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BigC

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The Living Seas and all it's other companies have gone, least the websites have.
Checked a few of the other sites that are run by them and they ain't there either.
Hope anyone that was waiting for refunds got them.
Of course they may have been bought out or amalgamated after the liquidation. Still to be confirmed
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BigC
 
Thanks for the info BigC.

I wonder if they've went under because of the bad press they have been attracting recently, or if its a temporary problem with the websites, or maybe a takeover or something following the liquidations.

It'll be interesting to find out in due course.

I hope they've not shut down and taken lots of people's money with them, although it wouldn't surprise me to be honest.

BTT
 
Found a few sites Colin and it looks as they have gone into Receivership :-(

[URL="http://www.ukdata.com/creditreports/viewCo...4252&full=1"]http://www.ukdata.com/creditreports/viewCo...4252&full=1[/URL]

However they have also posted this statement on another website

Dear Sirs

Reference : AquaMagic Tropical & Marine Ltd and AquaMagic International Ltd.

As of Thursday 26th February AquaMagic Limited took over all day to day activities from the above named companies. Within the group we had several companies, we took the decision that some of these were no longer needed.

As you could imagine the costs of running each was very high, all we have done is streamline the operation, all orders are being processed as per normal.

ANY suggestion that we are trading illegally is totally without foundation, all websites are operating TOTALLY AS NORMAL and will continue to do so.

If we wish to change company details that is surely our prerogative!

As a gesture of goodwill we take this opportunity to offer any of our customers a 10% discount on any order placed between Monday 6th of April and Tuesday 14th April, orders would have to be placed by telephone, this will give you the assurance that we are here, you can ask any questions at the same time if you so wish. To get this discount you will need to ask for it at the time of ordering.

It is very sad when a rumour can start out of something that is totally taken out of all context, we hope by contacting you all like this that this will allay any fears that may have been unduly caused.

Regards
AquaMagic Ltd

Make of it what you want people.
 
Just paid in a refund cheque last week. That was lucky timing.
 
Don't hold your breadth the forum I went onto had a member who had also been issued a cheque but it still hadn't cleared and that was on the 13th of March.
 
Dear Sirs

...all websites are operating TOTALLY AS NORMAL and will continue to do so...

That'll be why I get this page not found message in my browser then...

[codebox]www.thelivingseas.uk.com could not be found. Please check the name and try again.[/codebox]

Having checked Companies House site, all three of the companies listed in the message above are still trading. On the credit check link one is listed as having a "liquidation event" which doesn't mean anything really, a company can be liquidated to release assets and another company take on those asset's - happens all the time. However it could be a sign that something is afoot (And I don't mean 12").

Having said all that, until the websites are back up and running as they state they are (which at the time of writing this, they aren't that I can see) then I would seriously disuade anyone from ordering from them by phone no matter how tempting the 10% discount seems...

Update: all known sites for the above company are down, that'll be "operating TOTALLY AS NORMAL" then will it?

http://www.1st4aquatics.com
http://www.thelivingseas.uk.com
http://www.thelivingseas.co.uk
http://www.biorb-aquariums.com
http://www.capital-aquatic.co.uk
http://www.aquarium-equipment.co.uk
http://www.fishbitz.co.uk
http://www.waterhomeaquatics.co.uk
http://www.aquatics-kingdom.co.uk
http://www.aquatics-kingdom.com
http://www.pond-tec.co.uk
http://www.everythingbutwater.co.uk
http://www.aquarium-superstore.co.uk
http://www.highpeakaquatics.co.uk
http://www.aquatics-direct.eu
 

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