As we saw from the previous post, the chain of events roughly went like this
- An entity calling itself googledirectories.co.nz is clearly passing off on Google’s intellectual property
- They have been highighted as a potential scam by others
- Former staff have gone on the Internet to complain about not being paid
- The googledirectories.co.nz site says it is owned by Corporate Consultants & Advisory
- The Companies Office tell us that the sole director is Simon Mcleod
Ok then.
This piqued my interest: “On their FB page, SMP Markeing working in conjunction with GoogleDirectory.co.nz to launch NZ largest online directory, you are a joke. SMP are initials for the CEO’s name.”
SMP Marketing? As in Simon Mcleod…. P?
A Companies Office Search into SMP Marketing shows us one Director

Good old Simon.
But then things get interesting. What happens when you look into SMP Marketing’s shareholding?
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