agency gone bust so may not get paid

[chef]

One of the many reason contractor rate must be higher than permies = more risk, more reward.

100% agree

[xchaotic]

I don't envy you, I went through this and having realised that before me they would have to pay HMRC, companies house and a mortgage, I'd given up a long time ago.
One of the many reason contractor rate must be higher than permies = more risk, more reward.

[Lumiere]

FTFY.

CCJ is important, will make it harder for the director(s) to get loans in the future .. gives you some sense of satisfaction

[TheFaQQer]

Did you not have a clause stating that the debt is guaranteed by the directors ?

Wouldn't that kind of defeat the whole "limited liability" bit of being a Ltd?

Do you insist on that in your contracts?

[youwhut]

Bat. Knee caps. Sorted. Innit.

[DocP]

Directors

Did you not have a clause stating that the debt is guaranteed by the directors ?

[TheFaQQer]

3) Either they pay back or go bust and you get nothing

FTFY.

[Lumiere]

The agency I worked through 9 months ago still owe me about £3k and even though I've had solicitors writing threatening letters to them over the last few months they've stopped replying.

Err .. it's been 9 months and you are still sending letters !?

1) LBA (you might have sent this one already)
2) http://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/ - £3K + interest + fees
3) Either they pay back or get CCJ

[VectraMan]

PCGPlus would have covered it.

Otherwise, nothing. I lost £8K last year when a direct client went bust.

[MPwannadecentincome]

sorry to hear that - I've not come across this before myself but there is stuff you can do in your accounts - contact your accountant.

[Jeebo72]

Join the queue ... and prob. write it off as a loss

[contractor79]

The agency I worked through 9 months ago still owe me about £3k and even though I've had solicitors writing threatening letters to them over the last few months they've stopped replying. Solicitor said it looks like they are going under and I won't get paid. What can I do?