Nouveau World Wines Ltd: brief news update

The position as it stands today is that six people remain on police bail. They will return on bail in April 2012. No charging decision has yet been made.

Beaumont Vintners Ltd: proposal to strike off

Anyone contacted by wine investment company, Beaumont Vintners Ltd, should be aware that the company faces a proposed strike off for non-compliance as the annual return should have been filed on 16th July 2011. The strike off and dissolution of the company is in abeyance following an objection by a third party. 

Following a message from one of their customers, who had had difficulties contecting Beaumont, I phoned Beaumont and spoke to an unnamed 'senior broker', who became rude and agressive when I asked him about the proposed strike and asked to speak to Samuel Philips, the director. 

Beaumont Vintners Ltd store wines in  abonded warehouse at EWGA Ltd in Carnforth, Lancashire. EWGA have no connection with Beaumont Vintners Ltd, apart from offering storage facilities. Anyone with concerns about their wines should contact Simon Thompson at EWGA on 01524-737101. 

I would certainly not buy wine from Beaumont Vintners Ltd.

Response to my email message from Samuel Philips 

(This response was sent on Saturday 10th December 2011. Unfortunately due to the volume of emails I receive I didn't find it until 13th December. My apologies.

The annual return has now been filed with Companies House.)  

Dear Mr Budd

Further to your e-mail below,  I have taken your notes on board.  The problem has now been rectified and will be altered with companies house within 48 hours. The annual return has now been submitted.  All of our clients are welcome to contact EWGA at any time to verify the safe haven of their wine.

If there is anything else I can help you with please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards

Samuel Phillips

Director

Beaumont Vintners Ltd

54 Fulham High Street

London

SW6 3LQ

Tel: 0203 130 0314

Email: info@beaumont-vintners.com

21st January 2012
The proposal to strike off has been withdrawn. However, I'm still receiving messages from the clients who are having problems contacting the company. 

Seale Wines Ltd: message from Official Receiver

'I can confirm that on 23 November 2011 a winding up Order was made against Seale Wines Ltd (“the company”) on the petition of the Secretary of State, on public interest grounds.  On the making of the winding up Order the Official Receiver was appointed as liquidator of the company.   On the making of a winding up order the Official Receiver has a duty to investigate the cause(s) of failure and generally, the promotion, formation, business, dealings and affairs of the company, pursuant to section 132 of the Insolvency Act 1986.  As liquidator of the company the Official Receiver has a duty to realise any assets or property of the company for the benefit of its creditors.  Furthermore, in the event of any misconduct having taken place in the company the Official Receiver has the power to apply to court for the disqualification of anyone that may have acted as a director of the company, pursuant to section 6 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.

Anyone that is owed money by the company should send me an email with the following information:

Your full name;

You full postal address;

Details of much you are owed;

Details of your what your purchase/investment was for;

Any other information you feel may be of assistance.

Once I have your details you will be added to the list of creditors in the liquidation proceedings and as such you will be sent a copy of the Official Receiver’s Report to Creditors within the next 8 weeks, by which time I hope to have gathered some more information and also interviewed Mr Seale.

Kind regards

Matthew Stone

Senior Examiner

The Official Receiver's Office | Public Interest Unit

21 Bloomsbury Street | London | WC1B 3SS

DX 120875 Bloomsbury 6

T: +44 (0)20 7637 6417 | F: +44 (0)20 7637 6390

E: matthew.stone@insolvency.gsi.gov.uk | www.bis.gov.uk/insolvency'