@PeterKGeoghegan @openDemocracy 1/ So just when Tice becomes Director of the family Firm Sunley Family limited, it just happened but some astonishing coincidence that a 40% shareholding is transferred to 2 off shore companies about which he knows nothing.
@PeterKGeoghegan @openDemocracy 2/. Those two companies are Sunciera Holdings Corporation (Panama) and Shuttlecock Holdings Limited (BVI)
3/. Even bigger coincidence one company, Sunciera Holdings Corporation was incorporated through a Swiss Company in 1991.
3/. Even bigger coincidence one company, Sunciera Holdings Corporation was incorporated through a Swiss Company in 1991.
@PeterKGeoghegan @openDemocracy 4/. Somehow. Goodness me. However did this new Panamanian Compay, nothing to do with Tice (“who me?”) land on Sunley Family Ltd - a UK family company with which it had no association.
Yes. That sure is stretching credulity remarkably.
Yes. That sure is stretching credulity remarkably.
@PeterKGeoghegan @openDemocracy 5/. Does it stop there? No!
Another subsidiary of the Sunley group, the estate management company of Sunley Farms Limited, is 100% owned by Sunciera Holdings Corporation in Panama. The company is the owner of the family estate, Godmersham Park, which was bought by Tice’s uncle
Another subsidiary of the Sunley group, the estate management company of Sunley Farms Limited, is 100% owned by Sunciera Holdings Corporation in Panama. The company is the owner of the family estate, Godmersham Park, which was bought by Tice’s uncle
@PeterKGeoghegan @openDemocracy 6/. @PeterKGeoghegan do we happen to know when Shuttlecock Holdings Ltd was registered in the BVI? Do we know whether it was the same Swiss tax specialists involved in it in any way?
The term “holdings” suggests there may be other companies in the group.
The term “holdings” suggests there may be other companies in the group.
@PeterKGeoghegan @openDemocracy 7/. I wonder what the minutes of Sunley Family Ltd AGMs show from 1991 onwards?
I see there is a reference to Shuttlecock Holdings Ltd as a member of a BVI registered LLP - coincidentally called
SUNLEY PROPERTY LLP.
beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/HLU6M…
I see there is a reference to Shuttlecock Holdings Ltd as a member of a BVI registered LLP - coincidentally called
SUNLEY PROPERTY LLP.
beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/HLU6M…
@PeterKGeoghegan @openDemocracy 8/. More members of Sunley PROPERTY LLP (formed in 2009, incidentally). Familiar names.
For those unfamiliar with “LLP” = Limited Liability Partnership.
Have members rather than shareholders.
For those unfamiliar with “LLP” = Limited Liability Partnership.
Have members rather than shareholders.
