Overpayment by umbrella company - now they want refund 2 years later

[windog]

Hi all
I worked as a IT contractor in 2005 and used an umbrella company to take care of all my VAT/LTD. company details etc as I knew very little about that side of things.
When my contract ended I was paid my final 'salary' twice over 3 different months.
Because the umbrella company were so totally unorganised and inefficient there was nothing unusual about getting paid 3 months after I submitted an invoice - so I didn't notice that both final amounts were the same and therefore duplicates.

Now 2 years later the umbrella company has sent a letter demanding the money back – they say they have reviewed their accounts and realised their mistake and they apologise for this inconvenience

I’m employed but in no financial position to re-pay the amount – anyone know where I stand on this?

The Ltd company they ran for me was closed in 2005.

Thanks

[Dog_Yoghurt]

Hi all
I worked as a IT contractor in 2005 and used an umbrella company to take care of all my VAT/LTD. company details etc as I knew very little about that side of things.
When my contract ended I was paid my final 'salary' twice over 3 different months.
Because the umbrella company were so totally unorganised and inefficient there was nothing unusual about getting paid 3 months after I submitted an invoice - so I didn't notice that both final amounts were the same and therefore duplicates.

Now 2 years later the umbrella company has sent a letter demanding the money back – they say they have reviewed their accounts and realised their mistake and they apologise for this inconvenience

I’m employed but in no financial position to re-pay the amount – anyone know where I stand on this?

The Ltd company they ran for me was closed in 2005.

Thanks

Is there anything in the original T&Cs that states you pay back any overpayments?

You also said "The Ltd company they ran for me was closed in 2005." Were they paying the company? If so, and it's now ceased to exist, it's hard to see how they can crawl the money back. (I'm going on what I think you mean by "The Ltd company they ran for me was closed in 2005."

[Cowboy Bob]

Hi all
I worked as a IT contractor in 2005 and used an umbrella company to take care of all my VAT/LTD. company details etc as I knew very little about that side of things.
When my contract ended I was paid my final 'salary' twice over 3 different months.
Because the umbrella company were so totally unorganised and inefficient there was nothing unusual about getting paid 3 months after I submitted an invoice - so I didn't notice that both final amounts were the same and therefore duplicates.

Now 2 years later the umbrella company has sent a letter demanding the money back – they say they have reviewed their accounts and realised their mistake and they apologise for this inconvenience

I’m employed but in no financial position to re-pay the amount – anyone know where I stand on this?

The Ltd company they ran for me was closed in 2005.

Thanks

You don't owe them the money, your old Ltd company does. If it's closed then you have no money to pay personally - that's what "limited liability" means.

[Bluebird]

You don't owe them the money, your old Ltd company does. If it's closed then you have no money to pay personally - that's what "limited liability" means.

I agree, but you need to check the status of the 'old company' - you can do this at companies house - it's probably free.

[Sockpuppet]

http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/60...essCompanyInfo

[pisces]

I wonder if they would notify you if they underpaid you?

[windog]

Thanks the advice guys.

Gave them a call to check on the status of my old limited company and they confirmed it was closed in 2005.

I asked was there any amounts outstinding regarding the Ltd company and they said no.

Seems about right the way they operate there - nobody ever knew what was going on and their turn over of staff was frightening.

I'll see what they send me next...

[Money Money Money]

Thanks the advice guys.

Gave them a call to check on the status of my old limited company and they confirmed it was closed in 2005.

I asked was there any amounts outstinding regarding the Ltd company and they said no.

Seems about right the way they operate there - nobody ever knew what was going on and their turn over of staff was frightening.

I'll see what they send me next...

Who was it?

[windog]

JSA - Chorus Management
Just found another thread on here from last Oct where they have tried exactly the same thing

[BrilloPad]

JSA - Chorus Management
Just found another thread on here from last Oct where they have tried exactly the same thing

what was the outcome?