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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • edited May 2018
    jac52 said:

    For what it's worth I think this is the Gerard Murphy bloke.. appointed as Director for Echidna Acquisitions, which was incorporated on 30th April 2018. No other directors so not much use but maybe an indication of things actually being in motion on the assumption this is the company being used for the purchase.

    https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11336951/officers

    http://www.bizstats.co.uk/ltd/echidna-acquisitions-limited-11336951/

    So they're using CMS - https://cms.law/en/GBR/Office/London
  • jac52 said:

    jac52 said:

    For what it's worth I think this is the Gerard Murphy bloke.. appointed as Director for Echidna Acquisitions, which was incorporated on 30th April 2018. No other directors so not much use but maybe an indication of things actually being in motion on the assumption this is the company being used for the purchase.

    https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11336951/officers

    'Australian Football Consortium Limited' is the name given as the initial shareholders. Interesting. Or maybe not. I don't really know anymore.
    Looking back through the joys of this thread the date ties back to what was said about Section 3 being sent to the EFL.
    Also couldn't find any company registered with that AFC name so no idea where the Daily Mail got it from initially.
  • jac52 said:

    For what it's worth I think this is the Gerard Murphy bloke.. appointed as Director for Echidna Acquisitions, which was incorporated on 30th April 2018. No other directors so not much use but maybe an indication of things actually being in motion on the assumption this is the company being used for the purchase.

    https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11336951/officers

    'Australian Football Consortium Limited' is the name given as the initial shareholders. Interesting. Or maybe not. I don't really know anymore.
    the registered address is that of CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG LLP, Solicitors.

  • seth plum said:

    How many milestones have we hung hope round? This or that close season, this or that transfer window, being prepared for times when planning and strategy is needed, waiting to know which division we're in, this or that snippet of leaked information, this or that arrival or departure of playing or non playing staff.
    And still Duchatelet is the owner.
    And still I wait to buy my beloved season tickets.
    When Pandoras box was opened all the bad stuff was released into the world, but shining at the bottom of the box was hope.
    Duchatelet has crushed hope because eventually time trumps hope, and we are left with nothing but the bad stuff.

    It's a good post Seth. But surely all that 'hope' has only been compounded by threads like this? All of the proclamations of 'imminence' and 'done deals' have only served to get people's hopes up and provide many false dawns.

    That's not a criticism of the information flow either by the way. Just a recognition of fact and how nothing is actually certain and that we don't really know what's going on in reality.
  • What if, when you're trying to sell your house there's loads of Belgians in there, a weird kid who sits in the corner playing Football Manager all day, an elderly woman scoffing vol-au-vents and a bald fat bloke handing out sandwiches to everyone?

    Sounds like my house before I moved out, minus the Belgians.
  • jac52 said:

    Just realised companies House has the pdf of the incorporation statement... Echidna is owned by Australian Football Consotrium (they're incorporated in Aus, which is obviously why I couldn't find them before!). So at least something, somewhere is happening.. maybe.

    https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11336951/filing-history/MzIwMzgwNDg4MGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0

    so we're going to be taken over by a company named after australian ant eaters.
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  • jac52 said:

    For what it's worth I think this is the Gerard Murphy bloke.. appointed as Director for Echidna Acquisitions, which was incorporated on 30th April 2018. No other directors so not much use but maybe an indication of things actually being in motion on the assumption this is the company being used for the purchase.

    https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11336951/officers

    jac52 said:

    Just realised companies House has the pdf of the incorporation statement... Echidna is owned by Australian Football Consotrium (they're incorporated in Aus, which is obviously why I couldn't find them before!). So at least something, somewhere is happening.. maybe.

    https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11336951/filing-history/MzIwMzgwNDg4MGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0

    Good work. You can register on Companies House and follow the company and get alerts e-mailed to you...
  • jac52 said:

    Just realised companies House has the pdf of the incorporation statement... Echidna is owned by Australian Football Consotrium (they're incorporated in Aus, which is obviously why I couldn't find them before!). So at least something, somewhere is happening.. maybe.

    https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11336951/filing-history/MzIwMzgwNDg4MGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0

    so we're going to be taken over by a company named after australian ant eaters.
    They must have come up with the name while Katy was still around.....

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echidna_(mythology)
  • CAFCDAZ said:

    just found this, not sure if it's been posted previously - https://www.australianfc.com.au/

    Posted numerous times over the last year or so, but I'm sure not everyone saw it.
  • CAFCDAZ said:

    just found this, not sure if it's been posted previously - https://www.australianfc.com.au/

    which leads us to these guys, who look to be the company who look for investors; https://henslow.com/

    so many smoke and mirrors!
  • Macronate said:

    Not sure if this is significant (contained in the Wiki entry):

    "Male echidnas have a four-headed penis."

    We're being taken over by a load of pricks?
    Nothing new there then.
  • Perhaps he was trying to force Duchâtelet’s hand. But Duchâtelet will never be blackmailed.

    My guess is it was the other way round, invite Aussies who’s bid is too low , get them to wear scarves be visible , flush out people who have been waiting in wings with better bid. Roland playing a dangerous game and so far it has cost him £10mn on price and six months of extra losses.
    If Aussies only have £30mn now , how are they going to cover £1mn a month of losses.
    Maybe thats why Roland reluctant to do their deal without security on his second payment.
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  • Perhaps he was trying to force Duchâtelet’s hand. But Duchâtelet will never be blackmailed.

    My guess is it was the other way round, invite Aussies who’s bid is too low , get them to wear scarves be visible , flush out people who have been waiting in wings with better bid. Roland playing a dangerous game and so far it has cost him £10mn on price and six months of extra losses.
    If Aussies only have £30mn now , how are they going to cover £1mn a month of losses.
    Maybe thats why Roland reluctant to do their deal without security on his second payment.
    Wouldn’t really explain why they were hiding in an east stand box at the Blackburn game or the multiple business meetings in recent weeks.
  • CAFCDAZ said:

    CAFCDAZ said:

    just found this, not sure if it's been posted previously - https://www.australianfc.com.au/

    which leads us to these guys, who look to be the company who look for investors; https://henslow.com/

    so many smoke and mirrors!
    Looking under Team Members for Henslow, the guy Peter Marks looks like the man in the photo of the Directors Box at the play off game.
  • Macronate said:

    Not sure if this is significant (contained in the Wiki entry):

    "Male echidnas have a four-headed penis."

    so four shareholders in future consortium who are all dickheads



  • edited May 2018
    Scoham said:

    image

    Similar, but I'd say probably not the same bloke. Hairline is different and nose. Peter Marks has less hair.
  • Scoham said:

    image

    Similar, but I'd say probably not the same bloke. Hairline is different and nose. Peter Marks has less hair.
    Fred from First Dates below Elliott
  • Scoham said:

    image

    Similar, but I'd say probably not the same bloke. Hairline is different and nose. Peter Marks has less hair.
    Probably right
  • shirty5 said:

    Scoham said:

    image

    Similar, but I'd say probably not the same bloke. Hairline is different and nose. Peter Marks has less hair.
    Fred from First Dates below Elliott
    Isn't that actually a well-respected CL mod? :lol:
  • shirty5 said:

    Scoham said:

    image

    Similar, but I'd say probably not the same bloke. Hairline is different and nose. Peter Marks has less hair.
    Fred from First Dates below Elliott
    Would love to see the after dinner interview with Muir and Roland.
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