Approach from another Accountants

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Sockpuppet replied

9 December 2006, 00:08
Dude carm down the the pimp bashing....

Looks like you have one mission with a name like skillz ..... one post will do we will read it.
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Skillz replied

8 December 2006, 22:09
They possibly got your details from a cv you sent in reply to a job posting.

This is a common scam... read the thread ASMG/Skills Alliance
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cojak replied

8 December 2006, 16:46
Ignore them if you're happy with your accountant. If you're not do your own research and include them in your list of possibles.

But don't respond to a spam email.
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simondolan replied

8 December 2006, 14:52
Originally posted by YNWA

Last time I checked, Im sure there was no search facility on companies hosue website to group companies or trades?

There is a disk you can buy - quite cheap - which enables you to drill down on different industry codes.
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YNWA replied

8 December 2006, 14:47
Last time I checked, Im sure there was no search facility on companies hosue website to group companies or trades?
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Spacecadet replied

8 December 2006, 14:31
Originally posted by YNWA

maybe, but it would take ages to trawl companies house looking for exact matches?

they probably sent letters to a couple of thousand other companies too. I can't imagine its too hard to figure out the contractors from business type, number of employees and lack of posted accounts
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YNWA replied

8 December 2006, 14:29
maybe, but it would take ages to trawl companies house looking for exact matches?
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simondolan replied

8 December 2006, 14:21
Originally posted by YNWA

I ahev a Ltd Comapny and have been with the same accountants for over 4 years now, and am very happy with them.

Today however, I received a letter from a firm called accountants 4 contractors. They wrote to me, advising of their services etc....

I quick look at companies house website shows that they have been around for as long as Feb of this year

I epmailed them asking where they got my company details from (which source) and how they new I was a contractor...no reply as of yet

has anyone else received this? Or is this professional practice to do this?

Their website is accountants4contractors.com

They would have got your details from Companies House. Freely available, so they've done nothing wrong really.
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Cowboy Bob replied

8 December 2006, 13:46
Never trust a spammer with money...
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YNWA started a topic Approach from another Accountants

8 December 2006, 13:38
Approach from another Accountants

I ahev a Ltd Comapny and have been with the same accountants for over 4 years now, and am very happy with them.

Today however, I received a letter from a firm called accountants 4 contractors. They wrote to me, advising of their services etc....

I quick look at companies house website shows that they have been around for as long as Feb of this year

I epmailed them asking where they got my company details from (which source) and how they new I was a contractor...no reply as of yet

has anyone else received this? Or is this professional practice to do this?

Their website is accountants4contractors.com
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