National Collection Services

[MTBUSINESS]

Hello all,

 

I'm a first time poster so please go gently!

 

Has anyone ever heard of National Collection Services?

The reason I ask is that I have had some financial difficulties of late running a small café in Northumberland

and had fallen behind in paying my suppliers.

 

 

I was aware that one supplier had taken me to court,

but I didn't know that judgement had been entered against me.

Then out of the blue, two of their operatives tuned up at me door demanding payment be made immediately.

 

They were polite enough, but they were also quite big lads

- the fact that they were in suits didn't make me feel anymore comfortable.

 

 

they explained that if I didn't pay the £3000+ that was outstanding, that they could start remioving my goods.

 

As it happens, I was close to getting myself back on track so cvould afford to pay them half

with a promise of the other half later that day.

 

 

What annoyed me was that they actually waited outside of my café in their car

until my brother-in-law arrived with the rest of the money.

 

I found the whole situation extremely unsettling.

Can they do this?

I know it happens on the TV but I always assumed that it was all exaggerated.

 

 

Also, if I hadn't paid could they have taken my equipment?

 

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

Mark

[BankFodder]

http://www.national-collection-services.co.uk/

[dx100uk]

we've met this lot before.

despite lots of bluff and bluster on their website

they appear simply to be a business debt DCA

with no legal powers whatsoever

they ARE NOT BAILIFFS.

 

 

should have told them to do one.

[lookinforinfo]

Well yes they can sit outside your premises waiting for payment.a they are not bailiffs they could not have taken your goods. However if you are sure judgement has been obtained, the creditor could have used bailiffs to remove your goods which would have incurred you in a huge amount in extra costs. So for that you should be thankful that your creditor did not go down that route.

 

What NCS cannot do is add on fees and costs so it would be best to write to them asking for a breakdown of their bill.

 

In addition, if the Court hearing was held within the last month you should be able to apply to the Court to have the CCJ removed.