OK, what I'm about to ask of you (namely advice) is totally serious, and please don't make me name the company involved, although my guess is that some of you will know it.
Whilst at a recent trade show quite a few people representing several parties approched me about a certain website whoes owner had just been sentanced to 12 months for collecting and distributing images of young children. The website is VERY popular in UK schools and makes (or rather did make) a nice living off Google ads alone.
Since many UK RBCs (Regional Broadband Consortiums) have blocked the site and many schools since receiving the all clear have still refused to unblock access to it it was suggested I purchase it as my site is possibly teh only neutral name in eucation who can get it back up and running and profitable (it is a good site, it just needs bringing back up to speed).
Now my question is this, or rtaher these:
1. Can someone who has been jailed for a child protection crime be stripped of their company as it brings them in direct contact with schools and teachers?
2. The company is current reported as being run by someone else (a family member). If I were to purchase it would the founder receive funds?
3. Yes, I am obviously going to seek professional legal advice, but it's nice to get teh opinion of the 'man in the pub'
The site in question is pretty poorly designed, but got 27,000,000 hits in a 10 month period, and they've not even SEO'd it! I'd be stupid not to try and buy it. |