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i have also recieved a letter from them which was sent to my mums address even though i havn't lived there for the last 7 years when she threw me out. I am also really worried because they address the letter to a mrs alexandra hunt. hunt is my ex-partners and my young son's surname and i have never been known by this name or even been married so am really puzzled as to why they are trying to contact me using that incorrect name.

if they are using the name mrs a.hunt to contact me i can assume its got something to do with when i was living with my ex, which may i add i left him in july 2008 so who could possibly want me using that name, who thinks i live at my mums address and after that amount of time??

 

does anybody know if there is a list of what companies hire tower investigations to investigate us?? or have any ideas of even just a few companies because i know i owed money to a few people/companies when i left my ex partner in july 2008 but if i know who is trying to find me then im more prepared for it.

 

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Hard to tell this a major investigating and tracing organisation used by all types or organisations.

Google High Tower Investigations LLC.

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You will see how large the list is but I have checked with a colleague who tells me the do a lot of ''GONE AWAY''

tracing for mortgage/loan debtors who have moved without updating their addresses.

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yeah, being statute barred don't mean they leave you in peace, sadly, they can I believe harangue you to the grave. although there should be legislation to stop them after the 6 years is up in my view. so be careful not to pay 'owt else you start the statute barred clock ticking again. Just ignore the bottom feeding scavengers that are towting around.

 

having said that, if any of your unpaid debts are more recent (within 6 years) then these are not statute barred. What is your objective in all of this? To avoid the debts? To pay what you can afford? If the latter then contact should be made with repayment proposals. If you don't pay 'em then you'll end up getting CCJs.

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OFT Guidance states that is unfair to press for payment of a statute barred debt when the creditor has been

informed that the debtor is not going to pay!!

Continuing to do so amounts to harassment acts.

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Good one. So Piggy needs to inform the owner of the debt that she is not going to pay them?

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Tower Investigations Ltd Consumer credit licence 3402831

Tower investigations had their Consumer Credit Licence minded to refuse in 2005,and determined to refuse in 2006.There was an appeal to the first tier tribunal in March 2006,and this was upheld in May 2006.

Current individuals who run the organisation are listed as;Celia Bunyer,David Crozier and Jack Bunyer.

 

In March 2011 an event notification shows David Crozier added and Susan Rallison removed.

 

The Correspondence,principal place of business,and Registered offices are listed as;2B+2C, Cartwright Court, Bradley Business Park, Dysonwood Way, Huddersfield, HD2 1GN

Their historical principle place of business is 66-70, Coombe Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4QW

 

 

Merit Message Company Ltd Consumer Credit Licence number 5057511.Debt collecting Provision of credit information services, excluding credit repair.

Interestingly,their principle place of Business and registered offices are; unit 2 c, Dysonwood Way, Cartwright Court, Badley Business Park, Huddersfield, HD2 1GN

 

Persons that run the organisation are listed as Brendan Farrell, Lelia Mary Farrell.

 

 

Columbus Investigations Limited Consumer Credit Licence number 05368683 Consumer credit Consumer hire Credit brokerage Credit reference agency Debt adjusting/counselling Debt collecting.

 

Celia Bunyer,Jack Bunyer, Susan Rallison are listed there as people who run the organisation (The current licence expires on 2nd.June 2011)This licence also shows the same event notifications as detailed with Tower above.

Principal Place Of Business66-70, Coombe Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4QW

 

Registered OfficeUnit 2c, Dyson Wood Way, Cartwright Court, Badley Business Park, West Yorkshire, HD2 1GN, England

 

 

Next we have;

Natalie Alice Bunyer Consumer Credit licence number 0579084 Sole Trader

Consumer credit Consumer hire Debt collecting.

Correspondence Cartwright Court, 2c, Cartwright Court, HUDDERSFIELD, Yorkshire, HD2 1GN, England Principal Place Of Business Cartwright Court, 2c, Cartwright Court, HUDDERSFIELD, Yorkshire, HD2 1GN

 

 

And this;

Carly Alice Ames Consumer Credit Licence number 0581862 Consumer credit Consumer hire Debt collecting Sole Trader.

Principal Place Of BusinessCartwright Court, 2C, Cartwright Court, Huddersfield, Yorks, HD2 1GN

 

Strangely the historical addresses give different postcodes.

Principal Place Of Business32, Giggs Hill Gardens, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT6 4RD Principal Place Of Business32, Giggs Hill Gardens, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0AT

 

 

There is no suggestion that any of these businesses are connected.

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Actually I do recall looking at this before.

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?284597-Tower-Investigations&highlight=tower+investigations

 

See the last posts as well.

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I havent seen one of their letters for a while,can anyone confirm that they are still claiming/stating that they do not share your data with any third parties ?

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can anyone confirm that they are still claiming/stating that they do not share your data with any third parties ?

 

Yes, I just got one of their vague letters today, asking me to help them to establish/verify info they hold and that no info is disclosed to any third party.

 

I'm in contact with all my creditors so there's no-one that would be tracing me.

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Hello

 

They do share information as they pass the information on to the debt collecting agencies - usually if you do not reply to their requests for a telephone call you will receive a letter from Global Debt Recovery. They are bottom feeders chasing old debts usually and trying to scare people into paying.

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Hello

 

They do share information as they pass the information on to the debt collecting agencies - usually if you do not reply to their requests for a telephone call you will receive a letter from Global Debt Recovery. They are bottom feeders chasing old debts usually and trying to scare people into paying.

This is the kind of company that used to be called tracing agents, there are many companies now involved

in this business, they are employed by banks, solicitors,DCA's etc. even by high street stores which

offer hire/rentals on domestic appliances for GAIN information.

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Given that they say they do not share your data,this to me seems like a deceptive practice.

I think time these were reported.

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I know what you mean Martin, I get the impression from their web site,

that they mean that they will not share information other than with their client.

sly, under hand yes but thats the dirty business they are in.:madgrin:

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