I am dealing with a con artist & need some advice

hollydays

https://www.companieshouse.gov.uk
See" find information" then select webcheck, select " access webcheck" -put in company name

rock-y-beach

Thanks for the link but it says it's not found. I did type in companies house register and it wanted me to pay for the information

hollydays

Look at my revised notes above on how to access free webcheck

rock-y-beach

Thanks for that. I tried to search for the company on the companies house page but it does not exist on there. Does this mean he's not a properly registered business?

hollydays

It may mean he's just a sole trader not a limited company, that's all.

hollydays

If he's a sole trader he is required to put his own name on invoices.
Some companies run as sole traders because they are disqualified from being directors.

hollydays

Was it a visa debit card you payed with

frugal_mike

Well the trader possibly broke the law by misinforming you of your rights so you might want to go to trading standards.

How did you pay? Was it by credit card or debit card, or by some other method?

arcon5

Going to trading standards though won't get your money back, it'll just allow them to monitor complaints against the trader to determine if it's a serial problem and whether to take action.