AFT Insulated Raft Supplier Ceases Trading

[LnP]

I'm shopping round for insulated raft suppliers and had been talking to AFT. I just got this email.  I wonder where this leaves any customers who have orders placed with them.

 

Dear Customer / supplier,

It is with regret that we at AFT have decided to cease trading with immediate effect.
 
AFT was formed to bring to the UK the considerable benefits of Swedish style insulated raft foundations.  To a large extent we achieved this successfully, and for the completed foundation we are confident in saying we achieved a 100% customer satisfaction.
 
Whilst the EcoRaft (and Groundshield) remain in our opinion the very best product  for constructing structurally robust and energy efficient foundations, the uptake in the UK has been disappointing.
 
Due to this, and the general economic climate in which we find ourselves, we have decided that we shall no longer trade in the UK and close our books, as it were, with immediate effect.
 
We would like to thank all of our valued customers, particularly those who chose EcoRaft for repeated projects, and those who helped AFT promote EcoRaft to a wider market.
 
We would also like to thank our suppliers and partners for the last 10 years, and wish you every success in the future.
 
Olof Christiansen 
Managing Director
AFT Ltd.

[-rick-]

Oh bollocks.

 

I had my eye on them as the preferred option if I ever find a plot.

Edited 4 hours ago by -rick-

[IanR]

Sounds like a managed close, so hopefully existing customers are safe.

 

A real shame. I do believe they offered the best product in the UK, although a few others were close, and when Olof was in the UK more, they offered a very good Service (can't speak for more recent times). 

[IanR]

@lizzieuk1 Did you get your Raft installed?

[LnP]

15 minutes ago, IanR said:

A real shame. I do believe they offered the best product in the UK, although a few others were close, and when Olof was in the UK more, they offered a very good Service (can't speak for more recent times). 

Which others do you think came close? I'd like to know who I should add to my shopping list.

Thanks

[Bancroft]

39 minutes ago, LnP said:

Which others do you think came close?

Is the JACKODUR Atlas Foundation System a similar set up?

 

We haven't used it ourselves but our ICF builder has used it and seemed happy with it.

[LnP]

3 hours ago, Bancroft said:

Is the JACKODUR Atlas Foundation System a similar set up?

 

We haven't used it ourselves but our ICF builder has used it and seemed happy with it.

Interesting. I've not come across these people before. Their website gives the impression they don't have a presence in the UK, although it's all nicely presented in English. I'll drop them a line.

Thanks