LAKHANI GROUP LEICESTER review: APPALING SERVICE/GOODS NOT DELIVERED 67

Hi guys,

We have booked Lakhani group for our wedding and they wont even call us back to make arrangements. If they had gone into administration they shouldn't have taken any more orders, or they should have informed us that this was the case. We have lost over £2000 and they don't even care to explain. We have tried to call them numerous times but they just wont respond. It is a shame that they are disgracing their father's name like this.

The reviews which state that lakhani are a well organised fantastic company are completely fictitious. They have clearly been written by the two brothers themselves. I have recently heard that the lakhani group has ceased to exist which is the best news I have heard this year. They are awful human beings. They promise the earth and couldn't deliver anything. It's taken us 2 years to get our photos and video and it has been a difficult and laborious process. I strongly recommend anyone who has used this company to seek legal advice to find out how you can reclaim what is rightfully yours. These individuals should pay the price for ruining people's weddings.

Anybody have a address or number for them?

the company is liquidated and theres nothingg you or anyone can do about that. Legally theres nothing that anyone can do, thats a sure thing. Further, i woulds suggest that these matters are left. Sometimes, people dont know who they are dealing with and the Brothers are powerfull.
To be honest i know of them and they are a force. I dont believe what has happened is intential and done on purpose, There are circumstances that have made things difficult. However, at the end of the day its only business.
Once comment i would make is that they are not dishonest people and in the decades they have traded they have never been dishonest. I am sure there have been circumstances beyond there control that has made things go differently.
Just make sure one thing, that if you are asking for their address and number, then, be sure that you want to visit the Brothers. One suggestion, politeness goes a long way, dont ever under estimate anyone in the world.
Make what you will from the comments i have made, but, to all the people on this website, "why does everyone post annonymous, why do people not leave their original email addresses or original names or telephone numbers.
i am assuming that most of these people do not want to get involved in something that is unnecesary for them.
The people with a little bit of intellegence can understand, the ones that lack in this department, will think what they will.
Well, i have wasted enough of my time on this, take care, ...

r d chauhan,
yes, i have their number and address, but i wouldnt give it to you. I know these brothers and i wouldnt want you to get involved in anything that is unnecessary. Just get on with your life and let things be.

jg89, Member since Mar 13, 2013, nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

LIAR, I KNOW WHO YOU ARE BECAUSE I WORKED FOR LAKHANIS.
THEY NEVER OWED YOU 9GRAND
YOU DONT EVEN HAVE A BUSINESS TO REBUILD
YOU ARE NOT TRYING TO HELP ANYONE, YOU JUST WANT TO MAKE A QUICK BUCK
IT IS A WAY FOR YOU TO MAKE MONEY jg89
YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE A QUICK POUND JADE GAYLOR!
if you want to make money, then have the ability to do so, but, not by someone else's misfortune.

if you would like help please drop me a comment and i will get in contact with you.

Dr. S Mistry,
The reviews which state that lakhani are a well organised fantastic company are completely NOT fictitious, otherwise they would be running aq business before you were probably even born.
You are an awful human being, because you dont know the real truth
They promise the earth and did deliver everything for decades.
the rest of your comments are a waste of time to even reply or comment upon

how ia anyones comments or posts going to make anyone any difference. NONE, is the answer
Legally, you got no chance
Illegally, well, am sure you are all at least that intelegent not to consider that
PEOPLE POST WHAT THEY WANT, DOES ANYONE KNOW THE REAL TRUTH ?
CAN ANYONE UNDERSTAND WHY A COMPANY TAHTS TRADED FOR DECADES HAS HAD DIFFICULY?

THERE ARE MANY THINGS I CAN WRITE BUT READING SOME OF THE COMMENTS ON THIS WEBSITE JUST PROVE THAT I SHOULDNT WASTE MY TIME ON ANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE POSTED COMMENTS ON THIS WEBSITE.

"THINK BEFORE ACTION,
ONLY ACTION AFETR ITS THOUGHT OUT
THOUGHT OUT ACTIONS IS NOT ALWAYS THE CORRECT ACTION
ACTION DOES NOT ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
RESULTS ARE NOT ALWAYS ACHIEVED BY ACTION
SOMETIMES, THINKING IS BEST LEFT AS A THOUGHT.

Vale Encia - Are you married or used any of their services?

Have your parents worked hard all their lives to get 4 daughters married?
Saved saved saved and then to find out an illegal immigrant working for Lakhani group has filmed your special LIFE EVENT and now run off with the money and no wedding film or album?

If you haven't paid this company or used any of their services then don't bother commenting on here...unless you can pay back the money that's owed or return at least the raw versions of peoples wedding films?...I think not...So keep out of it!

Lakhani may have been good at one point but now they have ruined peoples live and to make it worse the are not sympathetic towards it.

People who have experienced appalling services from this company will surely never forget it. So I guess the 'brothers' have a life time of nagging from the customers who are still awaiting answers.

I honestly feel sorry for the poor pathetic human beings you are! You have chosen a great way to ruin peoples lives.

i have used this company, many times, they are not to blame for what has happened, i have come to know why things have gone wrong and its not their fault
you dont need to be rude to me
i wont keep out, i will do what i like, i dont even know why i am waisting my time responding to you, its people like you who are wrong,
they are not sympatheitc towards customers now because customers have been horrible, threatening, and out right rude in the ways the customers have respnmded.
THE BROTHERS ARE NOT SYMPATHETIC BECAUSE OF WHAT CUSTOMERS HAVE DONE, NOT ONE CUSTOMER HAS BEEN PATIENT ENOUGH, NOT ONE CUSTOMER HAS GIVEN THEM A CHANCE.
EVERYONE HAS PUSHED THEM TO BE THE WAY THEY HAVE BEEN.
I BLAME ALL THE CUTOMERS THAT HAVE BEEN THREATENING, RUDE AND TOTALLY DESRESPECTFUL

WHEN I WAS AT THEIR SHOP ONCE IN 2011, ONE OF THE BROTHERS WAS EXPLAINING TO A CUSTOMER THAT BOTH THEIR PARENTS HAD JUST DIED AND THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON GETTING THE BUSINESS BACK ON TRACK SO IT WOULD TAKE SOME TIME TO GET THAT CUSTOMERS PHOTOS SORTED.
THE RESPONE THAT CUSTOMER GAVE WAS "IF PARENTS HAVE DIED THATS PERSONAL AND BUSINESS IS BUSINESS"

FRANKLY, PEOPLE HAVE FORCED AND PUSHED THE BROTHERS TO THEPOINT THAT THEY HAVE NOT BECOME NOT CARING
THEY HAVE TRIED AND TRIED, I KNOW THAT
NO, THEY DID NOT INTEND ON MAKING THIS HAPPEN, BUT PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE LEFT THEMALONE AND LET THEM CARRY ON AND PEOPLE WOULD HAVE GOT ALL THEIR WORK

CUSTOMERS WENT TO THEIR SHOP THREATENING THE BROTHERS
PEOPLE WERE TOTALLY OUT RIGHT RUDE
IF, CUSTOMERS LET THEM WORK AND JUST WERE PATIENT, EVERYONE WOULD HAVE GOT THEIR WORK
I BLAME THE STUPID CUSTOMERS THAT BEHAVED IN THE MANNER THAT THEY DID

THEY ARE AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN GOOD PEOPLE

ANYWAY, NOW ANYONE CAN WRITE WHAT THEY WANT ON THE INTERNET, THE DAMAGE IS DONE
NOW, EVERYONE CANNOT GET THEIR WORK, SOME HAVE, SOME WILL, BUT AGAIN, I WILL SAY,
IF PEOPLE DID NOT DO WHAT THEY DID, ALL CUSTOMERS WOULD HAVE GOT THEIR WORK

I BLAME ALL THE STUPID PEOPLE THAT THOUGHT BULLYING TACTICS AND THREATENING BEHAVIOUR WILL WORK.

WELL, NOW THERES NO POINT SAYING ANYTHING, THOSE PEOPLE KNOW WHO THEY ARE, THEY HAVE FORCED THESE POEPLE TO LET GO AND FRANKLY LEFT THEM WITH NO CHOICE

B2K
just shut up, you are pathetic, you dont even have the guts to put your real name, just as many people dont
B2K, if you got something to say, then put your real name,
you wont, because you got no guts,
you are just stupid, also, its people like you that has made this happen.

ANYWAY, LIKE I SAID, ITS TJOSE CUSTOMERS THAT ARE TO BLAME AND THESE CUSTOMERS KNOW WHO THEY ARE
B2K, ? WHAT IS THAT, STUPID

Well excuse me but I have been VERY patient and kind with them not to mention understanding and calm. I have no memories of my wedding and even then I have spoken politely to them.

It is only now that they refuse to answer my calls or texts, none of which are abusive in any manner that lead me to believe that they really do not want to help their customers.

You state that 'people' have lead them to be like this? Well I'm sorry but I'm innocent so why punish me?NOT EVERY ONE IS THE SAME!

You are very immature...Why should I put my real name down?Not like you have and I laugh because I bet this isn't even your real name so do one!

Lakhani know who I am. Probably one of the kind ones they have spoken too. So I don't need to tell third party who I am. Don't forget this is a complaints board and that's what I am doing.

whatever,
anyway, maybe you are one of the nice poeple, i dont know, but, like i said, a lot of the customers spoiled it for everyone,
by the way, even i have to yet get my videos. But, i am not one of these customers who have ever been bad to the brothers, i just feel bad for them because i know they are good people.
well, good luck, am not going to waste my time on this anymore,
i am just voicing my opinion, i know they are good people and have done lots of good work for my friends and family,
they just did not deserve what they have had from some of the customers, once again, i will say, if they were left alone to do their work and not been threatened and also if customers did not try to bully them then everyone would have had their work.
I DO BLAME SOME OF TEH CUSTOMERS IN PUSHING THEM TOO FAR SO THAT THEY HAD TO JUST WALK AWAY FROM THE WHOLE THING.

I've been bitten by these Jokers too, it seems they're Parents ran a very successful business and that is a credit to the lakhani group but I find it an absolute joke that people are defending them.

Its understable that a certain percentage of people had a good service from them, hence why they didn't go into financial difficulties any early

Our family spent £5000+ on our package from these guys and 2 years latersurpriseesurprisee no lavish story book, no DVD's and on the day they werent even contactable, Instead 3 months later we got a mad later from india calling us telling my wife that if we want our wedding video we need to pay her... really what the hell is this

I dont blame others I blame them they cant run a business and try a full of rubbish they act like they cutting edge but all they really do is supply a average service and even then thats only on the day not after.

On a seperate note Does anybody know the name of thesolicitors that are dealing with Lakhani's cases.

Does any one know the solictor thats dealing with there cases

MR_SINGH, JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION
IN MY OPINION YOU ARE BEING RUDE, THE BROTHERS ARE NOT JIKERS, ITS PEOPLE LIKE YOU POSTING SUCH COMMENTS THAT HAVE LED THEM TO WALK AWAY

THEIR PARENTS RAN THE BUSINESS FOR A WHILE, BUT THE BROTHERS WERE THE FORCE BEHIND THE BUSINESS AND HAVE BEEN FOR DECADES,
I DEFEND THEM, BECAUSE ALTHOUGH I AM WAITING FOR MY VIDEOS, I KNOW THEM AND THEY ARE NOT, REPEAT NOT, TO BLAME FOR WHAT HAS HAPPENED,
THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE TO BLAME FOR THIS, STAFF HAVE BEEN DISHONEST, CUSTOMERS HAVE RUINED FOR THEMSELVES, AND PEOPLE LIKE ME HAVE TO BEAR THE BRUNT.

MAJORITY OF CUTOMERS GOT FANTASTIC SERVICE AND PRODUCTS, ITS JUST LATER WHEN CUSTOMERS BEHAVED IN THE WAY THEY DID, THAT THE BROTHERS LEFT IT AND WALKED AWAY.
THER PERSON WHO CONTACTED YOU FROM INDIA MAY HAVE BEEN A STAFF MEMBER ON THE LAKHANIS WORK PERMIT. ITS THESE PEOPLE TAHT HAVE RUINED THINGS ALSO,
INDIAN PEOPLE FROM INDIA, GIVEN A CHANCE TO WORK HERE AND MAKE A FUTURE,
###, THESE PEOPLE FROM INDIA ON WORK PERMITS ARE ###, THEY HAVE NO LOYALTY AND NO RESPECT FOR THE PERSON THAT HAS GIVEN THEM A CHANCE.
I KNOW THAT BECAUSE I ALSO HAD STAFF FROM INDIA ON WORK PERMIT

THE BROTHERS ARE AND WERE MORE THAN CAPABLE TO RUN A BUSINESS, YOU DONT KNOW THE BACKGROUND, YOU DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, SO IF YOU DONT KNOW, KEEP YOUR COMMENTS.
MANY PEOPLE MESSED IT UP FOR THEM, THEY DIDNT
I DONT SOLICITORS DETAILS, BUT ANYWAY, WHAT GOOD WILL THAT DO, LEGALLY, YOU CANNOT DO ANYTHING.

ONCE AGAIN, MY OPINION, LAKHANIS HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCES AND PEOPLE AND STAFF BEING DISHONEST
ALSO CUSTOMERS BEHAVING IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY STOPPED TRYING TO SORT THINGS OUT.

TO BE HONEST, THE PEOPLE WHO BEHAVED IN A STUPID MANNER KNOW WHO THEY ARE,
NOW, EVERYONE HAS TO BEAR IT

PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE LEFT THEM ALONE AND LET THEM CARRY ON, EVERYONE WOULD HAVE HAD THEIR WORK.

ANYWAY, WHATEVER, I AM ONLOY WRITING BECAUSE I KNOW THEM, AND THEY ARE HONEST GOOD PEOPLE,

@ vale

Excuse me but i cant help but feel that you are taking this very personal almost like you are one of there family members, I'm compassionate that they had a difficult time as we all do, but unfortunately life has to go on.

Both mine and my wife's family are working class families and like all Indian parents they saved from the day were born to give there children a grand wedding day, now that's to these so called "BROTHERS" I have no memories of 3 of my uncles on my wedding day that have passed away and that's no fault of mine its Lakhani groups problem.

I spoke to these guys on numerous occasions, I even questioned them in a diplomatic manor to whether the rumours of there business going in to liquidation was true, and it was Clearly denied, which i still respect because I can appreciate that the business failing would be difficult to accept, I was asked by them to give them time to catch up with there work and then they'd get my stuff sorted, and guess what nothing.

You keep saying if people had left them alone, but seriously think about what your saying, facts work better than ###, no1 people have paid for a service, no2 on the day service was not met, no3 all memories of there biggest days of there life's have been taken from them due to Lakhani group, had people left them alone the very fortunate few that did manage to get there goods from them wouldn't have even got them.

Now people like you can say all you like its clear your support for them is definitely not financial its more personal but that's your opinion but reading through these comments in here and talking to other members of Leicester community these guys have made a lot more people upset and frustrated rather than happy.

and there not capable thats why they went into liquidation

Anybody had any contact with them lately?

Hi there,
We got married last year and we used Lakhani (unfortunately) for our wedding decor and videography. We booked them nearly two years in advance to try and get a good discount, which they of course did. They showed up to one out of the many meetings-we were dealing with Snehal but he did not make it to a meeting in their shop, despite us driving up from London. On numerous occasions, we had made plans for meetings which never happened with no reason as to why. At this point we had made everything up front (abiding by their policies) and we were worried as the wedding date loomed closer and closer.
We didnt mention anything to my parents (brides parents) as they are natural worriers and they just wanted me to have my dream wedding-for their only daughter. We did not book Lakhani for the ceremonies prior to the main day (Indian wedding and reception), but our photographer who was booked privately asked who was shooting the wedding and they warned us to be very careful of any dealings with Lakhani. As my mum didnt want to worry us, she didnt tell us and we were not telling her for the same reason.

Day before the big day, I drove down to the venue and sure enough the agreement for some lights were put up which made us very hopeful. We organised it so one of my husbands best friends would pop into the venue early in the morning and have a look-we provided detailed descriptions and photos of what it should look like. Our main concern was that the mandap would not be put up in time... When I walked into the venue I noticed that the ceiling drapes were not put up. Reasons for this was given that they did not have a ladder despite the only meeting we had was at the venue.

Anyways we got a phone call towards the end of our honeymoon-apparently Lakhani did not send anyone to pick up the mandap so it was at the venue for nearly 2.5 weeks...they respond to no phone calls, texts, emails and they always say the same thing about their phone number changing. They always say about the personal tragedies in their family, but you cannot take bookings if you cannot do what you have been paid for. It is as simple as that. With regards to our wedding video-we had a text from Manjit asking for the money directly even though we had already paid Lakhani so we had to pay twice and we have got our video finally.

We had a meeting with Anit and the photographer dropped in unexpectedly and Anit was shellshocked because he did not know what to say. The photographer was claiming not to have been paid for 12 weddings and he is an honest guy trying to make a living-he has been wronged also. Thankfully we are not missing the video-but those who are should call:
Carole Johnson
Trading Standards Officer
Leicester City Council
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I have had a look and their website has been taken off-I am so glad other wedding couples are not sucked into them. Please stay away from Lakhani group AKA "the Brothers"

It's such a shame as their parents made the company and in a matter of a few years both borthers have put the company in the gutter..

The Address shown at Companies House is their home address..!

Hi All. Well nothing I am reading here comes as a surprise to me. I was fooled into working for this company in [protected] (as you will all know both Anit and Snehal are very good at fooling people). I'm English and come from an employment background of highly proffesional hospitality and events. I left a very good job and one I was very passionate about to work for them. It broke my heart to see Weddings being ruined and all for the sake of ££££££££££ in their back pockets. I'm sure that there will be Brides reading this in which will know me and know that I did everything in my power to make sure their day went well. I left them without a job to go to because of their sheer disrespect for others. I disagree that it is because of the loss of their Parents (who were very dear to me and are still in my heart). These pair of crooks were the same when their Parents were alive but I think they hid it from them.The Lakhani Group were in dire straights with money while I worked for them, never picked up calls or emails unless you were calling to pay a deposit or final payment pre-wedding. They insisted everything had to be paid prior to a wedding and promised the earth with additional extras for you if you made payment. They would then vanish from the face of the earth leaving the build up to your wedding very stressful. Your special events were not at all special to them. I don't doubt that there must have been some events they got right or how else could they evidence the truely glam pictures and DVD's you were fooled by? I can assure you that these were very few and far between. The Brothers would go all out of their way for some events but there would be a catch to it. Maybe they had the promise of the rest of the familes engagements/weddings to do? I'm appauled by the fact they were allowed to continue with their scam for years after I left and can only imagine how many weddings were affected - my heart goes out to you all. I drove past the shop today, the shutters were down and I think that they have closed down. Let's all of us pray to God that they are having to beg for their lives to get by each day. I do not know a soul in their personal lives that would give them a penny to help as they had used up all of their prayers and resources years ago. Their Parents were kind decent people with pure hearts and held great respect within the Leicester community - what a shame that their 2 sons Anit and Snehal Lakani took advantage of this and ripped lives apart. Had these 2 men not have been their sons Mum and Dad Lakani would have had a prosperous business, their reputation would still be on a high pedestal and they could have passed with peace in their hearts instead of shame and bankrupacy. I feel for all of you - I really do. xxxxxxx JIVTI

I completely and utterly agree with all the comments on here, however negative they may be unfortunately they are the truth and I am still waiting having been married for FIVE YEARS now with TWO CHILDREN! Not only was the quality of the photographs and initial dvd absolutely abysmal but I spent hours at the office trying to salvage their shoddy workmanship whilst four months pregnant being considerably stressed out and disappointed.
I have been to the office on many occasions and had no response in emails, telephone calls or texts.
They are absolute con artists and their parents would be throughly ashamed of what they have done stealing peoples' hard earned money and leaving them with NOTHING! Girls dream of their wedding day and have so many aspirations and wishes of how they hope it will be..The memories of our special day have not been given to us and we paid in full. Im heartbroken that I have nothing to show my little girl and boy when they grow up.
I HATE THEM and hope someone out there can help us all.

We made the mistake of booking our Mandap through Lakhani Group back in 2011. We were drawn in by the glossy brochure and promises...We duly paid the deposit and thought to ourselves that's one thing off the list at least. Then we went to actually see the Mandap we had chosen because they were using it at a venue near to us...It was literally falling apart along with all the other decor. The centre aisle carpet wasn't even carpet...it was styrofoam stuck down with silver duct tape!...When we arrived the sister of the Bride asked who we were and we explained we had come to see the decor. She told us please please please do not use Lakhani group for your wedding. I got on the phone with one of the jokers (I wanted to put a derogatory word here as I think its justified but the filter will not let me) right away...I can't remember who it was...Snail or Ant...We were told that the decor is what it is...This left us in a predicament because we didn't want to use that awful Mandap at our wedding...Their communication was awful and they kept using the death of their parents as an excuse which I think is despicable...Eventually they stopped communicating directly altogether. They also got their employees to lie for them all the time. The long and short of it is that we decided to go with a company who we knew would deliver and be reliable and we lost our deposit...Thank goodness we didn't fork out any more money to these two jokers...I am so glad that this is finally getting the exposure that it is and it is at the top of the Google search. Bottom line is this...If you are getting married in the near future...STAY AWAY from Lakhani group...Run...Just run as fast and as far as you can away from them...They will pour honey in your ears but do not believe a word they say. They have ripped off far too many people and ruined too many weddings...I hope they get caught and I hope they go to prison for a long time but they will probably use the money that they have gained from ruining peoples weddings and events to run away to some other country and live a life of luxury...

i have read all your comments, and agree with you all. they are manipulating, liars, gold digging and crafty pair of jokers! it comes to no surprise that eventually, their true colours have come to light. well, karma truly does exist - i strongly believe this.
the jokers are back in the game of ruining peoples lives.. but this time behind the scenes. google snehal lakhani and you will learn that he has been given a suspended sentence. its plastered on the leiecster mercury.

for those who would like to pay anit a personal visit, which i am planning on doing, they are doing a restaurant where the old lakhani group used to be on melton road. i am waiting for it to open, so that i can personally insult him in front of whoever may be present.