not sure if anyone can help? I am also not sure how this hasn't been picked up but I'm aware of a contractor that has been contracting for several years under their own limited company. however this company was struck of several years ago. The company name has appeared on several contracts unfortunately using my address, however both recruiters who arranged these contracts with large companies don't seem to have done any checks on this company. if they had they would of realised that it had been struck off by companies house for non compliance and can only assume no company filing etc was submitted. the company being dissolved isn't a legal entity anymore however surely the recruitment agencies would of picked this basic check up? Is this normal or is it very easy to trade and contract when your limited company doesn't exist anymore and become unnoticed in the system?
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contracting with a dissolved Company.. Recruitment agency didn't notice
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I've found that agencies are still very much in the "employment" mode - ie they are very good at checking ID, references, qualifications etc of the individual contractor but don't perform any of the commercial checks on the contractors company that you would expect in a B2B contract.Comment
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Originally posted by Whitelighteningwarrior View PostIs this normal
Originally posted by Whitelighteningwarrior View Postor is it very easy to trade and contract when your limited company doesn't exist anymore and become unnoticed in the system?
However, sooner or later than anomaly will be picked up and questions will be asked. If this is your company then you need to get out in front of this situation now before HMRC notice.
As stated above, you need urgent legal advice from both an accountant and quite possibly a solicitor.Comment
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How would the contractor in this case actually get paid? Surely the agency would only pay into an account in the business name and any account associated with that business would have been shut down when the company was dissolved?
Unless this is fishing by the OP who has thought of a scheme and wants holes picked in it?"Israel, Palestine, Cats." He Said
"See?"Comment
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Originally posted by NickNick View PostHow would the contractor in this case actually get paid? Surely the agency would only pay into an account in the business name and any account associated with that business would HAVE been shut down when the company was dissolved?
Unless this is fishing by the OP who has thought of a scheme and wants holes picked in it?
There was a joking suggestion that if he'd named his company Jo Bloggs Ltd, he might have managed to get them to pay to a personal account.
Wonder if that happened in this scenario.Comment
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Originally posted by Whitelighteningwarrior View PostThe company name has appeared on several contracts unfortunately using my address
Or was a debt collector at your door?Comment
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Originally posted by stek View Post..would HAVE....
Anyhow, this is a strange post if ever there was one. It could be the OP pulling a flanker or, they could be an innocent bystander.
That said, is it absolutely certain the company in question has been struck off? Any limited can have a registered name but can 'trade as.........' and maybe the trading name is just the same (some coincidence if it is though!)I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!Comment
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Originally posted by NickNick View PostHow would the contractor in this case actually get paid? Surely the agency would only pay into an account in the business name and any account associated with that business would have been shut down when the company was dissolved?
Unless this is fishing by the OP who has thought of a scheme and wants holes picked in it?
In the past I've been asked to show a certificate of incorporation, but whether anyone ever checked that the company still existed is a completely different matter.Comment
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Originally posted by jmo21 View PostHow did you find out? Did you open post addressed to Some Ltd, Your address? Or was a debt collector at your door?
Looks like the OP himself is a bit dodgy, 1 post, didn't come back, is he trying to set up such a fraud himself and is he looking for tips.Comment
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