ANC franchisees in legal dispute
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by Karen Miles • Two former ANC franchisees have accused management at the parcels operator of being misleading with the truth in a legal row which erupted after they stopped working under ANC's banner.
Ian Stewart, managing director of ANC's former Exmouth franchise, Rapid Services, says contrary to an earlier comment by ANC managing director Andrew Callaghan, ANC did not ask his company to leave. "I terminated Rapid's agreement with ANC," says Stewart.
Colin Boundy, proprietor of a previous ANC franchise in Plymouth, objected to the way in which ANC characterised his firm's split with the parcels giant.
He says: "In no way could the raid conducted by ANC late one Friday evening when two carloads of men descended unannounced on my depot be described as being 'asked to leave' the ANC network."
The comments come as both companies attempt to sue ANC through the High Court. Boundy claims ANC owes him over £200,000.
ANC marketing director Robin Parr-Davies says: "The company believes that the decisions and actions we took at the time were correct in terms of supporting the services provided to all the other franchisees and the network as a whole."
Two other exfranchisees— Bristol-based Compass Express and Richard Temple from west London—are also attempting to sue ANC. Compass is suing for alleged loss earnings worth 4:250,000.