MUSE ON ALLEN we reveal the secret to Samuel North’s success.
Muse On Allen Restaurant – Food that inspires and a secret that does not amuse
Restaurateur Samuel North has been in the news many times , each time there is a common thread and that is – he is identified as- the youngest chef in Wellington to have his own restaurant .
Transparency New Zealand will today examine the truth behind that statement and others which we have located in the news.
For convenience we have prepared a file with the relevant documents they can be found here samuel north evidence ( most of the originals of these documents are available on the companies register , the others have been filed in the Wellington district court with the exception of the car registration which comes from the on line register)
Page 1 this is the sale and purchase agreement the lawyer involved for Muse on Allen was the North’s own lawyer .The company was set up with two directors and two share holders Jozsef Gabor SZEKELY who owned 70 % of the company page 2 and Samuel Raymond NORTH who owned 30% of the company .
Malcolm North was involved from day one and took charge, he drew up a Partnership agreement and as can be seen Samuel’s total contributions was to be $10,000 as opposed to Jozsef who invested $65,000 .page 3
Jozsef understood that all would be equal partners but that was not to be, as it was later revealed that every one except Jozsef introduced their money into the company by way of loans . Jozsef on the other hand was recognized in the accounts as a share holder .
Debbie North Samuel’s mother requested to be an alternate director for her son instead she completed her own directors documents and uploaded them on to the companies site back dating them to the date of the companies formation Pages 4 &5
On 3 November 2012 the dominion post published a review of the restaurant Muse on Allen: Food fit for the gods
On 19 December 2012 Samuel without complying with the required legislation and without any share holder transfer documents reduced Jozsefs 70% share holding to 49% Page 6.
Another great review was published by Raymond Chan on 4 January 2013 acclaiming both chefs.
On 9 January 2013 without following the required procedure for appointing a director Samuel prepares a directors consent for his father Page 7 and up loads this to the companies register Page 8
Malcolm North, Debbie North and Samuel North are now all directors and have a meeting at their home on the 10 January they resole to remove Jozsef as director Page 9
24 February Samuel North transfers all of Jozsef’s shares to himself . page 10
Jozsef who consulted Lawyers on the 10th of January 2012 has spent two years in court attempting to get justice.
It has been a stalling game one intent on costing Jozsef big $ and now when the end is in sight Malcolm North advises that the company is in liquidation court.
Malcolm North has also been passing himself off as counsel in court documents see here 18 Amended Statement of Defence In this document Malcolm also states
The Companies Office records stating otherwise are in error, and that the plaintiff remains a shareholder in the company, and
The amendment of the Company’s Office register on or around 24February 2013 was an error, and the plaintiff remains a minority shareholder of the Company.
despite making this statement the companies register has never been corrected.
On 19th June 2015 despite Jozsef being denied any rights of a share holder, Malcolm files documents in the District Court pages 11- 54.
In the statement of claim he alleges that Jozsef as a 63.2% share holder is responsible for the corresponding % of losses in Muse on Allen for the 2013 & 2014 financial years .
this would have to be a first in New Zealand where a company sues its only solvent share holder for the loses which the management has incurred after denying the share holder any rights.
The accounts attached speak volumes especially the share holder accounts they show that Jozsef has paid up share capital of $64,118 and Samuel North has a deficit of $6420.
No other persons are shown as share holders and no other share capital has been introduced.
The accounts clearly show however that the funds introduced into the company by Samuel’s parents and his girlfriend Anabel Torrejos were introduced as LOANS. they have never been recorded as share holders.
We wish to make it clear that these documents came to us without any restriction or confidentiality and as can be seen they clearly identify Jozsef as the majority share holder.
As a share holder and in this case the only paid up share holder he has every right to the accounts .
On a % share holding basis it is obvious that the sole owner of Muse on Allen is Not Samuel North but Jozsef .
We believe that what has happened in Muse on Allen totally undermines the confidence that should be had in the integrity of our companies.
Jozsefs battle to be recognized as share holder continues but in a bizarre twist Malcolm North advised Jozsef on 8 June 2015 that the company is currently in insolvency court being sued by Kensington Swan , their former lawyer. The date for the hearing has been delayed allegedly in the hope that they can repay the debt which we believe is some $24,000.
In the mean time Samuel North is driving about town in a Black BMW X3 2007 Reg HYE837 Page 55 .similar to the one pictured for which he has raised a loan through the company ( see corrections on Samuel North responds )
Now that you have these facts you can look at the following articles in a different light , we particularly like the concrete playground article it speaks volumes and is well worth reading and now that you know the truth you will have more insight.
Other less colourful articles are below they all assert falsely that Samuel is the sole owner of Muse on Allen Limited.
11 august 2013 Muse on Allen takes Top Honours– Wellington has a new rising star on the food scene, with the 22-year-old head chef and owner of Muse on Allen taking out this year’s MiNDFOOD Wellington On a Plate Award……Muse on Allen’s 22-year-old head chef and owner, Samuel North
04/09/2013 Young upstart of the restaurant scene Samuel North is not your typical restaurateur. At just 22, he’s thought to be the youngest chef running his own dining establishment in Wellington. In fact, he was 21 when he launched Muse on Allen in the former site of Satay Kampong restaurant at the top of Allen St…..In his most recent job at the White House as chef de partie, he read about Martin Bosley starting a restaurant at the age of 21, and says: “I was inspired by that. I thought I could do that. I started looking at places up for sale. We looked at 19 different places before we found this one.”
August 9, 2013MiNDFOOD Wellington On a Plate Award Winner Announced 22 year-old Samuel North, chef & owner of Muse on Allen, takes out the MiNDFOOD Wellington on a Plate Award….Wellington has a new rising star on the food scene, as the chef & owner of Muse on Allen takes out this year’s MiNDFOOD Wellington On a Plate Award…..Muse on Allen’s 22-year-old head chef and owner, Samuel North,
21 July 2014 Theatrical dish coasts into Dine award final Samuel North, 23, the head chef and owner of Muse on Allen in central Wellington, has had his restaurant nominated as one of five finalists in the Visa Wellington on a Plate Award.
06/08/2014 Fresh faces of food SAMUEL NORTH, OWNER AND HEAD CHEF AT MUSE ON ALLEN Samuel North was just 21 when he opened his own restaurant, Muse on Allen in 2012. By that time he’d already chalked up six years behind the stoves of a whole bunch of kitchens from Wairarapa to Hunter Valley. “I think I may have been the youngest chef to open a restaurant in town. There was this big hype when I opened it because I was so young and a lot of people thought I’d fail, ” he says
Oct 13, 2014 NZ Herald -Your Business: Young Entrepreneurs
Oct 13, 2014 NZ Herald -Your Business: Young Entrepreneurs “I have no credit cards, no bank loans – nothing,” he says. “The banks ran a mile when I put the idea to them. It’s pretty funny looking back at it now; there was no way they were taking the chance on me – and I can’t blame them.“
March 2013 social cooking :Samuel North Info:At just 21 years old, Sam was considered to be the youngest Chef to be running his own establishment in Wellington, when he opened Muse on Allen 2 years ag0
31 July 2014 Lettuce take a moment with… Samuel North “Samuel North is no stranger to success. At the age of twenty-one, Sam opened his very own Restaurant, Muse on Allen.”
August 13, 2014 48 hours in the capital: Where to eat in Wellington Head chef and owner Samuel North is, amazingly, only 22, and made a name for his new restaurant
31 January 2015 Grab one Owner and chef, Samuel North, won this year’s MiNDFOOD Wellington On a Plate Award, which recognises the top level of creativity and skill among Wellington’s chefs, along with their ability to showcase local ingredients through Dine Wellington’s festival programme.
18 April 2015 Muse and a little Singin’ in the rain Muse is the establishment of Samuel North, a young chef in Wellington with a bucketful of talent.
08 July 2015 Producers “live and breathe” their craft….Muse on Allen chef and owner Samuel North
Muse on Allen Restaurant and Bar -Wellington on a plate
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