Not paid money owed by company

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Original Message Added : 15 Jun 2012

Hi

This is the first time i have ever had to post a question online for advise. I have a small electrical contracting company, we were recently asked to take on work on behalf of a main contractor. Since the beginning we have had issues with getting paid, they have never been on time and now it has got to a point where we cannot continue to work like this. We have not been paid all the money we are owed by this company and now we cannot afford to even pay all the guys wages. I have had to go to drastic measures to find cash so i can at least pay my men and keep them happy. The main contractor has said they will not pay me for the works that we have done because they have not been paid by the main contractor that got them in to do the work. What they have done is win the job and then just pass the buck without giving all the information and support that is needed to make it all work and now they don't want to pay for all the hard work we have put in to try and make this project a success. I have no more ideas i have tried to speak to them on loads of occasion in person and that does not produce and worthwhile results i have tried to email a good few times and had no joy with that and when you call them they basically never answer there phones and on the off chance that they do they just say that they are busy or they will sort it out and nothing ever comes of it.

What can i do?

Thanks

Mike

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	Michaeljs from London Electrical Solutions Ltd
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Reply : 16 Jun 2012

Hi Mike,

I had a company in london go bust a couple of months after I had completed work for them so I got a debt management company to chase the owner for money owed. It took a few months but I got my money back as I think the owner did not want to get blacklisted himself.

Hope this gives you some help.

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	Mick Legg from 24/7 General Property Services
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Reply : 18 Jun 2012

Your contract with the main contractor will determine the payment terms and it is important to understand it before taking formal action to try to recover the debt.

We offer a debt recovery service which may be of use to you. If you would like further information please contact Acumen Business Law on 08458 678978.

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	Penina Shepherd from Acumen Business Law
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Reply : 19 Jun 2012

Hi MikeYou can contact Daniels Silverman http://www.danielssilverman.co.uk. they are very goodDaniels Silverman is a market leading national debt collection agency that have been providing professional debt collection and debt recovery services since 1995, specialising in Commercial Debt Collection and Consumer Debt Recoveryi hope this helpsMichael

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	Michael Francis from Intuitive Property Maintenance Services
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Reply : 22 Jun 2012

Hi Mike,The main contractor must pay you regardless of whether or not they have been paid themselves. You have no control over the clients payment to them although I'm sure that you would be happy to co-operate with them to your mutual benefit if there was a problem with work you had carried out.A formal letter requesting confirmation that they are satisfied with your work may be in order and a request that they advise you as to when you can expect payment. If they do not respond to that reasonable approach then you are on a hiding to nothing and it may be the time to consider formal recovery procedures.If necessary issuing court proceedings does not have to be an overly complex or expensive exercise and, depending on the amount owed it may well be that you can do everything yourself easily online. If you do decide to take this route remember to add interest to your claim.Kind regards,Jenny

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	Jenny Farrar from JFA Legal Ltd
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