Transport & Aviation

Client:  DVV Media International Ltd

Debt recovered including fees: £15,948.68

Time taken to recover: 6 months

True cost to client: All costs recovered by the debtor - Via agreed instalment plan

Case explained:  Collection House were instructed to recover a large debt from a global technology company for a debt that was 2 years old.  A week after sending out a formal demand, it was discovered that the company had moved from their registered office, so we updated our file located a new address and resent our demand. Within days we received a call from the director of the company requesting an additional 2 weeks to enable payment to be made.  We allowed the additional time but unfortunately, the debtor failed to get back in touch or pay.  We soon discovered that the debtor company had acquired a recent CCJ, we agreed with our client that the best could of action would be to issue a Section 122 (1)(f) of the Insolvency notice on the grounds that the company was insolvent and unable to pay its debts as in when they fall due.  2 days later,  we received a payment proposal to clear the debt (including late payment fees) over a 5-month period.  After this was agreed, payments arrived on time and full payment was received.

Client: George T Brown Ltd

Debt recovered including fees: £8406.00

Time taken to recover: 4 months

True cost to client: All costs recovered for the client - Via agreed instalment plan

Case explained:  Collection House were instructed to recover a debt from a graphics agency for a debt that the client had tried to recover for 5 months.  A letter of claim was sent out and engagement made with debtor. Issue over why payment had not been made and was resolved via a payment plan the client was happy with. We contacted the debtor, prior to each payment being due, so that the client received their money as promised.

Client: OPEX Logistics Limited

Debt recovered including fees: £3474.28

Time taken to recover: 79 days

True cost to client: Complicated issue over overseas delivery of item that CH managed to track and then resolve payment issue 

Case explained:  Collection House were instructed to recover an overseas debt from a logistics company for a debt with a Polish firm.  The debtor had suggested the invoices were not being received via post or email. Despite numerous attempts, the documents were sent with a tracking service attached so that we could guarantee they had arrived. Once resolved, full payment was made. 

Client:  Dennis Removals t/a Young European

Debt recovered including fees: £3809.42

Time taken to recover: 157 days

True cost to client: Complicated issue over numerous unpaid invoices. CH intervened and resolved is so that full payment was made.

Case explained:  Collection House were instructed to recover a debt from a major rail network company.  The debtor had numerous invoices with complications of what had, and hadn't been paid. CH intervened, auditing the invoices and matching any PO numbers to agree the outstanding debt. Once agreed, payment was made.