Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

[Mother]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

how have they changed the contract?
I think threatening them with HMRC is enough to get rid of them. They certainly shouldn’t be taking money when they’re ‘dormant’

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I bet their VAT registration number isn’t on your receipt...

i woukd certainly tell them you’ll be contacting VAT fraud hotline too.

[Amethyst]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

Four pages? blimey they are making an effort !

[StaffBenefitsLOL]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

how have they changed the contract?
I think threatening them with HMRC is enough to get rid of them. They certainly shouldn’t be taking money when they’re ‘dormant’

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I bet their VAT registration number isn’t on your receipt...

ONLINE MARKETING SERVICES LTD is the company this contract is with and they appear to be trading according to Companies House: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/08962493

Can't see a VAT Registration number on the receipt. Just waiting for scanner to warm up then contract will be up.

[Amethyst]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

Been sitting Dormant since 2014 and has just been switched into use by Mr Martin as of September.

07 Sep 2017

Appointment of Mr Lee Martin as a director on 7 September 2017

View PDF ( Appointment of Mr Lee Martin as a director on 7 September 2017 - link opens in a new window ) (2 pages)

[Amethyst]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

Some business interests of Lee Martin. Just for ref - all public info on companies house.


Hospital Members Ltd - Dissolved Apr 2017
Accident Television - Dissolved Feb 2017
Internet Media Experts Ltd (version 1) - Dissolved Oct 2015
The General Advertising company ( previously Internet Media Experts ) - currently going through liquidation as of March 2017

( same liquidators for all of those )

UK Debt Enforcement Ltd - Active since May 2016
Titan Business - Active since March 2017
Internet Marketing Experts Ltd - Active since Oct 2015 - accounts overdue & first gazette for compulsory strike
CoffeeBuddee Ltd - Dormant company
Nock Studio - active since July 15
City Management Solutions - resigned as director Oct 2017
Online Marketing Services - Lee has just taken it over from Clare.



any more for any more?

another one just came across

WORKFORCE REWARDS LTD (10889103) inc. July 2017

[StaffBenefitsLOL]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

Scans of contracts with private information redacted. Thoughts?

You won't believe the amount of relief that washed over me when I found that I wasn't the only one, and this has been ongoing for a number of years. Just kicking myself I didn't read this damn contract before signing, or do just a little more scratching at the surface prior to the meeting.

[Amethyst]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

Did they give you a log in for the site?

Does that say BUCKS ? ( just as you mentioned checking with bedfordshire nhs trust )

Says in the terms Charges EXCLUSIVE of VAT .

I also don't get the amounts

First year value 995 + VAT = 1194

payable by 796 * 3 = 2388 ?

what am I missing there?

Ahh 995 per year for two years? £1990 + VAT = £2388 !!! Got ya.( sorry bit slow on the old Maths front!)

[Amethyst]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

That last page, before the signature, does make it a term of the agreement that staffbenefits.co.uk is" promoted to the staff via their intranet" - so if you can get something from the Bucks NHS trust ( if it is they) saying they don't promote staffbenefits.co.uk on their intranet then that would be a breach of contract.

And I'd like to see Mr Martin try taking an NHS trust to court over the agreement he seems to be getting signed by the NHS trusts.

[Amethyst]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

They've changed banks for this new company too - used to be with Santander as Internet Media Experts. Surely it's just a continuation of the business - so liquidators might be interested in the new fangled Online Marketing Services - running same business on same contracts with same Director ??

[StaffBenefitsLOL]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

That last page, before the signature, does make it a term of the agreement that staffbenefits.co.uk is" promoted to the staff via their intranet" - so if you can get something from the Bucks NHS trust ( if it is they) saying they don't promote staffbenefits.co.uk on their intranet then that would be a breach of contract.

And I'd like to see Mr Martin try taking an NHS trust to court over the agreement he seems to be getting signed by the NHS trusts.

Unfortunately I've had a response from Bedfordshire NHS Trust that confirms the link is on their intranet:

As I understand it, somewhere along the line we have set up a link with them. But certainly no contractual agreement.

We have a log-in for staff to use to access the website and their link is on our intranet, however I have no information about what the take up of log-ins would be.

We certainly do not encourage staff to sign up, display offers on our intranet or actively promote their services.

I cannot speak for all businesses but I would say that what they are asking is probably unreasonable and should be avoided. However in terms of legal avenues against them, I would say that what they are saying is technically correct.

I have cancelled the standing order and put a block on it.

Debating calling ActionFraud but at the moment I'm not entirely sure how to position this, what to say, etc. Feeling rather lost and confused with it all!

[Mother]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

Scans of contracts with private information redacted. Thoughts?

You won't believe the amount of relief that washed over me when I found that I wasn't the only one, and this has been ongoing for a number of years. Just kicking myself I didn't read this damn contract before signing, or do just a little more scratching at the surface prior to the meeting.

They’re horrendous. HMRC have confirmed it’s a dormant company and should not be trading.
i feel so stupid for getting sucked in.

[Amethyst]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

Is it beds and bucks ? Just as your contract seems to be for Bucks ... worth checking with them too?

Can you log in to staff benefits? does your advert show ? Presumably they don’t provide any stats of clicks/ views on your advert? Is your advert including a link to your business website - can you see referrals in via your own analytics ?

[Mother]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

Is it beds and bucks ? Just as your contract seems to be for Bucks ... worth checking with them too?

Can you log in to staff benefits? does your advert show ? Presumably they don’t provide any stats of clicks/ views on your advert? Is your advert including a link to your business website - can you see referrals in via your own analytics ?

whats your email address? I will send you my log in so you can see how awful it is.

[Amethyst]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

http://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/About/about.htm

[Amethyst]

Re: Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

thank you xxx