They operate from the same premises as dissolved J.P. Glass (UK) operated, J.P Glass was owned by the Gray family, who now run GDC. You can wear trousers, but you might get looked at funny & definitely no swearing! Oh hello. Warwick Penson is also a trustee of Althorpe Gospel Hall, a Plymouth Brethren church alongside Daniel Goodenough of GDC & Nexus Team. I don't think there's a huge issue with working for them. Surely the more senior you are in the church, the more you want to abide by the rules you believe are taking you closer to God. They dont care about non community only themselves actually think they are the opposite to good but pure evil. Archer Marketing also operate from the same business premises as a company called Orka Safety. With computer usage now a necessity in any business, God fortuitously changed his mind in 2005 and made them OK for business use. This is the only business where the Penson's are directors. Director Richard Simmonds is an ex director of Upton Construction Ltd alongside fellow ex director Robert Freeman of Moroak Management and a current director Nicholas Farr. I'm not religious at all, but as long as you are respectful and get on with your job, I don't think you'd have a problem. By our reckoning contracts have been awarded to 54 companies and now total well over 2.2 Billion, that is correct over 2.2 Billion! If youre wondering what the common denominator is, you need not look further than their penises. Dick Blackledge is also a former director of UBT (EU) and was a director at the same time as Charles Hathorn & Garth Christie. They was very supportive and provided a fantastic, structured, secure place to work. We would spend hours, sitting and watching him fill out spreadsheets that should have been done on his own time. This is why pro environmentalists cant agree on anything with climate deniers. I have worked for a company in Glasgow for a long time now and try are very good people to work for! Graeme was formerly a director of Midway Design & Build alongside Dale Paterson & Roger Lewis. They have recently relocated to near by Wetherby, They have been awarded over 280 million in Testing related covid contracts by the DHSC. Peter Harrison, 'elder' to the ex-Brethren Another person caught up in the Thompson and Clark surveillance is an 84-year-old ex-Brethren man in Palmerston North named Peter Harrison. After returning from a year of backpacking, I arrived home to England full of lifelong memories but also lacking in direction, money and about to turn 30. I didn't have any problems working for them. Further to the prohibition of donning a pair of leggings and tying their hair up, Brethren women are inhibited from so many choices most of us take for granted. Andrew was formerly a director of the now dissolved Hughes Travel Limited. Photo: Getty. For many, leaving their family simply isnt a choice. formerly Project Emerald Ltd, originally a Dublin based business supplying ecommerce software, which it would appear was taken over at the end of 2019, on the Apparatus website it lists clients including Bryson Products, Carlton Packaging, Castle Industrial Supplies, Techniclean, Wise Workwear and Stronghold Global, all of which won covid contracts. No support, no previous experience in the wider world. In the department I sat with, it was the family member running the department who did sweet FA. Plymouth Owners Club P.O Box 416 Cavalier, North Dakota 58220-0416 www.plymouthbulletin.com New membership: $28/year Renewals: $26/year Membership: 3,200. You can wear trousers, but you might get looked at funny. WTF is BBN I thought. The movement originated in Ireland and England a few years earlier with groups of Christians who met for prayer and fellowship. We have now investigated 10 of the 54 companies, these 10 companies have been awarded an amazing total of 2.02 billion in covid related government contracts. All of a sudden, something I had never even considered to exist, let alone be an issue, had piqued my intrigue. Nathan Whitbourn is also listed as director of a number of businesses including Beaver Healthcare along with other members of the Whitbourn family and Christopher Doughty. Likewise the Church does not provide any funding for businesses owned by Plymouth Brethren members. The Exclusive Brethren is a subset of a Christian group, often described as Plymouth Brethren in the UK. EDIT: Oh, and if you piss one off, you will never work for any of them again. Brethren and their companies are encouraged to buy their supplies, groceries, petrol, internet, insurance - the whole range of goods and services - from companies that give cash back to the church through a range of kickback arrangements. She worked hard, long hours, but questioned her own ability at every turn. Its already got to take a lot to make you even consider walking away from that. There is a large Plymouth bretheren community locally. Cyril Parsons left the business in 2015. Formally known as the Exclusive Brethren. Garth Parsons is a former director of Larchcroft Trading alongside Christopher Napthine. I remember thinking a lot about the fact that if I wasnt allowed to do anything recreational, I might have done the same. It was awarded on the 5th September 2021 and published on the 16th September 2021. This was no ordinary construction company. locally to me, there are several brethren . In total we found over 400 UK companies owned by members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian church with assets of more than 1 million. Clean shaven is recommended. Bruce Hales like his father is a businessman, the Brethren members have built a network of businesses that are predominantly based in Australia, UK, New Zealand, USA, Canada but can also be found in France, Germany, Italy, Sweden & Argentina. Commercial Ownership. Fancy receiving an email each month with all of my latest content? In fact, Im sure I know a few women who would aspire for that life. Causeway Vision helps fund the Plymouth Brethren School, OneSchool Global at Knockloughrim. He was eventually signed off for a period of time but I cant say I noticed an improvement upon his return. The OneSchool Global network was established in the early 1990s. Julian Bushnell is also director of Cheviot Construction Ltd, he was appointed a director of Cheviot at the same time as Lee Hazell ex director. E.g. They are cousins of Unispace co founders Garth Woodcock & Cyril Parsons, they are also cousins of Roger Parsons of Ascot Signs. Secondly, the church doesnt make it all that easy to leave. Hi I have recently got an opportunity to work for a company whose employees and management are Christian Brethren (the recruiter mentioned the word Brethren and to look it up). Not bad for a "church" with 16,000 members in the UK. This woman, free of men in her life, exuberated more confidence than all the other mumbling and timid Brethren women I met combined. Over the last 18 months more contracts have been published and more Plymouth Brethren member companies have been awarded contracts. New to Byline Times? Whilst were on the recurring theme of donts and donts, one thing I could never get my head around was that it seemed the more central to the church you were, the more allowances you had to break the rules you were supposed to live by. A Plymouth Brethren church and congregation The movement began in Dublin in the late 1820s with a group of men (John Nelson Darby, Anthony Norris Groves, John Bellett, Edward Cronin and Francis. The Milton Keynes based Carlton Packaging is owned by the Magee family. He notoriously didnt read his emails. Director Andrew Walker is an ex director of Causeway Vision Ltd.Causeway Vision also includes Garth White as a current director & Dermott McMullan & Dale Paterson as ex directors. But I've never heard them not paying their bills on time. In accordance with the guiding principles of the Church, Brethren are committed to ensuring that their businesses make a positive contribution to the local community, and operate in a completely ethical and transparent manner. Well, heres where it gets tricky. PlymouthBrethren assist each other to establish businesses and provide sustainable employment in full compliance with all legal obligations. Another contract with Liverpool council was awarded worth 106,000,000 to seven suppliers including Arrow County Supplies and another brethren member business Streamline Corporate. Sign up to our newsletter (and get a free edition posted to you). Plus, it was far more established and structured than another small company I had previously worked for. In 2012, the Exclusive Brethren became known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. The majority of senior positions were reserved for uncles, cousins, brothers-in-law and others that were presumably held in high regard by the church. Director Gerard Leflaive is also an ex director of Novus Trading alongside Kevin Smallridge, Roland Coldrick, Alex Nunn and John Baker. I'm pretty sure I've met people who've done it, and it's fine, they are respectful and so on. It meant no TV, radio or recorded music, no pets, parties . Some members children attend schools run by One School Global and Focus Learning Trust. Nexus Team is the company that supports Campus & Co at the OneSchool Global campus in Swaffham. Yeah you will have no problem, just be aware that down the track they might replace you with a Brethren person. He would miss meetings and return to the office with his hair freshly cut. CMT Equipment is a Belverdere based, industrial & PPE supplies business. And by this point, I would hope that you reader, have asked yourself this very question a number of times why wouldnt you just leave? The Next day I wore black smart trousers with a smart jacket . Otherwise he said they are professional and dont force their beliefs on anyone and are lovely to work with. Daniel is also a director of Snaffle Solutions Ltd, a company where Luke Robertson of Medco Solutions was formerly a director alongside Daniel. Graham Whitbourn a Beaver Healthcare director is also still listed as a current director of Jesmond Construction. On the other hand, Aidan was an overachiever, he frequently had bright ideas for the business and genuinely seemed to care about its success. There are approximately 20,000 members in the UK and many of these are volunteers for the Rapid Relief Team which is a global charity supporting communities in times of need. If youre wondering why this might happen, imagine not being able to use contraception and having one breadwinner without a steady income. Minimal sleep was inspirational and not discouraged. Now, imagine for a second that those choices are taken away. Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (Exclusive Brethren) 2015. The employees of Unispace have moved to other brethren companies following the sale, many have moved to Sante. Vista 4 also lists Richard Farrant as a director, along with ex director Mark Barter. So, what gives? They will refer to themselves as "community members". Two other companies with links to the OSG network include Denka UK Ltd. During my stint here, a non-comm HR lady started. A second company linked to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church - a fundamentalist Christian sect known as the Exclusive Brethren - won more than $100 million in federal . In 2013, former Conservative MP Amber Rudd visited the church in St. Leonards-on-Sea and an investigation by The Times found the group attempting to influence British politics by providing Conservative MPs with election support. They also won't refer to themselves as Exclusive Brethren - at least not in my experience. Marketing expert Manu Ofianza is one of the non-Brethren migrants who has taken up work with a Brethren-owned business. They are good business people, they ALWAYS pay their bills on time. Brethren must only work for Brethren run businesses. He mentioned that they just do a couple of slightly 'odd' things from a workplace p.o.v e.g. The Turner family business lists seven directors including Stephen & Craig Turner, Craig is also a current director & Stephen an ex director of Nexus Team Ltd. Stephen was also a director of the now dissolved Breckland Park School Ltd along with David Temple of Eastpoint. The Brethren has around 20,000 UK members and includes a number of businesses and non-profit groups under its umbrella, charitable organisations such as the Rapid Relief Team, business consultancy UBT, and OneSchool Global (OSG). At the start of the pandemic in March 2020 Unispace Global was a global interior design business, incorporated in the UK back in July 2011 by brother in laws Cyril Parsons & Garth Woodcock, under the name of Jemc Ltd, each holding a 50% share in the company, a month later in August 2011 they changed the name to Unispace Global Ltd. The company is owned by the Blackledge family and the business was awarded a number of contracts during the pandemic. Texts reveal how Exclusive Brethren paid witness to keep quiet A towering, flawed mountain of a man, McCorkell went nervously on the record with me, breaking ranks a decade after leaving the church and confessing to the role he had played in the history of cover-ups. 29 Jun 2021. But then, being derogatory isnt very Christian, so probably not. I googled Brethren but getting mixed results, so was wondering if anyone knows or has experience in working in such environments. Something big had happened and I could sense it. Whilst I worked for the company of approximately 55 people, 75% of employees were community members. PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity . SMI Int Group is the Prisgrove family business based in Haslemere, Surrey. It can become a little overwhelming to follow, we will produce a connections list at the end of the Profit or Prophet. Cyril Parsons had resigned as a director at the start of 2013 and his 50% shareholding was switched to Anthony Hazell. Children must continue to live with their parents until they are married. Recent filings for PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CHURCH (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED. The owners of the business work are open community, so I would class them as a bit more progressive - example in point they realise & appreciate the need for certain skills & expertise in order. I guess what Im trying to do here other than to give you a hopefully fascinating insight into the lives of people you probably didnt know existed Is to put your choice in the limelight. According to its website, the OSG operates 130 campuses with 2,500 staff across 21 countries. The business has two directors Andrew Cuckson & Patrick South. Similar rule changes are responsible for some crazy about-turns, for instance for a long time mobile phones were against the rules ('you must NOT have a cellphone'), then once people realised they were essential for doing business, the new rule was 'you MUST have a cellphone' and almost overnight everything was flipped on its head. Plymouth Brethren members are also involved in the import and resale of hardware for industry, such as welding equipment. The UK business comes under Global Design Concepts UK and is headed up by the Gray family based in Dublin. Ascot Signs Ltd are based in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Lovair are a commercial bathroom & washroom company based in Stockport and now under the name The Splash Lab, the business is owned by Fraser & Justin Lovell. Its clear that the Brethren world is a mans world, but was the quality of life really better for the Brethren men? They cook, clean their ginormous homes & bring up their children. In 2015, Brethren members followed Charity Commission officials during a dispute over the Preston Down Trust. They list just one director Nathan Whitbourn, he is also an ex director of Jesmond Construction where we find Doug Cowie of Orcagel as a director. The Directors at the time of the award were Gordon & Elizabeth Fentiman and their sons Mark, Warrick & Daniel. They are a bit odd in some ways, and you're never going to be their friends, but all of them have been solid for us. The links to Unispace/Sante Global continues for Medco Solutions. they are generally lovely, kind generous, happy people. When we launched Open & Candid back in 2020, one of the first stories we covered was the remarkable number of covid contracts that had been won by members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Nepotism was prevalent within the business. Given considerable concern about the billions spent on PPE contracts during the Coronavirus crisis without competitive tendering much of which appears to have gone to Conservative friends and donors this new revelation suggests an ever narrower sectional interest when it comes to public funds. Figuratively speaking of course. Unsurprisingly, marriage typically happens at a relatively young age. He cared deeply for his family and did all he could to help them out financially (even though he was in his very early 20s). Traxx Tyres also shares registered company address with Sante Global LLP. Oska Care links to Unispace through Garth Woodcock, they are a UK wide business owned by the Woodcock family, the head office is listed as in London with offices in Portsmouth, Derby & Aberdeen. It was my first offer put on the table much sooner than I had anticipated. Owned by the Sellars family they are a transit packaging business with a number of well known clients including Iceland, Thorntons & Halewood International. Sure there are "oddities" but you get used to them. If you were to act on this, you would be walking out on your family, your friends, your job and everything you have ever known. I think perhaps there was a level of shame to being signed off which probably did nothing to ease the stress and pressure he must have been under. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Totally agree , works for a community business in Poole . Printed on the bottom . Our research is linked to companies owned by members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Estimates suggest there are 50,000 brethren members worldwide, with 16,000 in the UK. Unispace links to Oska Care, Orcagel, Ocura Healthcare Furniture & Archer Marketing which all operate in the North East of Scotland. Trustee Charlie Leflaive has significant interests in a company called ToffeIn Ltd, which was awarded three contracts worth more than 4 million. It was incredibly frustrating to witness. Ill look after your email address real good. Lloyd is also a director of Masterweld Equipment (UK) Ltd. Safpro Industrial Supplies is part of the Gloucester based Onyx Workgear Ltd. I see it all the time when I get lost in comments threads, which I often do. Directors include Ryan & Garth Parsons. They supply beds, mattresses and other care equipment, companies house shows three directors Bob Oliver, Joe & Tom Hulbert. To clarify, I didnt get the impression that the people running the business necessarily wanted it this way. Archer Marketing are specialists in branded merchandise based in Aberdeen. As Ive already mentioned, Brethrens dont go on holiday. Graham is also a former director of Plymouth Brethren Church ran businesses Allerbrook & Scribefort. Theres only one God and hes yours. Definitely no swearing, save that shit up for when you get home. It is common knowledge that small business is the backbone of the economies of many Western countries. Dermott is an ex director of Causeway Vision. I know a few people who got out. Robert Halfon, Michael Ellis and Fiona Bruce all received support or attended social events hosted by the group. I did see a couple of non-comms in senior positions, but even they had something in common with the family. I found them to be nice, pleasant people who just want to follow their belief system without imposing it on others. These stories made me incredibly proud, even more so because Im sure he shouldnt have been talking to me about them, let alone doing them. Northampton based Baca Workwear & Safety is the Calder family business that owns Total Protection UK. He liked to be in charge, things had to be done his way. It would seem hospitals are an exception). Would love your thoughts, please comment. also involved in a dispute with one of his local councillors. I couldnt help but wonder if we, the non-comms in the business, were the right people for the job, or just a box ticking exercise. GDC Healthcare or Global Design Concepts are a Dublin based interior design company. Im glad to report Aidan was resilient and always bounced back. Philip McNaughton, a senior member of the Exclusive Brethren, in 2006 Credit: James Brickwood. It was awarded a 4 million contract to supply PPE to the DHSC in May this year. I have my own opinion and lucky for you, youre entitled to yours. None of our meeting halls have been used since 17th March owing to the current covid situation. Techniclean Holdings Limited owns more than 75% of the shares, and Micheal Wyatt Barter is a director, with more than 25% of shares and voting rights. Its important for me that, you the reader, understand that prior to accepting this role, I had never heard of the Brethren and that the interview process did nothing to deter me. Ureka Global are an adhesive manufacturer based in Bristol, owned by the Nunn Family. Currently with three directors Roger, Ralph & Laurie Lewis and with one ex director Kevin Michel. Probably, I think, we were a mixture of both. Ex directors include Timothy Browning and ex Zest Trading director Charles Ker. Forever 21. Because its not just being cast out, its knowing that your family will supposedly no longer love you. Linkedins strapline needs updating. It was temporary, within walking distance and well paid. No sleeping under the same roof as a non-comm (detached homes only & no hotels. I never knew if that was an attempt at being derogatory. Firstly, imagine youre born into it. All Plymouth Brethren are required to live a lifestyle that is compatible with Scriptural teaching, one which is based upon key principles of simplicity, humility, and charitable giving. Or was the Draconian code enforced to make people comply by limiting free thinking? Companies House lists Alex Michael Nunn as one of the directors of Ureka - the same, full name as a trustee listed at the Brethren-supporting Cardiff Gospel Hall Trust. Active. At OneSchool, we want our students to process information perceptually, analyse data accurately, and evaluate situations intelligently, and fulfil their true potential. Owned by the Penson family, with two directors Gordon & Warwick Penson. You might not be allowed any contact with family ever again (unless you wanted to rejoin). Yewdale Corporation owned by the Parsons family, based in Wickford, Essex, are a commercial shading & screening company. At the start of 2020 just prior to the pandemic, two brothers Ross Robertson and Luke Robertson founded a new business that would turnover hundreds of millions in the first 2 years. Unispace Supply was incorporated on 26th August 2020, now following a name change is called Sante Global Holdings LLP, it is a dormant business with Charles & Gareth Hales, Sante Property Ltd (Ralph Green) & 250 Management Ltd (Sebastian Parsons) listed as directors & shareholders. ABOUT THE PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Work vehicles may have had the radios removed as well. Whilst you might be thinking, that doesnt sound so bad I witnessed a certain member of staff burn out in front of my eyes. Though the company confirmed to Byline Times that a Nick Walker is a director, the school has not not replied to inquiries to confirm whether the same Nick Walker is a trustee. At Open and Candid part of our investigation looked at how could an office design company become involved in PPE on such a scale? There are a number of links to other Brethren businesses including Ocura Healthcare Furniture director Christopher Doughty whose linkedin profile includes an endorsement for management from Joel Doughty. It was a role that ate at his conscience. Likewise the Church does not provide any funding for businesses owned by Plymouth Brethren members. And if youre not, then tut tut) are non-community members or non-comms for short. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. JMA Trading shows Jonathan Mark Andrews as a current director, he is also a director of Blueleaf. You just need to be aware of the cultural/religious differences; the ones you will notice most are the eating separately (which you are already aware of) and they don't take well to swearing in the workplace. If you dont, and think youre entitled to the internet (described by a Brethren leader as a pipeline to filth) then why are you even part of the PBCC? It seems as though the Plymouth Brethren speciallize in small business (or maybe not always so small) and therefore must make a vital contribution to the economies of the countries in which they live. Even the small ones, like having a peruse on social media, listening to music, reading the news, zoning out in front of Netflix, growing a beard or tying your hair up You get to wake up day after day and make that choice. Global Consortium Ltd - Other transactions - Stadir Limited, Reviewing the shareholders above shows many are listed as employees of Blueleaf, have further Ltd companies and connections to other Brethren member companies that were awarded Covid contracts. They recognise and follow through on their responsibility to provide for their families financially by earning an honest living. Youre not allowed to have your say. Directors of CID include Alfred Soulsby through his family business Equitable Fortitude Ltd. Alfred is also a director of ACAD Trading. They don't appear to be a limited company as no record can be found on companies house. Barter is linked to Tim Browning, a director at both Techniclean companies, who sits on a number of schools and trusts run by the Brethren network, including OSG. He is also a director of Aller Brook Ltd alongside Charles Hathorn, Charlie Leflaive of Toffeln and Bernard Reiner brother of Mark Reiner of Bryson Products. The accounts published by the parent company of Blueleaf show a large increase in turnover, which would suggest again that the contract was worth much more than stated on the government UK contracts website. They might give you the cold shoulder if you offend their sensibilities, but theyll never underpay you or rip you off. I remember once watching his eyes roll into the back of his head over and over as he struggled to stay awake. Sam formerly worked for Traxx Tyres, this has links to various winners of covid contracts. Lindum Packaging based in Stallingborough, North Lincolnshire. Jim passed away in 1970 shortly after The Aberdeen Incident whereby he drunkenly demanded married women to his bed. Workagile Ltd as an ex director of the company incorporated in 2020, with his brother in law's Charles & Glyn Hathorn of Pineapple Furniture being the other directors of this dormant company. However the contract shows that this contract was a supplier group with Sante Global LLP. Never one to deprive my curiosity, I spent the weekend with the word cult reverberating around my head while I prepared for my first day at the office. The MoG's job is to travel the world visiting Exclusive Brethren enclaves, and of course he would stay at member's houses, not hotels (too 'worldly'). Lets say hypothetically that you had an unlocked phone and you read a bunch of stuff that made you see the limitations to your life and you wanted out. Based in West Sussex with offices in Chatham, Derby & Canada. You probably won't get much in the way of work functions and social events but this will depend heavily on whether the company is primarily Brethren employees with a few non-Brethren staff, or the other way around (for example we had more non-EB members and it was really just the upper management who were, so we did have some good social functions and they would just eat at a separate table for anything involving food). Why would someone want to change or hide their work history? Springfield Supplies & Projects is a furniture supplier in Bristol ran by the Baker family. If you dont mind me asking, What was the work social culture like. Southgate Global are a packaging business based in Kings Lynn. Growing up in the Exclusive Brethren meant missing out on a lot of things other children took for granted. Another company called Tower Supplies, based in Dorset, appears to have been awarded more than 40 million in two contracts to supply PPE. Exclusive Brethren are a little different than most religious groups, in that they don't give a fuck about anyone outside of it. Linkedin now shows Lee Hazell (brother of Anthony Hazell) as Medco Solutions, Commercial Director. They have restrictions on technology on their own devices, but generally not on non-EB staff. Ive worked for 2 brethrens people, both of them looked after me very well Id have no quibles in saying they are just great. Blackledge is also a current director of the Universal Business Team, other directors include Andrew Critchley formerly a director of Oska Care, Timothy Barter father of Michael Barter a director of Techniclean. 2213 NSW. Accora Ltd won a 248,000 contract to supply hospital beds to NHS Scotland. No music (unless performed by fellow Brethren). Today, the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church is thought to have around 45,000 members worldwide and 12,000 . He is the son of Exclusive Brethren world leader Bruce Hales. Pros. 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