Dining Table Purchase

iViewTV

Morning, HBH. 

Myself and my partner purchased a dining table from a bespoke online retailer who makes dining furniture made to order. We purchased our dining table in November and was promised a Christmas delivery. 

With this the seller demanded a bank transfer instead of CC payment or Debit payment, we didn’t think anything of this due to being recommended by friends who previously purchased from him. 

I have tried every avenue, sent letters to him, contacted his landlord who he has ended his contract with. His companies house records show he has stroke off his company and no longer trading.

I’ve contacted Trading Standatds and now at a brick wall, Anyone have any other suggestions to getting our money back?

thanks in Advance 

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

Hello OP

Sorry to hear, did you pay the Limited Company? If that company is now dissolved unfortunately I think that means the money is gone sadly, if you paid an individual you can file through small claims but would need an address for the person. 

How much did you spend? 

iViewTV

I’ve got two addresses, based in Stafford, his home address and business address. Around £450 I think it was.
Company isn’t dissolved as one of his creditors has rejected his strike off. Company number 11748758

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

Looking at the accounts in 2021 it was a very small operation, sole director company with no employees and £6000 worth of assets back then.

You mentioned his landlord, was that for the industrial unit or the home address? 

I assume you paid the money into a bank account belonging to the LTD? If so I don't think there's much chance of seeing the money unfortunately. 

iViewTV

The landlord was for his lock up on a industrial estate where I’m guessing he did most of his work.

im pretty sure it got sent to his LTD account.

Ive tried everything, he won’t reply. I can’t even get a ADR, do you think I’d be able to fight against it in small claims?

MattMattMattUK

iViewTV said:

The landlord was for his lock up on a industrial estate where I’m guessing he did most of his work.

im pretty sure it got sent to his LTD account.

Ive tried everything, he won’t reply. I can’t even get a ADR, do you think I’d be able to fight against it in small claims?

If the company has no assets there is nothing to recover, a CCJ would mean throwing more money down the drain.

Aylesbury_Duck

You could try, but assuming you paid the company, it sounds like there's nothing left from which to pay you anyway, and you know of at least one other creditor.

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

iViewTV said:

The landlord was for his lock up on a industrial estate where I’m guessing he did most of his work.

im pretty sure it got sent to his LTD account.

Ive tried everything, he won’t reply. I can’t even get a ADR, do you think I’d be able to fight against it in small claims?

With the potential low sums I would assume it would be easy for the owner to extract any cash from the business, they was trading so you'd expect at least some tools but these may have been sold and even if the company still owns them by the time fees are added and the goods sold at auction (for probably a lot less than their true value) I don't think it's going to be fruitful to go via small claims.

You'd certainly win (as the goods weren't delivered) but enforcing the judgement and seeing cash back in your hands is going to be extremely difficult.

I understand it's frustrating and no doubt a bit painful but personally I would write off the money in this instance  

iViewTV

No problem, thanks for your help. I understand its a lost cause but it is what it is.