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£3000 spent on driving couse which are in administraion, new company wants more money
becky81
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Hiya
My Boyfriend was with a driving instuctor course and paid £3000 in full (this was about 2 years ago) He has been a few times, as we have 2 children, he works nights, and im in and out of hospital reguarly. The reason he choose this company was because in the contract, once he paid in full, it will never expire, so he can do the course at his own leasure when he gets spare time.
Anyway, he recieved a letter this morning to say the "company" had gone into administration and that "the business and assets were sold to a new company" (and i do have that companys name)
The letter also says that they are happy to take over the training for "a fee equal to the difference between the cost of his origanal course and there current couse fee" Which is about £800!
Basically if we want the company that bought all assests ect.. to continue the training, we would have to spend out another £800. but we just cant afford it!
Can someone plzzz plzzz help me, and give me some advice. i did call and its not possible to let him have the training course at the price he paid in full for it. They are demanding £800 or we lose all the money we paid into it.
Where do we stand legally?
Can we get some/all of the miney back from the company thats gone into administration (altho i know thats not possible)
As the company sold all the assets, does that mean we CAN have the course and not pay anymore as the new company have no right to charge us?
If we dont pay the £800, should the new company refund us something?
I know im clutching at straws, but im so upset i dont know what to think or do?!
Its so unfair
My Boyfriend was with a driving instuctor course and paid £3000 in full (this was about 2 years ago) He has been a few times, as we have 2 children, he works nights, and im in and out of hospital reguarly. The reason he choose this company was because in the contract, once he paid in full, it will never expire, so he can do the course at his own leasure when he gets spare time.
Anyway, he recieved a letter this morning to say the "company" had gone into administration and that "the business and assets were sold to a new company" (and i do have that companys name)
The letter also says that they are happy to take over the training for "a fee equal to the difference between the cost of his origanal course and there current couse fee" Which is about £800!
Basically if we want the company that bought all assests ect.. to continue the training, we would have to spend out another £800. but we just cant afford it!
Can someone plzzz plzzz help me, and give me some advice. i did call and its not possible to let him have the training course at the price he paid in full for it. They are demanding £800 or we lose all the money we paid into it.
Where do we stand legally?
Can we get some/all of the miney back from the company thats gone into administration (altho i know thats not possible)
As the company sold all the assets, does that mean we CAN have the course and not pay anymore as the new company have no right to charge us?
If we dont pay the £800, should the new company refund us something?
I know im clutching at straws, but im so upset i dont know what to think or do?!
Its so unfair
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Contact the administrator and find out what went on. In two years your husband only went 3 or 4 times?0
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OP, did you pay by credit card? If so, ask the credit card company for (the best part of) three thousand pounds back.0
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Eventually the liquidators will make a payment from the sale of the old company's assets at so much in the £. Realistically this will be a small amount. Probably.
The new company have no liability for the old company's debts. They have bought the "goodwill" from the liquidator. Probably.
Are you seeing red?"If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
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Hiya my partner paid for this via a finance company. After 6 months of saving, he managed to pay the finance company off in full. ( Hes literaly just told me this) Does this mean maybe we can claim it back from them?0
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Hiya my partner paid for this via a finance company. After 6 months of saving, he managed to pay the finance company off in full. ( Hes literaly just told me this) Does this mean maybe we can claim it back from them?
was it specifically for this purpose or just a loan?Always ask ACAS0
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