IP conned us into purchasing assets of liquidated company

samuel.s

My company went into liquidation in 2008, at the time of liquidation i paid the IP £3.6k for the fees of the liquidation. At the time my marriage was also going through problems due to the ongoing stress of losing my business.
I took a job abroad as it was my only option of earning an income and have since been constantly chased for more money from the IP. I am at the moment paying them a further 9K which they said i had in unauthorized dividends.
What i have just found out that 6 months after i left the UK in 2008 they were also constantly contacting my wife who was joint director. They scared her into purchasing the assets from the company for £2.5k saying they need more money for the liqidation as the £3.5k did not cover the costs. They told her if she did not buy them then they would be sold at auction where they could be sold for much less and she would be liable for any shortfall,and that they would take her to court to try and recoup, which may lead to a charge putting on the house.
Obviously she was dealing with this on her own as i was out of the country and she thought she was going to lose her home. She went ahead and paid for the stock on her credit card.
After they got the money of her for the assets a couple of months passed and then they started to come after me for this £9k. Are these the normal tactics for an IP? when i first approached them they were so nice assuring me they was on my side.
If anyone could just confirm if they think the way we have been treated has been fair and is the normal conduct of an IP

tigerfeet2006

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