Geoffrey Bourne Parker - advice needed please!

[Essiedee]

Hi,

 

Am a newbie after some advice, if possible.

 

Was told by Mum today that she'd had a phone call from GBP for me. She refused to give any further information as the call was unsolicited and I have not lived at that address for three years.

 

Googled them and found out that they collect debts. I don't have a credit card or arrears with anything.

 

I had Orange broadband which I cancelled back in February, along with the corresponding direct debit. I had a couple of emails about cancellation fees but paid nothing. I received nothing by post and have heard nothing from Orange for almost six months. I gave notice on the account and was out of any contract period.

 

I consulted my Equifax credit record - record as expected, but no mention of Orange at all. Why would this be?

 

I don't want my Mum to keep being bothered by these people. I'm off on holiday for two weeks on Saturday and am concerned that letters may be sent when I'm not around.

 

So questions: Should I phone GBP? Email? Write to them? Also why would Orange not appear on the Equifax report?

 

Thanks for your help!

[dx100uk]

nope ignore them........

 

they are fake solicitors

 

and you've prob guessed right

 

theiy have no legal powers to do nowt

 

so its up to you.

 

you are under no legal obl to talk or correspond with them

 

p'haps write a complaint to orange about the troubles.

 

dx

[Crocdoc]

Rule number one, NEVER TALK TO DEBT COLLECTORS ON THE PHONE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

 

If you feel the need to respond, do it in writing by recorded delivery requesting full information of what they are pursuing.

Once this information is provided the whole issue can be looked at again as there is no point in speculating.

In the meantime, explain to your mum that you have taken steps to clarify the situation and advise her not to talk to these muppets.

 

I hope this information is of assistance

[postggj]

GPB were the same outfit as aktiv kapital in stratford on avon

 

ak moved out and gpb stayed

[Essiedee]

Many thanks for the info, dx, Crocdoc and postggj - it's put my mind at rest a bit. I think I will probably write a letter, send it recorded tomorrow and take it from there. Am still baffled as to why such a big, well-known company as Orange wouldn't have a listing on the credit report, though!

[Revenant]

Make sure your letter is clearly headed

 

I DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY DEBT TO YOU OR ANY COMPANY YOU CLAIM TO REPRESENT

 

R

[DIZZYNITA]

I have had dealings with GPB.

If your debt is valid they will obtain a CCJ, it happened to me.

Do all the checks re your debt before writing to them.

GPB is a dca hiding behind 'solicitors' and are not regulated by OFT but SRA.

If they bombard you with calls report them to SRA for harassment.

SRA- Solicitors Regulatory Authority.

[bradfordlad]

nope ignore them........

 

they are fake solicitors

 

and you've prob guessed right

 

theiy have no legal powers to do nowt

 

so its up to you.

 

you are under no legal obl to talk or correspond with them

 

p'haps write a complaint to orange about the troubles.

 

dx

 

Not so sure about this dx - this is the firm that acted for Bank of Ireland in my wifes case, and we were hit with a Forthwith CCJ, so may be worth checking?

 

Interestingly we've received a letter this morning (hence I'm on CAG to see if anyone else has). It's a "Notice of change of Solicitor" from Northampton County Court to say that GPB Solicitors LLP have been instructed to act in place of Geoffrey Parker Bourne Ltd. (same address etc).

 

Not sure if there's any relevance in this, but thought it worth flagging up for the OP.

 

BL

[dx100uk]

if its not on the op's cra record something smells.

 

dx