I had nothing to do with it, claims director’s blog
A BANNED company director who have made claims has denied wrongdoing in totalling £68m of owed cash connection with the collapsed against the firm. Absolute Living Developments. Harrison was the boss of
In an online blog, Daniel Daniel Mark Harrison & Co Mark Harrison claimed he when the firm announced it tried to buy ALD so he could had acquired ALD in 2016 and ‘turn it round’ but tried to was taking over the East Lane resign from the company and House project, which at the was ‘never involved in time had been rebranded managing ALD’. ‘Whitehouse’ and was then
ALD had won planning rebranded ‘Harrison House’ permission to convert several after the incoming director. buildings in the region such as He denied any wrongdoing East Lane House in Runcorn in connection with ALD, and into flats but went bust amid also in connection with a class a cloud of controversy and action lawsuit successfully legal proceedings. brought against his company
Harrison said he had been Monkey Capital Ltd in the asked by a ‘friend from Oxford USA earlier this year over University’ in 2015 to ‘rescue’ cryptocurrency fraud the company’s situation, allegations in separate which Harrison said appealed proceedings – a court to him because it was ‘risky’ judgement issued in August and ‘adventurous’. said six investors had been
His blog proceeded to claim left $1.17m out of pocket. that following a trip to meet Discussing his initial another ALD director in reaction to being offered the Malaysia his concerns grew ALD project, Mr Harrison said: over the situation but he was “This request piqued my blocked from extricating attention.” himself. But the project soured and
Harrison, 38, of Kilburn in he claimed he tried to leave London, was the last of six but his attempt was blocked. ALD directors to be banned by He said: “At that point I The Insolvency Service. sent Mr Leong a resignation
He called his six-year ban letter and a request to take me ‘cursory’. off the company’s board.”
Liquidation action is The blog is available to read ongoing on behalf of creditors, at medium.com
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