To summarise
Off the top of my head:
1. Ignore the other guy's solicitor, he doesn't owe you any duty of care - his advice will be calculated to obtain a good result for his own client ONLY
2. Get your own solicitor - it costs, but it'll cost more if you don't
3. Decide what the details of the arrangement & sequence of events were, write them down, and both you and your business partner stick to the same line. Make specific note of anything that shows that he broke the agreement first (late delivery, wrong quality etc)
4. I hope you kept all the post-dated checks, or evidence of the offer - they show that you attempted to come to an arrangement that would have paid the other guy in full. The fact that he has refused this offer of settlement, then taken you to Court may enable you to prevent him from claiming his costs, even if he wins.
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'As and when'
Originally posted by The MasterBecause the OP said the agreed arrangement was "the deal was that we paid as and when we sell the goods".
Of course, he could lie about it, but in which case he may as well say the agreement was that the supplier would compensate him for any goods not sold.
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Oral Contract, DG
Originally posted by DundeegeorgeHow do you know they weren't provided on a 'sale or return' basis?
Of course, he could lie about it, but in which case he may as well say the agreement was that the supplier would compensate him for any goods not sold.
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Verbal contract, Master
Originally posted by The MasterWell if you didn't agree sale or return terms he's under no obligation to take the unsold goods back. Generally speaking in a court situation, the fact that you accepted the goods and then started selling them would weigh heavily against you.
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Well if you didn't agree sale or return terms he's under no obligation to take the unsold goods back. Generally speaking in a court situation, the fact that you accepted the goods and then started selling them would weigh heavily against you.
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No contract at all, nothing signed, just we pay him when we sell the stuff.
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Originally posted by DGKHow long after taking delivery can you return goods?
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Originally posted by DGKI just spoke to the guys solicitors and they said that they can't advise me but in certain circumstances directors are personally liable for the companies debts. Any idea what these certain circumstances are?
forget about it as an issue.
tim
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Well first of all arrange for the goods to be returned, with a letter stating as agreed your are returning all goods that weren't sold. In other words you're within contract. Whilst you have the goods the supplier can legitimately claim you owe him.
There is no contract, so you have a good chance of getting out of this (nothing signed), and do this through a lawyer.
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Originally posted by DGKI just spoke to the guys solicitors and they said that they can't advise me but in certain circumstances directors are personally liable for the companies debts. Any idea what these certain circumstances are?
trading whilst knowing the company is insolvent would be another
i am sure there are plenty more reasons !
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I just spoke to the guys solicitors and they said that they can't advise me but in certain circumstances directors are personally liable for the companies debts. Any idea what these certain circumstances are?
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Fraudulent trading
“You need to be exceptionally careful when dissolving a company due to debt as you can open charges of fraudulent trading, wrongful trading, or preference which go via the criminal route after insolvency.”
Fraudulent trading or more akin to companies that take payments from the pubic to supply furniture and then hold on to the money for months and then spend it on other “expenses” (like directors fees and consultancy ) and then go into liquidation,. These companies normally advertise half price sofas on TV
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Originally posted by Clog II The AvengerUnfortunately if this goes to Court; it is a lottery of whom you get for a Judge. I have known several cases where really dodgy supplies that have lied, cheated, and supplied crap goods to retailers and the innocent party has lost the case. Dissolving a limited company is easy but it is better to start-up or purchase other companies before hand. Some people I know are having twenty to thirty companies running at the same time with turnovers of around £10k per year for each company. Spread your risks. Have one limited company for buying the goods. Have another limited company to own the lease. Have an offshore company to do you consulting. Spend all of your profit on consulting. Have you AGMs in the Caribbean.
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Several years ago a relation of mine ended up in court over a similar type issue (not supply and purchase).
What saved my relation in court was that she kept the paper trail , converstion / phone logs of her RESONABLE attempts to resolve the issue.
The judge (or whatever he was) decided that the other party was just not interested in settling, but just hoping for a big payout in court, so my relation got awarderd costs and the debt was cleared.
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