Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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#1
Businessman David De Min hopes to transform the 33-acre fortress Dover Citadel on the Kent Coast into a world-renowned tourist and business destination which will also feature its own whiskey distillery, wellness spa and music and arts venue.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
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Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,709
#2
I will believe it when it happens
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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#3
Ross Miller wrote:I will believe it when it happens
Sounds like a cross between Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman-Fried. Waiting for a presentation to DTC, DDC or KCC seeking 'investment'?
They have already expressed interest in a bridge I happen to have for sale .........................
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victor matcham- Registered: 5 Oct 2021
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#4
Well done to him hope it all goes well for him
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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#5
or is it Silly Con Valley?
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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#6
Let's see if anything happens
You have to think positive, but........
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victor matcham- Registered: 5 Oct 2021
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#7
Well it is going to happen and not before time he was very good on the TV last night.
again we see Mr Haddock being very negative about Dover why I do not know nor care .
Ross Miller- Location: London Road, Dover
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#8
my concern is there is little substance behind any of his companies.
He is director of 6 active companies at Companies House,
1 of which is in voluntary liquidation with a deficit of £149k including owing Barclays £50k
1 has a worth of MINUS £96708
2 are worth £100k each but it is virtually all share capital held be him (so essentially worth nothing)
of the other two one has yet to file its 30/4/21 accounts
the other, Dover CItadel Ltd is late with its 31/1/23 accounts - its 22 accounts show
a net worth of £4.56m BUT this includes
Fixed Assets of £6.487m (after a revaluation reserve of £5.23m)
Bank loans of £2.347m
Its real value depends entirely on the market value of those revalued fixed assets...could be more, more likely to be less.
I would be worried if he is generating enough income to service the long term bank loans...
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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#9
I saw him last night on Meridian and thought of the old expression 'I would not trust him any further than I could throw him'.
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Ross Miller- Location: London Road, Dover
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#10
It seems to me to be a case of it is very easy to spend other peoples money, in this case the banks & a knock down price from the DoJ for the land (about 60% of what they advertised it at).
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"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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#11
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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#12
Whilst around Sandgate , and Hythe so much goes on
Firework displays , food festivals,
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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#13
Wonderful news.
Perhaps it can be 'twinned' with the forthcoming opening of Manston Airport?
(filed under things that are not going to happen)
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Dutch-born Mr De Min, 33 secured a £1million grant from the Government's Getting Building Fund, which aims to boost jobs and infrastructure in areas where the economy was hit hardest by the pandemic.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/kent-landmark-with-100m-plans-for-hotels-and-restaurants-go-316413/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13788301/entrepreneur-transforming-fort-dragons-den-style-tech-hub.htmlArthur likes this
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Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,829
#14
Wasnt that long ago i saw him being interviewed on Meridian tonight,full of himself,jumping n leaping about talking of all the wonderful things he would do with the place.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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#15
Anything happening ???
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victor matcham- Registered: 5 Oct 2021
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#16
I do go in the cafe now up there ,work is being done up there by his workers but it will be a long time maybe it will not be done in my time ,but yes he is having work done at this very time ,and I am told he goes in the cafe at times.I have not been up there the last two weeks because of thing s going on in family and the weather but will try later in the week. or today.
Matey
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 11 Oct 2021
- Posts: 178
#17
It is seemingly now up for sale at £10m as a job lot. Nice profit if they sell it!
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victor matcham- Registered: 5 Oct 2021
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#18
where did that come from?first I have heard about it but I will find out over the next day or so.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,599
#19
victor matcham wrote:where did that come from?first I have heard about it but I will find out over the next day or so.
See Captain Haddock's link to Kentonline from 2 days ago.
victor matcham- Registered: 5 Oct 2021
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#20
Thank yousir, but I did not read about it is up for sale only that he has got a grant of a million pounds to help do it up.