Are you thinking of doing business with Steven Gregory Downes or David Allen? Directors of Inspire Build City Limited, registered address 25-27 Bridge Street St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5EH, company registration number 5529580, they have a history of liquidating their companies and starting up again under a different name, leaving behind a string of unpaid bills.

Thinking of employing this pair? You might want to look into their background before committing yourself, otherwise you may join a long queue of dissatisfied customers and suppliers. There are comments at the foot of this page from previous customers and suppliers (click the grey bar to open the comments section).

If you know what they're currently up to, are owed money or dissatisfied with the service you received from them, why not add details as a comment? You can do this anonymously. Any background you give may help others avoid ending up out of pocket. You'll certainly find the comments interesting.

 They are, or have been, associated with the following company names: LeeP Finance, Inspire Cityfit Ltd, Teaview Ltd, Futurebid Ltd, Southgate Holdings Ltd, Bernard Ward Holdings Ltd and Bernard Ward Ltd, 1st Place Surveying Ltd, 1st Place Surveying Services Ltd, 1st Place Computing Ltd and 1st Place Surveyors Ltd.

Here are some contact details. If you would like more information such as their home addresses, please use the contact form.

Steven Gregory Downes
'Steve' Downes is currently (as at December 2016) a partner of LeeP Financial, 1 Ramsey Court,  Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Huntingdon PE29 6EF. They also have offices at Peterborough. LeeP's telephone number is 01733 699033.

 'Steve' is somewhat ironically described as a 'recovery specialist who can implement appropriate recovery actions wherever necessary.' Never a truer word. He's had plenty of experience recovering from bankruptcy to start up other businesses, leaving behind a string of debts. Here's his happy promotional image from the LeeP website. Why not give Steve a call, or pop in to renew your acquaintance?

For background information from Companies House about Stephen Gregory Downes, listing his past and current directorships, click here. 

 David Allen
David Allen's mobile number is 07971 272928. For similar background information about David Allen click here.

21 comments:

  1. Anonymous5 July 2014 at 07:29

    You might be interested in the history of what was supposed to be a short build of an extension in Cambridge managed by Inspire Build (Teamview when originally employed). A 14 week plan of work ultimately took 66 weeks, a full year overrun and there was still some work outstanding. For a relatively small extension!

    For a blow by blow account go to the link below. The diary makes particularly enlightening reading.

    http://homepage.ntlworld.com/cakjelsa/Extension/

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  2. Anonymous6 July 2014 at 08:24


    Do not go near this company! They are liars use cheap materials and don't pay the contractors, I am yet to get paid for works I completed for,them along with several,other on the same job!

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  3. Anonymous7 July 2014 at 08:54

    I worked for this company in the latter part of 2012 and early 2013. They did not pay me the £2500 that they owed me. Steve Downes kept pleading cash flow problems and several other contractors were also unpaid. After 4 months of false promises I took them to court and obtained a CCJ against them for the whole amount plus costs. Despite the bailiffs investigating I have still not received a penny for the materials and my labour. DON'T TOUCH this company with a barge pole!! They keep doing the same thing over and over again and making themselves a fortune at the expense of honest workmen. It should be illegal for them to start up yet another company. I have written to Watchdog about them as a company worth investigating.

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  4. Anonymous25 August 2014 at 16:50

    We used this bunch of charlatans to build us an extension last year. They took a sizeable deposit from us in instalments.Whilst they were getting these instalments work progressed to a point. Once the installments (far in excess of the work completed) were paid the people on site whittled down to one person. We then had a council inspection who found multiple faults with the work and we had to employ another company to rebuild it. We took them to court and won, they didn't even turn up and haven't paid a penny. We are thousands of pounds out of pocket. We found the same thing.. they get a load of CCJs for non payment or non completion of work, close the company and then set up again. May they rot in hell. How on earth they have got away with this for so long I have no idea. Can't someone refer them to Rogue Builders..I'm going to as well.

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  5. Anonymous23 January 2015 at 11:30

    Anyone know what these cowboys are up to now?

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    1. Anonymous24 January 2015 at 07:15

      Keeping an eye on their background profiles to see if anything new. All quiet at present. They've certainly upped sticks and left their business premises in St Ives. If anyone hears anything new, please post a comment here. Regards.

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    2. Anonymous2 August 2015 at 07:36

      David Allen may be working at Sherman Construction, 1 Carthusian St, London, EC1M 6DZ. See comment further down.

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  6. Anonymous11 March 2015 at 22:36

    I was an electrician sub contracting for them owed me about £2600 .didn't get paid, dont touch them.

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  7. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 11:06

    Steven Downes is a director and company secretary of Inspire CityFit - I thought if you had a CCJ against you it debarred you from becoming a company director

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  8. Anonymous26 April 2015 at 07:49

    These men took my electrical business for £60K 5 years ago and destroyed it, we could not recover and we are only just getting our lives back together now. Bastards!!

    We have so much dirt on them it is unreal including a nice chronology of winding one business down whilst starting another to take over. Authorities are not interested though so they will do it again.

    Well done for putting this site together!

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  9. Anonymous31 July 2015 at 13:54

    I've heard that Dave Allen is now working for a firm called Shermans in London. Seems to be getting a reputation for being a bit of a pain in the arse and being very difficult to work with.....

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    1. Anonymous1 August 2015 at 08:12

      ... now there's a surprise! Appreciate the update.

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    2. Anonymous2 August 2015 at 07:38

      We've popped Sherman Construction a note suggesting they have a look at this web site and the comments.

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  10. Anonymous8 October 2015 at 10:01

    Anyone know what Steve Downes is upto now?

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    1. Anonymous15 December 2016 at 18:42

      I was searching and may have come across him leepfinancial.co.uk

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    2. Anonymous19 December 2016 at 07:15

      Really appreciate the update. The web site has been updated to include the promotional photo of 'Steve' from the Leep Finance web site. We've also emailed Leep to ask if 'Steve' is the kind of partner that reflects well on the business and giving them a link to this web site.

      Somewhat ironic he describes himself as a 'recovery specialist'. Never a truer word!

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  11. Anonymous11 November 2015 at 15:06

    Worked for these clowns 10yrs ago when they ran a large regional construction company. Got as much cash out of the business as possible then made 50 or so people redundant. Dodgy deals, contacts in Local Authority procurement, funny handshakes, etc etc. Surprised the OFT never got involved considering most of the contracts awarded were paid out of public money.

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    1. Anonymous11 November 2015 at 20:14

      That's why we need to keep an eye on them. Leopards never change their spots, and they're going to be at it again if they can!

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    2. Anonymous18 January 2016 at 13:47

      Defo need to keep tabs on them. I search their names every now and again but nothing new comes up. I can't imagine Steve Downes working for someone else...they can't just disappear.

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  12. Anonymous13 January 2017 at 15:48

    I have only just been made aware of this website, whilst I agree with everything said from what I have heard, but can all people reading this website make a note that Aragon Homes Ltd and Russell Dean Holdings Ltd have not been associated with nor had contact with Mr Downes since October 2003. I am sure it will not take much delving for people to learn that I have been running Aragon Homes Ltd very diligently since splitting from Steve Downes and hope that I have earnt respect from many subcontractors and suppliers since then as I continue to carry out lots of successful work in the local area. Perhaps someone would kindly amend the details at the top of the page.
    Russell Dean Director Aragon Homes Ltd

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    1. Anonymous13 January 2017 at 20:33

      Thanks for the update, Russell. The text referring to Aragon Homes Ltd and Russell Dean Holdings Ltd has now been deleted as requested. We're happy to support any businessman seeking to work honestly and fairly with subcontractors and suppliers. Regards, Anti-Inspire.

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