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Im new on here, so not sure how this works, but would greatly appriciate any help at all
In 2001 I as director of a Limited Company approched a local accountant I found in the Yellow Pages to do the accounts for my Limited company started in 2000, she agreed to the work, in 2006 I moved to the Midlands and had paid her all I owed her except r £218, I then opened another company, the first was no longer trading due to family difficulties, however I was told I still had to do company returns and bookwork for the original company as it was a year behind (which has contanstantly confused me) The new Ltd company was formed which was clothing retail, she then asked me (as she was still having to do returns for the old company), if I wanted her to complete the returns for this company and the first 6 years had run smoothly although her fees had become pricey and I had a uninformed price hike in 2007. She told me she worked on an hourly rate back in 2000, then in 2008 I visited her office to find a student doing my bookeeping, this has not been reflected in her invoice.
Over night my personal life become a mess and with an autistic child, and marital problems I dont know how I have survived the last 4 years, I had to sell my house and now my situation is volitile to say the least. In 2007 I sent her an email and asked her about making the origonal company Dormant, we spoke on the phone and I assumed this had happend until 1 month prior to having to file companies house returns and I had a late return penalty that year of £750. Still this company was not trading but filing a year late...for some unknow reason still baffling me. the second company's books were completed on time, but not the following yearfine with a £250 . With the downturn that hit the retail industry everyhting went bad so quickly. The short of it is first company started in 2000 was regretably struck off in 2001 and the second company I have applied for a DS01 and will be disolved in March 2012, I informed her a creditor this was going to happen. She is now taking me personally to the small claims court for the amount unpaid. There was never a contact or letter of engagement between us, or a personal liability for debt, she says that I was her client not the companies although ALL work was for the company. All the work carried out by her was only tax returns PAYE, end of year, Web filing for Companies House etc nothing personal for me. On one hand she become a friend so I feel guilty, (never mix business with pleasure) on the other hand I have asked for a breakdown of invoices which she has given me is partially broken down, I still have not recieved any agreement through the post and now she says it wa a verbal contract.... I dont know where I stand Im now having sleepless weeks let alone nights. I might add that hers was the only debt remianing of the two companies and I did try offering her small payments from the company rather than paying her nothing but she was insistant that it was all or nothing I also told her that I was in personal financial trouble back in 2008. Im at my wits end if anyone can help :redface::|
In 2001 I as director of a Limited Company approched a local accountant I found in the Yellow Pages to do the accounts for my Limited company started in 2000, she agreed to the work, in 2006 I moved to the Midlands and had paid her all I owed her except r £218, I then opened another company, the first was no longer trading due to family difficulties, however I was told I still had to do company returns and bookwork for the original company as it was a year behind (which has contanstantly confused me) The new Ltd company was formed which was clothing retail, she then asked me (as she was still having to do returns for the old company), if I wanted her to complete the returns for this company and the first 6 years had run smoothly although her fees had become pricey and I had a uninformed price hike in 2007. She told me she worked on an hourly rate back in 2000, then in 2008 I visited her office to find a student doing my bookeeping, this has not been reflected in her invoice.
Over night my personal life become a mess and with an autistic child, and marital problems I dont know how I have survived the last 4 years, I had to sell my house and now my situation is volitile to say the least. In 2007 I sent her an email and asked her about making the origonal company Dormant, we spoke on the phone and I assumed this had happend until 1 month prior to having to file companies house returns and I had a late return penalty that year of £750. Still this company was not trading but filing a year late...for some unknow reason still baffling me. the second company's books were completed on time, but not the following yearfine with a £250 . With the downturn that hit the retail industry everyhting went bad so quickly. The short of it is first company started in 2000 was regretably struck off in 2001 and the second company I have applied for a DS01 and will be disolved in March 2012, I informed her a creditor this was going to happen. She is now taking me personally to the small claims court for the amount unpaid. There was never a contact or letter of engagement between us, or a personal liability for debt, she says that I was her client not the companies although ALL work was for the company. All the work carried out by her was only tax returns PAYE, end of year, Web filing for Companies House etc nothing personal for me. On one hand she become a friend so I feel guilty, (never mix business with pleasure) on the other hand I have asked for a breakdown of invoices which she has given me is partially broken down, I still have not recieved any agreement through the post and now she says it wa a verbal contract.... I dont know where I stand Im now having sleepless weeks let alone nights. I might add that hers was the only debt remianing of the two companies and I did try offering her small payments from the company rather than paying her nothing but she was insistant that it was all or nothing I also told her that I was in personal financial trouble back in 2008. Im at my wits end if anyone can help :redface::|
