Is there anyway to find out if a UK business is in liquidation/on the way to bankruptcy?
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In the UK, filing for BK is an ACT of bankruptcy. Such a filing would be a public record if you knew where it was made.
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Below is a quote from a company called 1st Locate. The link to their website and their ph number is posted also. If they cant help you, chances are they will be able to tell you who can. I have worked with them in the past and they are worth the small fee. Good luck! \n\n"1st Locate  are one of the largest people locator's or trace collect debt recovery agencies in the U.K. and Europe.   UK TEL: 0113-297 7500"
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I was unable to locate any reference to such company on BBB, US and UK government records, or major search engines.\n\nIf this is a scam, which is possible, it is not widespread to trigger any news, or records yet.
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the make is probably a collins\nif they went out of buiness 4 yrs ago then they are not selling anything anymore unless it was a restructureing bankruptcy in which case i would google the name and look through the responses
211232
Since 1930... But I dont know if theyre still in business.  Sorry.
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If it's a company, try looking at www.companieshouse.gov.uk\n\nIf not, maybe www.yell.co.uk?
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Maybe its best to find out if you're eligable first !!\n\nwww.directgov.uk
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Visit the bankruptcy court website for your area (eastern or western VA) and do a case search for that company: \n\nhttp://www.vaeb.uscourts.gov/\nhttp://www.vawb.uscourts.gov/courtweb/enter.html
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as you know that could be tough with such a recent filing\nhowever if anyone can pull something together it would be here\nhttp://www.wesayes.com
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I would check with the better business bureau.  \n\ndo not give ANYONE your bank account information. \n\nit sounds fishy to me...you should check with the police if they have had incidents with this company.
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Companies house says they have been dissolved! \nhttp://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/217622bef3fc9b6cb296ea01b4fc9899/compdetails
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you can find information on uk registered companys at:\nwww.companieshouse.gov.uk\nsome information is free and other information you may have to pay for. hope this helps.
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Why not list the business and give information here? Is there a website? Company name? I hate to be blind-sighted.
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I take it that one of your creditors has made you bankrupt in England.\n\nUnfortunately there's not a lot you can do to counter that -- except that if you are in fact insolvent the creditor is going to get nothing and will have paid £400 or so to relieve you of all your debts, including his.\n\nI'm on holiday right now, but I have Prof. Ian Fletcher's treatise on English bankruptcy law at home and I was reading up on this question last week.\n\nA vindictive or stupid creditor (Amex does it all the time) can make a debtor bankrupt, and the only defense is that the money isn't owed. But few creditors ever get any money by doing this. Yet, in England (though never in America) they do it all the time.\n\nYou will get convoked before a referee or trustee and you will be examined on your assets. These days "guilt" (as in over-spending) is hardly an issue. Everybody is over-spent and over-indebted. So long as you're not hiding anything there's nothing they can do. It's an offence to abscond with assets or to hide assets. The first thing you should do is to tell anyone who might die and leave you money to change their will to put it in a discretionary trust. \n\nGood luck.
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Depends on 1) how long ago the bankruptcy was 2) where you credit stands now 3) where you are financially now and 4) how much the loan is for.\n\nEasiest way is hit the bank and ask.
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If you want to find out whether it really is a U.K. registered company you should try the Companies House website.  If it's legit, they have to be registered on there.\n\nIf you're thinking about a foreign owned company and want to check whether it is allowed to operate in England it would depend on which industry it is in.  For example, all banks (including foreign owned banks) have to be registered with the Financial Services Authority to operate in England.  So it you wanted to see whether Citigroup is allowed to operate in England you'd check with the FSA.
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Don't know of any minimum, but I know the company cannot be insolvent