Reply to: Advice and Help

[Commonwealth Contractors]

I understand agencies waiting to pay last minute but any longer is not acceptable or contractors do not get their money on time and have their bills to pay too!!

[boredsenseless]

I also have to agree I quite enjoy 'those phonecalls' wher eone gets payment form an agency. It is often inefficiency which has stopped the payment or just holding off to the last minute!

Given that every bank and Business Link in the country advises that you only pay debts on the day due to aid cash flow what is wrong with holding off until the last minute?

[Bradley]

Ok

fairy nuff

[Commonwealth Contractors]

Fair comment, like I said these things always take longer than you expect, but I can see that it could be better. Have now redirected it for the moment to keep everyone happy and not to advertise the merits of Ireland!!!!

[Bradley]

Confidence

We're currently developing the web site so we have just parked it there for the moment. Will let you know as soon as we have it but as usual these things take longer than expected!!

Great start guys - try and be more "aligned" next time.

[Commonwealth Contractors]

Web Development

We're currently developing the web site so we have just parked it there for the moment. Will let you know as soon as we have it but as usual these things take longer than expected!!

[Not So Wise]

Your domain name reveals some interesting things.

Hmmm just tried the site...and got a lot of info about ireland???
Why are the people behind "visit Ireland" running umbrellas?

[NoddY]

Your domain name reveals some interesting things.

[Commonwealth Contractors]

I have never seen that happen with final payment, but in general credit control can be very sloppy and that is definately something that we are on top of. I have seen problems in the past where credit control was sloppy, the contractor didn't know the true extent of the problem (and neither did the umbrella company I suspect) and then the agency went under with an unpaid debt of 30k and no real recourse to payment without expensive legal action , and maybe not even then!!! I agree it could have been prevented by having done good control in teh beginning.

I also have to agree I quite enjoy 'those phonecalls' wher eone gets payment form an agency. It is often inefficiency which has stopped the payment or just holding off to the last minute!

[privateeye]

Completely understand where you are coming from Privateeye. I guess they often can't/ don't want to pay for legal costs but I think that they do need to be doing far more. AM definately going to look into it more.

I think it would be acceptable to most if the cost of any action was taken on by the contractor and its not necessarily that expensive as the majority of agencies would pay immediately when in receipt of a Statutory Demand and to this stage is upto £200 if you include personal delivery by a PI/Bailiff etc.

I would suggest looking into credit control techniques as this will avoid legal action in most cases and could be done in-house very cheaply. Surprising how a few choice words can recover a debt, I have recoverred debts with just 1 phone call just promising to deliver a statutory demand.

I think some agencies out there now know with the increasing amount of brolly's out there how difficult it is for a contractor to take legal action and are starting to take advantage - normally happens with the final payment on contract termination.

[Commonwealth Contractors]

Completely understand where you are coming from Privateeye. I guess they often can't/ don't want to pay for legal costs but I think that they do need to be doing far more. AM definately going to look into it more.

[Fleetwood]

I would definitely advise you to brush up on your spelling.

It's "contractors' concerns" as there is more than one contractor.

[privateeye]

Debt collectors survive by taking on other companies debtors so I'm sure there is a way - much as there is a clause in most agents contracts that should they get brought out then your contract is transferred to the new owner.

The other method is to ensure that the brolly has a legal representative that the contractor can call upon to do the legal work required so it fits in with the brolly's process and protects them as well if any comeback. The main thing I was hoping could be avoided was that certain brolly's when in this situation just do nothing and the contractor loses and has no way of getting action.

[tim123]

Nor am I. The contractor's contract is with you, not the agency. Paying the contractor is what you do, how you recover those monies is your problem.

Isn't it?

Only if a contractor sues them.

Tim

[malvolio]

I am not sure whether one can pass on the legal right to chase payment to the contractor

Nor am I. The contractor's contract is with you, not the agency. Paying the contractor is what you do, how you recover those monies is your problem.

Isn't it?