Thread by @VoxLibero

WRT the news circulating that a 70Bn contract has been awarded to a Cornish micro company. Here's what I have so far. They are middlemen providing "Framework Consultancy" not beneficiaries of the whole £70Bn but defo some of it.

But all is not what it seems... it's a bit smelly

The Place Group

About - …te.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/043957…

People - …te.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/043957…

Accounts - …te.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/043957…

In 2019 they had £650 in assets and an average of nil employees.

Simon James Rule & Claire Elise Delaney

Secretary is another co - Addition Corporate Services

Companies House show the co secretary for The Place Group as Addition Corporate Svces a.k.a Addition Group Ltd, this co has one employee, Mr Michael Barry Adams, a dodgy accountant, previously been convicted of fraud.

The stench of #ToryCorruption #GTTO

falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/19054610.…

Michael Barry Adams has a long association with the Directors of Place Grp. The 3 were co-directors of another schools consultancy co for 7 years. All of their respective companies operate out of the same address in Cornwall.

The Regent, Chapel Street, Penzance, TR18 4AE

I can find no evidence that they are qualified to provide said "Framework Consultancy" 🙄

The stench of #ToryCorruption #GTTO

Martin Chilcott is a big noise in the carbon reduction + sustainability world. He was also the (2005) founder of Place Group, left in 2012 but must know the current Directors. Not sure where this goes.. trail is cold... is there a link to gov't contract?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Ch…

Chilcott appears to be well qual'd to shape &/or lead a UK NetZ initiative but nothing to do with Place grp now other than his history with the current Directors whose expertise appears to be in schools/education.

What qualifies them for a lucrative contract, is this cronyism?

It's getting really interesting now... both Delaney & Rule connected to Panama Papers, Offshore trusts, Saudi Oil, Tax avoidance & money laundering.

Credit to @RaggedTP for the research & thread below...

In 2016 the NUT raised concerns re: Information derived from leaked “Panama Papers” showing Bellevue Education is part owned by a company which was set up by the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca and on which Clare Delaney and Simon Rule are trustees.

It would be interesting to know why ‘The Place Group,’ with shareholders Claire Delaney and Simon Rule with connections to offshore companies owned by Tarek Obaid, the founder of Anglo-Saudi oil company PetroSaudi... were awarded (any part of) a £70 Billion net-zero contract

Delaney & Rule are Trustees of Bellevue Education, which is part owned via a company registered to the BVI which was set up by the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. The name of the company is Maplehill Investments (BVI).

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Bozo was in Cornwall this summer and was spotted walking on Porthminster beach only 10 miles/30 mins from the offices of Place Grp.

Is this the Bozo retirement fund being squirrelled away?

Just a thought...

@carolecadwalla @PeterStefanovi2 @peterjukes @MarinaPurkiss @bethRigby

@PlaceGroupltd
"a very small framework levy that suppliers pay if they win contracts." 😏🙄

ok, but this is public money, so make your costs known. Also explain your links to Saudi oil, tax havens, offshore trusts, Panama papers and Bellevue

e2bn.org/cms/blog/place…

Maybe someone at @E2BN can explain why these two individuals are anywhere near public money.

Maybe someone at @E2BN can explain why these two individuals are anywhere near public money.

Maybe someone at @E2BN can explain why these two individuals are anywhere near public money.

Maybe someone at @E2BN can explain why these two individuals are anywhere near public money.

Source: thetimes.co.uk/article/saudi-…

Source: schoolsweek.co.uk/bellevue-place…

Source: whpara.org.uk/resources/The-…

https://twitter.com/BenTwemlow/status/1554829668280258563?s=20