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Husband closing the company

Unfortunatley due to difficult times and hiked up bank charges my husband is having to close their family business down. Even now the bank is tying to get their more than pound of flesh. They had employed their own independent company to assist with the closing of business but the bank is insisting they use a company they recommend instead , only the banks comany is going to charge 30k for their services and the one my husband had originally chosen were charging 10k. Can the bank insist theyuse the company they want them too?

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  • mumsonline wrote: »
    Unfortunatley due to difficult times and hiked up bank charges my husband is having to close their family business down. Even now the bank is tying to get their more than pound of flesh. They had employed their own independent company to assist with the closing of business but the bank is insisting they use a company they recommend instead , only the banks comany is going to charge 30k for their services and the one my husband had originally chosen were charging 10k. Can the bank insist theyuse the company they want them too?

    Is the company not able to pay the bank what it owes?
  • Yes when the sale of the building goes through but that may or be until the new year, so at this time unfortunately no!
  • I think it depends on the type insolvency that the company will be put into e.g liquidation, creditors voluntary administration, etc... I would insist on the cheaper company and see if the bank has any legal right to insist on a company from its panel.

    If it did insist, I would also want the bank's company to agree to do the job for £10k. In my experience, insolvency practitioners will charge what they think they can get away with.
    I am an employment solicitor. However, my views should not be taken to be legal advice. It's difficult to give correct opinion based on the information given by posters.
  • pelirocco
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    Is it a ltd company? , will there be money left over after all the bills have been paid?
    And have you signed personal guarentees for anything
    Vuja De - the feeling you'll be here later
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