Aperture- urgent thoughts please

LouHar

Hi everyone

I sought advice from the debt support trust as they were on the list of Martin's recommended calls.

An IVA has been established as the best debt assistance which I am happy with. She referred me to Aperture.

What concerns me is the way Aperture are handling it. I feel like they run 100 miles an hour on the calls and have chased me 3 times in the matter of 6 hours to read some paperwork.

Has anyone got positive experiences with aperture? I'm tempted to seem help elsewhere but also don't have the strength to go over everything again

Thanks

Laura

fatbelly

They are fairly well respected but it's very hard to make a recommendation as there is little published data on which to make comparisons.

Have a read at this

https://debtcamel.co.uk/choose-iva-firm/

As for DST, I was not familiar with them and so, as a test, I entered details in their 'Debt Analyser' that would be well suited to a DRO. It did not recommend a DRO.

I therefore wonder if an IVA is indeed your best strategy and so maybe you should take one step back and get advice from someone reputable like National Debtline.

sourcrates

Good advice above, always seek a second opinion.

IVA’s do tend to be pushed by a lot of companies as they can make large fee’s from the arrangements.
Stepchange and National debt line are good sources of help.

DorisTrousers

As far as IVA firms go, Aperture are one of the better ones. Debt Support Trust are a well respected charity as well, based in Scotland if memory serves.

As for debt remedy/debt analyser tools are concerned, I don't trust them an inch and set no store whatsoever on them at all. Only my opinion.

If you have been told by 2 agencies that an IVA is appropriate, then it probably is, but that does not mean that you cannot take further advice.

Are you a homeowner or tenant?

As for speed, 2 trains of thought. That can be a bit unnerving in one respect but also shows that they don't let the grass grow under their feet either