Paid for goods in advance but not received

[felixtoe]

I am starting a new business and found some suitable items advertised on the Internet by a limited company. I agreed to purchase the items and the supplier sent me a 'pro-forma' invoice. Because I was a new customer I had to pay in advance. Last November I sent them a payment, via my Internet account, of almost £4.5k. I was promised the items before Xmas but was then told they could not meet the delivery and as the items were coming from China they would be delivered in mid-January. This did not happen and I was then told the delivery would be mid-February. Originally I made some enquiries about the company and they seemed ok : they had been in business for 10 years, filed Accounts in Aug 2012 and filed a Return in June 2012. When the delivery dates started to slip I obtained further information on the company which shows that a company with the same name and 2 company's with very similar names were disolved in 1990,1991 and 1992. The company's credit rating has fallen from 70 to 55. Although mid-Feb has not yet arrived I fear the worst and I may have lost my money. Could anyone tell me the best course of action Please?

 

[Pentafruits]

Which company and locaton of the same, only then could advise or might help you.

 

[felixtoe]

Hi thank you for your reply. As they could potentially deliver the goods by mid-February I have to be cautious. I hope to establish in the next week that they are not going to deliver the items. As soon as they do I will be in a position to give you more details. Thanks.