Invoice for £30,000 still not paid after 3 months.

DKLS

jamieh1985 wrote: »

Cheers guys, as slow this all makes me look this is something I have never dealt with. I like to write code not these kind of things.

As Robin mentioned, you like many contractors and self employed people are good at the bits you like but this shouldn't be at the cost of your business.

Learn how to do sales, financial management and all the other skills you need to run a business and most of all learn to love credit control it can be the difference between a successful business and a bankruptcy.

DandelionPatrol

If your judgement is that you will get nothing out of her, read up on GNU licensing and package your app accordingly, with your name and contact details etc.

Then give it to her for free under the GNU General Public Licence. Let her use it and promote it and do whatever she can with it. When you are good and ready and she has promoted it, release it into the public domain. And remember, because of the GNU GPL, any improvements she does are also public domain .... :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Slinky

I can't help feeling that perhaps the OP isn't suited to running their own business and would do better finding a job working for another business where he can happily be paid to code whilst somebody else does all the running the business stuff.

Mistral001

Slinky wrote: »

I can't help feeling that perhaps the OP isn't suited to running their own business and would do better finding a job working for another business where he can happily be paid to code whilst somebody else does all the running the business stuff.

That is pretty harsh. He/she seems to be picking up some business skills pretty quickly considering he is not an expert in business.

jamieh1985

Also I openly say I hate this stuff. This is why I pay people who do what I cannot do and I focus on what i enjoy and am very good at. But as with life you learn as you go. This is what I am doing now. Still I also say, that its unprofessional and rather unhelpful that they have done this to me.

I wouldn't expect it, this is the first time its happened in 5 years or contracting and its not happened since.

I have yet to find a place where I can pay to find me a lawyer.

No I still haven't found one btw but more

DKLS

Slinky wrote: »

I can't help feeling that perhaps the OP isn't suited to running their own business and would do better finding a job working for another business where he can happily be paid to code whilst somebody else does all the running the business stuff.

Not necessarily so, many successful self employed people make mistakes, I have made a number of errors over the years, usually around trusting people I shouldn't have.
As long as you learn from them, there is nothing to say the the OP could build a successful business.

One of my personal sayings is "never trust a fat white man in a cheap suit"

DCodd

OP have you asked your accountant? They usually know who the best firms for such things are in your local area. If they are of no help search for Commercial Solicitors online and go from there.

Mistral001

jamieh1985 wrote: »

I have yet to find a place where I can pay to find me a lawyer.

No I still haven't found one btw but more

The people who know good lawyers for this sort of issue, will probably people in your own industry who have had cause to use a lawyer in the first place. They are likely to be competitors to you so unless you are almost personal friends with the owner or one of the partners, you are unlikely to get much help there However, do you have any friends or relatives who have businesses of any kind? They might be able to point you in the right direction.

dktreesea

How about taking them to the small claims tribunal:


https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-rights/legal-system/taking-legal-action/small-claims/


These sites would also be worth checking out:
www.justice.gov.uk and www.judiciary.gov.uk , both mentioned at the end of the first link.


In fact, it may be worth making an appointment with a citizens Advice legal advisor, taking along the initial email exchanges appointing you to do the work and agreeing your rate.


Accepting your rate and agreeing to your terms in exchange for the work done while knowingly not being able to pay you is fraud. Use of your intellectual property which they have obtained from you but haven't paid you for maybe theft. I say maybe because it depends if you have a clause in the initial paperwork saying all property created remains your intellectual property until paid for in full.

dktreesea

If this seems a bit long winded, you could get a high Court judgement against them for the sum (a bit more expensive) but it has some advantages. Only a very short window for them to pay up and then the bailiffs can take possession of any items they have and you could sell them to recover the owed money and your costs.