VDI only started Franchise opportunities recently, they did not do it when I signed up. Don't know who invoiced Shire but since they have not heard of VDI it can't be them so must be Digilink. VDI are trying to hide under the Digilink name but in actual fact he did not work for Digilink and I have evidence to show that and convict VDI if it comes to court, but I just want the lease stopped. Digilink have been paid by Shire, but they did not 'sell' me the lease, I have had no dealings with them, except to try and sort this out and find out what part they played. Trading standards say I should be dealing with HFGL as they are the company persuing the money and the ones now threatening court. Unfortunately TS say they can't find VDI to interview him regarding the CCL, I can't see how he will ever agree to an interview as he knows he has done wrong.

Thank you for looking into this, you have confirmed what Trading Standards have found out, that the sales company (VDI Telecom Ltd) does not have a CCL which is why he signs off as a Digilink rep. As far as Shire Leasing are concerned it has been sold by Digilink and they have a CCL, Shire have not heard of VDI Telecom. My only way to 'prove' that it was VDI that sold the lease is through statements from other businesses through Trading Standards. The Certificate of Acceptance I think is signed after the engineer has fitted the system, and Shire have not been able to provide me with this. They said that they had one but when they checked the address it was for another address in England, not even in Scotland! Thanks

Here you go. I am a Sole Trader. The certificate of acceptance I think is signed after the engineer has installed the system, but since I have never had a system I don't have the certificate. Thanks for taking the time to look at this

I thought as much, sorry. How about this? Cheers DeliveryNoteAltered.pdf

Sorry for the delay, I had to find the scanner and get it all rigged up, but here are the scans of the two documents I have. Cheers

I will see if I can clarify the situation. I was verbally sold a call package By VDI Telecommunications including a free Panasonic Telephone system I signed a lease agreement(unknowingly) for a Panasonic Telephone system My signature is on a delivery form for the Panasonic system 2 days after I signed the lease agreement. VDI only visited my office on one occassion. VDI are not known to any other party within this deal, they only appear to the customer but hide under the Digilink name. Digilink provide the Telephones and the lease agreement paperwork which comes from Shire Leasing Plc. Once Shire leasing have the agreement signed they re-assign the lease to HFGL Ltd and BNP Parabas, a subsidery, of HFGL invoice me for the phone system. As soon as I got a letter from BNP stating it was a lease agreement and not a call package, I cancelled my DD and complained to the VDI rep, who refunded my first payment (less VAT) and said he would cancel the lease(which has never been done). I have never received aphone system, I do not have the Certificate of Acceptance, but asked for the engineers report on the installation and they cannot produce this. I am a sole trader but I am now living out of the UK. Trading standards have tracked the guy down and decovered he did not have a credit agreement license (which is why he used the cover of Digilink, illegally). Trading standards have now lost contact with VDI even though he is on The Franchise Shop offering the [problem] as a franchise. Both leasing companies have been told in writing that I do not have the system but they just fall back on my signature on the delivery form. I have spoken to a lawyer (alledgedly)who is dealing with many other cases with VDI (alledgedly) and informs me that due to VDI not having a credit agreement license all the leases are fraud, and therefore void. The alledgedly part is because I have lost all trust in everyone who crops up with this case, The lawyer posted on Gumtree looking for people who had dealings with VDI, a strange thing for a lawyer to do I thought. She recond she had been dealing with other cases for 2 years and wanted to add more people to the list to help finish the [problem] once and for all. I have requested her terms and conditions twice now and still not been sent them, which makes me very suspicious. Now HFGL Ltd have got their lawyer to push me to settle (£7086.65)

OK what you need to remember is that the sales pitch was for taking over your calls not selling or leasing a telephone system, the Panasonic KXTDA 30 Telephone system, 1x 2CH Digital extension card, 4 Panasonic KXT7630 phones, 1x Fortune 1500 mp3 player, sn:7FAUR0103363, were free of charge, supposedly! Yes it does offer the different options to divert to separate departments, I know because I have phoned one of the other companies who have it and they have this.

Only had one phone line, one phone, although there was a separate line in the office for a fax, but I had it disconnected. Thanks for your advice

Thanks guys, I have various copies of the agreement including the 'blue' NCR from the original lease document. I have looked them over no matter how many times. my sihnature is slightly different on the DD to the lease document and delivery page, but does look like mine. I know I signed the DD, which was torn from the lease document for me to fill in while the rep filled the rest in out of view, I then signed the lease document but the words were covered up. What do you want me to look for specifically?

Hi everyone just found this forum today, looks like you have excellent advice so time to try and get all my headaches sorted! First up is the above company. This guy has sold telephone call packages to a large number of companies in scotland, but in actual fact they turnout to be a lease agreement for a Panasonic telephone system. He actually covered up the leasing text when getting the form signed and somehow transfered my signature to a delivery form, but I have never received anything. VDI does not appear on any of the lease form, but a company called Digilink, who he doesn't work for. Digilink have the lease forms and the credit agreement license, VDI do not. The lease was sold on to another lease company who are now chasing me for the lease amount. For two years I have been telling them that I don't have the equipment ( I cancelled my DD as soon as I got a letter from the lease company, thereby showing me it was a lease, not a call package). Trading Standards have investigated VDI and found he was operating illegally, but have now lost him! Now the lawers have started sending letters asking for the money or court action will be sort. To the Leasing companies it is simple, my signature is on the lease document and the delivery form, so it all looks legal. To me, I have no equipment, I didn't sign a delivery form, as no equipment was delivered, I have asked them for an engineers report for the installation( it is a large box which has to be bolted to the wall and connected by an engineer) they produced one for an address in Bradford! I am in Scotland! I have threatened media coverage if they don't cancel the lease etc. Any help would be gratefull. Cheers