Chek Whyte
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Chek Whyte is a British
property developer and businessman, living in Nottinghamshire
.
and lived at 32 Beresford Drive in Cotmanhay, until he was 15 years old. At 16 he started work on a Youth Training Scheme
as an asphalt
er and lived in Ilkeston. Aged 22, he started his own business as a groundworker, but struggled as he was dyslexic, colour blind, and could hardly read or write. Within 18 months he was employing 300 staff, but the company he worked for didn't pay him, which sent him bankrupt. This happened again later on in his early career.
In 2002 he became a Christian
and built the Trent Vineyard Church's building in Lenton Lane, Nottingham
. He restored and redeveloped Bunny
Hall from 2002 (his family home, which has been for sale since October 2009), Colwick Hall
in 2003, and Clifton Hall
in 2006. In 2006-8 he restored Lenton Lodge, a Gatehouse to Wollaton Hall
, which then became the offices of Global Fire Systems Ltd. In 2007 he purchased Stanford Hall through his company Chek Whyte Industries, with plans to build a £60m retirement village within the grounds.
In 2007 Whyte appeared on TV's "Secret Millionaire
" during Season 2, in which he visited Salford
, where he contributed to a number of good causes.
He became the majority shareholder of Ilkeston Town F.C.
in the summer of 2008 after buying the club for £1 following the death of Paul Millership. In the summer of 2009 he transferred the shares to his young son following his bankruptcy and on 26 March 2010, Ilkeston Town were taken over by Gary Hodder, meaning Chek Whyte was no longer involved with the club.
Whyte was at one point a multi-millionaire, making his money in the construction industry. However he was declared bankrupt in September 2009, with over £30m in debt.
, seeking to renegotiate his debt and promising that he would repay all his creditors in full. However on 2 September 2009, he was declared bankrupt in a Manchester court, following a petition by one of his unpaid suppliers.
This was not his first bankruptcy; he stated in 2008 that "I'm really known now for buying companies in receivership. I went bankrupt years ago. I've gone through the treadmill. I know what happened there. As long as you learn from your mistakes you move forward."
Chek Whyte (born Anthony Beardsley on 14 May 1964) is a British
property developer and businessman, living in Nottinghamshire
.
and lived at 32 Beresford Drive in Cotmanhay, until he was 15 years old. At 16 he started work on a Youth Training Scheme
as an asphalt
er and lived in Ilkeston. Aged 22, he started his own business as a groundworker, but struggled as he was dyslexic, colour blind, and could hardly read or write. Within 18 months he was employing 300 staff, but the company he worked for didn't pay him, which sent him bankrupt. This happened again later on in his early career.
In 2002 he became a Christian
and built the Trent Vineyard Church's building in Lenton Lane, Nottingham
. He restored and redeveloped Bunny
Hall from 2002 (his family home, which has been for sale since October 2009), Colwick Hall
in 2003, and Clifton Hall
in 2006. In 2006-8 he restored Lenton Lodge, a Gatehouse to Wollaton Hall
, which then became the offices of Global Fire Systems Ltd. In 2007 he purchased Stanford Hall through his company Chek Whyte Industries, with plans to build a £60m retirement village within the grounds.
In 2007 Whyte appeared on TV's "Secret Millionaire
" during Season 2, in which he visited Salford
, where he contributed to a number of good causes.
He became the majority shareholder of Ilkeston Town F.C.
in the summer of 2008 after buying the club for £1 following the death of Paul Millership. In the summer of 2009 he transferred the shares to his young son following his bankruptcy and on 26 March 2010, Ilkeston Town were taken over by Gary Hodder, meaning Chek Whyte was no longer involved with the club.
Whyte was at one point a multi-millionaire, making his money in the construction industry. However he was declared bankrupt in September 2009, with over £30m in debt.
, seeking to renegotiate his debt and promising that he would repay all his creditors in full. However on 2 September 2009, he was declared bankrupt in a Manchester court, following a petition by one of his unpaid suppliers.
This was not his first bankruptcy; he stated in 2008 that "I'm really known now for buying companies in receivership. I went bankrupt years ago. I've gone through the treadmill. I know what happened there. As long as you learn from your mistakes you move forward."
Chek Whyte (born Anthony Beardsley on 14 May 1964) is a British
property developer and businessman, living in Nottinghamshire
.
and lived at 32 Beresford Drive in Cotmanhay, until he was 15 years old. At 16 he started work on a Youth Training Scheme
as an asphalt
er and lived in Ilkeston. Aged 22, he started his own business as a groundworker, but struggled as he was dyslexic, colour blind, and could hardly read or write. Within 18 months he was employing 300 staff, but the company he worked for didn't pay him, which sent him bankrupt. This happened again later on in his early career.
In 2002 he became a Christian
and built the Trent Vineyard Church's building in Lenton Lane, Nottingham
. He restored and redeveloped Bunny
Hall from 2002 (his family home, which has been for sale since October 2009), Colwick Hall
in 2003, and Clifton Hall
in 2006. In 2006-8 he restored Lenton Lodge, a Gatehouse to Wollaton Hall
, which then became the offices of Global Fire Systems Ltd. In 2007 he purchased Stanford Hall through his company Chek Whyte Industries, with plans to build a £60m retirement village within the grounds.
In 2007 Whyte appeared on TV's "Secret Millionaire
" during Season 2, in which he visited Salford
, where he contributed to a number of good causes.
He became the majority shareholder of Ilkeston Town F.C.
in the summer of 2008 after buying the club for £1 following the death of Paul Millership. In the summer of 2009 he transferred the shares to his young son following his bankruptcy and on 26 March 2010, Ilkeston Town were taken over by Gary Hodder, meaning Chek Whyte was no longer involved with the club.
Whyte was at one point a multi-millionaire, making his money in the construction industry. However he was declared bankrupt in September 2009, with over £30m in debt.
, seeking to renegotiate his debt and promising that he would repay all his creditors in full. However on 2 September 2009, he was declared bankrupt in a Manchester court, following a petition by one of his unpaid suppliers.
This was not his first bankruptcy; he stated in 2008 that "I'm really known now for buying companies in receivership. I went bankrupt years ago. I've gone through the treadmill. I know what happened there. As long as you learn from your mistakes you move forward."
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...
property developer and businessman, living in 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...
.
Career
Anthony Beardsley was born on 14 May 1964. He attended Bennerley School in IlkestonIlkeston
Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550...
and lived at 32 Beresford Drive in Cotmanhay, until he was 15 years old. At 16 he started work on a Youth Training Scheme
Youth Training Scheme
The Youth Training Scheme was the former name in the United Kingdom of an on-the-job training course for school leavers aged 16 and 17, managed by the Manpower Services Commission...
as an asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
er and lived in Ilkeston. Aged 22, he started his own business as a groundworker, but struggled as he was dyslexic, colour blind, and could hardly read or write. Within 18 months he was employing 300 staff, but the company he worked for didn't pay him, which sent him bankrupt. This happened again later on in his early career.
In 2002 he became a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
and built the Trent Vineyard Church's building in Lenton Lane, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. He restored and redeveloped Bunny
Bunny, Nottinghamshire
Bunny is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. The parish has a population of around 600. It is on the A60 south of Nottingham, south of Bradmore and north of Costock.-History:...
Hall from 2002 (his family home, which has been for sale since October 2009), Colwick Hall
Colwick Hall
Colwick Hall was an English country house in Colwick, Nottinghamshire.. It is now a hotel.The earliest references to the estate occur on the death of William de Colwick in 1362, when it passed by the marriage of his daughter Joan to Sir Richard Byron, into the Byron family...
in 2003, and Clifton Hall
Clifton Hall, Nottingham
Clifton Hall is a country house in the village of Clifton, Nottinghamshire . As well as being a Grade I listed building, the hall is part of the Clifton Village Conservation Area. While the history of the place stretches back to the 11th century, the hall was remodelled in the late 18th century in...
in 2006. In 2006-8 he restored Lenton Lodge, a Gatehouse to Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall is a country house standing on a small but prominent hill in Wollaton, Nottingham, England. Wollaton Park is the area of parkland that the stately house stands in. The house itself is a natural history museum, with other museums in the out-buildings...
, which then became the offices of Global Fire Systems Ltd. In 2007 he purchased Stanford Hall through his company Chek Whyte Industries, with plans to build a £60m retirement village within the grounds.
In 2007 Whyte appeared on TV's "Secret Millionaire
Secret Millionaire
The Secret Millionaire is a reality television show which originated in the UK, in which millionaires go incognito into impoverished communities and agree to give away tens of thousands of pounds . Members of the community are told the cameras are present to film a documentary...
" during Season 2, in which he visited Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, where he contributed to a number of good causes.
He became the majority shareholder of Ilkeston Town F.C.
Ilkeston Town F.C.
Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C.....
in the summer of 2008 after buying the club for £1 following the death of Paul Millership. In the summer of 2009 he transferred the shares to his young son following his bankruptcy and on 26 March 2010, Ilkeston Town were taken over by Gary Hodder, meaning Chek Whyte was no longer involved with the club.
Whyte was at one point a multi-millionaire, making his money in the construction industry. However he was declared bankrupt in September 2009, with over £30m in debt.
Bankruptcy (2009)
On 10 July 2009 both the Nottingham Evening Post and the Derby Evening Telegraph reported that Chek was £30m in debt. He applied for an Individual Voluntary ArrangementIndividual Voluntary Arrangement
In the UK, an Individual Voluntary Arrangement is a formal alternative for individuals wishing to avoid bankruptcy.The IVA was established by and is governed by Part VIII of the Insolvency Act 1986 and constitutes a formal repayment proposal presented to a debtor's creditors via an Insolvency...
, seeking to renegotiate his debt and promising that he would repay all his creditors in full. However on 2 September 2009, he was declared bankrupt in a Manchester court, following a petition by one of his unpaid suppliers.
This was not his first bankruptcy; he stated in 2008 that "I'm really known now for buying companies in receivership. I went bankrupt years ago. I've gone through the treadmill. I know what happened there. As long as you learn from your mistakes you move forward."
Chek Whyte (born Anthony Beardsley on 14 May 1964) is 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...
property developer and businessman, living in 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...
.
Career
Anthony Beardsley was born on 14 May 1964. He attended Bennerley School in IlkestonIlkeston
Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550...
and lived at 32 Beresford Drive in Cotmanhay, until he was 15 years old. At 16 he started work on a Youth Training Scheme
Youth Training Scheme
The Youth Training Scheme was the former name in the United Kingdom of an on-the-job training course for school leavers aged 16 and 17, managed by the Manpower Services Commission...
as an asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
er and lived in Ilkeston. Aged 22, he started his own business as a groundworker, but struggled as he was dyslexic, colour blind, and could hardly read or write. Within 18 months he was employing 300 staff, but the company he worked for didn't pay him, which sent him bankrupt. This happened again later on in his early career.
In 2002 he became a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
and built the Trent Vineyard Church's building in Lenton Lane, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. He restored and redeveloped Bunny
Bunny, Nottinghamshire
Bunny is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. The parish has a population of around 600. It is on the A60 south of Nottingham, south of Bradmore and north of Costock.-History:...
Hall from 2002 (his family home, which has been for sale since October 2009), Colwick Hall
Colwick Hall
Colwick Hall was an English country house in Colwick, Nottinghamshire.. It is now a hotel.The earliest references to the estate occur on the death of William de Colwick in 1362, when it passed by the marriage of his daughter Joan to Sir Richard Byron, into the Byron family...
in 2003, and Clifton Hall
Clifton Hall, Nottingham
Clifton Hall is a country house in the village of Clifton, Nottinghamshire . As well as being a Grade I listed building, the hall is part of the Clifton Village Conservation Area. While the history of the place stretches back to the 11th century, the hall was remodelled in the late 18th century in...
in 2006. In 2006-8 he restored Lenton Lodge, a Gatehouse to Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall is a country house standing on a small but prominent hill in Wollaton, Nottingham, England. Wollaton Park is the area of parkland that the stately house stands in. The house itself is a natural history museum, with other museums in the out-buildings...
, which then became the offices of Global Fire Systems Ltd. In 2007 he purchased Stanford Hall through his company Chek Whyte Industries, with plans to build a £60m retirement village within the grounds.
In 2007 Whyte appeared on TV's "Secret Millionaire
Secret Millionaire
The Secret Millionaire is a reality television show which originated in the UK, in which millionaires go incognito into impoverished communities and agree to give away tens of thousands of pounds . Members of the community are told the cameras are present to film a documentary...
" during Season 2, in which he visited Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, where he contributed to a number of good causes.
He became the majority shareholder of Ilkeston Town F.C.
Ilkeston Town F.C.
Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C.....
in the summer of 2008 after buying the club for £1 following the death of Paul Millership. In the summer of 2009 he transferred the shares to his young son following his bankruptcy and on 26 March 2010, Ilkeston Town were taken over by Gary Hodder, meaning Chek Whyte was no longer involved with the club.
Whyte was at one point a multi-millionaire, making his money in the construction industry. However he was declared bankrupt in September 2009, with over £30m in debt.
Bankruptcy (2009)
On 10 July 2009 both the Nottingham Evening Post and the Derby Evening Telegraph reported that Chek was £30m in debt. He applied for an Individual Voluntary ArrangementIndividual Voluntary Arrangement
In the UK, an Individual Voluntary Arrangement is a formal alternative for individuals wishing to avoid bankruptcy.The IVA was established by and is governed by Part VIII of the Insolvency Act 1986 and constitutes a formal repayment proposal presented to a debtor's creditors via an Insolvency...
, seeking to renegotiate his debt and promising that he would repay all his creditors in full. However on 2 September 2009, he was declared bankrupt in a Manchester court, following a petition by one of his unpaid suppliers.
This was not his first bankruptcy; he stated in 2008 that "I'm really known now for buying companies in receivership. I went bankrupt years ago. I've gone through the treadmill. I know what happened there. As long as you learn from your mistakes you move forward."
Chek Whyte (born Anthony Beardsley on 14 May 1964) is 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...
property developer and businessman, living in 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...
.
Career
Anthony Beardsley was born on 14 May 1964. He attended Bennerley School in IlkestonIlkeston
Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550...
and lived at 32 Beresford Drive in Cotmanhay, until he was 15 years old. At 16 he started work on a Youth Training Scheme
Youth Training Scheme
The Youth Training Scheme was the former name in the United Kingdom of an on-the-job training course for school leavers aged 16 and 17, managed by the Manpower Services Commission...
as an asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
er and lived in Ilkeston. Aged 22, he started his own business as a groundworker, but struggled as he was dyslexic, colour blind, and could hardly read or write. Within 18 months he was employing 300 staff, but the company he worked for didn't pay him, which sent him bankrupt. This happened again later on in his early career.
In 2002 he became a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
and built the Trent Vineyard Church's building in Lenton Lane, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. He restored and redeveloped Bunny
Bunny, Nottinghamshire
Bunny is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. The parish has a population of around 600. It is on the A60 south of Nottingham, south of Bradmore and north of Costock.-History:...
Hall from 2002 (his family home, which has been for sale since October 2009), Colwick Hall
Colwick Hall
Colwick Hall was an English country house in Colwick, Nottinghamshire.. It is now a hotel.The earliest references to the estate occur on the death of William de Colwick in 1362, when it passed by the marriage of his daughter Joan to Sir Richard Byron, into the Byron family...
in 2003, and Clifton Hall
Clifton Hall, Nottingham
Clifton Hall is a country house in the village of Clifton, Nottinghamshire . As well as being a Grade I listed building, the hall is part of the Clifton Village Conservation Area. While the history of the place stretches back to the 11th century, the hall was remodelled in the late 18th century in...
in 2006. In 2006-8 he restored Lenton Lodge, a Gatehouse to Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall is a country house standing on a small but prominent hill in Wollaton, Nottingham, England. Wollaton Park is the area of parkland that the stately house stands in. The house itself is a natural history museum, with other museums in the out-buildings...
, which then became the offices of Global Fire Systems Ltd. In 2007 he purchased Stanford Hall through his company Chek Whyte Industries, with plans to build a £60m retirement village within the grounds.
In 2007 Whyte appeared on TV's "Secret Millionaire
Secret Millionaire
The Secret Millionaire is a reality television show which originated in the UK, in which millionaires go incognito into impoverished communities and agree to give away tens of thousands of pounds . Members of the community are told the cameras are present to film a documentary...
" during Season 2, in which he visited Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, where he contributed to a number of good causes.
He became the majority shareholder of Ilkeston Town F.C.
Ilkeston Town F.C.
Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C.....
in the summer of 2008 after buying the club for £1 following the death of Paul Millership. In the summer of 2009 he transferred the shares to his young son following his bankruptcy and on 26 March 2010, Ilkeston Town were taken over by Gary Hodder, meaning Chek Whyte was no longer involved with the club.
Whyte was at one point a multi-millionaire, making his money in the construction industry. However he was declared bankrupt in September 2009, with over £30m in debt.
Bankruptcy (2009)
On 10 July 2009 both the Nottingham Evening Post and the Derby Evening Telegraph reported that Chek was £30m in debt. He applied for an Individual Voluntary ArrangementIndividual Voluntary Arrangement
In the UK, an Individual Voluntary Arrangement is a formal alternative for individuals wishing to avoid bankruptcy.The IVA was established by and is governed by Part VIII of the Insolvency Act 1986 and constitutes a formal repayment proposal presented to a debtor's creditors via an Insolvency...
, seeking to renegotiate his debt and promising that he would repay all his creditors in full. However on 2 September 2009, he was declared bankrupt in a Manchester court, following a petition by one of his unpaid suppliers.
This was not his first bankruptcy; he stated in 2008 that "I'm really known now for buying companies in receivership. I went bankrupt years ago. I've gone through the treadmill. I know what happened there. As long as you learn from your mistakes you move forward."
External links
- Rags to riches tale of self-made millionaire - Article about Chek Wyte
- Bankruptcy filing for Chek Whyte
- Trent Vineyard Church