Thesis - gone too far!!

[angry cat]

Thesis is a trading name of Link Financial Limited;

Report them to the OFT!

 

"Current Applicant / Licensee:

Business Name Company Registration Number

Link Financial Limited 3504939

 

Licence Notes:

Evt Stage Open Date Notes

29 Requirement Obtained 05/05/2009

 

Categories:

Consumer credit

Consumer hire

Credit brokerage

Credit reference agency

Debt administration

Debt collecting

Provision of debt-adjusting on a commercial basis

Provision of debt-counselling on a commercial basis

 

Right To Canvass Off Trade Premises:No

Trading Name(s) (Current):

Instantsilver

Thesis Servicing

 

Issued Date: 03-May-1998 Date Maintenance Payment Due: 02-May-2013

Legal Formation:

Body Corporate (incorporated inside UK)

 

Current Individuals that run the organisation:

Name Position

Bernard Albert Ernest Saunders

Paul David Burdell

Petteri BARMAN

Philippe Marcel Etienne Paillart

Selina LEE Burdell

Stephan Karl Edward Ludwig

 

Historic Individuals that run the organisation:

Name Position

Bernard Albert Ernest Saunders OFFICER

Geraldine Ann Kennel OFFICER

Mr Philippe Marcel Etienne Paillart OFFICER

Robert Mark Longden OFFICER

Robin Wilfred Roberts OFFICER

Selina Lee Burdell OFFICER

Selina Rigden EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Stephan Karl Edward Ludwig OFFICER

Stephen Andrew West OFFICER

 

Nature of Business:

Other

 

Current Address(es):

Address Type Address

Correspondence Camelford House, 89, Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP

Principal Place Of Business Camelford House, 89, Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP

Registered Office Camelford House, 89, Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP

 

Historic Address(es):

Address Type Address

Correspondence 89, Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP

Principal Place Of Business 89, Albert Embankment, Londo, SE1 7TP

Principal Place Of Business 89, Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP

Principal Place Of Business Suite 3,01-3,02 Plaza 535, Kings Road, London, SW10 0SZ

Registered Office 89, Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP

Registered Office Suite 3,01-3,02 Plaza 535, Kings Road, London, SW10 0SZ

 

 

AC

[angry cat]

Please read the following:

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/show-post/post-2335003.html

 

AC

[angry cat]

Any complaints about non-compliance with the OFT requirements should be sent to:

 

Enquiries

Office of Fair Trading

Fleetbank House

2-6 Salisbury Square

London

EC4Y 8JX

 

[email protected]"

 

 

QUOTE:

5. Failure to comply with a requirement could lead to a fine of up to £50,000 and/or be grounds for revocation of a consumer credit licence."

 

Link Financial and their trade name of Thesis are well known on this site!

 

AC

[angry cat]

Sweet thanks very much.

 

We've just phoned them and before the woman could say anything we said

 

"are you recording this conversation?"

 

The basically calmly and without being rude or shouting said we're now not prepared to discuss this over the phone and outlined what they had done such as contacting relatives asking to pass messages to call them on and phoning her father and that we were in the process of complaining to our MP the OFT and the information commissioners office the woman (who admitted it was her who called the relatives) went very quiet (probably panicking about her job at a guess??) they've now agreed to stop calling and await for contact from us.

 

I lost my job in May and my partner is self employed and hasn't found any work for awhile so think we'll also follow this up with an appointment with a solicitor as well (if nothing else than use the initial free consultation) and we'll see where we go from there.

 

Trouble is we can't prove that Thesis gave her dad our address and obviously don't want to contact him to ask but it seems a bit odd that he gets in touch after 30+ years

 

This is typical of Link Financial and their trading name company; Thesis

 

Do not let them get away with this!

 

Here is a link to the OFT showing the full requirements that were imposed on Link Financial:

 

The Office of Fair Trading: OFT warns debt sector about tracing tactics

 

There is also a very long thread about Link Financial and their Bad Business Practices upon which many joined together in making formal complaints about this firm to the OFT.

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/debt-collection-industry/162255-link-financial-limited.html

I believe that it is on page 35 when the OFT finally imposed the requirements upon Link (also trading as thesis)

 

Please do not delay, phone Consumer Direct 08454 04 05 05 and log your complaint

http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/

 

and

send in your complaint the OFT.

 

AC

Edited August 3, 2009 by angry cat
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[angry cat]

I hope that you have reported them!

 

If they continue their harassment;

write, heading up your letter: "ACCOUNT IN DISPUTE" and ask them for details about their complaints procedure.

 

AC

[angry cat]

Interesting the Thesis complaints go to a PO Box in Caerphilly:

www.thesis-servicing.co.uk

[angry cat]

can i ask something,

 

anywhere on thesis letter does it state it is a trading name or assosciate of Link financial

 

ida x

 

Thesis Servicing is a Trading Name of Link Financial as is Instantsilver

both are Link Financial Limited;

as per the OFT website.

 

AC

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LINK FINANCIAL

UNIT 5 TRECENYDD BUSINESS PARK

CF83 2RZ CAERPHILLY

Phone: 02920853556

 

However, the OFT state their Principle place of business correspondence address to be:

 

Camelford House, 89, Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP.

 

Note that letters must be sent by Recorded Delivery.

However, when dealing with Link/Thesis it is better to send Special Delivery!

 

AC

[angry cat]

Excellent;

The OFT now know that Link Finacial Limited;

Trading as Thesis Servicing are still breaching the OFT Guidelines!

 

Keep those complaints rolling in Guys.

 

Thank you Disgruntled Employee:)

 

AC

[angry cat]

by The OFT:

 

"therefore be grateful if your wife could sign the enclosed consent form and return it to me."

 

Get that consent form in the post asap.

 

AC

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[angry cat]

Very Good DE.

 

Let us hope that TS do the job that they are paid to do!

 

Your local TS will have to contact the TS Home Authority for LINK/Thesis, that will be either Caerphilly or Lambeth/London, both of whom have already received many complaints about the firm.

 

When you make the SAR, please mark the payment;

SAR FEE ONLY, otherwise Link are just as likely to credit the payment to the account. Make a copy of the payment and send by recorded delivery.

 

Keep us updated.

 

AC

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We most certainly do, get the idea...Link Financial/Thesis/Instant Silver, are completely out of control!

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/debt-collection-industry/162255-link-financial-limited-51.html#post2367087

 

Go get them.

 

AC

[angry cat]

You might like to copy in the MP for Caerphilly that covers the area Link/Thesis are situated.

 

And send a copy to Kate Hoey MP:

Kate Hoey MP

 

As Link Financial/Thesis Registered address is

89 Albert Embankment

London

SE1 7TP

 

AC

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Keep the addresses coming we'll nail these scumbags are any of these MPs labour as it was good old Gordan that has caused this raising his billions selling off not only the debts but all the student info associated with them

 

Kate Hoey MP; Labour!

 

Kate Hoey MP

 

AC

[angry cat]

Letters in the post to all MPs and everyone else today, lets see what happens now

 

Something needs to give;

it is about time that Link Financial were brought to account!

 

AC

[angry cat]

DE, here is an interesting thread for you:

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/debt-collection-industry/216851-thesis-my-student-loan.html

[angry cat]

Hmmm, wonder if Gordie will reply?

 

This matter is a national outrage and should be exposed in the media!

the general public will be shocked, when they learn about this matter.

 

I was watching the BBC 10 'O' Clock News last night and heard about all the so-called extra money that is supposed to be going into the education system.

 

Which poses the question;

what was/is the source of this extra money?

 

Student Loans that were bundled up, securitised and sold off to firms such as Deutche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Nationwide for example, these were in turn put into trust funds in the Channel Islands and/or the Republic of Ireland/EEU...toxic debt in limbo.

 

Enter, firms such as Link Financial/Asset Link Capital;

debt buyer(s).

 

You know the rest; harassment.

 

AC

[angry cat]

Dont forget to send a copy of the letter to Vince Cable & John McFall.

 

AC

[angry cat]

Without a doubt, David Cameron needs to bring the matter up at Prime Ministers Question Time!

 

AC

[angry cat]

Agree, too little too late!

 

And, what about all those sleepless nights and related stress re: Link Financail t/a Thesis?

 

Makes ones blood boil...

[angry cat]

DE, you may wish to add your complaint to this thread:

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/debt-collection-industry/222298-complaints-link-financial.html

 

AC

[angry cat]

We have to help ourselves DE!!!

 

AC

[angry cat]

You just have to keep banging the table DE!

throw all your toys out of the pram;

start thinking out of the box...

 

Not a time to be disillusioned;

there is a winter of discontent coming up and;

in the spring, a general election.

 

Keep soldiering on.

 

AC

[angry cat]

Letters off to:

 

David Cameron

Nick Clegg

Gordon Brown

Thesis kicking them as they said they would reply within 14 working days it's now been 27!!

 

Given them another 5 working days to reply before we make an appt to see a solicitor with a view to suing the ass off of them

 

Dont forget Ken Clarke DE:

 

Kenneth Clarke MP, Rushcliffe (TheyWorkForYou.com)

 

AC

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Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP.

 

I believe that Mr. Clarke, has already taken aim at Lord Mandleson.