Warrington Trading Room

Thanks Wonby

just received this mail shot

The Sport Exchange Shop in Warrington is closed for business and has ceased operating as a trading shop for Sports Traders.

The shop was set up in Oct 2009 in an incubator unit within the Xpdia Building. The landlord Warrington2000+ encouraged the opening by funding some of the start-up costs by upgrading power and network wiring in the building. They also part-funded the desks, furnishings and supported the relevant Gambling license applications to allow the shop to open.

On 5th February 2010 in a bizarre action with no indication, reasoning, complaints or otherwise the landlord Carsten Kressel issued the company with notice "I hereby serve four weeks' notice on your occupation of suites 2 and 3/4 at the xpdia centre. Unfortunately, it has become clear that the business model of your company Sports Exchange Shop is not suitable for our building."

What was wrong with the business model Mr Kressel had previously endorsed? He would not explain. There was no negotiation, right of appeal or anything the Sport Exchange Shop could do to reverse the notice. From this experience I would personally advise anyone setting up a business in Warrington, dealing with Warrington2000+ or Carsten Kressel to tread with great care!

The cost of setting up a trading shop is considerable. The hardware, licensing fees, timescales, legal and red tape are onerous to say the least. Moving the Shop would incur duplicate start-up costs already spent less than 6 months previously. Unfortunately, relocation of the Shop was not commercially viable.

So....

This is my thank-you to everyone who got involved, for all emails, YouTube videos, wheatgrass shots, football & pizza nights, last fence Ffos Las fallers, pints in The Farmers, training courses, breakfast in the University and all the things that made the shop 'A hub of trading in the North West'. It was hard work and great fun, with people coming through the door visiting from all over Europe to join in.

This mail-list is tied to the Sport Exchange Shop. I will no doubt be launching a new venture or getting involved somewhere in the trading world, so if you want me to keep in-touch with you please reply to this mail and I'll bring you along on the next phase of the journey.....otherwise this mail-list dies and I shall say good-bye and wish you well....

Victor

Anyone got any more info about this ? i.e thoughts from customers. Also what happens to contracts with the fast picture suppliers ?

GW , customers paid £40 a day for the service. What deals the manager got is irrelevant although it looks like he didnt secure the main deal the office itself for anything longer than 4 weeks notice.

all the Bentleys driven by the customers were taking up too much space in the car park

waytowin , do you mean there would be ill-feeling from other businesses ? He seems to be saying that it wasnt lack of customers that was the problem.

Think your last line might be the key. Dont think there would be any problem with hours IF they knew the people. I suppose it was a bad choice of location if all the other offices are firms with regular employees.

On what date did it cease trading?

Ask for The Visionary on the rugby forum, he may know something about it.

May have something to do with the new international feed that atr are doing getting intercepted by home users. :)

anyone ever meet Badger

lol he is to trading what Abu Hanser is to childrens puppet shows