Thread regarding CDK Global Inc. layoffs

Layoffs confirmed

10% of CDKi to go - The cull has started

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Didn't the data officer recently leave Keyloop?

They may not have been pushed, they may have left for an easier role (human mine detector)

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Post ID: @a2ww+154y9TPM

@a2v0 100%. In addition to all that you mentioned, the wages being paid in offshore hubs are far less than United Kingdom and North American counterparts. This puts the data at an even greater risk of being stolen and sold to compensate for said low wages.

The penalties for stealing and selling data on the black market also differs per region. It's far easier to get away with it in countries with questionable regulatory bodies.

It goes much deeper than simply "If I get the car I want, I don't care where my data goes!" That data ties into GLOBAL trade policies, etc. You don't think other entities in that country would love to get that data? Maybe even the government? Use your brain.

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Post ID: @a2wp+154y9TPM

@a2s7 You may not care, and it very much seems that Keyloop don't care either. But, there are many, many, people out there who do! As a duty of care, and a responsibility as a company, to the customers who data is being shared to other countries it should be taken seriously! India, Spain, France, anywhere other than the UK NEEDS to be communicated to the end customer and robust processes put in place! I really hope that this is looked into further as this is SO SO bad!

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Post ID: @a2wd+154y9TPM

@a2s7 F*cking he-l. Someone missed their GDPR online training course deadline. Are you a member of the SLT by any chance?

Nothing in particular to do with India. It's to do with the way data about customers (and employees) is and has been handled by Keyloop. GDPR and compliance (non) if not followed correctly, can lead to large fines handed out by regulating bodies. Not forgetting everyone's personal data falling into corrupt hands (Keyloop's for example).

If you trade in multiple countries across many demographics, there is a requirement to follow the differ rating laws in those territories.

Like a naughty child, it (Keyloop) will keep doing wrong, until it is reprimanded (or slapped).

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Post ID: @a2v0+154y9TPM

@a2s7 Will your opinion still be the same if your data is released to 3rd parties or worse you get scammed ?

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Post ID: @a2tz+154y9TPM

Why is everyone so terrified of India, when I am buying a car I literally could not care less what country my data is processed in as long as I get the car I want- just me?

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Post ID: @a2s7+154y9TPM

@a2m1 Any decent company would have these channels in place.

Keyloop are corrupt and do not care about anything other than protecting the business.

There is no point reporting internally, go direct to the regulators who protect consumers and personal data.

We are all on a one our way ticket out of Keyloop anyway. Might as well cause some disruption on the way out.

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Post ID: @a2pz+154y9TPM

@a2fh each large company should have internal whistblowing channel

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Post ID: @a2m1+154y9TPM

@a2fh Nobody in Keyloop would be interested. It would mean extra work for them. You would instantly be on a one way ticket out of there.

If you have first hand knowledge or evidence of this data transfer happening without the proper disclosures, you can report this to national data protection authorities and government bodies.

You can report a concern or submit a whistleblowing report via the ICO Online Complaint Portal. They investigate whether UK GDPR rules on transferring sensitive data (like financial history) outside the UK/EEA have been breached.

There is also the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Since the data involves credit applications, this falls under financial services regulations. The FCA has a dedicated Whistleblowing Team where you can report firms failing to protect consumer financial data or hide risks.

Ignoring misconduct allows businesses to continue their bad practices. Be part of the solution, not the problem.

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Post ID: @a2j8+154y9TPM

@a2ff K😘

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Post ID: @a2fp+154y9TPM

@a2fg Who to contact though that would listen and take it seriously?

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Post ID: @a2fh+154y9TPM

I would be whistleblowing and reporting Keyloop to the Information Commissioner's Office if I had this information. Hopefully our customers who read this board will take note and log a complaint.

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Post ID: @a2fg+154y9TPM

@a2fe ummmm.... no lol

Please do the needful and go away

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Post ID: @a2ff+154y9TPM

@a2f9 when you first started like they are, you was a random off the street.

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Post ID: @a2fe+154y9TPM

@a2f8 No. Myself and my entire team had been there for many years, some 15+. We had been handling all of that sensitive data before Keyloop bought Rapid RTC. We were professionals and very proud of it, not randoms off of the street.

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Post ID: @a2f9+154y9TPM

@a2f6 wasn’t you a hire off the street too? Most of your data from other companies you’ve given it to is handled the same way, nothing new

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Post ID: @a2f8+154y9TPM

@a2f3 Not the original poster, but for starters, I know that very sensitive data, including full financial information and credit histories are now being sent directly to and processed in India when they were kept in and processed in Canada/UK before.

The people processing this information were former chat agents, so basically hires off of the street now handling that data.

I am sure as sh1t that Keyloop did not inform the dealerships of this change. Tens of thousands of credit applications now in the hands of a random person from India.

Fransisco partners is already under scrutiny in Canada for potentially mishandling data after purchasing Moneris:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/moneris-deal-canadian-digital-sovereignty-9.7304962

If only they knew how much data is ALREADY being put at risk by passing directly to India.

Do car buyers even have a clue what is happening to their data now when they use a dealership website? Scary stuff. I would NEVER enter anything into a dealership website ever again.

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Post ID: @a2f6+154y9TPM

@a2bj what do you know?

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Post ID: @a2f3+154y9TPM

@a2ah Keyloop's got talent. You have to be female or effeminate to be in the gang.

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Post ID: @a2f2+154y9TPM

Does being a woman in Keyloop automatically make you a finalist for Women in motor industry awards?

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Post ID: @a2e6+154y9TPM

How many quarters in a row can a CRO miss before we stop calling it a miss and start calling it a pattern? We’re now tracking toward quarter number five, off by millions. But sure, everything’s fine.

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Post ID: @a2dk+154y9TPM

@a24e the saddest part is how many good people have gone … even if what was going on behind closed doors was used as the reason it’s probably more likely that they were close to whistle blowing.

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Post ID: @a2bj+154y9TPM

@a2ah In what?

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Post ID: @a2b2+154y9TPM

I’m a finalists FFS 🤮

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Post ID: @a2ah+154y9TPM

@a24y I have doubt, kindly do the needful.

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Post ID: @a264+154y9TPM

@a24y What makes HR bad at dismissing employees?

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Post ID: @a261+154y9TPM

Merit increases and bonuses used for severance payments then. Sums it up really. That would explain why some wages were on or below the minimum wage threshold.
People actually put up with this 5hit.
Glad to be out of there!
Good luck people.

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Post ID: @a25n+154y9TPM

@a21r The reduction and costs associated with personnel is laughable. Any manager would know from experience how bad this HR department is at dismissing employees. I have never ever seen such incompetence throughout my career and I have worked at a few places in my time.
Damage limitation springs to mind as this ship is about to sink. Watch the rats leave and go overboard first.
September historically is the month when things begin to manifest again. You heard it here first.
Hope you all had nice holidays.

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Post ID: @a24y+154y9TPM

Fortunately they continue to have the town hall meetings, like the last fact, where they confirm their most total inability: they still don't have anything concrete and they are already thinking of changing it and it is not clear how... I would say excellent solution to start making excellent revenues and reduce debt, congratulations.

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Post ID: @a24e+154y9TPM

@a21j no one said the business insolvent it has a recurring revenue stream of 92%. It’s the business performance that is going backwards. Minimum revenue growth, which accounts to losses vs RPI increases with no new growth. Profit and margin growth only driven by huge cost cutting of personnel. It is a stale business losing customers and cutting to the bone with offshore. That can only last so long. The company was bought with zero debt and now it’s got huge bank loans and interest payments. Smell the roses.

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Post ID: @a21r+154y9TPM

@a21j HAHAHA I bet you're just like our glorious leader Tom Kiljoy, seems like he bases business decision on the same practices.

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Post ID: @a21k+154y9TPM

@a21g I just fed the document to three AI's, had them cross-check each other and summarize. I guess it is what it is, no need to cry about it.

Financial Health Summary
Solvency & Going Concern: Stable. The company operates as a going concern with backing from strong financial sponsors and high gross margins inherent to enterprise software.

Profitability Realities: On an operational/EBITDA level, the business model is highly profitable and cash-generative. On a statutory/net income level, financial leverage and amortization of intangible assets from past acquisitions often keep statutory bottom-line profits low or negative—a common characteristic for leveraged software buyouts rather than an indicator of operational distress.

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Post ID: @a21j+154y9TPM

I got to page 8 and thought what a load of old bo11cks.

6.8 million (Euro) for severance payments according to page 43

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Post ID: @a21g+154y9TPM

I didn’t post the below but Search for Concorde Topco Limited at Companies House. They have just submitted their financial statements for EOY Dec 2025. It not a pretty picture. Revenue very small growth, probably backwards if you remove RPI increases to existing recurring. EBITDA going backwards. Profit has increased only because of huge cost cutting. Still a huge amount of debt, interest is 91 million a year, receivables improved a bit but aged debt still very high. Paid half a million in golden goodbye handshakes!!! It a basket case compared to when CDK International was sold. Well done KLT.

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Post ID: @a214+154y9TPM

Are you talking about information on companies house? Give us a clue as to your source

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Post ID: @a20z+154y9TPM

Care to share?

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Post ID: @a20j+154y9TPM

@a202 The sources are public you just need to know how to look for them, however you are right who wrote that post

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Post ID: @a209+154y9TPM

@a1zt Do you have a source for your remark?
I have personally thought it for a long time but have no quantifiable information unfortunately. I think the business is in trouble.

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Post ID: @a202+154y9TPM

It is confirmed, the company financially is a walking zombie, do not be surprised if there will be delays in payments in your favour.

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Post ID: @a1zt+154y9TPM

@a1w8 unfortunately that’s what’s happening when you go from a collaborative people culture to a competitive people culture. It’s basic business knowledge. And with the way Keyloop acts, which is normal for F&P and PE companies, it will not change until someone is stupid enough to buy the company

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