Who to chase for Payment.

[mikeyboy]

I did a quick look over the umbrella companies advertised on CUK, and NONE of them, (surprise surprise) have any mention of what they'll do if payments are late.

No shock there!
As I said, I haven't been contracting long. But I used FileTravel when I was working in the UK and they paid promptly without me ever having to worry about the Client's payment arriving with them. That was weekly pay though, so the sums weren't quite so large.
With the international nature of this contract I expect delays within the banking system as the Agency are in UK , I'm in Belgium and the Brolly are in Denmark. But 6 weeks delay in payment is taking the pi$$!

[mikeyboy]

UPDATE:
Received e-mail this morning from Agency B apologising profusely and saying funds for both June's overdue invoice and July's (which is due 16th) have been sent this morning. "He who complains loudest gets the most."
Still won't be happy until a) I see the money in MY account. b) I get rid of Agency B as I have lost all faith in them.

Wonder how the other 50 of their Contractors also having difficulties have faired?

[KevinS]

Excellent result!! Let's hope it's not just a fob off..

If you know any of AgencyB's other contractors, let them know what you have done and urge them to do the same..

[TykeMerc]

Excellent result!! Let's hope it's not just a fob off..

If you know any of AgencyB's other contractors, let them know what you have done and urge them to do the same..

AFTER he's got his money in the bank. I realise it's selfish, but if a lot of their contractors get Agency B removed it might leave them not getting paid as Agent B goes down the tubes.

[KevinS]

AFTER he's got his money in the bank. I realise it's selfish, but if a lot of their contractors get Agency B removed it might leave them not getting paid as Agent B goes down the tubes.

Agree 100%.. Look after numero uno and all that..

[mikeyboy]

AFTER he's got his money in the bank. I realise it's selfish, but if a lot of their contractors get Agency B removed it might leave them not getting paid as Agent B goes down the tubes.

Damn right. I'll also "name and shame" the Agency as soon as the money's in the bank.

[Bob Dalek]

Damn right. I'll also "name and shame" the Agency as soon as the money's in the bank.

Pleased for you - it's quite difficult to get by without money, I find.

[Zen Contracting]

I did a quick look over the umbrella companies advertised on CUK, and NONE of them, (surprise surprise) have any mention of what they'll do if payments are late.

This is my first post on this forum. I'm an accountant who is in the process of setting up an umbrella and limited company accounting service for contractors. One of the services that we will offer to our customers, as part of the weekly price, will be a strong and robust credit control function.

Watch this space as I'll be posting more on out plans over the coming weeks and months. We hope to launch in early 2009.

Regards.

David.

[NotAllThere]

This is my first post on this forum. I'm an accountant who is in the process of setting up an umbrella and limited company accounting service for contractors. One of the services that we will offer to our customers, as part of the weekly price, will be a strong and robust credit control function.

Watch this space as I'll be posting more on out plans over the coming weeks and months. We hope to launch in early 2009.

Regards.

David.

A step in the right direction. If you can also build in protection for the money I've earned that's in your care, so that if you go bust, I don't lose out, then you'd have a product which would override most of my objections to using a brolly in the first place.

[SmithsonianWA]

No shock there!
As I said, I haven't been contracting long. But I used FileTravel when I was working in the UK and they paid promptly without me ever having to worry about the Client's payment arriving with them. That was weekly pay though, so the sums weren't quite so large.
With the international nature of this contract I expect delays within the banking system as the Agency are in UK , I'm in Belgium and the Brolly are in Denmark. But 6 weeks delay in payment is taking the pi$$!

Hi MikeyBoy...

Can you email me thsglobal on gmail.com?
I'm in Belgo as well... in the middle of changing contracts... I can see who the brolly is.. but interested in the others.. hopefully you've been paid now!

Cheers,

Tim.