From: JF 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Independent Banking Advisory Service
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 00:13:53 +0100

In message , John 
 writes
>Has anyone had any experience using this service or any similiar?
>
>Seem keen to want a help but want to charge up front which leaves me a
>bit suspicous.
>
>Any info would be appreciated

Eddie Wetherall is an absolutely straight guy. He set up IBAS following 
an extremely messy case with one of the major banks. He is example of 
how one man, not forgetting his wife, can put a hefty old spoke in 
corporate wheels. About three years ago a big merger notion was being 
entertained by two large financial institutions with a joint value of, 
wait for it, in excess of GBP10 billion! The proposal was referred to 
Miss Hewett, the minister responsible. Eddie submitted to her a detailed 
report that spelt out why the merger was not in the public interest. 
Amazingly and probably gratifying for Eddie, Miss Hewett vetoed the plan 
and cited chunks of Eddie's report in her adjudication.

-- 
James Follett. Novelist. (G1LXP) http://www.jamesfollett.dswilliams.co.uk