Ward & Co Insolvency Practitioners have been contacting clients with holdings in the Newcastle based "The High Street Group"

The firm is writing to HSG investors and then pushing for card payments and harassing investors with phone calls.

All investors received the same offer letter referring to a reference HSG14728B.

“A proposal is offered on behalf of Citi Properties Ltd and remains valid for five working days from the date of this letter.

To accept this proposal, please sign and return this document to us at your earliest convenience. If you decide not to progress with this formal proposal, a notice of default will be issued after 10 working days and you will be included in the company’s liquidation process.”

 

 

This is then followed up with a letter offering a pay out, following the purchase of a “Refundable Pecuniary Insurance Policy” for a substantial amount of money.

Our findings

The domain/website was only established a few months ago: https://www.wardinsolvencyservices.com/

The page refers to the Official Independent Liquidator as set out below:

 

When following it, you will find a page without reference to the Official Independent Liquidator, but a copy of our page – with their own contact number of course.

Action to take:

Don’t give them your money – and if you have already given them your money do the same:

Report them so they can be shut down and prosecuted:

Action Fraud

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/contact-us

FCA

(Regulator for insurance, debt management and claims management)

Consumer Helpline 0800 111 6768.

 

As the firm is in administration, you can find the administrators set out below:

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07831810/insolvency

Administrators:

PCR LLP (SKSi)

Address: Brook Business Centre, Unit 1 First Floor, Cowley Mill Rd, Uxbridge UB8 2FX

Phone: 020 8841 5252

InsolvePlus

Address: Allan House, 10 John Prince’s St, London W1G 0AH

Phone: 020 7495 2348