Carter & Carter
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Carter & Carter Group plc
was a British
based company that provided outsourced training services and apprenticeships on behalf of various international companies and UK government organisations, such as the Learning and Skills Council
.
Established by Phillip Carter in 1992, the company employed 500 people and had its headquarters in Ruddington
, Nottinghamshire
, England
, with offices in Australia
, Germany
and Japan
.
Following the death of founder Philip Carter in a helicopter accident on 1 May 2007, the company's shares were suspended on 3 October due to the uncertainty of its financial position.
In early March 2008, Carter & Carter entered into administration after it failed to reach agreement with its banks over a financial restructuring. Near to the end of the month, Newcastle College
bought the majority of the company.
, including being the European Business Development Manager of the Paints Division. Carter was named Entrepreneur of the Year at 2007's PLC Awards.
A lifelong Chelsea
fan, Carter was an honorary Vice President of the club.
On 1 May 2007 he attended the UEFA Champions League
semi-final second leg at Anfield
against Liverpool
. His jointly owned Twin Squirrel
helicopter
left Liverpool John Lennon Airport
at 23:00 for Thornhaugh, Lincolnshire
where Carter lived with his wife Judith and two children. The helicopter last made radio contact two hours later. On the morning of 2 May the Cambridgeshire Constabulary found the virtually intact wreckage of G-BYPA at woods in Kings Cliffe, near Wansford, Peterborough
. The helicopter was piloted by Stephen Holdich, co-owner of operating company Atlas Helicopters, who had piloted Carter over 70 times in the past four years. The other occupants were believed to be Carter's son Andrew aged 17, and his lifelong friend Jonathan Waller. An AAIB inquiry into the accident concluded the most likely cause of the accident was pilot disorientation, although the possibility that the pilot had suffered an epileptic fit could not be completely ruled out.
Public limited company
A public limited company is a limited liability company that sells shares to the public in United Kingdom company law, in the Republic of Ireland and Commonwealth jurisdictions....
was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
based company that provided outsourced training services and apprenticeships on behalf of various international companies and UK government organisations, such as the Learning and Skills Council
Learning and Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council was a non-departmental public body jointly sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Children, Schools and Families in England...
.
Established by Phillip Carter in 1992, the company employed 500 people and had its headquarters in Ruddington
Ruddington
Ruddington is an English village situated five miles south of Nottingham in the Borough of Rushcliffe. It had a population of 6,441 at the 2001 UK census....
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, with offices in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Following the death of founder Philip Carter in a helicopter accident on 1 May 2007, the company's shares were suspended on 3 October due to the uncertainty of its financial position.
In early March 2008, Carter & Carter entered into administration after it failed to reach agreement with its banks over a financial restructuring. Near to the end of the month, Newcastle College
Newcastle College
Newcastle College is a Further Education and Higher Education college in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is the largest mixed economy College in the country and claims to offer more courses in more subjects than any of its geographical competitors....
bought the majority of the company.
History
- 1992 - Established by Phillip Carter as an outsource provider of accident repair services
- 1996 - Established US operations with General Motors, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Nissan, Jaguar, Volvo, Audi, Bently, VW as clients
- 1997 - Wins Audi AcademyAudiAudi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
contract in UK, establishing company in training and learning sector - 2001 - Bridgepoint CapitalBridgepoint CapitalBridgepoint is a UK-based private equity investor in companies valued up to €1 billion, including Pets at Home and Pret A Manger in the UK, Dorna in Spain, and Alain Afflelou in France.-History:...
invests in the business - 2003 - Acquires the EMTEC Group, an established automotive training company
- 2005 - Acquires The Automobile AssociationThe Automobile AssociationThe Automobile Association , a British motoring association founded in 1905 was demutualised in 1999 to become a private limited company which currently provides car insurance, driving lessons, breakdown cover, loans and motoring advice, and other services...
technical training services group. Initial IPO launched in February. In September acquires ASSA, a provider of UK Government training in food manufacturing and engineering - 2006 - Acquires Fern Group, a provider of training to unemployed and disabled people under Jobcentre PlusJobcentre PlusJobcentre Plus was a government agency for working-age people in Great Britain. The agency was formed when the Employment Service, which operated Jobcentres, merged with the Benefits Agency, which ran social security offices, and was re-named Jobcentre Plus on 1 April 2002...
' ‘New Deal’. In March acquires ReMIT, the second largest apprentice training provider in the motor industry, bringing the total number of learners managed in the automotive retail sector to over 12,000. In December, acquired the training division of Quantica, NTP Ltd and IMS (UK) Ltd - 2007 - After the death of Phil Carter, the company enters a period of uncertainty. Contracts with manufacturers and contractors are ended and a huge proportion of the companies workforce are made redundant.
- 2008 - Carter & Carter enter into administration in March.
Phillip Carter
Phillip Carter (16 May 1962 – 2 May 2007), founded Carter & Carter in 1992 after a career in sales and marketing at Imperial Chemical IndustriesImperial Chemical Industries
Imperial Chemical Industries was a British chemical company, taken over by AkzoNobel, a Dutch conglomerate, one of the largest chemical producers in the world. In its heyday, ICI was the largest manufacturing company in the British Empire, and commonly regarded as a "bellwether of the British...
, including being the European Business Development Manager of the Paints Division. Carter was named Entrepreneur of the Year at 2007's PLC Awards.
A lifelong Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
fan, Carter was an honorary Vice President of the club.
On 1 May 2007 he attended the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
semi-final second leg at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
against Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. His jointly owned Twin Squirrel
Eurocopter AS355
The Eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2 is a twin-engine light helicopter originally manufactured by Aérospatiale...
helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
left Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is an international airport serving the city of Liverpool and the North West of England. Formerly known as Speke Airport, RAF Speke, and Liverpool Airport the airport is located within the City of Liverpool adjacent to the estuary of the River Mersey some southeast...
at 23:00 for Thornhaugh, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
where Carter lived with his wife Judith and two children. The helicopter last made radio contact two hours later. On the morning of 2 May the Cambridgeshire Constabulary found the virtually intact wreckage of G-BYPA at woods in Kings Cliffe, near Wansford, Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
. The helicopter was piloted by Stephen Holdich, co-owner of operating company Atlas Helicopters, who had piloted Carter over 70 times in the past four years. The other occupants were believed to be Carter's son Andrew aged 17, and his lifelong friend Jonathan Waller. An AAIB inquiry into the accident concluded the most likely cause of the accident was pilot disorientation, although the possibility that the pilot had suffered an epileptic fit could not be completely ruled out.