Tracing A Clients New Address

[gavco98uk]

Last year I carried out some work for a client, who then didn't fully pay his bill. I took him to small claims court, where he did not respond to the claim, and so I won the case by default.

On trying to enforce the payment, I have been informed today that an enforcement officer has visited the address listed, however it is now occupied by a different company.

He has not updated his address with companies house (and indeed has failed to file his recent returns). He still seems to be trading - he's still paying a monthly fee for another contract we have with him.

What is my next course of action?

 

[Lovetts Solicitors]

If you have the debtors bank account details as a result of the other monthly fee it is paying, you could make an application for a third party debt order through the Court. The Order only affects accounts in the name of the debtor and not accounts held jointly with someone else. It is only useful if you think there would be sufficient funds in the account or at the very least there will be a credit balance in the account.

The Order will be sent to the bank and the amount in the account up to the value of your Judgment will be frozen until the Court hearing which will decide whether to release the funds to you. We have experience in third party debt orders if it sounds of interest.

Alternatively, you could attempt to contact the Director directly if his home address is registered with Companies House.

 

[The Sheriffs Office]

If you PM us the details we will happily perform a free trace for a fellow UK Business Forum member.