Companies going into administration - Page 4

**Chris** · 20-01-2009, 16:01

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Originally Posted by pedantic

I've just heard about them going bump. The extended warrenty was one of the reasons I bought from them in the first place. I take it warrenties will be a waste of time now then? I bought a Pioneer plasma from them, which are expensive enough to start with, I hope the bugger lasts.

It depends who is actually providing the warranty that they're selling. Most companies sell you a warranty that is underwritten by a specialist warranty provider such as Domestic & General. Check your documentation. If the warranty is provided by anyone other than Empire Direct, you should be fine, so long as Empire has actually passed your payment on to the warranty provider. If you're in any doubt, phone the helpline number on the Empire website, or the number on the top of your warranty certificate.

etccarmageddon · 20-01-2009, 17:45

it's a shame about Empiredirect as I'd been in their bolton store a few times and the staff were always decent, polite and helpful.

pedantic · 20-01-2009, 18:43

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Originally Posted by Chris

It depends who is actually providing the warranty that they're selling. Most companies sell you a warranty that is underwritten by a specialist warranty provider such as Domestic & General. Check your documentation. If the warranty is provided by anyone other than Empire Direct, you should be fine, so long as Empire has actually passed your payment on to the warranty provider. If you're in any doubt, phone the helpline number on the Empire website, or the number on the top of your warranty certificate.

You are correct. Having read information over on avforums, the people over there say the same thing. Having looked at my paperwork, I can only find the manufacturers 1 year warranty. My story, goes a little like this though....

I bought a Pioneer plasma in late 2006, and this came with a 3 year extended warranty, However the plasma developed a fault (something Pioneer would not recognise as such, but many people had the same problem, and was discussed at length over on avforums) I eventually received a brand new screen, after arguing the toss with Empire direct, and using the sale of goods act to obtain a replacement screen. Now it occurs to me that the 3 year extended warranty I was given with my previous set, has not been transferred over to my new set. So I suppose my next question would be, if the same thing happens with this set, and it develops a fault, where do I go from there, as the retailer has now gone under? As I've been told that any resposibility lands firmly with the retailer, and not with the manufacturer.

tvout · 20-01-2009, 19:08

My local store never seemed that busy, mind you I don't think the Comet and Currys that are either side of it were ever that busy either. Does anyone know how Euronics are doing?

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I find this link useful to find out the latest news on companies that are suffering:
http://www.business-sale.com/news.html

etccarmageddon · 23-01-2009, 18:28

sofa workshop now gone

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090123/...n-45dbed5.html

MikeGee · 24-01-2009, 16:23

I ordered a Toshiba TV from Empire Direct 2 weeks a go and I havent received it. I spoke to my credit card company on Tuesday and they told me that I will get my money back. I have since reorderd the TV from www.digitaldirect.co.uk and they delivered the same TV to me on Friday. Despite being annoyed about the hastle of having to go and order elsewhere I am disappointed that Empire Direct have gone bust because I have been buying from them for about 5 years.

As far as anyone who has purchased an item from Empire Direct with extra warranty if you have paid on a credit card you may find that the credit card company will have to cover it.

tvout · 24-01-2009, 18:20

I saw outside my local store a poster saying they'd beat any price in comet or currys or 'any other stores price for that matter'. Must have been hard for them to do that and keep going...
PC World quote 'internet prices' yet I usually find things in their store cheaper on the net. Even in their clearance section where they might knock 20p off something that has opened packaging, lost power lead and instructions!

LondonRoad · 26-01-2009, 14:44

More famous names in trouble:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7851331.stm

ntluser · 26-01-2009, 15:30

If the big stores are in trouble maybe small, individual shops with lower overheads might survive better.

tvout · 29-01-2009, 18:34

Not exactly administration but Boots have bought out D & A Opticians (who I'm with for both glasses and contact lenses).

LondonRoad · 29-01-2009, 19:15

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Originally Posted by tvout

Not exactly administration but Boots have bought out D & A Opticians (who I'm with for both glasses and contact lenses).

You should have seen that coming then

Green2 · 29-04-2009, 13:01

Hi a related question from a newbie. I have been dealing with a company that has apparently goen into administration. 4 months on, there is nothing on their companies house record - how do I 'prove' that they have gone into administration ? I need proof to settle an outstanding claim. I could do with identifying their insolvency practitioner, but don't know how to go about that either.
All ideas welcome.

30-04-2009, 15:03

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Originally Posted by Green2

Hi a related question from a newbie. I have been dealing with a company that has apparently goen into administration. 4 months on, there is nothing on their companies house record - how do I 'prove' that they have gone into administration ? I need proof to settle an outstanding claim. I could do with identifying their insolvency practitioner, but don't know how to go about that either.
All ideas welcome.

The County Court will tell you, phone your local Court office I'm sure they'll give you all the details, failing that keep your eyes fixed on the local papers Public and Legal section.

Uncle Peter · 30-04-2009, 16:04

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Originally Posted by Green2

Hi a related question from a newbie. I have been dealing with a company that has apparently goen into administration. 4 months on, there is nothing on their companies house record - how do I 'prove' that they have gone into administration ? I need proof to settle an outstanding claim. I could do with identifying their insolvency practitioner, but don't know how to go about that either.
All ideas welcome.

Your best bet is to search the London Gazette archive for notices pertaining to the company concerned

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/

hth

Doug Doherty · 11-03-2012, 23:15

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Originally Posted by tvout

Hi all,

I wondered if anyone knew of a regularly maintained list of companies in administration or in trouble?

I've just been doing a few searches and companies house doesn't seem to have anything but there is a vague list on business-sale.com. It doesn't identify companies by name though.

I read that Debenhams and Clinton Cards were struggling? Also that PC World and Dixons were in masses of debt?

have a look at this web site seems to be pretty much up to date.
http://www.retailresearch.org