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The BBC consumer affairs programme Rip Off Britain has broadcast an investigation into Seasons Holidays’ fractional ownership products, examining allegations that purchasers were led to believe they were buying products with investment potential and long-term financial value. The programme, broadcast on BBC One on 19 M
Chris Emmins, CEO of KwikChex, will appear in an upcoming episode of the BBC’s flagship consumer programme Rip Off Britain. Chris often works with the Rip Off Britain team and has persuaded them to investigate Seasons. The BBC have confirmed the programme schedule and content in an email to Chris today, see below. “Thi
A year ago In April 2025, KwikChex issued a warning about Central Paralegals. The company had been contacting timeshare owners and persuading them to pay thousands of pounds for purported timeshare termination services. We were initially concerned about the aggressive cold calling methods used by two linked companies,
Chris Emmins, CEO of KwikChex, was recently featured in a hard-hitting episode of the BBC’s flagship consumer affairs programme Rip Off Britain. Aired on Friday, 18 April at 09:30 on BBC One, the episode shone a spotlight on alarming consumer complaints surrounding Central Paralegals — a company linked to a wider netwo
Chris Emmins, CEO of KwikChex, will once again feature in an upcoming episode of the BBC’s flagship consumer affairs programme, Rip Off Britain. The episode, scheduled to air on Friday, 18 April at 09:30 on BBC One, will focus on the deceptions timeshare owners can be exposed to by businesses offering exit and claims s
KwikChex has just appeared on BBC TV again, having helped the Rip Off Britain team with investigations into Easy Consulting and the many brands they use. For years, Easy Consulting and the many different bargain holiday brands they use, which operate out of Alicante in Spain, have targeted UK consumers with cold-calls
