David Harper was the boss of Glasgow-based Go-centric, which collapsed this month, leaving 650 staff – who were paid about £9 an hour – out of work
The businessman behind a failed call centre – which was handed £10million of public contracts – was leading a luxury lifestyle as staff lost their jobs just weeks before Christmas.
Raymond Young, a former member of staff at the firm, which used the motto “Kind Honest People”, said: “It is disgraceful that David Harper earns his living from taxpayer-funded government contracts, pays people low wages, then puts companies into liquidation at no notice, making hard-working people redundant. It is in stark contrast to the values he claims to uphold – Kind Honest People? More unkind and dishonest.
A woman answered an intercom and said: “David’s not home. I’m just the housekeeper. I’m not sure when he will be back. If you leave a letter, he will definitely get it.” We tried again later but, before we were even able to ring the bell, a man shouted through the intercom: “Turn around and get off my driveway.”
He said: “I was able to listen to other people’s calls and was worried that if this had happened to me, then it certainly might have been the case with other employees too or even ex-employees. It’s sensitive information and there are strict rules about how that information is supposed to be handled and stored.”
Several employees have contacted the Sunday Mail after we revealed the firm had gone bust just weeks before Christmas, with some questioning how it could have happened. They pointed to chairman Harper’s links with former firms which received government cash before going bust and his lavish lifestyle.
Martin Morrison, of NHS Scotland’s National Contact Centre, said: “NHS NSS and Go-centric completed a comprehensive investigation earlier this year after a data breach concern was raised. We found no evidence of any data breach in our digital platforms.”
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