Time to start selling computers again
Talkback How can Grant Thornton sell the name etc.to the same people that owned the company that went bust. Before Grant Thornton sold the company back to them, they should have insisted that all debts were paid first.
[March 1, 2006, 12:38]
Unravelling the mystery of Time Computers
News Grant Thornton, the administrators which were sent into Granville after the group collapsed last Wednesday, have admitted that they have been unable to find out exactly who owns the group's various assets.
[August 1, 2005, 11:45]
Time collapse: Debts could hit £70m
News In a statement, Grant Thornton admitted that they were still finding it very difficult to track down the assets of the various Granville companies saying that "stock records are incomplete" and there "is significant concern as to missing...
[September 29, 2005, 12:50]
ITV Digital customers get set-top box deal
News Originally liquidator Grant Thornton had hoped to get £40 from customers who wished to keep hold of their set-top box, and asked those who didn't to return them -- but it has now conceded defeat in the face of the logistical nightmare involved in...
[January 20, 2003, 13:05]
Time collapse support site forced offline
Talkback Whilst we are prevented under the Data Protection Act from discussing the specifics of client accounts we wish to make it clear that no time have we been contacted by lawyers acting for Grant Thornton or Tiny and that our reasons for terminating...
[August 1, 2005, 22:29]
Business owners losing 'a day a week' to email
News Business owners from the Philippines, Hong Kong, India and the US are the most prolific emailers, spending two hours or more on average dealing with spam and legitimate email alike, while their Russian and Greek counterparts spend just 48 minutes...
[February 28, 2005, 15:20]
Administrators and bankers face losses over Time collapse
News A controversial but established legal option suggests that ex-employees of the company may be able to claim money directly out of the fees due to the administrators, Grant Thornton. The joint administrator of Granville, Martin Ellis from Grant...
[August 8, 2005, 18:05]
Time Computers back in business
News A spokesman for the administrators, Grant Thornton, confirmed that the Time name had been sold as part of the disposal of GTG's assets, and said that the company that bought it "had nothing whatsoever to do with the previous owners".
[January 23, 2006, 16:05]
Administrators still baffled over Time ownership
News Trade union sources warned on 26 July that there was "concern" over the ownership of the company and on Wednesday a spokesman for the administrators, Grant Thornton, told ZDNet UK that "the administrators are still looking at the ownership...
[August 10, 2005, 17:30]
Asset sale brings some hope to Tiny customers
News However, there was no word from administrators Grant Thornton on the fate of the outstanding assets of Granville Technology, which owned the Time and Tiny Computers brands as well as the manufacturing company VMT.
[September 27, 2005, 17:35]
Unravelling the mystery of Time Computers
Talkback I agree, no one INCLUDING Grant Thornton seem to be able to confirm who owns the assets (some due to their customers). Do a search on the company who sold you the goods and you will find they are not part of the administration order!
[August 3, 2005, 15:38]
Time Computers denies tales of woe
Talkback Talks have been held with HSBC, the directors and the administrators at Grant Thornton about saving as many jobs as possible," Mr Saifullah said, adding that "a large proportion of these would be from Asian heritage".
[July 29, 2005, 16:06]
Ex-Time employees see hopes dashed
News An application made by the administrators, Grant Thornton, to reverse the judgment in the landmark case Kasner v McMath was successful last week. However, Grant Thornton's lawyers, Lovells, successfully argued that this would have made it more...
[August 15, 2005, 13:00]
Time collapse support site forced offline
News A stark notice on the Web site, tinycon.com, blames lawyers acting on behalf of the company's administrators, Grant Thornton, for the sudden shut down. Grant Thornton did not return calls requesting comment in time for this story.
[August 1, 2005, 17:50]
Time crisis: Workers and customers share woes
Talkback grant thornton are the administrators but I am sorry to say if you literally paid by cash and didn't use a credit card you are stuffed.the administrators haven't found enough cash to pay for their services let alone the banks and then onto the...
[July 27, 2005, 21:01]
Time crisis: Will customers get their goods?
Talkback unfortunately, i paid cash for a computer via cheshire oaks store in ellesmere port.the computer arrived but it wastnt the one i ordered, so i returned it to the store.i was promised refund, this was before any anouncement.i was told after the...
[October 20, 2005, 9:41]
Ex-Time employees see hopes dashed
Talkback Yet again Grant Thornton have got themselves an exit strategy which pays THEIR fees but does nothing to maximise the revenue. two thirds of the remaining 100 or so are getting the push tomorrow, the rest go at at the end of the month.
[August 16, 2005, 20:23]
Came across a really good competition for entrepreneurs
Talkback There is also £250,000 worth of in-kind services available from our sponsors: Bailey Fisher- Executive Search, Grant Thornton, HSBC, Mudhut Communications, Scientific Generics, Taylor Vinters and The Commercialisation Company.
[May 16, 2006, 11:46]
Time to start selling computers again
News A spokesman for the administrators, Grant Thornton, said in January that the Time name had been sold as part of the disposal of Granville's assets, and said that the company that bought it "had nothing whatsoever to do with the previous owners".
[February 28, 2006, 14:20]
