Thanks for carrying the coates torch!
I hate to see the vintage stuff go and get replaced with fake gunk.
Coate's Sold!
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Hi all,
Not good news I'm afraid!
When we sold our shares to Andrew, ag@redlionfoods.com, on 21st June and he agreed to collect the Coate's inventory from our offices at Leverton on 3rd July I agreed to act as a consultant for his proposed product ranges.
Andrew has not replied to any emails, messages or texts since sent. He won't even talk to Coate's stockists or distributors. The Coate's inventory was eventually collected on 4th September by his "Go For" and is probably in Andrew's garage! It is extremely unlikely that anything I'd wish to put my name against will ever appear.
I really don't wish to have anything further to do with Andrew and will not have anything further to do with Coate's.
Regards, Robert
Not good news I'm afraid!
When we sold our shares to Andrew, ag@redlionfoods.com, on 21st June and he agreed to collect the Coate's inventory from our offices at Leverton on 3rd July I agreed to act as a consultant for his proposed product ranges.
Andrew has not replied to any emails, messages or texts since sent. He won't even talk to Coate's stockists or distributors. The Coate's inventory was eventually collected on 4th September by his "Go For" and is probably in Andrew's garage! It is extremely unlikely that anything I'd wish to put my name against will ever appear.
I really don't wish to have anything further to do with Andrew and will not have anything further to do with Coate's.
Regards, Robert
Charlotte & Robert Johnston
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Robert,english_barber wrote:Hi all,
Not good news I'm afraid!
When we sold our shares to Andrew, ag@redlionfoods.com, on 21st June and he agreed to collect the Coate's inventory from our offices at Leverton on 3rd July I agreed to act as a consultant for his proposed product ranges.
Andrew has not replied to any emails, messages or texts since sent. He won't even talk to Coate's stockists or distributors. The Coate's inventory was eventually collected on 4th September by his "Go For" and is probably in Andrew's garage! It is extremely unlikely that anything I'd wish to put my name against will ever appear.
I really don't wish to have anything further to do with Andrew and will not have anything further to do with Coate's.
Regards, Robert
That is a real shame.
Johnny
"Younger than some, older than most" - Wet shaving for 50+ years
"Younger than some, older than most" - Wet shaving for 50+ years
Robert, you and Charlotte did more to try to rescue the brand than anyone else, bar none. I don't blame you for closing the door on this effort, and now with the current situation, I'm just going to consider the whole matter a thing of the past, and no longer even mildly interested in what eventually happens to the once-celebrated brand. As you suggest, some things are better off dead. There are plenty of other excellent products with people giving their best efforts to keep them thriving in a tumultuous market. Those are the ones that deserve our support.
Gary
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