What was intended as a quick, amusing exercise quickly turned into a labour of frustration and disappointment. I decided to list a number of interesting/fun companies found at Companies House as a follow up to my entry on “unique ideas for self employment”.
I have found plenty of interesting company names, that appear to be related to a fun business, but I’m afraid I couldn’t find any information on the web to back this up. I am astonished at the number of companies that appear not to have any Internet presence.
Many of these companies have been established for several years and clearly do not have a web marketing strategy. I do understand that is not a priority for every business. Although, I was shocked at just how difficult it was to find any information, other than credit reports for sale, on the Internet about these businesses.
Whatever your business does, I strongly believe, that you should have at least a basic website explaining what you do so that anyone searching for you, through Companies House, can contact you.
I am afraid that I have limited time so here are a few companies that amused me. The final three made it onto this list, despite not having a website, as I am embarrassed about the lack of content here!
Fancyapint Ltd
The website claims “Every pub listed here has been visited by Fancyapint.com”. I bet they never have recruitment problems although I do wonder about the number of sick days?
Mystery shoppers Limited
I took this except from their website:
“We’ve set up plumbing blockages and car faults. We’ve cheated in exams (to check the invigilators are alert), parked illegally (to test the council’s parking wardens), shoplifted (to check the security systems) and gone on timeshare holidays. We’ve parked bicycles to see how quickly they get stolen (quickest was 75 minutes – in Croydon).
We’ve been pregnant, bankrupt, hard-of-hearing, teenagers looking for contraception, pensioners buying insurance and trainee teachers. We’ve recruited Chinese gamblers, housing tenants, disabled mystery shoppers and males to take the last dance at a lap-dancing club (to ensure nothing is occurring which contravenes the licence).”
The chocolate tasting club LTD
Their website boasts “we’ve tasted well over 1,500 different recipes”. Not even I can compete with that!
Naturists limited
I would love to spend a day as a telephone rep for these guys…
“The Naturist Action Group campaigns for naturism in Britain, seeking better facilities and more locations where nude recreation is accepted.”
The stunt company LTD
This certainly sounds like fun but I couldn’t find a website!
Wine tasting company LTD
I searched against numerous wine companies at Companies House but struggled to find any matching websites.
Rent a husband LTD
I am assuming this an excellent company name for a handy man service but again I couldn’t find a website.
Does anyone know any fun companies, as this list needs improving?
I don’t know any fun companies but I do work for a logistics company which has a contract with a large chocolate manufacturer. We employee someone with the job title ‘Quality Control Analyst’ aka Chief Chocolate Taster.
I think it’s time for a career change.
Comment by Aimee — April 8, 2010 @ 11:00 am