....and ended up getting a cheque which then bounced.
It's, in the grand scheme of things, a small amount. We want paying though for the work we've done. What's our next step? What's worked for you? I'm up for going round again and not leaving 'til we've been paid.
I'm up for going round again and not leaving 'til we've been paid.
Think you have answered your own question there.
You've already answered your own question fella. You're bigger than him i pressume?
or, if you want to avoid being accused of demanding money with menaces then go via the small claims court.
You can get summary judgment for the value of the cheque, so they'll then have judgment interest running on the sum they owe you. But the cheque's worthless if you threatened violence to get it, which isn't clear from your post.
We went round and asked very politely for our money to be paid, with the various demands, invoices and requests we'd sent.
We're not violent types.
Put into court, i'll try and find you the website (gov one) we use. Feed in all the information and then they either pay up or agree a payment scheme. Will ask my sister (our Pauls mrs) as shes a debt collector for a solicitors and knows the right way to do things.
If it's a small amount, they may be about to go bankrupt?
they may well be. His website has gone down too.
If thats the case, find out and get to know who the liquidators are and get a claim in quick.
If you think they are about to go under you should check their status on www.companieshouse.gov.uk
You can access all of their most recently filed accounts and the site flags up companies that are in liquidation. You will be able to find out who the liquidators are from the filed documents as there are various forms which have to be submitted. You could also use a credit check service such as www.n2check.com This will let you know a bit more about the businesses financial standing and any other outstanding debts such as CCJs
If they wrote a cheque knowing there was not enough in the account to cover it, is that not fraud?
If thats the case, find out and get to know who the liquidators are and get a claim in quick.
Won't make any difference whether you're first in or last in - the liquidator has to treat all creditors equally. They don't pay out on a first come, first served basis!
The only way to be sure of getting the money is to insist on notes in your hand.
No accounts filed last year.
Sod.
The amount doesn't make the effort of chasing intently worthwhile really, but it's the principle that's peeing me off.
I would suggest threatening with a statutory demand but if they've gone to the wall, that might not help.
Only had one near bad debt but managed to sort it eventually.
Watertight Ts & Cs and a solid paper trail is the key.
Right it off fella. I know it really really grates. But for your sanity its the best way. I've had this happen twice over the last few years.
If he's going into receivership, then anything left gets divied up for the banks/tax first. Anything remaining goes to creditors. There's a fair chance that amount will be about £263.80.
We spent a lot on legal fees chasing a large amount owed to us. We ended up getting a cheque for 4p for every pound owed or something derisory. Didn't even cover our legal fees.
The next time it happened, we just let it go. Through bloody gritted teeth mind
Yeah it's getting there.
Just called his office line to get a voicemail, but no 'beep' to leave a message.
Called the managed office switchboard to ask if they were there it went like this.
"Could you tell me if XXX are still in the building?"
"I haven't seen them this week I'm afraid"
"Are they still trading?"
"I haven't seen them in the office at all this week sir, would you like a contact number?"
"Yes please"
"ok, it's 0845 606 1234"
Very clever! I must admit I was impressed with that.
Yup, it's a write off.
Seems to be happening a lot, what services/products did you supply? If there's something you supplied but has not been paid for you still own it. If it's a service then you'll need to go the small claims route.
Podcasts/videos that kind of thing. His website's been pulled, I guess by the host, so it's not being used.