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Floors-2-Go enters administration for the third time

Published: 21 July 2014
Wood flooring expert Floors-2-Go has entered into administration for the third time since 2008.
Floors-2-Go enters administration for the third time
Worcestershire-based administrator MB Insolvency has been appointed to handle the administration.

Floors-2-Go first entered into administration in 2008 when it was owned by private equity firm Alchemy Partners.

However, the troubled chain then fell into administration again in 2011.

Kevin Lapthorn, managing director of Green Tree Distribution, told diyweek.net he was owed thousands by the company.

He said: "We have been left totally in the dark by all of this. We have been bombarded with calls from customers wanting to know where their orders are.

"I have 150 orders sitting here waiting to be delivered, but I can't release them until I've been paid."

Read more in this week's DIY Week - out July 25.

Comments

21 July 2014 01:23:00
By rob grant
My partner was made redundant in September 2014, after promises of a resolution, surprise surprise nothing, no point of contact, no head office, no response to emails, stay away!!!!
21 July 2014 01:22:00
By Anonymous
Same old excuses... They all should be hauled against a court. No cash to pay supplier or customer refunds as too busy paying for swimming pools and tennis courts on private accounts. Glad I got out when I did.
Floors2go should be cut off as a trading name
21 July 2014 01:21:00
By Alastair campbell
After giving up on chasing my order with floors to go I eventually got my money back. We paid a deposit with Visa and got that refunded via the bank, and had the credit agreement torn up after getting in touch with Omni Capital directly who were really helpful
If you paid on your card go to your bank and they will have a process for refunding money if goods not received
21 July 2014 01:20:00
By Bee Husband
I put in an order, online, on April 21st 2014; unds left my account the same day, yet I have never received any materials. I have spent so many hours on phone and websites, email, but to no avail. The bank can do nothing, Floors2Go will do nothing, PayPal can't do anything, either. I can't start my sitting room floor as I have half the flooring I need. seven and a half months now!
21 July 2014 01:19:00
By Mrs Morar
total shamble - unbelievable amount of fraud and discrepancy
Flooring ordered in July and still waiting for arefund
I have spent untold amount of time on the phone and contacted the CAB, Trading Standards, Companies House and it is unbelievable how the staff are treating the customers..........
Area manager is near impossible to talke to ..........
21 July 2014 01:18:00
By Mrs Morar
I demand you to explain yourselves and the the pathetic customer service you provide after an order is placed. I want my money back! You have readily taken my money and still not provided the goods! What kind of shoddy business are you running
Call meM 07977441167
21 July 2014 01:17:00
By Yan
3100 order paid by debit card in January, on delivery date in June, I was told wood floors I ordered were out of stock, no information about the future availability. Cancelled the order and being told refund by cheque was on the way. After 2 months waiting, never received the cheque. Prepared to bring them to court, but who knows whether I am going to win the case? The new company who took over floors 2 go did not take the debts. Where do I stand now?
21 July 2014 01:16:00
By kim mayes
i dont know why so many people are bleating, we as consumers have rights, i simply got a refund by phoning mastercard, i assume all other card companies are the same, i was told my floor would be delayed and in todays world lots of shops and people have money trouble. call tony blair to complain and credit card to get money back
21 July 2014 01:15:00
By gd
richard, unfortunately you are owed money by nixon and hope ltd, not f2g retail sales ltd despite the fact they are owned by the same people they are different companies so your only option is to go through the administrators. you're not the only person to have been screwed over by these crooks and you won't be the last i'm afraid.
21 July 2014 01:14:00
By Richard croft
Bort 1000 pound of tobacco maple real wood flooring August last year had a leak underneath and had to rip a little corner area out about 2 packs went in December to wakefeild branch was all ok there was wood apparently on a ship come in from Asia January so I made inquiry and staff say in yes defo coming to country so I paid for 5 packs January phone call mister croft we can't get that wood now they stoppet making it 210 quids worth but that also ment that all the floor had to come up so now we have a carpet down and a grands worth of wood down the cellar.they been sending me a cheque since February I gave them a bit of time as was working away big then April came along so I phoned wakefeild branch and spoke to Amy same old bullshit haven't u recieved it yet I sent it personally,girlfriend just had newborn baby so had abit of time so been go shop and had phone calls only to be told that the company has been sold after admin where do I stand before I do something daft ant end up in court myself
21 July 2014 01:13:00
By HP
Investigate them!
21 July 2014 01:12:00
By Bob Taylor
It seems pretty straightforward to me. Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert says claim from the credit card company. See this page
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/section75-protect-your-purchases
21 July 2014 01:11:00
By gd
you may well get your floor if it was ordered within 3 months of the administration date. the staff aren't fobbing you off, they are just passing on the rubbish they have been told on the stock bulletin, i know this from experience as i worked for these jokers the last time they went into administration. if the hodges brothers get done for fraud and the company is wrapped up then you won't get your floor and you'll have to go for a chargeback on your credit card
21 July 2014 01:10:00
By claire taylor
I placed an order in my local F2G on 3rd July and spent 685!!!! I have no sign of any delivery!!! I am being fobbed off daily with the 'new' owners saying that they will be honoring all orders but cant give me a delivery date or anything! I am fuming and my conservatory project has been delayed by 3 1/2 weeks so far! I paid using a credit card so not sure if I can claim my money back??
Claire
21 July 2014 01:09:00
By Gd
Richard and Robert Hodges can't be launching the same business again, that's illegal! Hang on, they don't care, that's why they keep doing it
21 July 2014 01:08:00
By Creditor
Dear any customers who have not had there goods or money back, information that floors2go are having a meeting in Birmingham tomorrow at Birmingham City football ground to launch there new business perhaps you should all go along and ask the previous and new owners where your goods are , if you ask for Richard and Robert hodges they might have the bottle to tell you where your money is, I here the police and other authorities could be attending after 100s of complaints of fraud
Good luck
21 July 2014 01:07:00
By Alastair Campbell
We are also waiting for a 2000 order. However we put 200 deposit down and the rest via a credit agreement.

Does anyone know our rights regarding a refund? They say our order is being honored by the new owners but I don't trust a word they say
21 July 2014 01:06:00
By gd
they really should be called fraud to go as Richard and Robert Hodges (the owners) are no strangers to ripping people off, operating illegally and lying through their teeth. The staff would have been left in the dark and drip fed information about "product shortages" or "supply chain issues" and left to deal with angry customers like yourselves with no answer to give you and no support. someone should report them to trading standards. i would suggest watchdog but they'd enjoy being on tv......
21 July 2014 01:05:00
By louise b
Paid cash 3200.00 beginning of june for my floor the kept spending the delivery date. Does anyone know the date they went into administration because its illegal to trade when in administration. This company transferred its assets and employees in March 14 so it looks like they prepared, they then sold the company they moved the assets too and went into administration with the company without any assests. The staff must have known about this. Also on the receipt if you paid vat did you get a vat number? they did not provide a vat number on mine so i am looking into that also. My email is lumber@sky.com if anyone wants to contact me.
21 July 2014 01:04:00
By anonymous
0121 380 5004 try this number, it used to be the 'legal director' David Visor, whether he's still there or answers his phone is a whole different story but it MIGHT get you somewhere.
21 July 2014 01:03:00
By gd
Having worked for these crooks at the time of their previous administration where the company was "bought out" by a company owned by the same people I feel deeply sorry for any customer who has made a purchase from them in the last 3 months. I hated selling special order products because I got so tired of ringing the supplier to chase up an order, only to be told that it hadn't been paid for over a month after the customer had paid for it. It is a shame that most of the staff have been dropped in it as badly as most of the customers as the majority of them are decent people. Also, please bear in mind that debit card purchases are protected in the same way as credit card purchases so all is not lost
21 July 2014 01:02:00
By lynda sinclaire
I am owed nearly 3000 for a solid oak floor which they had in store and I was just waiting to collect. When I went to collect it with the builder the shop was closed. Not enough protection for us. Now apparantlly called F2G Retail sales Ltd
21 July 2014 01:01:00
By Mad As Hell
I am into my 8th week of waiting for a delivery that should have taken 2 weeks. Store manager fobbed me off at every phone call and visit to store and finally this weekend I lost it in store when i was told that they will not to provide any phone numbers for me to complain. Decided today to gain refund, only to be informed that I need to go through administrators. Made my life Hell....
Paid on credit Card so hope for full refund.

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