On Fri, Aug 22, 2003 at 06:08:26PM +0100, raph@panache.demon.co.uk wrote:
More seriously, if you have trouble collecting on a court awawrd you should not use the bailiffs; ask for a 'garnashee order'. This effectively blocks the debtor's bank accounts. He cannot receive or pay any money until your claim is settled. It can be great fun when used against a major utility or a public company - your money will arrive at supersonic speed.
Thing is that when the company have effectively disappeared this gets a bit tricky, I knew employees who were working there but they got paid (sometimes) via a cheque posted to home at the end of the month and only went to client sites. It was all very dodgy, equally so when Customs and the Tax man stepped in....
But of course if I could have found a director to have him summoned to reveal the details of accounts then I would have gone down that route. What annoyed me the most was the baliffs taking several weeks to do anything when they were supposed to call around after a couple of weeks, the missed the company still having an office by around 4 days :-/
Anyhow its a bit of a mute point for me now, the company was dissolved, and I hope that the tax man prosecuted them for fraud and that they are are now at her majesties pleasure. :)
Adam