Innova Business Solutions Limited (Co reg no: SC326142) is a recently formed company that shares many similarities to the recently departed Synergi Global Solutions Ltd that went titsup owing several hundred thousand pounds to trade creditors.
Both for example, are/were recruitment consultancies, both place(d) temporary staff, both operate(d) in Edinburgh. (past tense for Synergi as its now in liquidation)
Many of the Synergi creditors are small one man bands or small family businesses. Many are owed 10’s of thousands of pounds. Initial indications are they will get nothing at all. These include Codematic, hence the post.
If you are a contractor considering working with Innova, then you may want to consider the implications of never getting paid for the work that you do, and for the costs you incurr.
If you are a company considering using Innova Business Solutions to provide you with temporary staff or contractors you might like to consider the impact of these staff not being paid on time. Or possibly not being paid at all.
Some Synergi contractors walked out with no notice having not been paid for several months. Others spent much of the working day chasing outstanding invoices and worrying about not getting paid. Some clients ended up paying twice – once to the liquidator, and again directly to the contractor to keep them on-site. Overall the effect was not beneficial for those Synergi clients.
More about those similarities:
Here is a list of Synergi Global Solutions directors from Companies House as they went into liquidation (12 July 07):
- Stephen Roberts
- Alan Martin
- Stuart Campbell
Here is a list of Innova Business Solutions directors from Companies House one week after the start of the Synergi liquidation (19 July 07):
- Stephen Roberts
- Alan Martin
- Stuart Campbell
See any similarities?
Watch out its a jungle out there!
Cheers
Simon
Sunday, 9th September, 2007 at 10:23 pm |
Thanks for the heads up, these Innova guys have been pestering us for weeks. I’ll warn our HR dept.
Saturday, 13th October, 2007 at 8:50 pm |
Innova seem to be advertising on http://www.S1jobs.com
- anonymous post. sorry. I know these dodgy *&*&”! and don’t want ot be involved again.
Saturday, 3rd November, 2007 at 10:50 am |
It does look as through they are picking up some speed as Innova, with 10 middle to high fee earning posts advertised on S1jobs today. Possibly these are uneducated clients that have been carried over from synergi days. Hopefully they are not able to charm there way into too many doors as Innova!!! and hopefully this snowball will melt as before it picks up too much bulk!!!
Monday, 26th November, 2007 at 12:59 pm |
If you want to see the links..Please see both..
http://www.synergisolutions.com
and
http://www.innovauk.com
Friday, 27th June, 2008 at 12:11 pm |
I believe there are no more sailors on this sinking ship…. just 2 of the Captains, who are basically operating as a recruitment organisation operating out of a bedroom in Ayrshire. It would be interesting to hear Oracles viewpoint on their ‘Partner’ status and review their Agile Engagement methods…. steer well clear.
Thursday, 3rd July, 2008 at 4:26 pm |
NEWSFLASH…..
Innova now trading as Cornerstone Resources Ltd
Telephone: 0845 888 2020
Email: sroberts@cornerstone-resources.com
ALSO……
Stuart Campbell – Tel: 0141 314 3684
Optimum IT
69 Buchanan Street
Glasgow
G1 3HL
Courtesy of Companies House and S1Jobs
Its a minefield out there!
Friday, 4th July, 2008 at 4:17 pm |
I note the current phone number for Cornerstone is the same as Innova, I fear another firesale is pending……
Friday, 4th July, 2008 at 6:02 pm |
What? Innova hasn’t lasted a year and they are rolling a new one?
must be getting greedy/impatient wanting to fleece everyone so soon.
Well done ANON keep us posted on Co house updates. btw I’ve never heard from the liquidators has anyone else??
Thursday, 14th August, 2008 at 2:10 pm |
I was working through Innova last year and I still have some outstanding payments.
Thanks guys for the Information.
My fear is that it looks like my outstanding payments has gone into the Managers pockets.
But if we as an individual dont pay £100 bill than court will be after us in 3 months time….can’t I take any actions against them to get my money out.
Rgds
Martin
Thursday, 14th August, 2008 at 6:47 pm |
the liquidators wrote last week to say the cupboard is bare – we’ll get nowt.
Friday, 15th August, 2008 at 4:57 pm |
That’s a great news, Thank you Simon for such a lovely Information. I better chase my Umbrella company. Keep me updated and I’ll do the same if I get any updates.
Monday, 18th August, 2008 at 10:29 am |
There may well be nowt tin the cupboard….
Lets make sure these guys have nowt in theirs……. Speak to the DTI or EAS:
“If you think your agency has broken any of the rules, contact the Employment Agency Standards helpline on 0845 955 5105 (9.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday). The EAS Inspectorate investigates every complaint it receives.”
This may be to late for Synergi / Innova……
Its not too late to sort Cornerstone & Optimum IT! An external audit will sort these guys out. I know these guys were notorious for not following procedure, I reckon they don’t keep copies of Eligibility to Work in the UK and also reckon their Registration paperwork is nil. This would see them fined heftily for each demeanor.
Over to you…..
Thursday, 21st August, 2008 at 11:12 am |
Yes Ive been chasing Synergi/Innova /and now Cornerstone for money owed. I have noticed quite a few irregularites and have called in the police . If anyone has any info that they think will be pertinent then please speak up.
its time their antics were put a stop to……….
Wednesday, 27th August, 2008 at 10:38 am |
Hi Charles,
You’ve got all of my support. I haven’t been payed for 2 weeks in the october ‘07 by Innova.
Let me know if I can be of any help.
Cheers
Mohammed
Friday, 5th September, 2008 at 5:54 pm |
They put me up in B&B while I worked for them client and didn’t pay the landlord. I then had pay myself which they said they would re-imburse but never did. I also not been paid and need to go home now but I cannot afford this.
Monday, 27th October, 2008 at 6:58 pm |
I recognise a couple of posters on here as ex-employees I dealt with. It’s amazing what people with a grudge who were allegedly sacked for incompetence can rustle up with a little spare time. Whilst it’s a jungle out there – it also appears to a jungle online!!
Monday, 27th October, 2008 at 7:40 pm |
Anon2
To whom do you refer?
What makes you say its a jungle on-line? is something here not true?
How much money did you lose when they went titsup?
Thursday, 30th October, 2008 at 3:11 pm |
Hi Simon
I had finsihed up before they first hit problems. I had however worked on several different sites through Synergi and knew the people involved quite well. I never had any problems.
From chat with some of the people closer to them I believe problems initially surfaced when trying to branch into IT consultancy. They were paying a bunch of money to a couple of guys to build the “consulting” side of things. I hear these guys made a shambles of it and were allowed “to move on” having lost a considerable chunk of money. There was also a rumour of one of the directors being sacked. Again on 3rd hand knowledge he was apparently regarded as very lazy and was adding no value to the business. It seems the liquidators then provided pretty poor advice leading to the problems of company 2 starting off with too much debt.
Anyway I’m sorry to hear you’ve had troubles and lost money, I was only on searching for the website the other day to try and get in touch with the person i used to deal with there. I’d just be careful who you listen to on here. Good luck with the next contract – hope it turns out much better.
Thursday, 30th October, 2008 at 7:24 pm |
Thanks for the different perspective Anon2.
Of course the only proven incompetence (at best) is that of the directors of Synergi and a string of other failed companies. Their incompetence is a matter of public record at Companies House.
The thing with debt is: its money owed to real people, how they can start off with too much I don’t know – maybe they shouldn’t start till they have sold their homes and flash cars to pay off their debts?
I had nothing but problems with them, getting paid was a regular battle
Tuesday, 4th November, 2008 at 3:14 pm |
Anon 2 does have a differently informed perspective.
To the small business creditors it does not matter if they were incompetent or just plain crooked.
What concerns me is that of all the regulatory agencies : The Police , Companies House and the insolvency practioners there appears to be no effort to investigate and prosecute any illegalities. One wonders is it that it is good business having such companies? .ie repeat business ,year on year.
You can rob a bank of a couple of thousand pounds and you will probably go to prison But….
So whether they are fit and proper persons to be company directors is never investigated.
Tuesday, 4th November, 2008 at 3:26 pm |
Charles
The liquidators specifically stated there would be no come back. Because there was not enough public interest.
When that Christmas hamper company went bust and thousands of people were affected – then the directors run a risk of prosecution.
Making off with a few hundred grand from a bunch of small business doesn’t have the same headline grabbing power.
I am not sure when we moved to this type of ‘Justice’ system.
Sunday, 18th January, 2009 at 9:49 pm |
Synergi Global Solutions
Liquidated and reinvented as
Innova Business Solutions
and now operating as
Cornerstone Resources Ltd
Contact Address
Woodside House
20 – 23 Woodside Place
Glasgow
G37QF
Telephone
0845 888 2020
Tuesday, 20th January, 2009 at 1:18 am |
Anon2 I have to agree with Simon. If you check Companies house it quite clearly states the names of the incompetants. All of whom have been mentioned on here a number of times. I cannot understand how the these people saw fit to completely disregard the welfares of their employees, clients and contractors, not once….but twice?! I’m not sure you can justify that.
I met the chap they brought in as FD who quite honestly didn’t seem to know his own remit! It was only a matter of time really
Wednesday, 8th April, 2009 at 10:50 am |
So has any one got any money recovered at all in last year.