A group of us from the GT40 Enthusiasts Club also had a chat with Spencer at the show last Thursday. He didn't know who we were and in the conversation he was casually asked various questions about the history of GTD during which he said he only worked there and didn't know who owned the company. When Roger Marsh's name was mentioned, he said ' oh, thats my father'. He then realised we perhaps knew more than he had thought and ended the discussion! I suspect we weren't the first to collar him that day.
As far as our friends who are waiting for parts or who are owed money are concerned though, I assume that they did their business with GTD Supercars, rather than with Spencer Marsh or any other individual person directly. If that is the case, then whatever the moral position is, I suspect that it is GTD ( the company) that owes them, rather than Spencer or any other employee personnaly.
According to the Companies House Website,
www.companieshouse.gov.uk , GTD Supercars are in LIQUIDATION. As I understand it, 'liquidation' means that the company is being voluntarily wound up, all debts settled etc., by the owners. ( I think this is different to 'receivership' where a company is wound up by a receiver because it can no longer trade legally because there are money problems etc. in which case a claim would have to be lodged with the official receiver).
I'm afraid I don't know any more about this process, but others may be able to advise.
So, I suggest Clyde etc makes contact and registers a claim with GTD sooner rather than later to make sure they get what is owed before the liquidation is complete.
The registered address of GTD Supercars is 32 Brook Street, Warwick, CV34 4BL so any letter sent to that address ( by recorded delivery? ) should have some legal effect in establishing a claim.
The company number is 03735585.
Incidently, Spencer did say that a chap called Nigel Wordsworth was behind Roaring Forties Limited. The registered address is 4 Shirley Close, Castle Donnington, Derby, DE74 2XB. Phone number 01332 811000, mobile 07970 103691.
According to Companies House, this company was called European Racing Organisation Limited until 18th December 2002 when it was changed to Roaring Forties Ltd. Spencer said it was purely coincidence that it was the same as Robert Logans company name! He also said that the CAV on the stand at the show was owned and imported to the UK by him personally so whether the CAV know anything about this proposed race series or not isn't clear.