James BenamorGather round kids, I’m going to tell you the story of how Glen became CEO of Amigo the first time.Amigo was one of a handful of successful startups that grew out of Richmond Group. For most of the 00s that’s what we did, we started…Sep 22, 20201Sep 22, 20201
James BenamorThe restoration of Amigo is much bigger than any individual.For most of this week, RG has been trying to come to an arrangement that is acceptable both to shareholders and the Amigo board. We hoped…Aug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020
James BenamorRichmond Group has been clear that we welcome and support the return of CEO Glen Crawford.But Amigo Group is much more than its UK regulated lending business. Amigo is a brand that stands for a mission: to fight the unfairness of…Aug 21, 2020Aug 21, 2020
James BenamorYou will have seen the the Amigo board has decided to pursue an injunction against Richmond Group…This is another disgusting act of self preservation from a board which has hijacked a public company and is running it for their own…Jun 3, 20206Jun 3, 20206
James BenamorIf, like me, you’re unlucky enough to be a shareholder of Amigo, you’ll know that the board has…The board state that there is no need to remove them; we disagree. This board has managed the company in a negligent and haphazard way, but…May 28, 2020May 28, 2020
James BenamorMany people have asked why I wrote my last blog post.Keen observers of the Amigo dumpster fire will remember my central claim. Over more than half a year, the board knowingly oversaw the…Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020
James BenamorI started Amigo in 2005.We built Amigo to be a consumer champion. Sharing a board member with the debt management charity Stepchange, we visited their offices and…Mar 4, 2020Mar 4, 2020