Think I've been bumped

[kilty55]

hi fred
sorry to hear that you are owed money... i know how you feel i have not been posting on the site now for about a month as i have been in such a bad mood since the end of november. i did a job for a builder local to me that i have worked for before with no problems...3 apartments kitchen walls and floors 1 ensuite and bathroom in each.
he asked if i could supply tiles as well as he didnt have the time to chase them up.
total including tiles labour and materials came to £7500. which was payable upon completion.......guess what he had already sold the apartments when i phoned his mobile no answer so i went round to his house.....there was a SOLD sign in the drive. while standing in his drive furiously kicking the sold sign....a neighbour of his came out to complain about the noise when i explained why i was kicking the sign...he told me that they have gone to live in france somewhere in normandy...he has sold his business and scarpered. to say that i am depressed is an understatement......and to make matters worse got a phone call from the local paper which i advertise in to say that they had made a mistake with my listing and inputted the number of another tiler into my advert.
chris

its not as difficult as you think tracking people down,,for 7,5 k id be on a boat to france

 

[Colour Republic]

I'm PM's you back CJ re getting that address

But to be fair if the new people are trading under the same name they are liable for the debt, was it a Limited firm?

 

[Olz]

Def hit up the new owners for payment.
They brought the business bad debt and all.
Bet there really quik to give you the old owners forwarding addy.

Trev

Get the CCJ asap and transfer it to the high court who convert it to a writ, give it to a high court enforcement officer, who can attend at the business premises and break in to sieze goods, the big advantage of a business to business debt is that the baliff can break in to seize where as a personal debt he has to have an open door, window etc.

Assuming your happy to chase the new owners for it that is, or are they victims of this guys cut and run job too?

 

[CJ CERAMICS]

thanks for the input guys
have been in touch with the new owners of the company and as they hold the assets and future business of the builder in question i have (after taking legal advice) informed them that they are responsible for the debt owed to me for non payment.
i am in the process of placing a claim with the relevant authorities....will keep you posted.
chris

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Bad bad bad bad times boys be carefull out there!!!!!!!!

 

[Fred]

Sent an e-mail a few days ago stating my intetion to send a formal letter within 7 days, came back this morning, 'oh, I have not been paid for the complete job myself yet''............I replied.....7 days mate................

 

[kilty55]

good on ya fred,interesting to see you got a reply with that eh

 

[CJ]

Keep up the pressure

 

[Perry]

tell him you tried telling that to the building society but they weren't repaired to wait

 

[lucius]

i think as they said your moneys on the way in a email legally means they were satisfied with the work
Correspondance by email is not legaly binding.
Lucius