I've recently been contacted by someone I knew a while ago through my
research work. In 2008 he had a small business debt, under 2 grand.

I don't have the full story but he went into hospital for treatment
for a couple of weeks - he's getting on a bit now - and let it get out
of hand.

The bottom line is that Price Waterhouse and associated scum have run
up a "debt" of sixty grand with all sorts of creative book-keeping.

My friend hasn't been served very well by his own lawyer but it seems
every way he turns they're coming after him for money.

Does anyone have any (intelligent) suggestions as to what he should
do?

I thought at first the court wouldn't entertain this sort of nonsense
but I've just seen something even more ridiculous where the High Court
has given a judgment for over 300 grand over a relatively trivial
property dispute.

Thanks in advance

"thedarkman" wrote in message
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I've recently been contacted by someone I knew a while ago through my
research work. In 2008 he had a small business debt, under 2 grand.

I don't have the full story but he went into hospital for treatment
for a couple of weeks - he's getting on a bit now - and let it get out
of hand.

The bottom line is that Price Waterhouse and associated scum have run
up a "debt" of sixty grand with all sorts of creative book-keeping.

My friend hasn't been served very well by his own lawyer but it seems
every way he turns they're coming after him for money.

Does anyone have any (intelligent) suggestions as to what he should
do?

I thought at first the court wouldn't entertain this sort of nonsense
but I've just seen something even more ridiculous where the High Court
has given a judgment for over 300 grand over a relatively trivial
property dispute.

Thanks in advance

if only he was an MP then all would be well...............

thedarkman wrote:

I've recently been contacted by someone I knew a while ago through
my research work. In 2008 he had a small business debt, under 2
grand.

I don't have the full story but he went into hospital for treatment
for a couple of weeks - he's getting on a bit now - and let it get
out of hand.

The bottom line is that Price Waterhouse and associated scum have
run up a "debt" of sixty grand with all sorts of creative
book-keeping.

My friend hasn't been served very well by his own lawyer but it
seems every way he turns they're coming after him for money.

Does anyone have any (intelligent) suggestions as to what he should
do?

I thought at first the court wouldn't entertain this sort of
nonsense but I've just seen something even more ridiculous where
the High Court has given a judgment for over 300 grand over a
relatively trivial property dispute.

Thanks in advance


When you get the partners in the business charging £1200 per hour ,
office juniors £300 per hour , even the tea lady £100 per hour it
doesnt take long to run up £60K


Not a lot he can do

"steve robinson" wrote in message
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thedarkman wrote:

I've recently been contacted by someone I knew a while ago through
my research work. In 2008 he had a small business debt, under 2
grand.

I don't have the full story but he went into hospital for treatment
for a couple of weeks - he's getting on a bit now - and let it get
out of hand.

The bottom line is that Price Waterhouse and associated scum have
run up a "debt" of sixty grand with all sorts of creative
book-keeping.

My friend hasn't been served very well by his own lawyer but it
seems every way he turns they're coming after him for money.

Does anyone have any (intelligent) suggestions as to what he should
do?

I thought at first the court wouldn't entertain this sort of
nonsense but I've just seen something even more ridiculous where
the High Court has given a judgment for over 300 grand over a
relatively trivial property dispute.

Thanks in advance


When you get the partners in the business charging £1200 per hour ,
office juniors £300 per hour , even the tea lady £100 per hour it
doesnt take long to run up £60K


Not a lot he can do

I think that he can argue that the creditor did not act reasonably

using a large corporate accountancy firm to chase a debt of 2K is not IMHO a
reasonable thing for someone to do

tim

"tim...." wrote in message
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"steve robinson" wrote in message
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thedarkman wrote:

I've recently been contacted by someone I knew a while ago through
my research work. In 2008 he had a small business debt, under 2
grand.

I don't have the full story but he went into hospital for treatment
for a couple of weeks - he's getting on a bit now - and let it get
out of hand.

The bottom line is that Price Waterhouse and associated scum have
run up a "debt" of sixty grand with all sorts of creative
book-keeping.

My friend hasn't been served very well by his own lawyer but it
seems every way he turns they're coming after him for money.

Does anyone have any (intelligent) suggestions as to what he should
do?

I thought at first the court wouldn't entertain this sort of
nonsense but I've just seen something even more ridiculous where
the High Court has given a judgment for over 300 grand over a
relatively trivial property dispute.

Thanks in advance


When you get the partners in the business charging £1200 per hour ,
office juniors £300 per hour , even the tea lady £100 per hour it
doesnt take long to run up £60K


Not a lot he can do

I think that he can argue that the creditor did not act reasonably

using a large corporate accountancy firm to chase a debt of 2K is not IMHO
a reasonable thing for someone to do


This all reminds me of Roger Jones, pig farmer of Deddington, and his
bewilderment when his failure to run his business properly resulted in
bankruptcy and vast debts. You can google it.

Roger used to be a regular here. Hope he's still in good health.

tim.... wrote:


"steve robinson" wrote in message
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thedarkman wrote:

I've recently been contacted by someone I knew a while ago
through my research work. In 2008 he had a small business debt,
under 2 grand.

I don't have the full story but he went into hospital for
treatment for a couple of weeks - he's getting on a bit now -
and let it get out of hand.

The bottom line is that Price Waterhouse and associated scum
have run up a "debt" of sixty grand with all sorts of creative
book-keeping.

My friend hasn't been served very well by his own lawyer but it
seems every way he turns they're coming after him for money.

Does anyone have any (intelligent) suggestions as to what he
should do?

I thought at first the court wouldn't entertain this sort of
nonsense but I've just seen something even more ridiculous where
the High Court has given a judgment for over 300 grand over a
relatively trivial property dispute.

Thanks in advance


When you get the partners in the business charging £1200 per hour
, office juniors £300 per hour , even the tea lady £100 per hour
it doesnt take long to run up £60K


Not a lot he can do

I think that he can argue that the creditor did not act reasonably

using a large corporate accountancy firm to chase a debt of 2K is
not IMHO a reasonable thing for someone to do

tim

Why , we are not getting the whole story here no business is going to
bring in the big guns over a debt 14 days overdue there is more to
this than meets the eye