Agency being liquidated so no payment for last 2 months invoices

[bluedeyedboy]

My agency just told me that they can't pay my last 2 months invoices as they're being liquidated. I'm practically on the streets now.

Please can someone advise me on how I can go about getting my money back?

[MyUserName]

Do you have PCG+ membership?
Are you able to now go direct with the client?

[Scruff]

1. If you are in England, ask them who the Administrator / Liquidator is.
2. Check that their Website reflects that they are in Administration / Liquidation.
3. Ask the Administrator / Liquidator for a copy of the Administration / Liquidation order.
4. If they are in Administration / Liquidation, your Company becomes a concurrent creditor - wait in line....
5. Check your contract for termination clauses and advise the Administrator / Liquidator that you are terminating your contract with the Agency.
6. If you are not working through a Limited Company, but through an Umbrella, contact your Umbrella and advise them that your Agency is in Administration / Liquidation.
7. If they are in Administration / Liquidation, then immediately check with the end-client whether they have paid your Agency for the invoices outstanding. If not, then inform them that your Agency is in Administration / Liquidation and that you are terminating your contract with the Agency. Ask whether you can go direct and if not, to advise if they have any other preferred Agencies and re-contract accordingly.

Disclaimer:
Please note that this is only what I would do. It is not intended to be be legal advice.

[cojak]

And to check on administration, look up the London Gazette where all administration notices are published.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

This might help http://www.detini.gov.uk/guide_for_creditors.pdf

[BolshieBastard]

Do not submit any further invoices to the agency. You must break your contract by not providing services for a day. Make sure you tell the end client as part of your negotiations with them over this.

Have you submitted invoices for the previous 2 months? if so, its unlikely you get more than a few coppers if anything from them.

[oversteer]

Tell ClientCo ASAP.

They might let you bill direct if they haven't paid the agency.

[JoJoGabor]

Tell ClientCo ASAP.

They might let you bill direct if they haven't paid the agency.

Probably not, if they haven't yet paid, the administrators will be chasing them for that payment. After all the agency provided the agreed services (the contractor)

[VectraMan]

Probably not, if they haven't yet paid, the administrators will be chasing them for that payment. After all the agency provided the agreed services (the contractor)

Yep. No reason why the client should pay anyone else.

All of the above is worth a try, but the bottom line is you'll be lucky to get any of the money. It's all part of the extra risk of contracting.

[dmini]

Can you name agency please. Others here may well be affected but not aware yet