Domain Retrieval

[schueymcfee]

A web design company had one of our domains and recently they pointed the domain at one of our servers.

Recently noticed that the domain no longer points to our server and the web design company has gone bust! How can I transfer this domain back into our ownership, if I can't contact the web design company?

Thanks.

[Plotloss]

So you're not the holder?

Whoever is registered as the current domain holder will need to transfer the domain to you.

www.nominet.org.uk will show you the domain details then its a case of getting them to agree to transfer it.

Having been through a domain ownership battle recently, you have my sympathies.

[turboman]

It may be easier to get one of the www.sedo.co.uk brokers to buy it for you, save you the hastle as they do it for a living every day.

Good Luck.

[Plotloss]

turboman said:

It may be easier to get one of the www.sedo.co.uk brokers to buy it for you, save you the hastle as they do it for a living every day.

Good Luck.

If there is dispute as to ownership I'd suggest going to the Nominet Dispute Resolution Service in the first instance, first stage is completely free and they are very very very helpful indeed.

[schueymcfee]

turboman said:

It may be easier to get one of the www.sedo.co.uk brokers to buy it for you, save you the hastle as they do it for a living every day.

Good Luck.

Funny you should say that as the domain now points at a Sedo Domain Parking page. Does this mean it's now for sale as the web design company has gone bust? Sedo are accepting offers on it.

Edited by schueymcfee on Monday 19th February 10:12

[turboman]

schueymcfee said:

turboman said:

It may be easier to get one of the www.sedo.co.uk brokers to buy it for you, save you the hastle as they do it for a living every day.

Good Luck.

Funny you should say that as the domain now points at a Sedo Domain Parking page. Does this mean it's now for sale as the web design company has gone bust? Sedo are accepting offers on it.

Edited by schueymcfee on Monday 19th February 10:12

As a rule, if someone has parked the page with Sedo, then yes it's for sale, is the domain a trademark, or just something thats relevent to your business?

And how did they come to own it, did they set up the website for you, in which case, you may have contracted them to buy it.

[JamieBeeston]

PM me the domain name and I'll tell you your options.

J

[schueymcfee]

Thanks for all the replies - I've managed to get in touch with somebody who used to work for them and has confirmed the comapny is dissolved, but he still owns the domains and is going to sort us out

Cheers