new co - old co

[baker]

hi guys any info would be good

having a dispute with a firm of solicitors in 2009 my company was having difficulty and decided to form a new-co and restart (no debts) however we soon started having issues with payment in particular with our solicitors, so they started to pursue via courts in line with a personal agreement i made with the new-co.

but what i have uncovered is that whilst i was paying monies from the new company account the solicitors was using this money to pay the old company's account that i thought would have been covered via the administration order.

When i questioned this i was advised that we had an agreement in place, whilst i may have made a verbal indication at the time i am sure that they should not have acted in this manner setting them as a preferential creditor irrespective of any verbal or written agreement that was not in place before the administration order.

any info would be gratefully received
Colin

 

[baker]

there must be someone out there that can give some input on this isue

 

[scousefowler]

hi

i think you need to be little bit clearer as to the details.

 

[baker]

hi , I will try to be clearer the old company went into admin at this point I was assumed and was advised that no debts could be paid unless there was written agreement's in place before company went into admin ,there was not and when new company was set up and a new client account for the new company we were paying monies in for ongoing work for the new company then discovered that they were taking monies for old company, this then meant that new invoices for new company have not been paid ,my real question is can they set there self as a preferential creditor the only reason I say this I what I have red on some of these forums this seems to be the case could this be correct is what I would like to no as there actions have now made it difficult for me ,thanks bake