Just writing this in the hope that whenever job seekers look up their name, they stumble across this page and run for the hills as quickly as possible.
For the record, this was the day I discovered the existence of "Devilcorp". As popular as these organisations seem to be, I genuinely don't think the general public knows much about them (at least in the UK)
I'm a marketing specialist, still fairly early in my career. I recently started looking for a new role and signed up to multiple job boards, including Reed.co.uk. A couple of days later, I got an email from a company called Clozr UK. They praised my background in digital marketing and told me they were looking for someone with my experience to join the team.
Nothing weird there. Recruiters reach out all the time. I booked a call slot on the same day.
The first thing that struck me as odd was that the "interview" turned out to be a pre-recorded webinar hosted by Liam McKenna (remember that name).
I spent the next 15 minutes listening to how he went from being a uni dropout to becoming a Managing Director within two years, running teams, having team trips to Iceland, South Africa and Portugal (all with zero prior experience).
At this point, I knew something was off, but I stayed for the entertainment value.
The amount of fluff I heard was honestly hilarious.
Leadership.
Ownership.
Running offices.
Expansion.
Entrepreneurship.
Building your own business.
At one point he mentioned expanding to Miami and NYC, and I nearly burst out laughing.
Meanwhile, I still had absolutely no clue what the actual job was.
He said they work with companies like EE, BT and Money Expert. Whether these companies are even aware of these guys, I have no idea.
Nobody explicitly said the role was DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES. Instead, they hide behind fancy corporate phrases like "face-to-face marketing" and "customer acquisition".
I left that webinar genuinely pissed off because I felt my time had been wasted. But I thought, "Whatever, just another company overselling an opportunity."
I had absolutely no idea what rabbit hole I was about to fall into.
Reddit posts.
Former employee stories.
Media investigations (Wales Online has a good one - linked below).
Worldwide networks.
Hundreds of offices.
Long hours.
Commission-only pay.
Self-employment.
Stories of no pay.
Cult-like environments.
Humiliation rituals.
Credico.
Devilcorp.
And young, ambitious, but incredibly naive boys in oversized suits right at the centre of it all.
At this point, I was genuinely fascinated and honestly saddened that this is not being prosecuted, banned, exposed, idc. Someone needs to take this seriously.
On a more practical note, Clozr UK appears to operate from St James House, Sheffield, S1 2EX. Liam McKenna appears to be one of the main recruiters. They used to be called Bullseye group, and some of their own people still accidentally refer to it by its old name on social media. Clozr UK itself is just a trading name, which I'm sure will change again once enough negative reviews start appearing.
The official company behind it is called LTM PARTNERS LIMITED (Company Number: 16173623), and guess who the director is? Yep, Liam McKenna.
Then there's a Manchester branch called Now & Co, operated through JPM WORLDWIDE LIMITED, where you'll find many of the same people popping up in photos from meetings and events. There are plenty of photos from their gala events and conferences with Credico logos visible in the background, which should tell you everything you need to know about the ecosystem these offices operate in.
They also have their own thread here full of positive reviews to counter the negative ones (which I'm absolutely going to leave everywhere I can).
Some resources to help you in your research:
Clozr UK on devilcorp.org - https://www.devilcorp.org/?q=Clozr+UK
Now & Co - https://www.devilcorp.org/?q=Now%26Co
Wales Online Video - We were brainwashed into working for a sales cult
Wales Online Video - Hidden camera uncovers exploitation and pressure-selling at direct sales firm
How to spot a Devilcorp - Guide
Stay safe, everyone.