Thank you for the quick reply. I shall keep this updated if anything further happens.

Hi, The collection company is called Rossendales Collect

Received a letter from debt collection for £150. I apparently ignored previous requests for payments to a company called Excel Parking Services. I cannot recall any dealings with Excel in the past year or so. I did receive a ticket from Excel in 2009 for approx £120 and on advice from members of this forum I ignored it as it was a free car park and I was on the line or perhaps half a wheel was just over I cannot really remember. Reading around I find that a lot of people advise saying to ignore. However, there is a sticky that says we should not ignore. What should I do? Can they chase something 5 years later? If it does not relate to that can they skip straight to Debt Collection without first contacting me? If i contact them can it negatively impact me?

AH i didnt think about that. How long do i have to inform the HMRC? I was told that because i was only working part time and not earning enough that i did not need to pay tax or for that matter need to register myself as self employed. This was from their own accountants.

Would appriciate a reply if anyone knows the answer to it.

hi thank you for the replies just wanted to inform you guys that i spoke to ACAS and they sent me to CAB who then sent me back to ACAS but neither were able to help since my employer had told me that i was self employed and i didnt get any pay slips or anything so just wondering do have a leg to stand on even tho i had no contract?

I can't belive these companies exist, they should not be allowed to charge such extortinate rates! Cheers tho a bit of reassurance is what i needed!

October 2008 I left my first job with Augest, September Invoice outstanding (ie they still owe me the money). Because of some personal problems i was unable to chase up the money owed to me but i feel i am well enough to continue my life and would like to claim the money that is owed to me, however, since it was over a year ago is it possible for me to still get the money? I know this sounds odd but there was never a contract as they kept "forgetting" to provide me one and because of the pay i kept working there i think i shot myself in the foot any help would be most welcome. Kind Regards Zaizen

Wow! That was a quick reply. Yeh i was parked on the line i think the back may have been just over the line im not sure i was just shocked about getting a ticket! Thank you for your speedy replies. I shall ignore them but if they do persist i shall come back and see if i can get some more advice. Kind Regards Zaizen

Hi, ive spent the better part of the afternoon scanning through the forums and im sure i know what the suggested course of action would be but i would like to make sure just in case. Basically i got my first traffic ticket today while parked in my local shopping centre car park, its free to park most people park incredibly odd but i parked on the lines of my bay and went to get my bread n banana's come back and I have a Parking Charge Notice from Excel Parking Services Limited. I rang up and complained that i was parked on the lines and they pointed me to the appeals procedure but i get the feeling that this would be a waste of time. Anyone direct me what to do? im assuming i should ignore them since i cant pay them anyway (life of a student)? PS apparently they filmed me... (so i doubt saying i was not the driver would work here) Thanks in advance Kind Regards Zaizen

My neice gets DLA and her mum is her full time carer and because of her needs my brother can only work part time if they get cut off from DLA they wont be able to survive! This is utterly disgraceful im making sure to forward this to everyone in my contacts list! Signed!