Global parking uk - where to send warrant?

longmoor

I was clamped within 3 minutes of stopping in Flexi-gym's car park (Uxbridge). We appealed (never heard a word from Global) then issued a claim in the small claims court. Judgement was served against them. We gave them 7 days to pay up.
That deadline has now passed. To issue a warrant will cost a further £100.00. The only address we have to send the baliffs to is a post box address. Internet searches on this company reveals they have another address in Rickmansworth. But this is apparently a 'ghost address', according to a victim who visited the actual site and spoke to a neighbour. Another victim of Global Parking reports they have a yard 'The Old Coal Yard' in West Drayton. This is chained very securely. There is no sign of anyone there, but lots of Global Parking UK Ltd signs.

My worry is that we will not be able to enforce judgement. Small Claims court will not give advice, only point out what options are available. I'd be grateful for any practical advice.

Thank you.

Orford

Unfortunately you have learned the hard way that clampers are notoriously hard to track down and will routinely ignore CCJ's.

Far better is to issue a joint claim against the landowners and the clamping company since the landowners a) are not quite so fly by night and b) are more likely to have seizeable assets

Sirdan

Orford wrote: »

Unfortunately you have learned the hard way that clampers are notoriously hard to track down and will routinely ignore CCJ's.

Far better is to issue a joint claim against the landowners and the clamping company since the landowners a) are not quite so fly by night and b) are more likely to have seizeable assets

This is a massive loophole in the law that these criminals exploit.

IMO the CCJ should make the company directors liable for the actions of their employees and as such the bailiff should be allowed to visit their home addresses and seize assests ...then and only then will these thieves get some pay back !

AlexisV

Only thing you can do is trail the clampers and intervene when you see another victim handing over the cash.

You will need a) time b) energy and c) some large friends to accompany you and 'keep the peace'

Coupon-mad

I think I would send a copy of the judgment to the manager of Flex Gym and say that if they do not ensure that their agent pays up within seven days you will be dragging Flex Gym to Court as well (you should have named them both jointly, big mistake). Now you will have to resort to putting pressure on Flex Gym, whiuch can have results.

Google for other Flex Gym Uxbridge cases, they have been mentioned on pepipoo forums and HAVE REFUNDED people IIRC.

longmoor

Thanks to all who took time to give their advice. Will def. write to the gym. I walked away from the car, as my passenger slid over to take the wheel, the guy clamped a mini clamp to the car. Sheesh! Will also write to Hillingdon's chamber of commerce, & the council. Parking tickets are bad enough, but these guys - in a league of their own.

shal4ph

Hi Longmoor, first of all please join the forum site.

this site is not allowing me to paste the internet link so please google for 'fight back forum pepipoo and in that u search for global parking uk victim' to get my thread.

this has my discussion too. the above site has experts who helped me. it also has several other global parking uxbridge victims. i last week got all my money back from global parking uk. i was victim of theirs at same spot in uxbridge town centre on 2nd may. i guess you have not been able to find right route.

please do not waste any more money on court now. i have all details ready for u. u need to send a notice before action to 6 companies involved. one to each by recorded delivery. flex is v rude. initially neither flex nor global relied to my notice before action. i found out their actual company name, landlord name, licensee name, all tenants of building, and then within 5 days global phoned me and hand delivered cheque to my home.
you just need to involve right parties. global will never pay u back and they have no assets so that court can return your money.

in total of £15 i got my money before going to court.

muckybutt

shal4ph wrote: »

this site is not allowing me to paste the internet link so please google for 'fight back forum pepipoo and in that u search for global parking uk victim' to get my thread.

It would be helpful if you could say what your user name on pep is as there are loads of global threads, if I knew what it was I could post the link for you.

shal4ph

shal is my username there too.

and if u google with 'global parking Uk clamping victim, u will find my thread there as well.

esmerobbo

shal4ph wrote: »

shal is my username there too.

and if u google with 'global parking Uk clamping victim, u will find my thread there as well.

Tis Here: http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=63312

shal4ph

yes, thank you. but i really want to help longmoor. i got my money last week only so i have all details ready for him. and also, i do not want any more victim of global and flex gym.