I am posting this web page as a general warning to others of people and organisations that we have dealt with who have behaved in a generally dishonourable and/or dishonest manner, in terms of non-payment of bills, going back on their word, etc.
They hired some radio gear from us in August 2009 and still have not returned it, in spite of numerous phone calls and messages left, letters sent etc.
In fact, everyone else at "UK Independent Security" has been rather dodgy on the phone. One day, some chap answered, told me that they still had our kit and would send it, and when I asked who he was, said "never you mind my name"?! Several of them promised to send our equipment back, but as of early December 2009 nothing has turned up and no-one will actually answer their phones to me. Avoid them, for they are liars and cheats! Looks like I may have to go to court over this.
December 2009 - HA HA HA - Their own web site has a warning on the front page saying "Please do not associate us with people stating they work with us, part of the company, or acting as a director(s) of the business. If someone states they are a director or part of the company to manipulate a trustworthy transaction call our office (01227 200191) immediately!" - an admission that they are having problems with dodgy ex-employees defrauding people - best advice I think is not to deal with them at all, they sound like a hangout for crooks to me!
If you google for "Tobie Sidders" or "Tobias Sidders" or "Toby Cash" then you will find - as I wish that I had done earlier on - that there are many web pages linking him to various scams, involving cheating other people out of money and goods.
March
2010: Visited 52 Reculver Road and spoke to a member of Tobie's family (this is not an office, it is his parent's home),
and was told that Tobie had recently got out of PRISON!
April 2010: Spoke to Tobie on the phone, who promised to pay us for the lost kit, so I emailed an invoice to him, nothing so far, though.
All we want is to get our property back, but he seems unwilling to return it to us.
22nd July 2010 bizarre goings-on: Got
a call from a bloke calling himself "Peter Ward". He initially said
that he was a solicitor calling from a firm called "Clarks" then
"Clarks and Hoverage". He was most unhappy about the description on our
web site about Tobie Sidders and the missing seven walkie-talkies that
we hired to him, which were never returned to us.
He told me "you could be fined" and that I was "totally out of
order" to put this on a web-site, and he said he had lost a large
amount of money because someone about to sign a contract with this
security firm had Googled Mr Sidders, read my notes and then changed
his mind!
I stated repeatedly that if they just paid for the equipment of ours that they lost or kept, I would happily take it down.
I asked if he could write me a letter from his solicitors stating
exactly what law I was breaking, and what he wanted us to do. He then
admitted that he WASN'T actually a lawyer at all and wasn't calling
from a firm of lawyers, and then said he was Mr Sidders brother-in-law!
(note: I suspect it was Tobie Sidders himself).
He went on and on about how I was stupid, and that I "wouldn't get away
with this" and that I had no business putting stuff like that in public
view. He also threatened to set up a web site of his own, slagging me
off. I pointed out that what I said about him on here was the truth,
whereas anything he wrote about me wouldn't be.
He stopped short of making physical threats, although he did go on
about how "he knew some people who would do a lot more" if I did not
take the page down, and said that I "did not know what I was getting
myself into" and that it was "totally out of order" to put stuff like
this online.
In the end, I agreed to take it down for 14 days during which time he
said they would pay at least some of the money that we are owed by card.
He called me again at 7pm that day, asking if I had done it yet. I said
I would when I got home, and hung up, because I was driving.
Got home, amended the page taking off all reference to Tobie and UK
Isecurity. I left a bit of text saying "this bit removed for 14 days
following a verbal agreement".
He called me again early Friday morning and immediately started to tell
me off for my "attitude" when I again mentioned getting our money.
His mobile number (he says) is 07516 045767.
11th August 2010: No money
received, phones not answered, so I thought I would describe this weird
telephone call from "Peter Ward" the pretend solicitor (presumably
Tobie Sidders?). Their web site (www.ukisecurity.com) seems
to have disappeared, so perhaps they have ceased trading, or started
using another name to escape past problems or something.
Of, or formerly of:
7 Avon Close, Canterbury CT1 1RF
He smashed the front window of our house at 77 Wincheap in May 2005, was arrested by the police and admitted the offence, but in spite of several letters, he won't pay for the damage that he did. He has been in prison.
Rented an apartment in Ibiza from us, Summer 2006, promising us that he and his friends - who were all working their for the summer as chefs, would rent the place for the whole summer. Last time I saw him, he repeatedly told me that he was about to me pay the rent that he owed, or that "the cheque was in the post". Then he left the apartment owing us 1000 Euros, and leaving our apartment a complete tip with rubbish, food and squashed beer cans all over the floor. A bad debtor. Avoid trusting this man. He has a dog called Casper. I was also contacted in November 2006, as a result of publishing this page, by another person who had also been cheated by Tristan Poznanski over rent for a property.
January 2007: Another one:
"I wanted to jot you a quick note to let you know I too have been cheated and lied to, by Tristan Poznanski in Barcelona. I have a specialty catering business with Gourmet Delicatessan Products, and Tristan came to us as a new wholesale restaurant client, supplying or working for a previous client under a new company name Roast S.L. We proceeded to supply him food and pasteries during the entire month of October for which he signed for, and at the end of October, we started the waiting game of the never arriving bank transfer. Several weeks later in November, Mr. Tristan Poznanski disappeared, leaving an outstanding debt in excess of 800 Euros."
His last known address where he was living with his dog is near the Santa Caterina Market across from the Cathedral:
Calle PLZ BEATES, 18 with mobile numbers 625 415 752 or 664 771 722 with email address tristanpoznanski@hotmail.com
No change there then, Tristan!
This man deserves a page of his own, which he gets!
Rented a room in our flat, then moved out February 2009 giving no notice whatsoever and owing money.
Big fat bloke. Mobile number: 07814 545250 Email address: jimmyblogs@gmail.com
Don't trust him and don't let him owe you money.
Rented a house from us at 40 Cross Street, Lincoln. Moved out in May 2006 owing us the last month's rent. In spite of his many worthless promises to pay, he never has. A bed debtor to be avoided.
Last updated 11th August 2010