Ploughcroft in Administration

[Energetic]

Gavin, it takes some bollox to stick with it, all the best to you and your guys...

 

[dansk]

Old hat Ploughcroft news but heres a bit more. Dragons' Den solar power business goes bust | Environment | The Guardian

 

[confounded]

Old hat Ploughcroft news but heres a bit more. Dragons' Den solar power business goes bust | Environment | The Guardian

"A "green" energy installer who won £120,000 backing from Theo Paphitis on the Dragons' Den TV programme last year has seen his firm put into administration and his 15 staff made redundant."


Against the common wisdom on hear that it was Deborah that invested?

 

[dansk]

yep - i also liked the part "speaking from a roof top on his phone" made me chuckle - i really doubt hes on the tools again.

 

[Energetic]

yep - i also liked the part "speaking from a roof top on his phone" made me chuckle - i really doubt hes on the tools again.

back to being a roofer but with £1M in the bank and a porche...

 

[dansk]

hard life eh :rolleyes4:

 

[TedM]

It was actually both Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis who put in £60k each for a 12.5% share each.

 

[sedgy34]

thats a good read!!
im thinking though he didnt need to invest in new computers that do everything for you and if he grew too quickly thats what happens.

 

[dansk]

its not whats its cracked up to be getting an investment - he had is 5 mins of fame - Big Brother next lol.

 

[sedgy34]

so does anyone know what hes doing now

 

[Eco Deal]

on holiday

 

[sedgy34]

on holiday

Hes not though is he he's working again with new company well at least he's not mcs yet

 

[Eco Deal]

what is the new company?

 

[sedgy34]

what is the new company?

I don't know but he's not genuine cause he's out again on roofs as said in a report they were on the phone to him while he was on a roof

 

[Somecamel]

The New company is called Ploughcroft Ltd