Payment Problems

[eco-tech]

Hi all,

I did a job for a company called Uberco in January. Since then I have been getting bit payment from them. Now I have a letter from a accountant saying they are going into voluntary liquidation.

Problem is the job I did has been completed and test cerrts handed over.

Do I have any right to take my goods back from this job to the value of whats outstanding ?

The electrical works was sub contracted to me by Uberco and Uberco got payed out from the client in full.

Is there anyway I can reclaim any invoice payments ?

Not looking good I know !

 

[Paul.M]

Soon as you receive a letter from the insolvency practitioner dealing with the companies liquidation call them straight away and put your case to them. There's a slim chance that you can claim for the full amount owed to you and not the pot of money left over for creditors like yourself to submit a claim of which you will only receive 10-15% of your bill.

Due to the timing of the work you've carried out, the contractor being paid and the submittance of an VL you may have a case. If they knew that they were going under at the time they employed your services it will go against them as instructive debt and may not be included in the receivership proceedings. Which is good for you as you'll get the full amount owed. (how much do they owe you?)

Also its a good idea to find out what assets they own just incase they "forget" to mention their assets to the insol practitioner. Also is this firm plc, ltd or a single owner? This makes a massive difference. Good luck.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

yeah well what i`t want to know n all....is if these lot knew about their dodgy finantial position BEFORE contracting you to do this work......

 

[GLENNSPARK]

so if they`v been paid.....you get paid....thats how it wants to be n all.......

 

[Paul.M]

yeah well what i`t want to know n all....is if these lot knew about their dodgy finantial position BEFORE contracting you to do this work......

That's my point. If they knew they were going under, they can't get into more debt by subbing out a contract knowing they can't pay for it.

To the op. Get a solicitor involved, your allowed a 30 min free meeting, take advice from the experts mate.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

That's my point. If they knew they were going under, they can't get into more debt by subbing out a contract knowing they can't pay for it.

To the op. Get a solicitor involved, your allowed a 30 min free meeting, take advice from the experts mate.

good advice here from Paul.....get legal over this....

 

[Paul.M]

Eco-tech, is this firm a shop fitters based in Keighley?

 

[parker56]

You can't take anything you have to deal with the insol company,if you do you can find yourself being charged with theft.

 

[eco-tech]

Yes they are in keighley.

The one I invoiced is in keighley and the one going down is in Harrogate.


They made part payment from the invoice addressed to Keighley.

 

[eco-tech]

My thinking is as they payed from the keighley addressed invoice they should pay the rest. The keighley office is the one I have delt with not the harrogate ltd company one.

 

[Paul.M]

Ok, pm sent to you.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

get your money from the keithley lot.....so is the keithley limited?...seems like this is downsizing of the company and their closing the limited ones....as a means of getting away with paying folk owed....

 

[eco-tech]

no its not ltd


looks like i may have a case

 

[Guest111]

go and have a chat with them and while your there ask how they are for fire insurance,did it once with a firm who owed me a grand and were adamant i wasn,t getting it,went to their posh offices and during the conversation just asked how much they paid for fire insurance, no threats just asked the question guy couldnt pay up fast enough.