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Re: BT phone bill quandry
By: roythebus Date: October 14, 2025, 12:41 pm
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I don't know if the line is still I've, I've had no contact with
the ex since 2012. I sold the company in whose name the line was
registered about 4 years ago. Anything signed by a director is
usually for and on behalf of "the company", I doubt there is any
personal liability from an ex-director. I'd already been through
that scenario many years ago when a company I ran closed down
and a forme employee tried taking me personally to court for
issuing a cheque that he presented after the company closed
down. The judge said that cheques were marked as being signed
for and on behalf of "the company". The directors are not liable
personally.
In the present case had it been me as a sole trader or
partnership, it would make a difference.
#Post#: 94116--------------------------------------------------
Re: BT phone bill quandry
By: 666 Date: October 15, 2025, 1:25 am
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[quote author=roythebus link=topic=8302.msg94075#msg94075
date=1760463690]
I don't know if the line is still I've,
[/quote]
Have you tried calling it?
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Re: BT phone bill quandry
By: stamfordman Date: October 15, 2025, 7:13 am
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If the company was sold by share purchase any debts are carried
over but the questions I have are:
Did the purchaser check the accounts thoroughly and would have
seen invoices for a phone line
Did you flag it up
What date is the last transaction on bills
Who is chasing debt - debt collector or BT
Is the debt payable against a reference as you say the account
number isn't recognised
Morally I'd say the debt lies with you as the buyer may
reasonably have assumed you shut your side of liabilities down
but legally due diligence lies with them.
I had long experience with BT's account/billing systems - they
were a mess and this may just go away if it was shut down a
while ago.
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Re: BT phone bill quandry
By: roythebus Date: October 15, 2025, 7:32 am
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Did the purchaser check the accounts thoroughly and would have
seen invoices for a phone line
Did you flag it up. No, only the P/L and balance sheet, no
outstanding bills.
What date is the last transaction on bills No idea, I've only
seen a rough copy of it.
Who is chasing debt - debt collector or BT. BT
Is the debt payable against a reference as you say the account
number isn't recognised Yes, against the VP number
Morally I'd say the debt lies with you as the buyer may
reasonably have assumed you shut your side of liabilities down
but legally due diligence lies with them. But a director is not
personally liable for the company's debts
I had long experience with BT's account/billing systems - they
were a mess and this may just go away if it was shut down a
while ago. Yes, I expect that will be the case. I've not had any
contact with BT for years. they tried ringing me and wanted my
phone number (of that account) which I can't remember so they
refused to disclose further information I'm exoecting them to go
away.
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Re: BT phone bill quandry
By: stamfordman Date: October 15, 2025, 9:49 am
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'But a director is not personally liable for the company's
debts'
Yes but do you want the buyer on your back if BT try and force
their company to pay. If I were them I may be a tad cross with
you.
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Re: BT phone bill quandry
By: roythebus Date: October 16, 2025, 2:51 pm
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I suspect the buyer of my company will get his lawyer to deal
with the matter, we've known each other at arm's length for many
years.
If I end up having to pay, then I'll have to chase up the ex mrs
as she's breached the divorce agreement. Hohum, life is never
easy. I subsequently found she had a bad credit record for
similar issues in the past with previous ex's!
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