Sarnia customers urged to ask for advice if needed

Friday 24 August 2018

Guernsey's Economic Crime Division has said any customers of Sarnia Estate Agents can ask for their advice but they've confirmed there isn't any criminal investigation underway yet as the business looks likely to collapse.

A spokesman said they wanted to "provide public reassurance to reports circulating in the media and upon social media with regard to Sarnia" and the "developing situation."

The ECD said it is aware of all of the news reports this week "but no criminal investigation has been put in place at this stage."

However, the ECD said staff are recording details of individuals who have been in contact "for a variety of reasons" this week and they plan to get back in touch with those people in the next week.

The spokesperson said "ECD are not discouraging individuals from making contact with us and we would be pleased to speak to any member of the public who would seek our advice.

"Indications are such that the company has been listed for strike off by the Guernsey Registry. However at this time the ECD are unaware of any public statements having been made by Sarnia Estate Agency."

Sarnia Estate Agency has not released a public statement yet - despite repeated requests by Express made directly to the company. It is linked with a businessman called Quentin Hubbard who also owns a number of other businesses which were listed for strike off by the Guernsey Registry this week.

A former director of Sarnia is believed to have resigned last week before the situation unfolded this week.

Anyone who wants to contact ECD can call 714081 during normal business hours.