Wersi Owners Nervous ?
The latest developments with Wersi in the UK must surely make many owners of the German made instruments feel unsure about the future.
Much of what you are about to read is already known by many Wersi enthusiasts. The facts are
presented here so that all concerned may know the current position. The following is the UK Director's (or to be precise - the former Director's)
history of the business formally known as WERSI UK Limited:-
In August 1999 Mr Roy Scott signed a contract with Wersi in Germany to be the sole distributors of all Wersi products in the UK. As Wersi UK Ltd he was the sole shareholder and director.
Mr Scott claims that problems in supplies from Germany, plus the fact that software and operating sytems were not functioning correctly, lead to a situation that could not be overcome. In fact he states that Wersi products became increasingly unreliable with the associated repair costs difficult to afford. Repairs were subcontracted to a firm called Permatech and the large amount owing to them lead to the position becoming very unstable with the uncertainty surrounding supplies of equipment.
In order that the company could trade in products other than Wersi, Mr Scott decided to change the company’s name and in September 2004, Wersi UK Ltd., became known as Keyboard Instruments Ltd. However, when the full extent of the company’s liabilities became clear, the director decided to consult with the company’s accountant. Following those discussions, Insolvency Practitioners were consulted and the director decided to cease trading and to take steps to place the company into liquidation.
In our Internet search to help our readers, we came across several sites of interest and would advise Wersi owners to look at them.
An interesting report on one site states that in 1999 (the year mentioned above) the production and software rights of WERSI Germany were taken over by Thomas Music. Some of the WERSI range at that time was marketed under the Thomas label.
Component parts are the same so spares and software were said to be obtainable from them.
Further information can be obtained from the Thomas web site:
Thomas Music
As far as WERSI in the UK is concerned, a new web site is being constructed and viewers are invited to click here for details:
Future Wersi in the UK
A complete list of all organ-keyboard manufacturers can be obtained from ORGANfax:
ORGANfax - List of manufacturers
We give no opinion on the foregoing - we simply present the facts to
keep everyone informed so that they can form their own conclusion and be in a position to
view the relevant web sites.
Perhaps we should add, to be fair, that there is provision on the "new" Wersi UK web site for Wersi owners to get support
if they should need it. Wersi Support
Back to main page
|
You will probably remember the television advert of the man who liked an electric shaver
so much that he bought the company. It was a similar story with Roy Scott who was a Wersi organ
owner and loved the organ so much he decided form his own company to promote and sell them.