Tvind is a global organization founded in Denmark in the 1970s that operates teacher training colleges, clothing collection businesses (Planet Aid, Humana), development projects, and various commercial enterprises across more than 50 countries. The organization has been the subject of investigations regarding its financial structure and labor practices.

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Tvind operates through a network of legally separate entities including teacher training colleges, NGOs (Humana People to People), clothing collection businesses (Planet Aid, USAgain), and development projects. Investigations have examined financial relationships and shared management among these entities.

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Customlong

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Name changed to: Agence Notre Dame (1993)

An owner-company: among subsidiaries - Textile Transformation EC Trading bv

Customlong was from 1991-1995 a part of Tvind's European trading empire, registered in England with directors/shareholders domiciled in Holland, the United States, and the Caribbean. It traded in furniture and associated goods. It owned or took shares in other Tvind companies. It changed name to Agence Notre Dame in 1993.

1 Nelson Street, Southend on Sea, Essex, UNITED KINGDOM

1991-1993

Furniture & associated goods

Shareholders: Fleming Gustaffson, Peter Hansen

Director (pre 1995): Peter Hansen, Rockville, USA
Director (1995) Joep Nagel, Dutch Antilles

Holding company: 1990-91 acquired share issue of Textile Transformation EC Trading BV (Holland)

Also a shareholder of Procurement White Hall Executive

Turnover stated as 2m

"In Amsterdam is also registered the company Procurement White Hall Agency Ltd. That delivers so-called 'key projects' and is involved in imp- and export and wholesale trade for projects in developing countries. Director is again Gustaffson

"Shareholder of this company is Customlong Agencies in Essex, nowadays Agency Notre Dame Ltd in London. A holding that trades in furniture - Tvind owns at least a furniture factory in Mozambique. Shareholders are Gustaffson and Peter Hansen in Rockville, USA. Present director is the Dutchman Joep Nagel, on St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. "A loyal teacher who joined the sect in 1972" says Brunklaus."

[Source: Rotterdam Dagblat 1995]

Company report

( based on annual return)

Company number: 2578843

Company incorporated on: 31 January 1991

Company incorporated as: Customlong Agencies Ltd

Name change on: 7 July 1993

Name change to: Agence Notre Dame Ltd

Latest report & accounts** for the year ended 31 December 1993***
Latest annual return**** 31 January 1994

Registered office:                          Bridge House
                                                            London Bridge
                                                            London SE1 9QR

Accountants:                                  Wilkins Kennedy
                                                            Bridge House
                                                            London Bridge
                                                            London SE1 9QR
                                                            tel: +44 20 7408 1877

Activities: Holding company - trading in furniture and associated goods.

Nominal capital: 1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary shares of 1 each

Issued capital: 2

Shareholders:                                Flemming Gustafsson (1 share)
                                                           OZ Voorburgwal 266
                                                           1012 GL   AMSTERDAM

                                                            Peter Hansen (1 share)
                                                           1559 Rockville Pike
                                                            Rockville
                                                            Maryland
                                                            USA 20852

Subsidiary details: contained in the accounts

Company secretary:                     Flemming Gustafsson
                                                           OZ Voorburgwal 266
                                                           1012 GL   AMSTERDAM

( based on annual return)

Company number: 2578843

Company incorporated on: 31 January 1991

Company incorporated as: Customlong Agencies Ltd

Name change on: 7 July 1993

Name change to: Agence Notre Dame Ltd

Latest report & accounts** for the year ended 31 December 1993***
Latest annual return**** 31 January 1994

Activities: Holding company - trading in furniture and associated goods.

Nominal capital: 1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary shares of 1 each

Issued capital: 2

Subsidiary details: contained in the accounts

Company number: 2578843

Company incorporated on: 31 January 1991

Company incorporated as: Customlong Agencies Ltd

Name change on: 7 July 1993

Name change to: Agence Notre Dame Ltd

Latest report & accounts** for the year ended 31 December 1993***
Latest annual return**** 31 January 1994

Activities: Holding company - trading in furniture and associated goods.

Nominal capital: 1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary shares of 1 each

Issued capital: 2

Subsidiary details: contained in the accounts

Company incorporated on: 31 January 1991

Company incorporated as: Customlong Agencies Ltd

Name change on: 7 July 1993

Name change to: Agence Notre Dame Ltd

Latest report & accounts** for the year ended 31 December 1993***
Latest annual return**** 31 January 1994

Activities: Holding company - trading in furniture and associated goods.

Nominal capital: 1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary shares of 1 each

Issued capital: 2

Subsidiary details: contained in the accounts

Company incorporated as: Customlong Agencies Ltd

Name change on: 7 July 1993

Name change to: Agence Notre Dame Ltd

Latest report & accounts** for the year ended 31 December 1993***
Latest annual return**** 31 January 1994

Activities: Holding company - trading in furniture and associated goods.

Nominal capital: 1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary shares of 1 each

Issued capital: 2

Subsidiary details: contained in the accounts

Name change on: 7 July 1993

Name change to: Agence Notre Dame Ltd

Latest report & accounts** for the year ended 31 December 1993***
Latest annual return**** 31 January 1994

Activities: Holding company - trading in furniture and associated goods.

Nominal capital: 1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary shares of 1 each

Issued capital: 2

Subsidiary details: contained in the accounts

Name change to: Agence Notre Dame Ltd

Latest report & accounts** for the year ended 31 December 1993***
Latest annual return**** 31 January 1994

Activities: Holding company - trading in furniture and associated goods.

Nominal capital: 1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary shares of 1 each

Issued capital: 2

Subsidiary details: contained in the accounts

Latest report & accounts** for the year ended 31 December 1993***
Latest annual return**** 31 January 1994

Activities: Holding company - trading in furniture and associated goods.

Nominal capital: 1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary shares of 1 each

Issued capital: 2

Subsidiary details: contained in the accounts

Activities: Holding company - trading in furniture and associated goods.

Nominal capital: 1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary shares of 1 each

Issued capital: 2

Subsidiary details: contained in the accounts

Activities: Holding company - trading in furniture and associated goods.

Nominal capital: 1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary shares of 1 each

Issued capital: 2

Subsidiary details: contained in the accounts

Activities: Holding company - trading in furniture and associated goods.

Nominal capital: 1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary shares of 1 each

Issued capital: 2

Subsidiary details: contained in the accounts

Nominal capital: 1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary shares of 1 each

Issued capital: 2

Subsidiary details: contained in the accounts

Issued capital: 2

Subsidiary details: contained in the accounts

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