The train now standing on Platform 1 is
The Gravy Train!
With only 2 weeks to the general election
all sorts of mudslinging is going on and
skeletons are emerging from closets quicker than Bob Frost can say lard n fags. And so the games
begin.
Talking of Bob Frost, he came up in
conversation today. I heard a 'tall story' that he and another councillor were
making a bundle of £'s on the side. Intrigued to know the depth of truth in
this matter required a bit of digging. I will start by saying that Bob Frosts
name hasn't appeared in the mountain of
paperwork I sifted through.
The Story was that Bob Frost and Ian Killberry
had a financial interest in the cafe on deal railway station named Platform 1.
The story went that the reason they wanted a high speed train was so that the
cafe would get more traffic and increase profits.
This seemed very farfetched to me but
stranger things have happened at sea and being a coastal town I thought it was
worth checking out.
Platform 1, the cafe on the station:
Platform 1 (Deal) Limited
Active - company number 07799902
Registered Office 24 The Marina, Deal,
Kent CT14 6NG
Cash £0: Net Worth £0: Assets £0:
Liabilities £0:
With a financial statement of £0, you
would have to wonder if they are still trading and if so how and why do they
keep going with no profits or assets?
On the company Check website a second
address is also given as a trading address:
Directors are listed as Mr Andrew Stevens & Mr Nicholas Stevens
The second company is called:
TRAINS4KENTCOAST LIMITED Company Number 09016554
Registered Office 11 Western Rd Deal Kent CT14 6RX The home of Councillor
Ian Killberry avid campaigner for HS trains in Deal. The HS Trains to Deal were
already planned before this company registered.
A second Mr Ian Kilberry is also listed on the company. The second Mr
Kilberry is Mr Ian Douglas Killberry who also lives at 11 Western Rd, Deal
Kent. Directors also include Mr Nicholas & Mr Andrew Stevens (from the
railway station cafe)
Mr Ian Douglas Killbury is listed as being born in 1947 and his occupation
listed as journalist.
Mr Ian Killberry is listed as date of birth unknown with no occupation
listed. Also listed is Mr Thomas Rowland of 1 North Street Deal Kent CT14 6NA
Ownership of the company is listed as follows:
Mr Thomas Rowland 2 Ordinary £
1.000000 33.333%
Mr Ian Killberry 2 Ordinary £
1.000000 33.333%
Mr Nicholas Stevens 1 Ordinary
£ 1.000000 16.667%
Mr Andrew Stevens 1 Ordinary
£ 1.000000 16.667%
Mr Ian D Killberry is listed as a publisher, Mr N Stevens occupation is not
listed, Mr A Stevens listed as a
journalist and Mr Rowland a research consultant. Mr Ian Killberry is secretary,
no occupation listed.
The address 1 North Street Deal Kent also comes up on a search linked to
the address 22 Heyford Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7FQ (1 of the
trade addresses for platform 1)
This is a company called NLCH ASSOCIATES LIMITED company number 05040776
The company director is Mr Nicholas Stevens. Also Lindsey Stevens was the
company secretary until 16 Feb 2015.
£10,955 Cash £936 Net Worth £10,955 Assets £10,019 Liabilities. Although
registered at the address of Thomas Rowland, Mr N Stevens is 100% owner with no
other shareholders.
The newest company is Route 1 (Deal) limited company number 09457329. Reg.
Office is 61 London Rd Maidstone Kent ME16 8TX
There are 4 share holders in this company each owning 25% of the shares.
Mr Gary Holmes a director, Mr Andrew Stevens cafe proprietor, Mrs Y Hankin,
Mr Nicholas Stevens.
This looks to be non connected to Killberry although because of the company
he set up with the Stevens brothers (seemingly for no reason as we already had
HSDeal) you do have to wonder what reason Killbury has.
There was no mention of Bob Frost in any companies. The only connection I
can find is to do with them both campaigning about safety near the Royal Hotel.
Councillor / Journalist/Mr Killberry does seem to spend much time expanding
on the trains and one has to wonder why he opened a sepreate business with the
Stevens brothers.
Is the new high speed service yet another gravy train for Deal Town
councillors? Mr Killberry, we have our DEAL TOWN EYE ON YOU.