Question Report and Financial Statements - Directors

[Tampa Blue]

Have just had the 2008 financials through in the post, and a question comes to mind.

Ron and/or GK are always the figure heads that we praise or slag off depending upon your point of view, but can anyone tell me what the other directors actually do that brings value to the Club - it is not a direct criticism, but I am amazed that we have so many Directors and still get in a mess with our finances. If they don't bring money ala Ron - what do they bring?

Please let me know.

FYI they are

D M MARKSHEFFEL
R J OSBORNE
D A J WILSHIRE
F VAN WEZEL
P ROBINSON
G LOCKETT
G ADAMSON

 

[Hotman]

ray osbourne is an accountant!! (rickard keen i think), and paul robinson was last seen on neighbours

 

[OldBlueLady]

Gary Lockett is Insure and Go, Frank Van Wezel is Hi Tec, Garry Adamson is the newly appointed Commerical Director, Ray Osbourne is the Financial Director - the others I would have said what their connections are when I reported on last year's AGM.

 

[Shrimper]

Frank Van Wezel owns HiTec. Probably puts a bit of money in every now and then.

 

[OldBlueLady]

There you go BB, the link to last year's so you can see who is who
http://www.shrimperzone.com/vb/showthread.php?t=45616&highlight=Civic+Centre

 

[Tinks]

Is anyone planning on going to this years AGM?

 

[weststander]

Frank Van Wezel owns HiTec. Probably puts a bit of money in every now and then.

He put in a loan of £100k during the last year according to the accounts, and one of the other directors, cant remember which loaned £50k

 

[davewebbsbrain]

ray osbourne is an accountant!! (rickard keen i think), and paul robinson was last seen on neighbours

Paul Robinson is a solicitor, someone we need on board big time.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Yes Jacks, I will be.

 

[Shrimpador]

They all work for nothing so fair play to them.

I did notice that Ron, despite saying he doesnt work for a salary, charges £60k through Martin Dawn as a "management fee". Nice!

I was also surprised the club spent so much sending out such a flashy set of accounts - must be a good few quid spent on that.

 

[canveyshrimper]

They all work for nothing so fair play to them.

I did notice that Ron, despite saying he doesnt work for a salary, charges £60k through Martin Dawn as a "management fee". Nice!

I was also surprised the club spent so much sending out such a flashy set of accounts - must be a good few quid spent on that.

Garry Adamson is employed by the club and was recently appointed to the board, and is salaried.

 

[Streaky]

I did notice that Ron, despite saying he doesnt work for a salary, charges £60k through Martin Dawn as a "management fee". Nice!

I was also surprised the club spent so much sending out such a flashy set of accounts - must be a good few quid spent on that.

To be honest even if Ron does take a fee of £60k - then that isnt a lot for the position he holds in this company (or in any company) that has the same turnover / number of staff.

All account look glossy - its done to impress people who may wish to invest

 

[Sherif H]

Is anyone planning on going to this years AGM?

I think I will actually take the opportunity to go this year......oh, and if the Club want a surveyor on the board of Directors, I'm happy to help ;) I could probably bring £20 to the table!

 

[Mick]

Paul Robinson is a solicitor, someone we need on board big time.

Yes, except last time the going got really dodgy, he resigned only to rejoin again once things were looking better !!

 

[McNasty]

We had the recently arrested Leslie Lesser as a Financial whizz a good few years ago.

Featured in the Echo

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/451...000_life_savings/?action=complain&cid=7870964

 

[Hooly]

Ah, I used to work at his practice many moons ago! About 5 or so years before the Premium Finance incident. :angel:

I last saw a Leslie Lesser in a feature on BBC's Watchdog, blimey about 15-20 years ago, he was hiding behind his front door refusing to open it to Roger Cook or whoever was doing it that far back to explain what had happened to the £2.5m. I can't believe he's still at it! (allegedly).

In those Jobbo & pre days a local firm used to help out with the books of the club before they were audited by one of the big 10 & the partner in that firm used to be on the board as Les was (owner of a most ludicrous syrup (again allegedly) yea right!). Ray Osborne was with Rickard Keen (IIRC) who took over that role.

Now back to work. Where are my copies of Leslie's notes on creative accounting? :whistling:

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Is anyone planning on going to this years AGM?

Yes, I'll be there.