hiya all I used to work for carter brothers prior to 2006 and I have to say they were a right bunch then but I did get paid every month through bacs and towards the end they had drivers standing for 12 hrs a day in the yard there is only so much washing of trucks that you can do lol
Right right right.
tygercat521:
hiya all I used to work for carter brothers prior to 2006 and I have to say they were a right bunch then but I did get paid every month through bacs and towards the end they had drivers standing for 12 hrs a day in the yard there is only so much washing of trucks that you can do lol
Which carter are you then?
Does anybody have any info on above mentioned company ? Type of work they do etc, good rep, bad rep, any helpful responses appreciated.
Ta
A quick search on google finds this for you:-
freeindex.co.uk/profile(cart … nsport-ltd_39830.htm
Carter Brothers Transport Ltd - Haulier
Carter Brothers Transport Ltd is an established business that provides transport solutions to clients throughout the local area and UK. The company, which is situated in Amington (Tamworth), was established in 2003 and has many years experience in the transport sector.
The company is managed by Pat Carter and tommy carter who has been involved in the transport business for many years. Having previously worked for a broad range of companies, Pat and tommy are well trained to oversee the company.
The company offers businesses with a professional transport services and has up to date facilities and expert staff. Allowing clients to rely on carter brothers, their service is designed to be cost effective and on time.
They have a satisfied customer base that are situated in and around Tamworth and the UK, including several large organisations.
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My husband did work for Carter bros. but in view of what hapened to him i feel very strongly that other drivers and companys should be made aware of the situation. My huband had been out of work for a few months before starting with Carter Bros at the begining of Feb. this year. He worked away Monday to Friday. He asked about ‘Night Out’ money and was told it would be looked into after the first week, however nothing was forthcoming either for nights out, tolls and tunnels or anything else. Three weeks into the job my husband arrived at a warehouse on an industrial estate at 9pm. He was due to unload at 6am the following morning but the gateman refused to let him park in the compound. Having no money to park at a truckstop or services my husband had no option but to park in a road close to the warehouse. At 2am he was woken by the police telling him his container had been broken into. 33 boxes had been taken. the police insisted that the gateman allow the truck into the compound for the remainder of the night. On returning to Carters on Friday evening nothing was said to my husband about this incident but later that evening he recieved a phone call saying he was no longer employed. He was told all moneys due to hm would be paid into the bank on 9th March. Well the 9th of March has come and gone and stil no money has gone into the bank, even though this firm has been contacted and visited on 4 occasions. part from being illegal to withold a mans wages it is also imorall. This has to beg the question, has Carter Bros got the money to pay what is owed to my husband,or are they a firm that has done this to other drivers in the past. My husband worked for them in good faith, he expected to be paid for work done. This firm have left us in financial difficulty and expect us just to walk away. So i am saying to anyone involved with them Please Beware!
I too have worked for this company this year after working there for a few weeks i was told there was no longer any work and i’ve never been paid!! i wonder how many drivers they are using like this ■■ they have now moved to lichfield ind est tamworth- i had to pay for all my own tolls, ferrys over night parking etc, with the aggreement i would be paid back on the 10th of the next month with my wages. i would 
stongly advise against working for this company.
rorydriver:
I too have worked for this company this year after working there for a few weeks i was told there was no longer any work and i’ve never been paid!! i wonder how many drivers they are using like this ■■ they have now moved to lichfield ind est tamworth- i had to pay for all my own tolls, ferrys over night parking etc, with the aggreement i would be paid back on the 10th of the next month with my wages. i would
didnt know the ferries charged for overnight parking? is this new? i know times are lean and there are some right [zb] out there but if i were you i would be reporting them to the relavant authorities and if that didnt work you could always get a few friends for a marshmallow toasting night to get ya cash
They were advertising late last year for a C+E driver. Experience not required as training was provided. I applied and got an interview.
Overall it went something along the lines of…
Paid monthly by cheque (so in essense 5 weeks in hand)
They dont pay for nights out if you do 3 nights out or less per week
If your running down to Harrogate (I think it was) and you looked like running over your hours (apparently 4.5hrs back to the yard)then you park in the docks.
If your out on a Saturday running back to the yard then that is your own time which you dont get paid for.
You are required to cut the seal and get in for a QUICK check of the load (laptops and computers) and assess from that look that everything is on the delivery load is in the back of the trailer.
There was other things as well.
As desperate as I was at the time for that elusive first start, I figured it was best to leave them to it, I had waited long enough for that chance that I could wait a little longer
Hey Pete-b
I was also employed by the Carter brothers for a grand total of 2 weeks in July last year. Which was just long enough for me to see what the score was with this company. I strongly advise that you take heed of the negative comments already posted.
I had my doubts right from the start but times were hard on the agency so I thought I’d see how it went 
Big mistake on my part 
I was accused of causing damage to the wagon (Which I didn’t) and was also told by the senior brother (Tommy) That I could work 15 hrs every day 
The final nail in the coffin came at the end of my second week when I reported that the brakes were dragging on the trailer. Tommy again cast his expert eye over them whilst shunting in the yard and said Nah don’t be daft there fine. Which pretty much made up my mind as to what I was going to do on the monday morning. I was loaded with a full load of class 3 flammable IBC’s for delivery to New Mills just south of Stockport. Which meant going up the A6 from Derby. Not the kind of road you want iffy brakes on 
So when Monday rolled around I went in cleaned out my gear and left them to worry about how to get the delivery done. With Hindsight what I should have done was take the motor round to the VOSA test centre at Garrets Green reported the defect and left it there. But I just wanted as far away from them as possible.
About a week later when back on the agency I met a driver who had also had a less than plesant time earlier in the year working for them(Just wish I’d have seen him before I took the job) But hey you live and learn huh 
These guys give the Irish a bad name and would urge you not to even call and ask for an Interview. The only thing missing was Spurs and a Stettson… Keep looking even if you are desperate.
Just noticed the original post was in April last year. So maybe not much use to Pete-b. But for anyone else currently thinking of working for them (If they are still in business that is) You have been warned. Wish I’d seen this thread last June
Did anybody actually get paid from these coy boys? they are still avertising for drivers!!! how are they still in business i don’t know. how can they go around leave hard working truck drivers £££s out of pocket!! i for one will not stand for it they will not get away with this i will get my money legally or otherwise, for those drivers who worked for them before they moved send me a message and i will send you there new address and telephone number. from now on i will not be able to trust small operators and will only be working for mainstream well known companys. 
it sounds great, i think i’ll apply. 
I know what id do if they didnt pay. Take the trck and trailer ar away as poss and hold it for ransom, infact ■■■■ the ransom just as far away as poss and make them come for it…
recivers for carters
PKF (UK) LLP
SOVEREIGN HOUSE QUEEN STREET
MANCHESTER
M2 5HR
case reciver was/is james williams
Section 5.2 Decisions taken at Public Inquiries
Public Inquiry (38847) held at The Public Inquiry Room, 38 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1PL on 24 September 2009 at 10:30(Previous Publication:(2524)
)OD1085277 SI
CARTER BROTHERS LTD
Director(s): PATRICK CARTER, THOMAS M CARTER.
20 SILICA ROAD, AMINGTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, AMINGTON TAMWORTH B77 4DT
A new Standard International Licence for 17 vehicles and 5 trailers will be granted subject to the following:-
(a) Any objections or representations in regard to the proposed operating centre, Unit 1, The Apex Centre, Lovell, Tamworth, Staffs., B79 7TA being resolved satisfactorily either by negotiation or Public Inquiry,
(b) The conditions pursuant to Section 22 (1) of the Act set out in the decision letter.
(c) Compliance with the following undertakings set out in the decision letter and the GV 79 application:-
- Safety inspections will be pre-planned and never more than 6 weeks apart for both vehicles and trailers. Safety inspections will be fully and properly completed, show rectification actions and will be retained for at least two years.
- There will be a nil defect driver reporting system using Road Haulage Association (RHA) or similar documentation. Defect reports will show rectification and all reports will be retained for at least two years.
- The operator will undertake a random audit of at least 3 drivers per week to ensure that drivers are undertaking their walk-round checks correctly. The findings will be recorded and made available to VOSA staff or the Office of the Traffic Commissioner on request.
- All authorised vehicles and trailers will have a rolling brake test every 12 weeks not including the MOT. The results will be recorded, attached to the safety inspection sheets and kept for at least two years.
- Maintenance systems, maintenance documentation and vehicle inspections will be audited by the RHA every 6 months with the first inspection being completed no later than 31st December 2009. Audit reports will be prepared, acted upon and retained for at least two years. A copy of the report will be forwarded to the Traffic Area Office within 14 days of its receipt together with the operator’s proposals for implementing its recommendations.
- The operator will enter into a new maintenance contract with an external maintainer of its choosing for the conduct of all safety inspections for all its vehicles and trailers and the full repair of all defects arising from those inspections. A copy of the new contract to be received by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner no later than 21 days after the grant of any new licence.
(d) Review of any adverse findings of the Liquidator in respect of the director’s conduct in relation to Carter Brothers Transport Ltd.
The Interim Licence granted to Carter Brothers Ltd will continue until such time as any outstanding issues with regard to the proposed operating centre are resolved but is henceforth amended to a maximum authorisation of 17 vehicles and 5 trailers. The authorised operating centre under the extended Interim Licence will remain at 20 Silica Road, Amington until 2359, 8th October 2009 and thereafter will be Unit 1, The Apex Centre, Lovell Tamworth.
Public Inquiry (38896) held at Wilnecote Parish Hall
Watling Street
Wilnecote
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B77 5AD on 24 September 2009 at 10:30(Previous Publication:(2524)
)OD1017288 SI
CARTER BROTHERS TRANSPORT LTD
Director(s): PATRICK CARTER, THOMAS M CARTER.
20 SILICA ROAD, AMINGTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE , TAMWORTH B77 4DT
Licence is revoked forthwith pursuant to Section 26(1)(h) of the Act;
PDF Document dft.gov.uk/vosa/archive/A&D% … 202009.pdf
another address
CARTER BROTHERS TRANSPORT LTD
Director(s): PATRICK CARTER, THOMAS CARTER,
OD1017288 SN
17 LAKELAND DRIVE, WILNECOTE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B77
5TG
Operating Centre: KUHLMANN HOUSE, LANCASTER WAY, FRADLEY
PARK LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 8SX
Authorisation:15 Vehicle(s) and 0 Trailer(s).
Assigned Transport Manager:
THOMAS CARTER
would love pat , tommy or simon carter to contact me , we have so much to talk about .
you may have to shout loud for that word
personal bankruptcy following directors guarantees for finance/loan to buy thier own trucks back for new ltd company, off old ltd company…
This would make a superb BBC Watchdog programme - anybody■■?
sadly its hardly a rare occurance though is it
but theres an awful lot of money gone missing, first time round £120K of vat vanished, the 2nd ltd comp owed £125k to the finance company, i did hear that thier “buy to let” properties were not known to the officail reciever…well, they werent, but are now
when helmanns went ■■■■ up (dec 07 was it?) drivers were simply sent home and told they were not getting paid, nice. however tommy had been paid £250 a week just to walk up and down the deck supervising loading and still managed to “miss” items which had to be sent out on vans once the trunkers had gone, guess whos vans…oh, and wayne (ex-helmanns) joined carters with his redundancy and lost the lot in the first collapse…
at least ■■■■ turpin wore a mask
dockspotter:
…oh, and wayne (ex-helmanns) joined carters with his redundancy and lost the lot in the first collapse…at least ■■■■ turpin wore a mask
What was his surname, if its the Wayne ex hellmans I am thinking off he is a prat anyway.
Ben9:
dockspotter:
…oh, and wayne (ex-helmanns) joined carters with his redundancy and lost the lot in the first collapse…at least ■■■■ turpin wore a mask
What was his surname, if its the Wayne ex hellmans I am thinking off he is a prat anyway.
i think you meant to say “penniless prat”
having said that, getting robbed is never nice
dockspotter:
Ben9:
dockspotter:
…oh, and wayne (ex-helmanns) joined carters with his redundancy and lost the lot in the first collapse…at least ■■■■ turpin wore a mask
What was his surname, if its the Wayne ex hellmans I am thinking off he is a prat anyway.
i think you meant to say “penniless prat”
having said that, getting robbed is never nice
No but in fairness this Wayne deserves shooting with a blunt bullet because of how much trouble he causes.