Need help finding someone

[neneromanovagirl]

Hey,

New here but not to forums. I need hep in tracing someone who owes me £4k for a website that I designed and maintained for him over some months. I know his old home address but has since moved. I also know his company address but that is located in America (he set up in america for cheaper costs for internet). But I want to find his current address over here so I can go through the UK court system. Can anyone help me in my search or know how i can go about getting my money back. I've done all the legal things like giving him a letter and waiting 14 days then giving him a final demand 28 days later.

Thanks in advance guys

[gti-ted]

You do realise that this is a car website don't you love

[Piglet]

Maybe we're becoming well known for our stunning business skills!

You need an Enquiry Agent, they will track down your missing person if it is at all possible.

As usual Google is your friend...

[Aprisa]

Apart from being a patronising reply you may have noticed that this is the Business Forum? Cut some slack as we have plenty of Debt recovery people who may be able to help on here.
Nick

[neneromanovagirl]

lol, yeah I do. I joined cos I liked cars but this is happening at he moment so i thought i'd get some advice. Also legal websites are a pile of poo!

[ginettag27]

"jamesuk28" is your man, in this area, I think..

[the_g_ster]

Electoral role search, 192.com could help, pretty powerful tool. Failing that US must have an equiv' to companies house, or more than likely the US tax man for details of the company. US company law for anything other than a listed company is more relaxed than here though.

[JamieBeeston]

ginettag27 said:

"jamesuk28" is your man, in this area, I think..

Yup.. saves me posting it

[roadsweeper]

Aprisa said:

Apart from being a patronising reply you may have noticed that this is the Business Forum? Cut some slack as we have plenty of Debt recovery people who may be able to help on here.

+1

To the OP, you could try 192.com and do an electoral roll search as well as other online look-ups. They charge but they're good and for a £4k debt it's worth it.

However, you'd be best employing a professional IMO.

[jamesuk28]

roadsweeper said:

Aprisa said:

Apart from being a patronising reply you may have noticed that this is the Business Forum? Cut some slack as we have plenty of Debt recovery people who may be able to help on here.

+1

To the OP, you could try 192.com and do an electoral roll search as well as other online look-ups. They charge but they're good and for a £4k debt it's worth it.

However, you'd be best employing a professional IMO.

Searches utilising the Electoral roll are usually a waste of time and money because:

1. The roll is often at least 1 year out of date.

2. Anybody can elect (under The data Protection Act) not to have their details published, and that includes searches.

[Ash 996 GT2]

jamesuk28 said:

roadsweeper said:

Aprisa said:

Apart from being a patronising reply you may have noticed that this is the Business Forum? Cut some slack as we have plenty of Debt recovery people who may be able to help on here.

+1

To the OP, you could try 192.com and do an electoral roll search as well as other online look-ups. They charge but they're good and for a £4k debt it's worth it.

However, you'd be best employing a professional IMO.

Searches utilising the Electoral roll are usually a waste of time and money because:

1. The roll is often at least 1 year out of date.

2. Anybody can elect (under The data Protection Act) not to have their details published, and that includes searches.

Good point, so how does one get a succesful credit check given point 2. Out of interest of course.

[spants]

is it a .com address? he may have changed his contact details for his domain name.... http://www.geektools.com/whois.php

Tony

[neneromanovagirl]

cheers for all your replies folks. Luckily, I managed to track down his daughter as we attended the same school once, and she stupidly gave me her address when I said I wanted to send her family a Christmas Card. So the money claim website has now been visited and is all sorted and been sent off to the courts

Thanks again for all your help though x x

[jamesuk28]

neneromanovagirl said:

cheers for all your replies folks. Luckily, I managed to track down his daughter as we attended the same school once, and she stupidly gave me her address when I said I wanted to send her family a Christmas Card. So the money claim website has now been visited and is all sorted and been sent off to the courts

Thanks again for all your help though x x

Don't crack the champagne just yet, serving the summons or even getting Judgement is one thing, actually getting paid is something different all together.

I am guessing this is the first time you have used the County Court, judging by your enthusiam.

[Piglet]

Out of interest OP, do you have a contract with the person you're pursuing?

[neneromanovagirl]

jamesuk28 said:

Don't crack the champagne just yet, serving the summons or even getting Judgement is one thing, actually getting paid is something different all together.

I am guessing this is the first time you have used the County Court, judging by your enthusiam.

Oh I know it's not over yet, this could go on for ages, but the fact we have his address and can finally get the ball moving is great. Yes this is the first time.

Piglet said:

Out of interest OP, do you have a contract with the person you're pursuing?

Yes we do. plus in emails he stated that he would pay me £550 a week for me to carry on maintaining his site, paid me once or twice, but then stopped.

[gamefreaks]

1) Log onto the website.

2) Change the homepage for one that says "The owner of this site owes me 4k.

3) Change the passwords.

4) Hopefully that will jog his memory.

[neneromanovagirl]

it's for an accommodation site, could just delete all the accommodations in there...there's like 5000+ in there.

And he's already changed the passwords so I can't get to it at all the bloody cheeky git. Basically, this guy owns a website company, I was self employed, contracted out to them, and he got the other website guy to change the passwords.

[Obiwonkeyblokey]

in which case you need to be very careful about what you do in retribution as it could harm your case against him. stick to your legal channels for now, then name and shame!

[gamefreaks]

gamefreaks said:

1) Log onto the website.

2) Change the homepage for one that says "The owner of this site owes me 4k.

3) Change the passwords.

4) Hopefully that will jog his memory.

Maybe I should have used a smilie (even though I hate them!), this was strictly tongue-in-cheek!