Leeway selling up??

matt h · 18 April 2011, 12:13

I thought they were doing really well ?

Neil Harvey · 18 April 2011, 19:33

yep, I saw that too.
He was looking to sell some time ago, 12 months maybe, but saw a new advert out a week or two ago, although I forget where now.

ashbypower · 18 April 2011, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Neil Harvey

yep, I saw that too.
although I forget where now.

B & O Maybe

Neil Harvey · 18 April 2011, 21:01

that was it.. under marine jobs

Channel Ribs · 19 April 2011, 07:18

Here you go:

"Leeway ribs have been in production for the last 8 years with great success and great reviews.

We have a full range of rib sizes from 2.5m right up to 10.3m and lots of different deck layout configuration mouldings for all needs including cabin mould and several console designs.

Included in the sale of this successful business are all moulds, plugs, design rights, websites, brand name with builders rights and world wide production rights and world wide sales. We have dealers around the world and have ever increasing inquires and opportunity to even sell licensing rights world wide? all this for a steel at only £60,000"

http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/m...ling-up-LWC055

Zippy · 19 April 2011, 08:22

how appropriate to demonstrate spelling skills in the advert, not to mention the word "steel" or i suspect what should have been "steal" considering everything that has been written about Leeway build practices!

£60K

sure due diligence will dig up some interesting questions to be answered.

timw · 19 April 2011, 15:19

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Originally Posted by Zippy

how appropriate to demonstrate spelling skills in the advert, not to mention the word "steel" or i suspect what should have been "steal" considering everything that has been written about Leeway build practices!

£60K

sure due diligence will dig up some interesting questions to be answered.

What an unpleasant, damaging and snide post.

Someone spends 8 years building up a successful business and then decides to sell it and you then try and trash it. What the hell has the vendor's spelling ability got to do with it? And just because you've read some forum chat about his business you start talking about due dilligence and theft.
Hang you head in shame...

biffer · 19 April 2011, 15:46

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Originally Posted by timw

What an unpleasant, damaging and snide post.

Someone spends 8 years building up a successful business and then decides to sell it and you then try and trash it. What the hell has the vendor's spelling ability got to do with it? And just because you've read some forum chat about his business you start talking about due dilligence and theft.
Hang you head in shame...

you are right but so is he

Jizm · 19 April 2011, 15:49

Do Leeway still make bits for others?

Carl · 19 April 2011, 16:26

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Originally Posted by timw

What an unpleasant, damaging and snide post.

Someone spends 8 years building up a successful business and then decides to sell it and you then try and trash it. What the hell has the vendor's spelling ability got to do with it? And just because you've read some forum chat about his business you start talking about due dilligence and theft.
Hang you head in shame...

the business was/is built on theft and lies. and tim i have given you the benifit of the doubt over the years but you have proven yourself to me now,and i would think reinstated everyones elses thoughts of you

biffer · 19 April 2011, 17:19

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Originally Posted by timw

What an unpleasant, damaging and snide post.

Someone spends 8 years building up a successful business and then decides to sell it and you then try and trash it. What the hell has the vendor's spelling ability got to do with it? And just because you've read some forum chat about his business you start talking about due dilligence and theft.
Hang you head in shame...

he rolls things over, who ever buys the company will be buying a heap of trouble.
if it was company was that good why hasn't he posted where there are more rib people than anywhere else in the world, on here!

LeewayComposite · 19 April 2011, 17:52

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Originally Posted by biffer

he rolls things over, who ever buys the company will be buying a heap of trouble.
if it was company was that good why hasn't he posted where there are more rib people than anywhere else in the world, on here!

They do post on here!!!

looks like you have no clue to what your typing about!

anyone who wishes to buy leeway will have a guarantee that its dept free and making profit...

biffer · 19 April 2011, 18:41

I beg to differ I do know what I'm talking about. Would you like me to post a tale about a 30 ft scarab that had obviously been turned over. Have pics of it in your yard and a receipt from you for it

LeewayComposite · 20 April 2011, 01:10

Yes please do send me pictures. Leewaycomposites@onwight.net

pictures should be funny as you clearly don't know what your talking about.

You may well of bought a scarab from our yard as lots of used boats pass through. Especially as we used to do boat storage lol

biffer · 20 April 2011, 07:04

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Originally Posted by LeewayComposite

Yes please do send me pictures. Leewaycomposites@onwight.net

pictures should be funny as you clearly don't know what your talking about.

You may well of bought a scarab from our yard as lots of used boats pass through. Especially as we used to do boat storage lol

why would i send the pic's to your email, might as well put them on here, are you saying this wasn't yours, you didn't sell it and it wasn't used as a plug.
you can choose your words as carefully as you like, you are still digging a large hole for yourself, if it's a toss up between who believes who, you'll lose

timw · 20 April 2011, 10:04

Another "Rib Warden" busily patrolling with a clip board poking his nose into other peoples business.

Some old hull next to some corrugated iron. A sign that I see has been carefully removed from the photographs. Proves nothing.

Let the guy make a sale and benefit from his hard work in building a business.

Petty jealousy is so typical of your type.

Starovich · 20 April 2011, 10:32

Timw, I would agree with you on the "Rib Warden" if it was people spouting random unprovable opinions.

Seems Biffer has specific claims, and "appears" to have some degree of weight to the claims.

None of us know what has or hasn't happened apart from the persons involved. You sticking in your oar does nothing but add fuel the fire.

As to other peoples business as soon as anyone puts things into the Public domain (by advertising on B&O) then its no longer Private.

The original post regarding due diligence which sparked your interest, says nothing but, "do your own homework". If someone is thinking about buying, any one who spends 60k with out doing there own homework is not going to be bothered by a post on a forum. You getting involved, only keeps the thread alive, if your were concerned about the sale you would let sleeping dogs lie.

willk · 20 April 2011, 10:58

You lads are feeding the troll again and it loves it....

And as for hassling Leeway - I'm surprised at you all!
Surely a clean yard is the mark of a clean conscience?

biffer · 20 April 2011, 11:00

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Originally Posted by timw

Another "Rib Warden" busily patrolling with a clip board poking his nose into other peoples business.

Some old hull next to some corrugated iron. A sign that I see has been carefully removed from the photographs. Proves nothing.

Let the guy make a sale and benefit from his hard work in building a business.

Petty jealousy is so typical of your type.

you have know idea of my type, i picture may not prove anything but there is also a bill of sale to go with the boat, you haven't seen any words about property rights or weather he own's the rights to all his mouldings.
if he can provide these i'll post a big SORRY, what i'm getting at, anyone who buy's this without the rights is just buying a heap of grp you can't use.
i'm not jealous of anybody making a buck, but taking someones hardearned and suppling what could be a whole loasd of trouble is something else

LeewayComposite · 20 April 2011, 11:11

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Originally Posted by biffer

why would i send the pic's to your email, might as well put them on here, are you saying this wasn't yours, you didn't sell it and it wasn't used as a plug.
you can choose your words as carefully as you like, you are still digging a large hole for yourself, if it's a toss up between who believes who, you'll lose

We make ribs not hard top boats. That boat would never even fit into our workshop so sorry to burst your bouble "no we didn't use it as a plug"