gtspeed
13th September 2008, 13:55
HI All
Hope you are all well, I have a debt owed me for £1600 by a kitchen & bathroom company, we used to do labour only fit work and found that payments were slow normally a week over due sort of thing, getting on well with the manager/salesman we were asked if we could supply some items as they could not order in time to complete and we normally get stock next day from ours. We supplied shower door ,shower and pump to one job and tiles to another. Non have being paid for my question is ,can we collect from the third party or even write explaining that we are contractors and not part of the kitchen company so the items are ours till paid for.
To give an idea of how we were paid, the kitchen company would sell a full package supply and fit. Product billed out at 50% upfront 50% on delivery then a fit price paid direct to contractor. However this side was always undervalued to appear a good deal and we invoice the kitchen company for balance. ie full rate minus 25% discount and customer payment then the balance plus any supplied items if that makes sense. We have now put the company on stop and are chasing our money which is seemed to be just pushed to one side with a feeling that we are smaller then them so not important. I am not sure how legal I can go and since we are also a limited company what route is best to take:|
Gary
Hope you are all well, I have a debt owed me for £1600 by a kitchen & bathroom company, we used to do labour only fit work and found that payments were slow normally a week over due sort of thing, getting on well with the manager/salesman we were asked if we could supply some items as they could not order in time to complete and we normally get stock next day from ours. We supplied shower door ,shower and pump to one job and tiles to another. Non have being paid for my question is ,can we collect from the third party or even write explaining that we are contractors and not part of the kitchen company so the items are ours till paid for.
To give an idea of how we were paid, the kitchen company would sell a full package supply and fit. Product billed out at 50% upfront 50% on delivery then a fit price paid direct to contractor. However this side was always undervalued to appear a good deal and we invoice the kitchen company for balance. ie full rate minus 25% discount and customer payment then the balance plus any supplied items if that makes sense. We have now put the company on stop and are chasing our money which is seemed to be just pushed to one side with a feeling that we are smaller then them so not important. I am not sure how legal I can go and since we are also a limited company what route is best to take:|
Gary