How long does it take to disconnect commercial gas and electricity supply?

teahouse_2

If i cant afford to pay my gas and electricity and make no payments towards them - is it true that they cant cut off your gas and electricity until they get a court order because it is a trading property? Which means it will take a few to several months?

toddle2u

Dependent on which utility company but it can be as little as 6 weeks from non-payment of bill to disconnection. Yes they need a warrant from the Courts (unless on smart meter) but they are simple and quick to obtain

phill99

I you can't pay basic utilities, don't expect to be in business in 3 months.

MrOverheads

It can take a while to go through various process's, but it also takes 6 weeks to get reconnected i.e. no energy for 6 weeks! Plus you'll be hit with lot's of charges in advance of a court appearance from debt collectors etc.

paddyrg

Commercial contract? Ouch - you need to refer to the contract you signed with the utilities, but as a rule not paying / using the service doesn't mean you're not liable for ongoing charges per the contract terms.

Brassedoff

I think it will be water that comes knocking first if you are behind with your utilities.

Remember if you employ staff you have to let them go home should you lose certain services thst affect their health and safety

Two things you may need to consider, firstly, if your business is viable but having issues due to short to mid term issues. Talk to a recovery specialist.

If not, remember your own duties with respect to your creditors, particularly incurring debt knowing you cannot discharge them. I would point you to The Companies Act 2006, the Insolvency Act 1986, the Company Directors' Disqualification Act 1986, the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (which contains severe VAT penalties), the Data Protection Act 1998, the Enterprise Act 2002, the Financial Services legislation and Environmental legislation are examples of legislation which have increased the possibility of directors incurring personal liability.

Good luck with getting out of the pickle you are in.