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3,619 Businesses Liquidated since January 2013

2013-05-10T17:04:00.001+01:00

With almost 4000 companies liquidated so far this year, now's the time to ensure that you are not dealing with any business that's heading down the same road. ukdata.com's Free Company Risk Monitoring service alerts you by email when detrimental events are registered, new accounts are filed or changes in credit status recorded.

The Statistics

Insolvencies from January through to April 2013 were published by the Insolvency Service last week. The graph below plots these numbers across England and Wales on a seasonally adjusted basis.

A total of 1,043 Compulsory Liquidations were recorded, 11.8% higher than September to December 2012 and 13.4% less than January to April of 2012. In addition 2,576 Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations were recorded, 10.9% less than September to December 2012 and 16.7% less than January to April of 2012.

There were also 935 other corporate insolvencies (not seasonally adjusted) comprising 236 receiverships, 557 administrations and 142 company voluntary arrangements. These figures represent a decrease of 27.5% on the same period in 2012.

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Latest UK Company Insolvency Statistics for 2012 Q3

2012-11-02T13:15:00.000Z

Insolvencies for the third quarter of 2012 were published today. The graph below shows compulsory and voluntary insolvencies across England and Wales on a seasonally adjusted basis.

There were a total of 3,971 compulsory and voluntary liquidations. This figure is 2.8% less than the previous quarter and 6.6% less than the same quarter a year ago. The total was made up of:

1,092 compulsory liquidations (up 5.5% on the previous quarter but down 10.2% on the corresponding quarter of the previous year)
2,879 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (which were down 5.6% on the previous quarter and down 5.1% on the corresponding quarter of the previous year)

Additionally, there were 986 other corporate insolvencies (not seasonally adjusted) representing a decrease of 21% on the same period a year ago. These comprised of:

277 receiverships
548 administrations
161 company voluntary arrangements.

Latest UK Company Insolvency Statistics for 2012 Q2

2012-08-03T12:16:00.000+01:00

The latest company insolvencies have just been published by the Insolvency Service. The graph below shows business insolvencies across England and Wales during the second quarter of 2012.

There were 4,115 compulsory and creditors’ voluntary liquidations in the Q2 of 2012, adjusted on a seasonal basis across England and Wales. This is a 3.6% decrease on Q1 of 2012 and 2.4% less than Q2 of 2011.

Insolvencies are made up of:
1,040 compulsory liquidations (down 13.9% on Q1 of 2012 and down 18.7% on Q2 of 2011)
3,075 creditor voluntary liquidations (up 0.4% on Q1 of 2012 and up 4.6% on Q2 of 2011)

There were also 1,310 other corporate insolvencies in the second quarter of 2012, not adjusted seasonally, comprising the below. This represents an increase of 6.3% on the same period a year ago (Q2 of 2011).

333 receiverships
625 administrations
352 company voluntary arrangements

Source: Insolvency Service

UK Company Insolvency Statistics for 2012 Q1

2012-05-04T12:48:00.000+01:00

The Insolvency Service have today (4 May) published Statistics showing business insolvencies across England and Wales in the first quarter of 2012.

Adjusted on a seasonal basis, there were a total of 4,303 compulsory liquidations and creditors’ voluntary liquidations as shown in Figure 1. This was an increase of 0.2% on the previous quarter and an increase of 4.3% on the same period a year ago.

Made up of 1,238 compulsory liquidations (which are down 11.2% on the previous quarter and up 11.1% on the corresponding quarter of the previous year), and 3,065 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (which are up 5.7% on the previous quarter and up 1.8% on the corresponding quarter of the previous year).

Source: Insolvency Service

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"Credit Check Potential Customers" says Business Link

2011-11-16T15:21:00.005Z

"If you don't know a potential customers credit history, there's a risk of being paid late or not being paid at all."

That's not just the view of ukdata.com but some rather good advice from Business Link.

I'd actually say that it's worth checking any business that appears in your supply chain as the cost of getting insightful, up-to-date credit and financial information is far lower than not being paid for your products or services.

And so that you never miss a thing about the companies that matter to you, our free monitoring service will update you via email of any filing or credit changes.

Marks & Spencer & Jaguar Land Rover

2011-11-10T14:09:00.005Z

Not just any fall in profit and sales, this is a Marks & Spencer fall in profits and sales (08/11/2011). I know the new tag line is “Your M&S” but I just couldn’t resist!

The retailer blamed a “challenging economic environment” for its 8% drop in sales for the six months to 1 October 2011 compared to the same period last year. With clothes lines and other products in decline, food remains the only area of growth.

You can view our latest credit report and financials for M & S here.

With much more encouraging news, Jaguar Land Rover announced (10/11/2011) that they are to create 1,000 at their Land Rover plant in Solihull. This represents a plant workforce increase of 25%.

In September the company announced that they would be creating 750 new job at a new factory near Wolverhampton building low-emission engines.

To see our latest full report for Jaguar Land Rover click here.

New Company Incorporations for October 2011

2011-11-09T11:53:00.003Z

Nice short post, just passing on the latest figures from Companies House in terms of newly incorporated companies across the UK for October 2011.

England & Wales
October	Last Year	% Change
35,659	30,861	15.5

Scotland
October	Last Year	% Change
1,826	1,604	13.8

Northern Ireland
October	Last Year	% Change
452	306	47.7

Insolvency Update from ukdata.com

2011-11-08T11:09:00.003Z

The UK insolvency service on the 4^th November published its insolvency statistics for the third quarter of 2011.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, there were 4,242 compulsory liquidations and creditors’ voluntary liquidations in total in England and Wales in the third quarter of 2011. This was an increase of 0.1% on the previous quarter and an increase of 6.5% on the same period a year ago.

This was made up of 1,203 compulsory liquidations, which are down 6.6% on the previous quarter and up 5.7% on the corresponding quarter of the previous year, and 3,039 creditors’ voluntary liquidations, which are up 3.1% on the previous quarter and up 6.8% on the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

The Sunday Times Top 100 Food List

2011-11-01T06:44:00.002Z

For those of us that are partial to a bit of “pucker tucker”, The Sunday Times Food List, featuring the UK’s top 100 restaurants was a mouth-watering read.

Sadly, the ukdata.com budget has not allowed me to dine at any of these fine establishments but looking down the list, I was surprised at how many restaurants I recognised. More to the point, I was reminded about the number of food based TV programmes that had made some of the chefs’ house-hold names.

Furthermore, a rummage through the books on kitchen windowsill confirmed a love for food even if Nigella or Ainsley hadn’t made it into the top 100.

So here’s the top 10 taken from The Sunday Times Food list, published on Sunday 30^th October 2011:

Position	Restaurant	Food List Score
1	The Ledbury, Notting Hill	9.81
2	Le Manoir Aux Quat’saisons, Great Milton	9.74
3	Gidleigh Park, Chagford	9.74
4	Le Gavroche, London	9.72
5	The Waterside Inn, Bray	9.70
6	One-o-One, London	9.69
7	Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles, Auchterarder	9.67
8	Restaurant Martin Wishart, Edinburgh	9.65
9	Pied a Terre, London	9.64
10	The Fat Duck, Bray	9.62

Naturally, it wouldn't be a ukdata.com Blog post without us re-arranging the top 10 by their latest credit scores (as of Monday 31^st October 2011)

Position	Restaurant	Credit Score
1	Le Manoir Aux Quat’saisons, Great Milton	91
2	Gidleigh Park, Chagford	91
3	The Fat Duck, Bray	90
4	One-o-One, London	90
5	Pied a Terre, London	88
6	Le Gavroche, London	78
7	The Waterside Inn, Bray	78
8	The Ledbury, Notting Hill	75
9	Restaurant Martin Wishart, Edinburgh	76
10	Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles, Auchterarder	63

It seems that Raymond Blanc and Le Manoir restaurant in Oxfordshire comes out best overall with the top-spot for credit score and an admirable second in the food list. A quick look at the full financial report for Blanc Restaurants Ltd (http://issuu.com/ukdata/docs/blanc_restaurants_01728000?mode=window&viewMode=singlePage) shows a rather appetising turnover of £13,818,000. All of a sudden, I’m wishing I had paid more attention in Home Economics!

Community Enterprise Reaches the High Street

2011-10-19T08:54:00.002+01:00

We have both ends of the business scale here. One is a massive food manufacturer with brands that most of us have on our shelves and the other is a small community baker based in Dunbar.

First up is Premier Foods, better known for such store-cupboard favourites as OXO, Hovis, Mr Kipling and Bisto, to name but a few. They warned at the start of October 2011 that its full-year trading profit will fall below expectations. The UK’s biggest food manufacturer described current trading as “disappointing” with both sales and market share having declined over the last 12 months.

In the same week an article about a small community bakery in Dunbar, East Lothian caught my eye. Three hundred local residents have all invested a small amount of money in an attempt to revive their high-street. They hope to provide a new source of employment and training eventually developing a wholesale market as well as sales through the shop.

Now some of you will argue that Premier Foods has a raft of investors but I think we’re missing the whole point of why Dunbar Community Bakers can be successful. It’s about delivering a quality product to local people who care about what they are getting and who will actually use the product.

If you look down the list of executive directors for Premier, do we really believe that David Beever or Charles Smith are coming home and cracking open a jar of Loyd Grossman’s Thai Green Curry?

I wish them well and hope that we can see more social enterprises making it onto the high-street. As an aside, one of the 5 key priorities that the new chief executive of Premier, has identified is agreeing a refinancing plan. I wonder if he can learn something from a lesser known Scottish bakery?

You can check out Premier Foods latest financials at http://issuu.com/ukdata/docs/premier_foods_05160050?mode=window&viewMode=doublePage and if you want to monitor any credit/filing changes visit http://ukdata.com/company/05160050/PREMIER-FOODS-PLC

Valuing a Company Using Its Abbreviated Accounts

2011-10-14T12:31:00.003+01:00

You’re probably aware of the requirements for filing at Companies House [http://blog.ukdata.com/2011/09/to-file-or-not-to-file.html] and certainly with smaller companies, you have limited data to make any informed financial decision.

For those who want to value their own business or are looking to purchase another can look at the assets and liabilities to come up with a figure. A solvent company should be able to shut down all its operations, sell any assets, and pay creditors. The cash remaining establishes a floor value for the company. This approach is known as the net asset value or cost method valuation.

Watch out for weak performing companies that have strong tangible assets as this will skew your calculations.

How does ukdata.com Calculate Risk Score

2011-10-07T16:25:00.001+01:00

We’ve had a few enquiries this week wanting to know about how the risk scores are calculated. We do have some pretty extensive help pages on ukdata.com at https://ukdata.com/help but just to answer this specific question, here’s what we do.

Companies are analysed over a 12 month period, hence why for newer companies we can’t always append a credit score. The below listed variables are run against our entire database of companies.

Age of Company
Company Size (separate calculations are used for SME’s and large PLC’s)
Financial Performance (figures from Companies House)
Age of Company Accounts
Ratio Analyses
Auditor Comments
Director History
Group Influence (if company is part of a group)
Demographics
Industry Insolvency Trends
Number, Value & Frequency of CCJ’s
Time Critical Filings

We are then able to assign an appropriate risk weighting and through statistical analyses generate the credit score.

Given the current economic climate, we are now applying SIC code insolvency statistical analyses to ensure successful businesses in certain sectors maintain their credit score.

The Coolest Brands (and their credit scores)

2011-09-30T12:03:00.004+01:00

http://www.coolbrands.uk.com/ this week identified the top UK brands that we apparently think are the coolest, most aspirational and, well…cool!

The brands are chosen by an Expert Council (much to my daughter’s joy, ‘Jessie J’ is a member) and just to dilute things down a bit, there are 2,000 members of the British public. 1,500 brands are short-listed and then distilled down to 500 brands who are awarded ‘CoolBrand’ status.

So the Top 10 coolest brands were:

Aston Martin
Apple
Harley Davidson
Rolex
Bang & Olusfen
Blackberry
Google
Ferrari
Nike
YouTube

Thing is, ‘cool’ is very subjective and personal and therefor by default hard to define. The voters aren’t given a definition of cool but asked to consider style, innovation, originality, authenticity, desirability and uniqueness.

But then, I’ve looked into the definition of cool and got the following:

cool [kool] Show IPA adjective, cool·er, cool·est, adverb, interjection, noun, verb

1. moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
2. feeling comfortably or moderately cold: I'm perfectly cool, but open the window if you feel hot.
3. imparting a sensation of moderate coldness or comfortable freedom from heat: a cool breeze.
4. permitting such a sensation: a cool dress.
5. not excited; calm; composed; under control: to remain cool in the face of disaster.
6. not hasty; deliberate: a cool and calculated action.
7. lacking in interest or enthusiasm: a cool reply to an invitation.
8. lacking in warmth or cordiality: a cool reception.
9. calmly audacious or impudent: a cool lie.
10. aloof or unresponsive; indifferent: He was cool to her passionate advances.
11. unaffected by emotions; disinterested; dispassionate: She made a cool appraisal of all the issues in the dispute.
12. Informal . (of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification: a cool million dollars.
13. (of colours) with green, blue, or violet predominating.
14. Slang . a. great; fine; excellent: a real cool comic. b. characterized by great facility; highly skilled or clever: cool manoeuvres on the parallel bars. c. socially adept: It's not cool to arrive at a party too early. d. acceptable; satisfactory; okay: If you want to stay late, that's cool.

(I’m pretty sure than Ferrari don’t consider themselves to be ‘dispassionate’, ‘not exciting’ or ‘unresponsive’!)

Anyway, the point of this post was to offer up something much more tangible than the concept of ‘coolest’ and look at some good old-fashioned numbers. So here is my Top 10 Coolest Brands re-ranked by current credit score – enjoy!

Credit Score Position	Cool Position	Company	Current Credit Score
1	2	Apple	97
2	9	Nike	95
3	5	Bang & Olusfen	94
4	3	Harley-Davidson	91
5	4	Rolex	91
6	6	Blackberry	87
7	7	Google/Youtube*	86
8	8	Ferrari	85
9	1	Aston Martin	81

*Youtube - Google does not break down revenue across its products.

Fraud Time Again - IZETECH Ltd

2011-09-29T15:41:00.003+01:00

So once again somebody’s been playing with their magic crayons.

You’ll notice the out of data logo, poor grammar, even worst punctuation but the finishing touch must be the approval by the Metropolitan Police. As we know, the Police are always approving companies for trustworthiness!

Please don’t fall for this rubbish. We will help verify a company, you don't even need to buy a report or be an existing client. We will always provide advice free of charge.

What sort of credit account person am I?

2011-09-27T14:41:00.003+01:00

I think I've identified four different types of credit account person. Each has their own challenges and priorities which influence how they go about getting and using financial information for the good of the business.

1. The Ambitious Credit Account Person: “I need to provide more strategic direction and add value to other departments with the company.”

Chances are they’re looking to climb the job ladder, it’s about taking actions that get noticed (in a good way) and impress the boss. How about getting full reports on all the prospects you’re currently chasing or monitoring your competitors for credit or filing changes?

2. The Under Pressure Credit Account Person: “I need to find new ways of managing costs and maintain performance.”

Most businesses are keeping an eye on costs with an increased pressure on all of us to do more with less. Managing the sales ledger, invoicing, payment chasing, distribution management, staff demands and you want me to run credit checks with our current supplier!

3. The Frustrated Credit Account Person: “My current system is not providing what I need in terms of options, information and functionality.”

Must be awful to be in a job where you don’t have the tools to do the best job you possibly can. With suppliers and customers being a bit more cautious, there is a need to increase the amount of credit checks that you run. Even if it’s somebody you have dealt with for a long time, businesses change, people move on and we’re only as good as the people we employ.

4. The Relaxed Credit Account Person: “I don’t think we need to change anything, we’ve always done it this way.”

Great I guess if you’re business is static and doesn’t really change much but in reality, if credit scores are changing then the risk to your business is changing.

So which one you, or more interestingly, did I forget somebody?

Estimating Turnover

2011-09-21T12:15:00.000+01:00

Companies House states that companies of a certain turnover, balance sheet and employee size do not have to file full accounts. So, is there a way of finding out the turnover of a small or medium sized companies?

You can certainly get there with a best estimate and by applying a bit of common sense. However, there are some factors that you may want to consider:

· Betting shops and consultants have very few trade debtors

· Seasonal businesses will have debt and stock peaks and troughs

· High end retailers (e.g. jewellers) will have a high stock value

· Supermarkets tend to have high stock, low trade debtors, and small profit margins

The trick is to compare apples with apples and apply the same rules for all the companies you’re looking at. This way, you’ll get a feel for where one company is in relation to another. Of course, a company with assets of £50,000 is likely to have a higher turnover than one with £5,000 of assets. Outward physical observations about a company (e.g. staff numbers, premises, cars, advertising) are social factors that can give an indication of where a company is in terms of the perimeters you establish.

There are three key areas that you can look at to start building an estimated turnover figure:

1. Total Assets

2. Trade Debtors

3. Stock

The roughest of estimates starts with Total Assets. Having looked at many abbreviated accounts, and having the advantage of knowing what the turnover of a company is, asset values x 3 or 4 seems to be about right.

Trade debtors pay every 70 to 90 days, which is the equivalent to 4 or 5 times per year. Therefore, multiplying the Trade Debt by 4 or 5 gives you an indication of gross sales or turnover.

Stock has to be sold, so you have to decide of a reasonable inventory turnaround based on the nature of the goods and services being sold. If it’s 60 days, then you know that the stock is turned 6 times a year. Multiply the stock value by 6 to get another indication of turnover.

Whilst it’s not ideal in terms of getting an exact figure, it is a great way of seeing how companies rank against each other. And whilst people are always keen to rank by turnover, other available measure can be a better indication as to the health and profitability of a business. Cash at Bank, is a personal favourite of mine. If that’s showing a steady increase, chances are their sales are increasing and their spending is controlled.

To File or Not To File.

2011-09-09T12:39:00.002+01:00

Sometimes the information you want is just not available.

Frustrating, I know but when it comes to a company’s annual accounts, we’re only as good as the information supplied to Companies House. (The fact that our website is easier to use is a handy side benefit.)

So what are the filing requirements for UK Ltd companies? First off, under the Companies Act, all companies, even if they are not trading, must file accounts at Companies House each year. The only exceptions to this are small, medium sized or dormant companies, who can if they want, file abbreviated accounts. However, there are no exemptions for public companies (PLC), banking, insurance or shipping companies and their subsidiaries regardless of size.

The next logical question is what are the criteria that define a small, medium or large company? This varies depending on when your company’s financial year started. For those with financial years before 6^th April 2008, two of the following three criteria have to be met:

	Small Company	Medium Company	Large Company
Annual Turnover	Not exceeding £5.6m	Not exceeding £22.8m	More than £22.8m
Balance Sheet Total	Not Exceeding £2.8M	Not Exceeding £11.4m	More than £11.4
Employee Numbers	No more than 50	No more than 250	250 or more

For those with financial years after 6^th April 2008, the definitions change slight, but there is still a requirement to meet two of three following criteria:

	Small Company	Medium Company	Large Company
Annual Turnover	Not exceeding £6.5m	Not exceeding £25.9m	More than £25.9m
Balance Sheet Total	Not Exceeding £3.26M	Not Exceeding £12.9m	More than £12.9
Employee Numbers	No more than 50	No more than 250	250 or more

Having sorted the definitions of small, medium and large companies, the following table gives you the filing obligations:

	Small Company	Medium Company	Large Company
Balance Sheet	Abbreviated Balance Sheet	Full Balance Sheet	Full Balance Sheet signed by a Director
Profit and Loss	Not Required	Abbreviated Profit and Loss Account	Full Profit and Loss Account.
Turnover	Not Required	Not Required	Yes
Auditor Report	Not Required	Special Auditor Report	Yes and signed by the auditor
Director Report	Not Required	Yes	Yes and signed by an officer of the company
Notes to the Accounts	Not Required	Yes	Yes and group accounts if appropriate

Hopefully this helps. As an information provider, we’d like all companies to supply all the information but as this is unlikely to happen, we’re just work with what we have.

Fraud Roundup - 9/8/11 - 26/8/11

2011-08-30T12:26:00.002+01:00

Our round-up of reported company fraud

The below have reported as having a high likelihood of being victims of company hijacking - or ID fraud

09/08/2011 INVESTCOM TRADE LLP http://ukdata.com/c/OC336462
10/08/2011 DOWGATE TRADING (UK) LTD. http://ukdata.com/c/03635817
16/08/2011 BMAR LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/05668043
18/08/2011 UK EXPERT BUREAU LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07017495
19/08/2011 BICYCLE LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/06331421
20/08/2011 WHOLESALERS LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/05447915
20/08/2011 ELECTROMART LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/03836898
22/08/2011 WHISKY BIDCO LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/05974063
24/08/2011 PHONES LTD http://ukdata.com/c/06268987
25/08/2011 TECHAIR LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/03962338
25/08/2011 MOBILE SHOP (LONDON) LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/06047889
26/08/2011 LOANS MADE EASY LTD http://ukdata.com/c/07369070
26/08/2011 FINANCE FACE LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/06845851

Previously reported companies

These are companies that have been reported as having potential fraudulent activity

14/08/2011 & again 17/08/2011 ONLINE BARGAINS LTD http://ukdata.com/c/06928086 First reported 15/06/2011
17/08/2011 LOAN DIRECT LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07302264 First reported 19/7/11
18/08/2011 PRODUCTS 24 ONLINE LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07318294 First reported 01/07/2011
18/08/2011 DIGITAL SYSTEMS PRODUCTS LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/04702053 First reported 6/7/11
18/08/2011 SALE & ORDER LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07194672 First reported 25/6/11

How it works

We have been notified that these companies may be a victim of company identity fraud. Company identity fraud in fraudulent online sellers and rogue websites using the identity of a legitimate company to take money (usually by Western Union) for goods (usually electrical goods) which they do not deliver.

If you work for, or own one of these companies, please contact us for more information and advice about protecting your company's identity.

If you are trying to order something from this company, please visit our fraud advice pages for help checking companies.

If you think you have been a victim of company identity fraud, please use our report suspected fraud form.

Weekly Fraud Roundup - week ending 5/8/11

2011-08-08T11:11:00.002+01:00

Weekly round-up of reported company fraud

The below have reported as having a high likelihood of being victims of company hijacking - or ID fraud

1/8/2011 MPHONE LTD. http://ukdata.com/c/03892060 Previously reported 11th January 2010, 14th May 2010, 17th September 2010
2/8/2011 BETTER 4 MARKETING LTD http://ukdata.com/c/06829244
2/8/2011 SCRAP & STOCK LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07389757 First Reported 13th July 2011
2/8/2011 P&G FINANCIAL UK LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/05033589 First Reported 18th June 2011
30/07/11 THE CAMERA STORE LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/06576432 First Reported 3rd December 2010
2/8/2011 MOBILE ARENA LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/03111007

How it works

We have been notified that these companies may be a victim of company identity fraud. Company identity fraud in fraudulent online sellers and rogue websites using the identity of a legitimate company to take money (usually by Western Union) for goods (usually electrical goods) which they do not deliver.

If you work for, or own one of these companies, please contact us for more information and advice about protecting your company's identity.

If you are trying to order something from this company, please visit our fraud advice pages for help checking companies.

If you think you have been a victim of company identity fraud, please use our report suspected fraud form.

Weekly Fraud Roundup - week ending 29/7/11

2011-08-01T13:32:00.003+01:00

Weekly round-up of reported company fraud

The below have reported as having a high likelihood of being victims of company hijacking - or ID fraud

23/7/11 LOAN DIRECT LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07302264 Previously reported on 13th July 2010 and 19th July 2011
24/7/11 GOLDLOCK LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/03281511
26/7/11 ALEXAM LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/05470976

How it works

We have been notified that these companies may be a victim of company identity fraud. Company identity fraud in fraudulent online sellers and rogue websites using the identity of a legitimate company to take money (usually by Western Union) for goods (usually electrical goods) which they do not deliver.

If you work for, or own one of these companies, please contact us for more information and advice about protecting your company's identity.

If you are trying to order something from this company, please visit our fraud advice pages for help checking companies.

If you think you have been a victim of company identity fraud, please use our report suspected fraud form.

Weekly Fraud Roundup - week ending 22/7/11

2011-07-25T12:08:00.002+01:00

Weekly round-up of reported company fraud

The below have reported as having a high likelihood of being victims of company hijacking - or ID fraud

18/7/11 MOBILE TRADE-INS LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/05855008
18/7/11 IT- BOX LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/06090221
18/7/11 PHONESIS UK LTD http://ukdata.com/c/07204430
18/7/11 SHOPEEZEE LTD http://ukdata.com/c/05745976
19/7/11 LOAN DIRECT LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07302264 First reported on 13th July 2010
19/7/11 BULLION LABORATORY LTD http://ukdata.com/c/07501400
21/7/11 FAST SERVICES LTD http://ukdata.com/c/03826989
22/7/11 BY ENTERPRISES LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/05149412 First reported 12th December 2010
22/7/11 M. S. TRADING LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/06386980

How it works

We have been notified that these companies may be a victim of company identity fraud. Company identity fraud in fraudulent online sellers and rogue websites using the identity of a legitimate company to take money (usually by Western Union) for goods (usually electrical goods) which they do not deliver.

If you work for, or own one of these companies, please contact us for more information and advice about protecting your company's identity.

If you are trying to order something from this company, please visit our fraud advice pages for help checking companies.

If you think you have been a victim of company identity fraud, please use our report suspected fraud form.

Photoshop Fraud - Act 4

2011-07-20T16:38:00.004+01:00

Here we go again - for the fourth time!

More low quality photoshopping with poor spelling and incomprehensible grammar. Never mind the fact that the company names don't match. Please don't fall for this rubbish.

We will help verify a company, you don't even need to buy a report or be an existing client.We will always provide advice free of charge.

Weekly Fraud Roundup - week ending 15/7/11

2011-07-18T12:37:00.003+01:00

Weekly round-up of reported company fraud

The below have reported as having a high likelihood of being victims of company hijacking - or ID fraud

11/7/2011 CORN WALLACE & CO LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07219990 - First reported on 18/6/11 and 02/07/11
11/7/2011 CLIENT MEDIATION SERVICES LTD http://ukdata.com/c/07360693 - First reported on 18/6/11 and 02/07/11
11/7/2011 V10 CONSULTING LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/06753123
11/7/2011 AZZURRI MOBILE LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/02229974
11/7/2011 ONLINE BARGAINS LTD http://ukdata.com/c/06928086 - First reported on 28/06/2011
12/7/2011 ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATES LTD http://ukdata.com/c/06869786
12/7/2011 UKDEALS LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07470810
12/7/2011 TELECOMMS LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/03347154
12/7/2011 GLOBAL SALES COMPLIANCE LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07333975
12/7/2011 ILAMOS AIR CARGO LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/06879940
12/7/2011 DIGITAL FUTURE SOLUTIONS LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/NI059827
12/7/2011 LOAN DIRECT LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07302264
13/7/2011 SCRAP & STOCK LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07389757
15/7/2011 COMPUTER ACCESSORIES AND OTHER STUFF LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/05179584

How it works

We have been notified that these companies may be a victim of company identity fraud. Company identity fraud in fraudulent online sellers and rogue websites using the identity of a legitimate company to take money (usually by Western Union) for goods (usually electrical goods) which they do not deliver.

If you work for, or own one of these companies, please contact us for more information and advice about protecting your company's identity.

If you are trying to order something from this company, please visit our fraud advice pages for help checking companies.

If you think you have been a victim of company identity fraud, please use our report suspected fraud form.

Third warning for British Gas Customers

11/7/2011 FEATURE ME LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07567180 - First reported on 29/06/11
12/7/2011 FEATURE ME LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07567180
12/7/2011 FEATURE ME LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07567180
12/7/2011 FEATURE ME LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07567180

FEATURE ME LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07567180

We have had even more reports over the last week sent to us about this company. They are calling British Gas customers quoting personal account information and asking for bank details to process a payment for a new fantastic deal. Payments are taken by FEATURE ME LIMITED (Registered No 07567180) who are not related or part of British Gas.

As always, be careful and do not give out your bank details to anyone if you are unsure. If in doubt, call back British Gas customer services and verify who you have spoken to.

Weekly Fraud Roundup - week ending 8/7/2011

2011-07-11T10:00:00.001+01:00

Weekly round-up of reported company fraud

The below have reported as having a high likelihood of being victims of company hijacking - or ID fraud

1/7/2011 CORN WALLACE & CO LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07219990 First reported on 18/6/11
1/7/2011 CLIENT MEDIATION SERVICES LTD http://ukdata.com/c/07360693 First reported on 18/6/11
26/6/2011 HOPE 08 LTD http://ukdata.com/c/05801431
2/7/2011 TRADE ENTERPRISE LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/06035818
2/7/2011 GOLDEN GLOBE HOLIDAYS LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07231526 First report on 9/11/2010 and 15/01/2011
1/7/2011 PRODUCTS 24 ONLINE LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/07318294
4/7/2011 WORLDSTORES LIMITED http://ukdata.com/c/03909772
8/7/2011 TELECOMS DEALER LTD http://ukdata.com/c/06281068

How it works

We have been notified that these companies may be a victim of company identity fraud. Company identity fraud in fraudulent online sellers and rogue websites using the identity of a legitimate company to take money (usually by Western Union) for goods (usually electrical goods) which they do not deliver.

If you work for, or own one of these companies, please contact us for more information and advice about protecting your company's identity.

If you are trying to order something from this company, please visit our fraud advice pages for help checking companies.

If you think you have been a victim of company identity fraud, please use our report suspected fraud form.