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Cardiff-based Ticketline (UK) placed into liquidation | Cardiff-based Ticketline (UK) placed into liquidation |
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Customers with outstanding tickets from Ticketline (UK) could miss out as the company is placed into liquidation. | Customers with outstanding tickets from Ticketline (UK) could miss out as the company is placed into liquidation. |
Insolvency firm CVR Global has been called in after the company, based on Westgate Street, Cardiff, suffered a downturn in trade. | Insolvency firm CVR Global has been called in after the company, based on Westgate Street, Cardiff, suffered a downturn in trade. |
Customers who paid on credit card have been told to contact their credit provider to ask for a refund. | Customers who paid on credit card have been told to contact their credit provider to ask for a refund. |
Others were told to contact attractions directly to see if their booking will be honoured out of good will. | Others were told to contact attractions directly to see if their booking will be honoured out of good will. |
Ticketline (UK) is distinct from the larger company Ticketline which is a separate business. | Ticketline (UK) is distinct from the larger company Ticketline which is a separate business. |
All of the company's staff have been made redundant and all customers with outstanding orders have been contacted. | All of the company's staff have been made redundant and all customers with outstanding orders have been contacted. |
The company provides tickets for live shows, sporting events and day trips. | The company provides tickets for live shows, sporting events and day trips. |
Cardiff Castle said anyone who booked tickets for its Santa's Grotto via the company would have their ticket honoured, but only if they print it out. | |
Elias Paourou from CVR Global said: "Unfortunately due to the increasingly competitive market of the ticketing industry, Ticket Line (UK) Limited could no longer continue trading. | Elias Paourou from CVR Global said: "Unfortunately due to the increasingly competitive market of the ticketing industry, Ticket Line (UK) Limited could no longer continue trading. |
"We are now in the process of trying to find a potential buyer in the best interests of the company's 2,000 customers. | "We are now in the process of trying to find a potential buyer in the best interests of the company's 2,000 customers. |
"We are working with various attractions to establish if they will honour pre-paid tickets as a good will gesture, and would urge customers to contact the attraction provider directly to establish whether their tickets will be honoured. | "We are working with various attractions to establish if they will honour pre-paid tickets as a good will gesture, and would urge customers to contact the attraction provider directly to establish whether their tickets will be honoured. |
"Customers who have paid for their tickets by credit card are advised to contact their credit card provider to establish if they are eligible for a refund." | "Customers who have paid for their tickets by credit card are advised to contact their credit card provider to establish if they are eligible for a refund." |