Background Checks for the Consumer Whether you’re buying a car, paying for a wedding or refurbishing your home, you’ll want the reassurance of knowing that you’re dealing with someone reputable. But checking out reviews from satisfied customers isn’t enough if the business is having financial problems. Although a company may seem outwardly successful, it’s not […]
£3,000 for a suit that never materialised
Dominic Hall of Hertfordshire paid A Suit That Fits £3,000 for a suit that never materialised. When he asked for his money back the company went bust. A simple credit check with Checkaco would have flagged up a string of financial irregularities and persuaded Dominic to spend his money elsewhere. Writing for This Is Money […]
Paying a deposit for furniture? Don’t get caught out if the company goes bust like House of Fraser –check them out with Checkaco first
Paying a deposit for furniture? Don’t get caught out if the company goes bust like House of Fraser –check them out with Checkaco first So many people got caught out when House of Fraser went bust as they lost their deposits on furniture and various goods. And although one family took matters into their own […]
Before you switch energy companies – read this and save money and heartache
Before you switch energy companies – read this and save money and heartache Last year nine energy firms went bust in the UK meaning nearly a million people lost their energy company of choice as they were automatically switched to a new one. Many of those customers were in credit and won’t get their money […]
Her wedding venue went pop – if only she’d done a credit check.
Her wedding venue went pop – if only she’d done a credit check A bride to be has lost her £5,500 deposit for her wedding reception when Botleigh Grange Hotel in Southampton went into administration. Sasha Miles was reported in the Daily Mail to have planned her wedding day with Fraser Monahan of Hampshire for […]
Brides left without dresses days ahead of their weddings.
Last summer Absolute Bridal Couture in Prestwich went bust leaving heartbroken brides to be without their dresses and out of pocket. It’s not the first wedding shop to close down suddenly and it won’t be the last. It’s standard practice for a wedding shop to ask for a 50% deposit on a dress with off […]
Don’t send your laptop or phone to be mended by these rogues. When in doubt always use CheckaCo and save the heartache (and lost cash) when spending money with a suspect business
Rogues is the word to describe the people behind Elite Phones and Computers Limited of Eccles of Greater Manchester who have been exposed by the BBC Watchdog programme and slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for misleading claims. The company repairs gadgets, laptops, tablets, phones and games consoles saying it make repairs quickly from […]
Thousands left high and dry as Woodford closes fund
The Oracle of Oxford is no more following the closure of the Woodford investment fund last year although the man at the centre of the scandal has walked away with millions of pounds. In contrast the thousands of ordinary people who put their trust in his so-called Midas touch when it came to investments have […]
I lost £180,000 when firm went bust
If only they had checked out FX Premier’s background Hundreds of investors lost a total of £11m when the Premier FX currency firm collapsed in the summer of 2018 soon after its sole director and owner Peter Rexstrew died. The case continues to be investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) more than 18 months […]
Beware Rogue Builders!
Dodgy builder took £60 off mum and never did the work! Picture: Kent Online After Shelley Weeks’ husband Wayne died of cancer she decided to invest the lump sum from his pension into improving the family home in Coxheath. She paid the building firm Trigon Property Care owned by Christopher Hook £60K to construct an […]