An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because no one sees it.
Mahatma Ghandi.
Way back in 2016, in the old publication Inside Timeshare, we ran an article about Kwikchex on who and what are they, it seems that no one really knows. They purport to be a WORLDWIDE REPUTATIONAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY. Big words for a company that has only two directors even though it has been a registered company since 2010. Yet no one seems to have heard of them before they were awarded the RDO contract to run Timeshare Business Check & Timeshare Task Force and improve the reputation of the Timeshare Industry in Europe by The RDO.
The company is headed by Mr Christopher Anthony Emmins a position he has held since November 2010. Director I.D. 904358976 and born in June 1957, the entry on nationality shows British and the country of residence is Spain.
He has resigned from 4 companies and held 17 appointments at 17 dissolved Companies. It is also alleged the dissolved companies have left unpaid creditors with around £500,000 of debt.
The following are some companies he has been associated with, this list was taken from Company House Records in 2016 and was correct at the time, since then Company House Records no longer show all dissolved or resigned companies on file.
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 01/11/2010 Occupation: DIRECTOR Company Number: 07376192 Company Name: KWIKCHEX LIMITED (http://KWIKCHEX LIMITED) Active
- SECRETARY Appointed: 31/12/1990 Dissolved: 13/07/1993 Occupation: Company Number: 02219219 Company Name: D M PROMOTIONS GROUP LIMITED Dissolved
- SECRETARY Appointed: 31/12/1990 Dissolved: 01/09/2010 Occupation: Company Number: 01984755 Company Name: DESTINATION MANAGEMENT LIMITED Dissolved
- SECRETARY Appointed: 31/03/1991 Dissolved: 17/01/1997 Occupation: Company Number: 02378007 Company Name: THE ART OF COMMUNICATION LIMITED Dissolved
- SECRETARY Appointed: 31/12/1991 Dissolved: 23/02/1993 Occupation: Company Number: 02174210 Company Name: DM COMPANYCARE LIMITED Dissolved
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 31/12/1990 Dissolved: 13/07/1993 Occupation: DIRECTOR Company Number: 02219219 Company Name: D M PROMOTIONS GROUP LIMITED Dissolved
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 31/12/1990 Dissolved: 01/09/2010 Occupation: DIRECTOR Company Number: 01984755 Company Name: DESTINATION MANAGEMENT LIMITED Dissolved
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 31/03/1991 Dissolved: 17/01/1997 Occupation: DIRECTOR Company Number: 02378007 Company Name: THE ART OF COMMUNICATION LIMITED Dissolved
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 31/12/1991 Dissolved: 23/02/1993 Occupation: DIRECTOR Company Number: 02174210 Company Name: DM COMPANYCARE LIMITED Dissolved
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 31/10/1992 Dissolved: 17/01/1995 Occupation: COMPANY DIRECTOR Company Number: 02658629 Company Name: BE SURE ALLIED SERVICES LIMITED Dissolved
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 22/11/1993 Dissolved: 27/05/2006 Occupation: MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Company Number: 02864524 Company Name: THE PERFORMANCE BUREAU LIMITED Dissolved
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 16/02/1994 Dissolved: 12/05/1998 Occupation: MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Company Number: 02882909 Company Name: DIALAUDIO ENTERPRISES LIMITED Dissolved
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 01/06/1995 Resigned: 01/08/2000 Dissolved: 15/10/2004 Occupation: MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Company Number: SC158114 Company Name: UNDER THE G LIMITED Dissolved
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 01/10/1996 Resigned: 15/10/1996 Dissolved: 22/07/2003 Occupation: MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Company Number: 03257169 Company Name: RAPIER INTEGRATED LIMITED Dissolved
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 11/02/1999 Dissolved: 05/11/2004 Occupation: CONSULTANT Company Number: 03711344 Company Name: V4 CORPORATE LIMITED Dissolved
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 15/10/1999 Dissolved: 14/08/2007 Occupation: CONSULTANT Company Number: 03860317 Company Name: FINDMEA LIMITED Dissolved
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 04/09/2000 Dissolved: 16/07/2007 Occupation: DIRECTOR Company Number: 04064360 Company Name: ONCORP LIMITED Appointed: 25/01/2002 Resigned: 30/08/2002 Dissolved:
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 25/01/2002 Dissolved: 28/01/2009 Occupation: CONSULTANT Company Number: 04360533 Company Name: V4 STRATEGIC LIMITED Dissolved
- DIRECTOR Appointed: 08/09/2003 Dissolved: 16/07/2007 Occupation: COMPANY DIRECTOR Company Number: 04891243 Company Name: THOUGHTSTREAM LIMITED Dissolved
So how did Emmins get such a prominent position with the RDO?
That is a question many people and companies are asking, it would appear that, unlike normal bidding processes where a number of companies compete for the contract, Kwikchex was the only candidate. What experience did the company have to carry out the job of Timeshare Business Check and Timeshare Task Force a pseudo regulatory and enforcement body for the Timeshare Industry?
Of course, we all know that the RDO exists to protect their own members and in the past left “Enforcement” to the now discredited Aberto Garcia and his organisation Mindtimeshare to attack any company that will not join their little old boy’s club.
It should also be noted that Garcia’s downfall followed a raid by the National Police on the law firm Canarian Legal Alliance, back in 2014. The raid was manufactured by Garcia and his Mindtimeshare Blog, using false evidence and more importantly using his own personal contacts with his ex-police colleagues to instigate the raid.
It was subsequently thrown out by the courts and deemed illegal, it should also be noted that the judges knew that it was all a fabrication, after all, they had been dealing with cases brought by CLA for a number of years. It is believed several of Garcia’s ex-colleagues were placed under investigation by the courts, it is not known if any disciplinary action was taken.
This was a noticeably clear case of Garcia using his influence for “personal” reasons.
Another company that has fallen fowl of Garcia, Mindtimeshare and now Kwikchex is ECC, (European Claims Centre) and M1 Legal. Again, Garcia attacked this company for “personal” reasons and obviously Emmins had to take up the cudgel on behalf of his paymasters the RDO.
We should also point out that both companies are not members of the RDO, why would they be as they are the ones who are taking the industry through the courts.
So Kwikchex and Emmins took over where Garcia left off and claimed to be acting against so-called “bogus” companies, which include genuine ones who are not RDO members or subscribe to Kwikchex membership. It also claims they have close ties with various authorities, including Action Fraud and Trading Standards. Both of these organisations only accept complaints and reports, they do not act on behalf of the individual, once they have sufficient evidence, they may prosecute.
As for bringing any prosecutions, Kwikchex does not bring them, they act just the same as any member of the public and make reports to Action Fraud and Trading Standards with the relevant evidence. But what gives them the right to slate other businesses just because they will not submit themselves to questioning by Kwikchex or become a member of their association?
Why should any company pay a membership of £195 per year just to show a logo for an organisation that has no legal mandate or is not even well known? After all, as we said previously, until they had been given the contract by the RDO, no one had even heard of them.
Another string to their bow is their Reputation-boosting websites for £999, Part of the package includes KwikChex Proof of Quality https://kwikchex.com/proof-of-quality-accreditation/ which includes membership and 6 Kwikchex Authenticated Reviews. Again if a business is doing things properly why would they need to pay for this?
Kwikchex also boasts they have had success against Tripadvisor for fake reviews. The Judge in the US court threw it out. Most of us have probably posted reviews, I have posted reviews on restaurants, hotels and holidays I have used in the past. Some good, some bad, but that was my opinion. It is what we call freedom of speech and expression.
Surely if Kwikchex and Timeshare Task Force are there to clean up the industry, then why are they not pursuing the members of the RDO for their violations of timeshare laws?
Very simple
YOU DON´T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU, BUT OTHERS ARE FAIR GAME
