Anonymous

Ding ***

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Well, glad to see that she is in jail. Let's see if the staff and clients she ripped off get some of their money back.
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Yee Vvb

Hello, can you please confirm this news? I have been waiting for payment from her since months now.

I stay in India and I have no idea what exactly is going on with her. Sheโ€™s duped me too

Carl Cqy

Clara Florey and DisPRuptive PR - DO NOT WORK WITH THIS COMPANY!

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Clara Florey and DisPRuptive PR - DO NOT WORK WITH THIS COMPANY!

We signed with Disruptive PR after a great introductory call with Clara Florey, their founder, and what seemed to be an organised roadmap. What we received was not as promised as we were later upcharged to receive access to "premium" services, despite a guarantee to have such services in our retainer.

We wish we would have known this prior, as Clara Florey and team seemed sure that our coverage would include major media, the minimum of which we would expect after the retainer we paid to Dispruptive PR, which was not exactly affordable compared to other options. When we tried to bring up the issues with founder Clara Florey, she was dismissive and outright nasty to deal with.

At the end, we terminated the contract. I advise other companies to please due your due diligence on Dispruptive and if you decide to work with them, make sure they include guaranteed deliverables. I am not sure if this bait and switch mentality is a common practice, but the whole engagement was a complete disappointment.

Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere before retaining Dispruptive.

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Loss:
$5000
Cons:
  • Communication
  • Price
  • Work quality
Reason of review:
Poor customer service
27 comments
Guest

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/1868****.diner-fraudster-claire-hilsdons-victims-speak-clara-florey/ She admitted to Fruad Charges in the UK Courts!

Guest

@PissedConsumer182**** why do you not name yourself? Tobias is my name.

What is urs .

Come on. Tell everyone who u r.

Guest

Tobias F?!?! If that is your real name!

I think this post is from Clara or Claire(same person) Looking forward to the naming and shaming of all clients that sheโ€™s ripped off lol!!! At least then wel all see her in court, and especially, Iโ€™m sure Geoff Bing the criminal/fraud investigator will be there Looking forward to your next comment Tobias the *** wit

Tobias F

I know the problem. She is too nice to the wrong people.

She has surrounded her self with leaches who take take take. That is her down fall. I know she gave her admin lady a free place to live for months and did not ask anything. And this lady then turned on her when a big client had sent lies after lies about paying but never did and then Clara was late paying her admin person and the admin person then went on a vicious attack.

I also know of other people in the team who werenโ€™t working and doing the time they were billing for. I know of her colleagues who took her clients behind her back. I know of clients who went under on her and did not pay.

I know of a journalist in London who she lent money to to help him and he went on and back stabbed her when he was high. She has a past yes but donโ€™t we all All I know is that she has helped people more than anyone and yet is the one being ripped apart.

Tobias F
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Best thing is for the really bad people to be named and shamed on this site and that is what I and other will be doing next week. Naming and shaming the people who have conned her and who have leached off her. There is another side to story and it will be told in detail and with the people responsible being personally named

Guest
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You have clearly known Claire for about 5 mins

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Tobias F

Oh dear. Seems that you have bought into her usual bs.

She owes people a lot of money. She has underedelivered on many projects. Reperlatedly lied, despite being confronted She did not pay staff, she has obtained money fraudulently and dragged down people with her. She is simply another vendor that brings done the reputation of this industry as a bad actor.

Be careful of naming and shaming. There is only one person under a criminal investigation.

Tobias F
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I have known her for over 10 years and she is a wonderful person. She has been slammed, whilst other people who she helped have got off scott free.

Getting this all out on the table soon.

Why you scared about me naming and shaming. Are you one of the leeches?

Guest
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No one is working with Clara for 10 years - her numerous businesses have lasted a very short time and she goes through staff like water so you are not a colleague or a client Hmmmm This means you do not share the same experiences as others here which means you are not qualified to comment on her business dealings Likely you are a friend or family member - Tobias, what is your real name?

Guest
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Tobias, whoever you are.... You are either Claire, a liar or a family member.

10 years, unlikely! A wonderful person? What is evidence for this. She has lied and made excuses for years.

If you think she is wonderful, then you have either been sucked in, or have a vested interest in saying this. She owes 100s of thousands of pounds and this is a trend, not bad luck. Let's look at facts: She has not paid many and there is an investigation into this. She has done this for years and years.

Not a run of bad luck as she has told many. She has made up stories that are not true and many have compared stories, now and this has been outed. Whatever reasons for this, is by the by and supported by many peoples experience. You really believe that this is a massive conspiracy that everyone is in on?

Many people, vendors and staff are owed. Some have never met, you really think they are conspiring. Journalists owed her money? How is that an excuse to not pay staff for months and bill for work never completed?

The situations and bad luck you describe are in their 10s of thousands at the max.

That is not an excuse for the 100s of thousands she owes. Basic maths.

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Claire/Clara Florey is in jail

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Original review Nov 19, 2020

Clara Florey aka Claire Florey aka Claire Hilsdon aka probably loads of other names is in JAIL and will be for the next 32 months.

As for all you people who stuck up for her on here like Tobias whoever you are you should hang your head in shame because you LIED and are just as guilty as her. As for you Clara I hope being in jail makes you think about what you did and you actually try to make amends now for the first time in your life.

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Loss:
$5500
Pros:
  • Expert cheat
  • Bankruptcy
  • Proficient liar
Cons:
  • Pathological liar
  • Con artist
  • She never pays

Preferred solution: Full refund

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Guest

How ironic. According to the UK press coverage it is apparent that Clara had ample opportunities (and funds) to rectify and resolve everything for those duped.

However, instead, she chose to pursue a life of lies and pretence right up until her imprisonment. Who knows.

Maybe she and her conspirators have a change of heart and do the right thing. Then again.

Guest
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Yeah but if you know Clara and her family you know they wouldnโ€™t pay out a cent unless they had to. Mustโ€™ve been a big shock sheโ€™s gone to jail but who knows what theyโ€™re going to do now, you never know thereโ€™s a small chance itโ€™s the right thing?

PissedConsumer Lbv

Best news ever at last. Do you know how people can get their money back?

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We have been scammed

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Dispruptive PR - We have been scammed
We also have been scammed. I have been trying to get a refund of over ยฃ5000 paid to her over 2 years ago as advance payments. No work done or we could use. Waste of time. Avoid like Covid 19! Originally I thought we would give time for her to sort her personal issues, as she claimed to be having a breakdown. We also want to file a police case to try and get our money back. If anyone is currently claiming against her or taking legal action can you get in touch as we would also like to file a claim or add our claim.
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Loss:
$7000
Pros:
  • Clara
  • Fake optimism
Cons:
  • After scamming you clara will tell others you are lying
  • Scamming is real
  • Price

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User's recommendation: don't even think about it!!!

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Trying to expose the truth

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Unless youve had dealings with this woman then you guys have absolutely know idea what youre dealing with and why many people have posted on this website!!!!!! Clara wants to cover her back and save her fragile reputation, why else do you think she hops from the US to Britain and the Middle East and around the world? Because folks are catching up with her! Clara doesnt give a damn about anyone else except herself. Its as simple as that, shes a compulsive liar, she always plays the victim has multiple personalities ranging from the charismatic schmoozer to seriously cold hard and calculating *** But thanks to you uk people shes going to court and will be out of circulation soon.
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User's recommendation: Seriously avoid as a client or member of staff

2 comments
Guest

You got her nailed

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Court date named now. Get rid of this evil nutter for good I hope.

I have never experienced so many with do much hate for someone. Maybe people dont like being ripped off?

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Anonymous

Evil woman

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It is becoming clearer, and clearer that the path of destruction this woman leaves with her selfish approach, is immense. Cold, calculated liar? Fantasist? This we may never actually know. But, what is becoming clearer and clearer is that she has a history of not paying, and seemingly lying about everything. These are facts. Reading comments about how she was wronged, do not add up to the size of her deception here. Lie, after lie after lie. This is not Jonathan, by the way. Many staff not paid for months whilst she jetted off around the world. Many clients, sadly recommended to her service by reputation and brand, left unhappy. Accounts started and not finished, abandoned by her whilst she played victim or just downright scatty as an excuse. And biy, the excuses. Crazy. It seems some still believe her lies, she does not give a damn about anyone but herself. It is also becoming increasingly obvious that many of the stories about her past are untrue, well the ones that she will tell you. Many have learned now, the hard way, that she cannot be trusted, only looks out for number one.
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Fraud

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Check out Oxford Mail online. Clara Florey is now facing atleast 2 years in prison for her fraudulent activities. What goes around comes around and she deserves it Disgusting fraudulent horrible woman
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Clara Florey is a scam artist

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Clara Florey is a fraud. Plain and simple. Due to a prior bankruptcy in the U.K. (circa 2015), Clara was prohibited by law to act as director of a company. Clara gave no Fs. She knowingly signed paperwork as the head of an entity in the U.K., which DPR operated under. She can be very charming, but her charm veils the truth. She does not pay her employees and does not deliver to clients. Weโ€™ve all hit hard times. But Clara has been happily defrauding both employees and companies since at least 2015. Lets make 2020 the year we stop her from hurting any more innocent people and businesses.
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Loss:
$200000

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Stay away

2 comments
Brayant Zan

She is in court TODAY hopefully facing jail time. Anyone still believes that she has been a victim will know the truth soon.

Larue Kfv

I urge everyone to make as much noise as possible around CLARA/CLAIRE to stop the evil, selfish woman and have her finally crawl under a rock for good or finally go to prison. She is still threatening people, it's almost laughable as she is still telling people she has some sort of network. Even the scammers have given up on her.

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Anonymous

Stay away

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This lady lies. Pure and simple.

Gives out absolute lies to the staff working for her, clients and everyone inbetween. She manages to find staff that stick around until bot paid, or stare into the truth of what she is up to.

Please do not trust her, she will destroy your account and your career.

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Tobias F

I know the problem. She is too nice to the wrong people.

She has surrounded her self with leaches who take take take. That is her down fall. I know she gave her admin lady a free place to live for months and did not ask anything. And this lady then turned on her when a big client had sent lies after lies about paying but never did and then Clara was late paying her admin person and the admin person then went on a vicious attack.

I also know of other people in the team who werenโ€™t working and doing the time they were billing for. I know of her colleagues who took her clients behind her back. I know of clients who went under on her and did not pay.

I know of a journalist in London who she lent money to to help him and he went on and back stabbed her when he was high. She has a past yes but donโ€™t we all All I know is that she has helped people more than anyone and yet is the one being ripped apart.

Guest
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Seriously, seriously, seriously? How can you say this.

Nobody believes the victim card anymore. She is about as calculating and manipulative as you can get.

Just watch out for where she pops up next. You can guarantee she will find a way to fleece money out of people some other way.

Alfonza Pgp
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Ten bucks says Claire wrote this. Victim to the very end.

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Alex Toh

Stay Away

The UK government is investigating Clara for the fourth year running for various offences - and yet she is still going, which is barefaced to say the least.

Geoff Bing is the investigating officer - his credentials can be viewed on LinkedIn and include over a decade of work as investigating officer for the Metropolitan Police force.

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Cons:
  • Whole operation is fraud

Preferred solution: Jail time

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tariq k Oms

We also have been scammed. I have been trying to get a refund of over ยฃ5000 paid to her over 2 years ago.

Originally I thought we would give time for her to sort her personal issues, as she claimed to be having a breakdown.

We also want to file a police case to try and get our money back. If anyone is currently claiming against her or taking legal action can you get in touch as we would also like to file a claim.

Guest

Maybe Tobias big balls should be big enough to give his surname as well as heโ€™s so called big enough to ask for Company names, personal names of us all commenting on this platform just to get our money back etc Iโ€™m 100% positive that he/she wonโ€™t as they all hide behind the DisPruptive Clara/Tobias revolution RIP Off Co!!!!!

Tobias F

Innocent until proven guilty

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Civil court case announced for 7th April to be held in her home town of Oxford - sadly postponed due to Covid

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She pleaded guilty to 10 charges. Still think she's the victim now Tobias?

Tobias F

There is more to this

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I personally think claras middle name is Tobias and sheโ€™s the one replying as no one who has dealt with her is as stupid as Tobias sounds

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Well although case has been cancelled due to Covid-19 at least she is being brought to justice and eventually court proceedings will proceed once everything gets back to normal, just goes to show she cannot run forever!! Hopefully Tobias is there as well Can someone re post Geoff Bings email address as Iโ€™ve lost it and have a lot of information about Clara Florey Thanks

Guest

Yes. Most staff who started working with her recently walked out on news of this.

And other concerns. She still claims that this is a witch hunt and that the same person wrote the bad reviews here! Even lying to say she had spoken to the website who confirmed this. Lie after lie.

There are still some team members that appear to be pulled in by her playing the victim here. The facts remain she is operating fraudulently and she is for some reason, trying to keep going.

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I wish one of her ex staff would post claras office address so that Geoff Bing could track her down. Is she even filing accounts and VAT returns to HMRC giving her office address etc?

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Anonymous

Clara Florey and Her Group of Scammers Will Wear You Down

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Clara Florey is a scam artist and a good one. She took our money and never delivered on any of her promises.

Once she gets the money and delivery time passes. she is nowhere to be found. The proposal she sent was ripped off from another PR agency. Do this test and you will know itโ€™s the same cookie-cutter she uses for all clients.

Approach her from two different companies and have her send you a proposal. Other than the name change the proposal will be the same.

Test her another way also. Ask her do you know anyone in [replace this with any industry]. she will say yes, let me introduce you to this person and that person.

All those intros will be deadbeats time wasters. She does not deliver press results. Will push you towards bought media where you will pay to be in the news and she gets a commission from them also.

Ask her where is her office address and tell her to meet at your office. Watch the kind of excuses she will make.

Ask her to give you the names of her suppliers and she will give you the runarounds

She is not alone.

A whole gang is working together.

Be very careful about being nice to her. She spreads rumours about you wanting to sleep with her. ( Someone lost their job over it)

She is adamant about getting partial payments upfront because she knows its grab and go

The best way to find who is part of her gang is to ask her for reference. Those references will come from gang members.

The Claraโ€™s gang of scammers will attend all their meetings before the contract is given and paint a picture you want to see, but good luck with getting hold of them after they stole your hard-earned money.

Even those who believe that they are safely bound because Clara was referred to them by a trusted source have lost money.

You turn to the person who referred and they have even a bigger horror story about what she did to them. Of course, they're just the reported losses. Some will feel so humiliated and violated by their own incident that they never tell anyone.

She is a crook who has a well-defined process to convince you, using phone, post, and email to make contact and wear you down. BIG MISTAKE.

Maybe all of us on this page are out to get her but why would you take a chance? There are so many good PR companies out there. Just pick someone else.

Stay away from her. Better safe than sorry unless you want to hear I told you so.

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Pros:
  • Fake optimism
Cons:
  • Clara florey and oliver cheatham
  • Personal fraud by clara
  • After scamming you clara will tell others you are lying
4 comments
Guest

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/1868****.woman-behind-american-diners-admits-fraud-clara-florey/

Tobias F

Shows how evil some people can be - to name her as an adulteress is pathetic and not true to say the least and shows how insincere the comments are that are being posted here I do also know of one man who tried to sleep with her and turned bad on her when she said no Perhaps people like him should be exposed here by name Grow up you time wasters and name yourselves If you really have a problem

Guest

I am personally so glad this vile woman has been caught out at last Scammer, YES Liar, YES Adultress, YES *** YES KARMA, YES Fraudulent, YES Check Geoff Bing, Government Insolvency/Fraud investigator, who is chasing Clara/Claire??? for ripping off clients over last 5 years Karma will catch up with you Clara/Claire or what other name you call yourself!!! She also ripped off Ian Gibson to the tune of over ยฃ180,000 who works for St James Square Totally dodgy woman who thinks she can walk all over anybody and everybody and get away with it Despicable and disgusting individual

Alice H Izx
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Shut up Jonathan Hilsdon. You idiot

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Jean P Vle

Never work with this company they will walk away with your customers

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We had similar experience than all people here reporting bad work and bad quality about disruptive and clara Clara is a very mind changing person, she can ruine a contract and relation with a customer She doesnโ€™t listen to your point of view Working with clara and disruptive may cause a lot of damages to your team and your business Donโ€™t chose this company She only do copy paste She has no creativity And she is the most expensive agency
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Loss:
$100000
Pros:
  • Clara
Cons:
  • Price
  • Communication
  • Work quality
Reason of review:
Poor customer service

Preferred solution: Full refund

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Tobias F

Some competitor commenting

Anonymous
map-marker Los Angeles, California

Scam/Fraud

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Clara/Claire Florey lied, cheated and scammed dozens of clients as well as her staff.
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User's recommendation: Avoid.

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Guest

Court case tomorrow so we can finally said goodbye to this evil woman

Anonymous

Stole my content after claiming it was unusable

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The first time I spoke with Clara she was drunk and cursed profusely after just 30 seconds into the intro call. No big deal.

We worked on 1 client together.

After submitting all of the work exactly like she and the client asked for, she said the work was unusable.

Then, wouldnโ€™t you know, the work started appearing post by post on the clients Facebook.

The work that was allegedly horrendous and unusable was, verbatim, being used.

Scam City. Also, the comment about her real name is interesting because it led to a suspect bankruptcy case with a bunch of missing $$

DYOR

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Jean P Vle

I agree she is always under medecins and other treatments

Iker Evh

I donโ€™t drink, and I donโ€™t swear. so whoever has sent this message is clearly mad or just vindictive. Who are you?!

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Poor poor Clara Your getting caught out for your constant lies and BS, you can't take London companies as mugs lol

Guest

Had the same experience.... not exactly the same.

But basically the same thing... STAY AWAY.

"Disprutive PR" and "Clara Florey" As the post said, do your own research. These are not isolated incidents.

Jean P Vle
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Dont work with this company she makes a lot of troubles She ruine business relations with your customers

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Anonymous
map-marker Singapore, Central Singapore Community Development Council

Are you serious

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ignored clients and full of *** without any respect
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Guest

Same experience we had. When you need them most, which is usually after payment is sent, they are nowhere to be found.

Guest

More lies

Guest
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Opposite of what we have experienced

Tobias F
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Liars and jealous people

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Anonymous

Not a decent person

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without any repect and get angry in a second. low EQ
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Tobias F

Nonsense

Guest

Same person, again.

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