To Whom It May Concern:
It has been brought to our attention that a company claiming to be the “original Checkmate Safety” are attempting to promote themselves as the founders and/or having some link to the origins of the Checkmate Group of companies.
The company called “Brilliant Safety Ltd” T/A Checkmate Safety also claims to be the “Knights of Checkmate” returning from the ashes.
Mr. Paul Auston was the the founder of the original “Checkmate Group” of companies involved in the design, development, manufacturing, training, and distribution of a wide range of lifting and flexible products, the original business being founded in 1977. Oliver Auston his son, joined the business in 2001 to lead and develop a specialist height safety division.
We wish to make it absolutely clear that Brilliant Safety t/a Checkmate Safety is not connected with the original Checkmate Group business’s, or to Paul and Oliver Auston nor does it have any claim to the Auston family heritage or good name.
Checkmate Ltd, Checkmate Flexible Engineering Ltd, Checkmate Lifting LLP and Checkmate Seaenergy Ltd takes breaches ofALL intellectual property rights including registered trademarks however defaced, extremely seriously. This matter has been referred to our intellectual property counsel for further review.
Paul Auston pa@checkmateflex.com
Oliver Auston oa@safe-hold.com