I am writing this post to share some factual observations regarding a recent recruitment experience I went through, intended to help other job seekers conduct their own due diligence.
I recently applied for a marketing role with a company trading as Guerrilla Marketing Collective at the Business Design Centre in Angel, North London,UK
After the interview process, I was asked to upload my passport, address, and bank details onto an onboarding portal prior to reviewing a formal contract. Taking my bank details before I had even seen or signed a contract was a massive red flag.
Upon checking the portal's documentation, the actual legal entity listed is AD Payment Services Limited.
A search of Companies House and public insolvency registers reveals that this operation is part of a massive, multi-layered "Devil Corp" direct sales network operating under the parent middleman firm Credico.
If you are considering an offer here, please be aware of the following structural details:
1. Vague LinkedIn Job Posts: I was targeted via a listing on LinkedIn using an incredibly vague, professional-sounding title promising brand management and rapid progression, completely hiding the actual day-to-day nature of the role.
2.The Bait-and-Switch Reality: Regardless of the specific title advertised or what is discussed in the initial interview, every single person who accepts a role ends up doing the exact same task: face-to-face, street-level, or door-to-door direct sales. It is entirely different from the corporate marketing career path advertised.
3. The Contract Structure: The role operates under an Independent Sales Advisor Trading Agreement via middlemen networks like Money Expert, primarily handling face-to-face acquisition campaigns for brands like British Gas. It is a 100% commission-only arrangement where field agents are classified as self-employed independent contractors, meaning there is no base salary, sick pay, or holiday pay.
4. Financial Deductions & Clawbacks: The agreement features clauses allowing the company to deduct weekly "Hire Charges" from your earnings for required field equipment, such as tablets and branded apparel, alongside potential clawbacks on commissions if a customer cancels within an 8-week window.
5.The Shared Kingfisher House Registration: A deep dive into the corporate history reveals that these short-lived entities are mass-manufactured out of a recurring address—Kingfisher House in Sussex. This address functions as a central registry hub where short-lived limited companies are spun up for the network and then abandoned when they accumulate too much liability.
Important Caveat on Legal Ownership: To be completely clear, I don't know if AD Payment Services Limited is legally or directly connected to any of the previous companies that share that Kingfisher address. It could just be a coincidence of using the same corporate creation firm. However, the shared pattern and location history are definitely shady.
Office History & High Court Liquidations: The network operates out of multiple suites at the Business Design Centre (Suites 109b, 212, 213, and 238). Public records show a rapid succession of these short-lived companies registered to these exact rooms. Notably, a primary corporate entity operating out of Suites 212–213 was recently forced into compulsory liquidation by the High Court in September 2026 due to outstanding liabilities.
My Experience at the Induction Day & The Red Flags:
"You Don't Work Here": At the induction, I was explicitly told that I wouldn't be allowed to tell people I actually work for Guerrilla Marketing Collective, because technically, under the independent contract, I wouldn't be an employee.
Strict Social Media Censorship: The contract features heavy restrictions regarding internet usage. It explicitly bans you from making public statements about your relationship with the company, posting photographs of trade stands or events, or discussing client promotions on any social media channel without prior written consent [4.3, 10.3]. They do this to stop people from exposing the reality of the job online.
The Classic "CEO" Script: The "CEO" did my final interview and gave me the standard Devil Corp pitch. He claimed he passed the "5th stage" of the program and now runs his own business using the exact same client broker he started out with. At the time, I didn’t get what he meant, but after Googling "Devil Corp stages," I realized it's just the classic MLM script they use to trick you into thinking you'll own a business soon.
Isolation & High-Pressure Tactics: At the end of the induction, the CEO wouldn't let me leave with the other two girls who were there. He separated us so he could ask final questions individually. He saw I was having doubts and asked why I was confused. When I said I needed time to mull it over, he pressured me, saying I only had 48 hours to decide and claimed "he already told me all this info"—even though I hadn't been given the contract details beforehand!
Regardless of who legally owns what, the bottom line is that this is a bad scam and a terrible employment option. It expects young people to stand outside all day long, from Monday to Sunday, doing exhausting face-to-face sales with absolutely zero guaranteed income. After taking a couple of hours away from the high-pressure environment to look up the data, I officially declined the position.
I haven’t personally reported their upfront passport and data harvesting practices to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) yet, but if anyone else wants to take these details and file a formal report, be my guest.
If you don't believe any of this, look up the company names, the room numbers, and the Kingfisher House address on Companies House yourself and get back to me. The paper trail is completely public. I strongly suggest you don't waste your time, energy, or transport money on these people.