Links
The following links will take you to web sites that we believe that you will find useful. Each link will open up a new browser window.
http://www.justice.gov.uk/civil/procrules_fin/index.htm
This website gives details about the civil justice reforms and you can download material relating to the Civil Procedure Rules, pre-action protocols and practice directions.
http://www.courtservice.gov.uk
Website of the County Court service with contact details for all the County Court plus downloadable court forms.
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk
This is a free service from Companies House where you can search for any incorporated company and get the registered address, date of incorporation, company number and the nature of the business and the dates the last accounts were filed. Other information and documents can be purchased via credit card and downloaded (eg a copy of your customer's last accounts).
This is the site of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals (also known as R3). It contains some useful information on Insolvency Law and Procedure including their guide to business survival.
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/uk.htm
You can download all recent Acts of Parliament and Statutory Instruments in their full text and check to see which Acts and Statutory Instruments are actually in force.
One of the better directory web sites for tracking down addresses and telephone numbers for customers who move address without telling their creditors! Some services do require a subscription but worth it.
http://www.landregistrydirect.gov.uk
A must for anyone operating in credit control and dealing with sole traders or partners or taking personal guarantees from directors for new start up companies. Web site requires subscription but enables you to verify whether the customer/director is a home owner and how many charges on the property. Records also show for post April 2002 purchases the price stated as paid for the property. To get a more up to date idea of the current value of a property, see evidence of comparable properties purchased more recently at http://www.houseprices.co.uk
Website of the Insolvency Service with useful guidance on various aspects of Insolvency law and procedure plus contact details for its offices.
Website of the Solicitors Regulation Authority for England & Wales.
Recommended firm of Teesside based Investigation Agents with an established reputation for investigation work as well as tracing and process serving.