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Shaky Foundations

20/01/2011

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John Waite on the impact of the collapse of housing maintenance firm Connaught.

The collapse of social housing maintenance company Connaught left 1600 people without work and creditor debt of 100 million pounds. We investigate the impact of its demise.

In September 2010 the property maintenance firm Connaught folded leaving 1600 people without work and owing around £100m to creditors. So what has been the impact of its collapse on a sector that mainly provides social housing? John Waite investigates. He talks to former employees, subcontractors and sector experts about boxes of unpaid invoices, poor business practice and questionable accounting policies.

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