Archive for February 2011
Why hide behind trading names?
February 16, 2011 | 
Author Just sitting here minding my own business and the phone goes.
It is a Chinese lady ringing from a line which is obviously an overseas call due to the echo.
She tells me that she is calling on behalf of ANZ something.
I tell her I don’t do marketing calls and could she tell me which country she is calling from.
She tells me that she is calling from 40 Beach Road. My computer tells me that these are serviced apartments.
I ask her to tell me what the name of the company is again and she spells it out ANZ WEB CO. a quick search shows that there is no such company, I tell her that and ask for the company number she says it is 3037483 and confirms that it is WB 5 Ltd which was incorporated 22 July 2010 by Clyde Steven YOUNG 9 Laxon Terrace, Remuera, Auckland, 1050 , New Zealand
She gives me the phone number 09 280 6124. And says you want to order a web site now?
When I get off the line I do some research and find the web page http://anzwebco.com
I note it has the address for the serviced apartments and the phone number she gave me 09-280 6124 is listed on the site.
I ring the number and it is a pre recorded telephone message.. Like the one which comes with the phone no indication what so ever of who you are calling .
I check the domain registry http://www.whois.net/whois/anzwebco.com the admin name is “Look n Find “ and gives a contact number of 021 0751 903 I phone this and there is an answer phone with no message, just one that says sorry I didn’t get your message.
I find the phone number for the director of the company 3037483 and I ring Young C S & C M 9 Laxon Tce Newmarket Auckland 1050 09-522 6972. The answer phone says it is the Colleen , Clyde Steve ,Sasha and Simone. After ringing back a couple of times Simone answers but she doesn’t know if her father is involved with ANZ web co or how to contact him.
Dodgy I thought so I check out the owner of the company and find that Clyde Steven YOUNG is involved with the a large number of companies .
I check the chartered accountants listings and find that Mr Young is a chartered accountant for O’HALLORAN but in opening the link from the chartered accountants association the web site for WILLIAM BUCK (NZ) LIMITED opened and I find the page which refers to Mr Young who transpires to be a fine upstanding citizen and major share holder of WILLIAM BUCK (NZ) LIMITED who has been
- Chairman of the Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce between 1997 and 1999
- board member of Enterprising Manukau from 2000 – 2009
- on the Advisory Board of the Accountancy Law and Finance Faculty at UNITEC
- He was appointed by the Hon. Trevor Mallard in 2004 to Chair the Pasifika Education Centre.
- currently a trustee for the New Zealand Good Samaritan Heart Mission to Samoa Trust
- member of UNITEC’s Fono Faufautua’s Pacific Advisory Board
All I can wonder is Why the lack of transparency, why the secrecy .. had I not asked for the company number I could never have traced the owner of the company and in my opinion what I saw had all the hall marks of a scam .
I phoned Mr Young at his office left a message for him to call. I have yet to hear from him. I think an explanation is called for . don’t you?
I further note that Willliam Buck has some identity issues as well
Company number: 1172579
incorporated 13 Nov 2001as O’HALLORAN & COMPANY LIMITED until 19 Dec 2005 when it became O’HALLORAN HMT LIMITED then on 09 Apr 2010 became WILLIAM BUCK (NZ) LIMITED
Company number: 2412291
Incorporation 23 Feb 2010 as WILLIAM BUCK (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED and on 25 Feb 2010changed its name to WILLIAM BUCK (NZ) LIMITED and on 09 Apr 2010 became O’HALLORAN & COMPANY LIMITED
Company number: 907183
Incorporation 03 Jun 1998as WILLIAM BUCK BUSINESS RISK CONSULTING (NZ) LIMITED and on 12 Jul 2001changed its name to WILLIAM BUCK LIMITED
These three companies have all shared each other’s names, this is always an indicator to me that someone is trying to confuse another party .
There is a fourth company
Company number: 1961856 incorporated 28 Jun 2007 now called CORPORATE FINANCE WILLIAM BUCK NZ LIMITED but has this name history
O’HALLORAN HMT CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED (14 Oct 2009)
The directors associated with these companies are
Bruce MINCHAM 70 Runciman Road, Pukekohe East, R D 2
Clyde Steven YOUNG 9 Laxon Terrace, Newmarket, Auckland
Arran Karl BOOTE 83 Saddleback Rise, Murrays Bay, Auckland , New Zealand
Michael Derek WOOD 1/55 Anita Avenue, Mt Roskill, Auckland , New Zealand
Reply emails from Mr Young .(.I wonder why he copied the lawyer in ? ) are found at this link emails with mr Young
Posted in 
State capture—a form of grand corruption..alive and well in NZ
‘State capture’ obtains when a small number of firms (or such entities as the military) is able to shape the rules of the game to its advantage through massive illicit, and non-transparent provision of private benefits to officials and politicians. Examples of such behaviour include the ability to control legislative votes, to obtain favourable executive decrees and court decisions. A relatively new concept, the main proponents being World Bank researchers, it echoes that of ‘crony capitalism’ and covers cases where high-level corruption is pervasive.
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/state-capture#ixzz1E0fTEZHG
Fighting corruption in the capture economy
By recognizing the dynamics of state capture, we gain a much clearer understanding of the factors underlying the persistence of corruption in many transition countries. Although corruption has usually been seen as a symptom of weak state institutions, our analysis highlights the powerful forces that have a strong interest in fostering and maintaining these weak institutions.
Any reforms to improve the institutional framework, which might undermine these highly concentrated advantages, will be strongly opposed by captor firms that have the political influence to derail such reforms. Consequently, tackling the problem of state capture is a prerequisite for reforms to improve governance and strengthen the legal, judiciary, and regulatory environment. But once the capture economy has become entrenched, how can the country break out of the vicious circle?
How does it relate To New Zealand?
we need only look at the workings of the former Waitakere City Council and its relationship with the Auckland film studios as an example of state capture .
Over the next few days I will be revealing the inside story for a taster visit How to invest using public funds
“Seize the state, seize the day”: state capture, corruption, and influence in transition
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