Today the electricity company supplying our building attended whilst i was out and disconnected the electricity. the warrant is not in my company name, it is in the Name of a former company sub letting the building from me. This business liquidated in December. I moved back into the building after the former company ceased trading - the lease has always been in my name - i sub let to the previous company. I tried negotiateng on the phone ( i was working on a clients site in London so could not get back to the NW in person) The supply company say that they are disconnecting and that because the lease is in my name - i am connected to the former company. one thing I noticed tonight when i went into the office is the copy warrant left by them was the name of the liquidated company not my company surely the warrant has to be in the correct name - History. A couple of weeks ago when their agent attended our premises, i explained that he was chasing a debt belonging to a liquidated company no longer at our premises, I also explained that all the old correspondence had been forwarded to the liquidators as per instruction - even so we can not legally open someone elses post so were unaware of any debt or communication prior to his visit. I also explained that they would have been informed of the liquidation as they were a creditor and he admitted that they probably were but they do not act on it ? It all seemed amicable at the time - I suggested changing or transferring the account into our name and we would pay the bills for our usage , he said that was not possible whilst the debt remained outstanding to the liquidated company - suggesting we pay it .... why would we ? i gave their agent a copy of my rates bill, a copy of trading invoices and company insurance, a copy of my current letterheading all to prove the business is different. I even gave him a copy printout from companies house (webcheck) proving that the company he was seeking had liquidated and a list of officers - which of course did not include me. he said it looked ok and would investagete. Last week we had a call from supply company saying that the businesses had a common director and the bill and warrant still stand ?? The liquidated business and my existing businesses do not have a common director - the supply company has picked up another business that that i have that is also registered at the same address and say this proves the common link. This is nonsence !. Even if i was a director of the liquidated company - surely they would be seperate legal entities and they could not transfer a debt from one to the other ? I phoned other supply companies for advice and assistance - but they all say that they can not help or take over the supply unless the current company releases it. The supply company are not backing down. they say the name on the warrant is irrelevent, insisting it is the same company. where do i go from here - is it worth contensting the validity of the warrant ? - even if successful - how do i get them to re-instate the supply, i have looked on the web and am worried - there are loads of horror stories quoting anything from months to never for reinstatement. i will have to buy or rent a generator to supply building in mean time - im not sure of costs , but it ill cost a couple of thousand to buy a decent generator, then get it connected, then im not sure of the running costs etc . ...else close the business and make 5 staff redundant or relocate ... this seems very unfair - everything seems to be sided with these bullys. how do i sort this mess out.