it.
But of course, a load of no-marks on the Internet know best, don't they?
ters. How can you consider such a tiny sample to be representative of what your audience wants? You can't.
One more iNoMark bites the dust
Adrian Smith, says...
12:50pm Tue 15 Jul 08
q'aaaarg/Bambi wrote:You obviously have no idea how the media works...
George wrote:It's a load of "no-marks on the Internet" that are giving the hit-rate, too. But I bet you a million space-dollars that editorial decisions like this aren't made on the back of a few phone calls and letters from readers. The massive majority of the reader-base won't bother, so it's a fraction of a fraction of a percentage of the reader base that offer up these alleged hits/calls/mails/let
q'aaaarg/Bambi wrote:They can see
kim wrote: Supply and demand....How is the demand being made? Are you all writing to the Echo
and asking for more stories about wedding dresses?
which stories get the most reaction, the most hits and how many people
write/ring them up about it.
But of course, a load of no-marks on the Internet know best, don't they?
ters. How can you consider such a tiny sample to be representative of what your audience wants? You can't.
One more iNoMark bites the dust
Gordon the Moron, says...
1:03pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Bambi wrote:I always think it moronic, if someone has to try to insult or demean as way of attempting to make their point.
If you don't care then don't read it. What all of you morons are too stupid to realise is that the more the read the stories and comment on them, the more reason the Echo has for publishing them. Mind you, the bridal shop stories are a bit different to the Meat Loaf ones because at least these are hard news stories with developments that are affecting people locally.
Bambi, says...
1:48pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Gordon the Moron wrote:I fully agree. Please note that there is more than one person using the name 'Bambi' here. If you see one bandying names around, it isn't me
Bambi wrote:I always think it moronic, if someone
If you don't care then don't read it. What all of you morons are too
stupid to realise is that the more the read the stories and comment on
them, the more reason the Echo has for publishing them. Mind you, the
bridal shop stories are a bit different to the Meat Loaf ones because
at least these are hard news stories with developments that are
affecting people locally.
has to try to insult or demean as way of attempting to make their point.
Simon, says...
1:53pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Adrian Smith wrote:Does anyone?
q'aaaarg/Bambi wrote:You obviously have no idea how the media works...George wrote:It's a load of "no-marks on the Internet" that are giving the hit-rate, too. But I bet you a million space-dollars that editorial decisions like this aren't made on the back of a few phone calls and letters from readers. The massive majority of the reader-base won't bother, so it's a fraction of a fraction of a percentage of the reader base that offer up these alleged hits/calls/mails/let ters. How can you consider such a tiny sample to be representative of what your audience wants? You can't. One more iNoMark bites the dustq'aaaarg/Bambi wrote:They can see which stories get the most reaction, the most hits and how many people write/ring them up about it. But of course, a load of no-marks on the Internet know best, don't they?kim wrote: Supply and demand....How is the demand being made? Are you all writing to the Echo and asking for more stories about wedding dresses?
JP, Victoria says...
2:06pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Adrian Smith, My Ivory Tower says...
2:58pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Simon wrote:Yes, I do. Because I'm smarter than everybody else
Adrian Smith wrote:Does anyone?
q'aaaarg/Bambi wrote:You obviously have no idea how the mediaGeorgeIt's a load of "no-marks on the
wrote:q'aaaarg/Bambi wrote:They can see which stories
kim wrote: Supply and demand....How is
the demand being made? Are you all writing to the Echo and asking for
more stories about wedding dresses?
get the most reaction, the most hits and how many people write/ring
them up about it. But of course, a load of no-marks on the Internet
know best, don't they?
Internet" that are giving the hit-rate, too. But I bet you a million
space-dollars that editorial decisions like this aren't made on the
back of a few phone calls and letters from readers. The massive
majority of the reader-base won't bother, so it's a fraction of a
fraction of a percentage of the reader base that offer up these alleged
hits/calls/mails/let ters. How can you consider such a tiny sample to
be representative of what your audience wants? You can't. One more
iNoMark bites the dust
works...
Dis Parrat, Cornwall says...
3:10pm Tue 15 Jul 08
JP wrote:Second times they've shown his picture...that's right, is a re-peat
The liquidator Nick peat looks like a down to earth chap
Bom Bom
Actually needs to fix the zit on his head soon..
Rock and roll, says...
3:11pm Tue 15 Jul 08
kim on 10:04am today
Supply and demand....
Supply and demand eh?
Is that fat Sue that supplies nothing but grief to her fiance but demands everything?
I think is, you big whale.
Guzza, says...
3:15pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Rock and roll on 3:11pm today
kim on 10:04am today Supply and demand....Supply and demand eh? Is that fat Sue that supplies nothing but grief to her fiance but demands everything? I think is, you big whale.
kim on 10:04am today
Supply and demand....
Supply and demand eh?
Is that fat Sue that supplies nothing but grief to her fiance but demands everything?
I think is, you big whale.
I think you could be right. She calls herself many names, but always sticks up for the fatties.
That's Sue or Kim or debbie or..........
Ken, says...
4:18pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Bambi wrote:Pot, meet the kettle kettle. You do nothing but demean people on here, and now you're trying to pretend that you don't do it by pretending someone else is using 'your' name.
Gordon the Moron wrote:I fully agree. Please note that there is more than one person using the name 'Bambi' here. If you see one bandying names around, it isn't me
Bambi wrote:I always think it moronic, if someone
If you don't care then don't read it. What all of you morons are too
stupid to realise is that the more the read the stories and comment on
them, the more reason the Echo has for publishing them. Mind you, the
bridal shop stories are a bit different to the Meat Loaf ones because
at least these are hard news stories with developments that are
affecting people locally.
has to try to insult or demean as way of attempting to make their point.
kim, says...
5:38pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Rock and roll wrote:Err no, my birth certificate definitely says Kim.
kim on 10:04am today
Supply and demand....
Supply and demand eh?
Is that fat Sue that supplies nothing but grief to her fiance but demands everything?
I think is, you big whale.
The drugs wearing off, are they ??
Rock and roll, says...
6:32pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Lowe and Behold, St Marys hotseat says...
1:06am Wed 16 Jul 08
Rock and roll wrote:Good old ROCK AND ROLL were have you been? your comments on porkies and bridal shops has been missed.. CARRY ON WITH YOUR GREAT WORK :-) PORKIES OUT PORKIES OUT......
Yep, it's you fatty. Lardy lump of pork.
Rock and roll, says...
2:14pm Wed 16 Jul 08
This fat f"ck moans like f"ck, day in day out. I'm not against fatties, even their smell in general, but when they're fat ugly and stink more than hoar after a night in a rugby club, i have to step in!!
Lowe and Behold, St Marys hotseat says...
2:22pm Wed 16 Jul 08
Rock and roll wrote:ROFL PS THE COUNCIL WORKERS NEED TARGETING TODAY... :-)
Hello Lowe. This fat f\"ck moans like f\"ck, day in day out. I\'m not against fatties, even their smell in general, but when they\'re fat ugly and stink more than hoar after a night in a rugby club, i have to step in!!
Ripped Off Bride, says...
9:07pm Thu 24 Jul 08
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