01204388189

was taken in by idc, they said i had overpaid my business rates by £10,000 and they could get it back. i paid them £50.00 + vat.after 8 months i received a letter from them, stating i was unsucessful in my appeal.igot someone else to look into this matter, and i was imformed that idc had lodged an appeal but withdrew it 2 days later !!. i live close to bolton, and i have told them that i will be popping into the office to speak to someone face to face

I stupidly signed up .now they will not return my calls .they are very convincing on the phone but once they have your money you won't hear from them again .i spoke to receptionist to try to get me thru to someone and I was told to put my request in writing .AVOID at all costs

These people at IDC just lie and tell you you have money due back on your rates when you don't!

They sound very genuine at first but when you check with valuation office they say that it is a scam.

Stay clear

This is a scam, stay clear, IDC contacted me a few weeks ago saying the same thing, so I checked out with my council and they said no such rebate was due and everybody gets an acknowledgement, it's just these dodgy firms 'play' on the word to trick you into meaning there's a reduction..... Glad I didn't fall for it

13 Sep 2012 | 3 replies
Been reading with interest. It seems there is a new kid in town called IDC Ltd in Bolton. They contacted me a while ago, not sure if they are linked with IDBC but it's the same story. They also call themselves ID Consultants Ltd. Blatantly lied to me and when I argued they said they would pass my file onto their legal team.

Fuming and embarrassed at being ripped off by idc !

Just found this and got I feel embarrassed and angry,
My wife paid monies to idc which are based in Bolton, they told me I was going to got several thousand pounds back and it was guaranteed..... I have rang them up since finding this information to be told our claim is with the valuation office and hasn't even being looked at yet, I then rang the valuation office and they have told me that I will definitely not be getting any rebates and to report ths company to trading standards.....  It may help if more people complained as they should nt get away with their tactics of mis-selling?

28 Nov 2012 | 1 reply
IDBC spoke with receptionist who said they could send me info as it was no win no fee.
I have since had numerous phone calls, letters and emails demanding a sum of £942. They are a joke.
I will not pay them a penny until a court demands I do so. Bloody day light robbery! SCAM.
Stick together people and they will have to get real jobs like the rest of us.

https://www.duedil.com/company/05873857/ian-davies-consultants-limited

Ian Davies Consultants Limited
Company Number: 05873857
Company Type: Private limited with Share Capital
SIC Code: 7414, Business & Management Consultancy Activities
Inc. Date: 12 Jul 2006
Annual Returns: 12 Jul 2012
Annual Accounts: 31 Jul 2011

Registered Address
138 Walnut Avenue, Weaverham
Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 3DT
United Kingdom

"ABOUT IAN DAVIES CONSULTANTS LIMITED
Ian Davies Consultants Limited was registered on 12 Jul 2006 with its registered office in Cheshire. The business has a status of active. Their founding director was Ian Davies, who is British, aged 41. Ian Davies Consultants Limited have a single shareholder; Ian Harry Davies. They have no known group companies. The company has assets totalling £14,072 plus total liabilities totalling £28,436. As of their last financial statement, they had £14,072 in cash reserves. Their book value is £-14,364, and the value of their shareholders' fund is £-14,364."

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That was a sample of IDC complaints. There are hundreds all over the web. But now we will turn to another one off the Davies empires ex business rates companies.
Keep posted

Now I will post you a selection off serous complaints off fraud from another company that Mr Gary Davies was running as a shadow director. The last ones were a sample from his brothers company IDC which is Ian Davies and now I will show you samples from Duncan Regents which his wife set up again it doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out exactly what has been going on and is still going on. Both the companies I am showing complaints from have all been 'helped' by the utilty bill helpline which is run by Gary Davies and acts as a company that helps you if you have been a victim off a rouge business rates company. And surprise surprise they have 'helped' many companies that IDC has ripped off and also Duncan Regents has ripped off plus many more.
This is serious fraud and I now hope that the authorities and police act immediately instead off delaying their enquiries

Lauren
26 Feb 2013 | 16 replies
Same here, a guy called Ricky has been calling me for weeks suggesting how they can save me money on my business rates, then today, called me again to say they are going to file a claim into the small claims court as I owe them money!!! The last 4 calls I had from them was sales patter, I have never agreed to pay anything! When I asked him why he didn't request money the last 4 calls, he said, I signed an electronic contract saying I agree to pay!!! And he was pretty smug about it!!! Lets see where this leads to!!

Lauren
26 Feb 2013 | 16 replies
Same here, a guy called Ricky has been calling me for weeks suggesting how they can save me money on my business rates, then today, called me again to say they are going to file a claim into the small claims court as I owe them money!!! The last 4 calls I had from them was sales patter, I have never agreed to pay anything! When I asked him why he didn't request money the last 4 calls, he said, I signed an electronic contract saying I agree to pay!!! And he was pretty smug about it!!! Lets see where this leads to!!

27 Feb 2013 | 3 replies
I have had the same thing from Dunan Regents  and now they say they are taking me to court if I don't settle in seven days, they said in the beginning that they were from the Rates office that's how this all started, Ill let you no if they get the money by taking me to court, bring it on then I can stand up and say what they are doing to the general public some one has to fight our corner.

Hi, this compnay called Duncan Regents has called me many times over the last few days telling me that they can save me money on my business rates.  They tell me that the cost for their service is £275 + vat but you only pay if they can reduce your rates.....sounds fair enough.....so i said ok, go for it.

They then send you an email and a link to a form to fill in, they ask you just to fill in the basics very quickly while they are on the phone as they have loads of people wanting this but no more spaces left.....(yeah right).....then comes the hit.....you have to click on ' i have read and agree to the terms and conditions'  I told him on the phone i had not even seen them....he told me not to bother reading them as it just says what he has told me already, i smelled a rat by now and said hang on let me read them........It clearly states buried in the middle of the gumpf that so long as the rates office agree to review the case you have to pay the fee, and even if you do not save any money you do not get this fee back.

A con!

these guys know who I am, now I have put it in writing.....if you think I am wrong then sue me for libel.

Keep away from this company, trading standards have been informed.

11 Jul 2013
Duncan Regent Associates ARE A CON company. www.duncanregent.co.uk NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
Ricky and his colleagues claim they are almost 99% certain they can get get a successful appeal for business rates "based on the evidence provided" but VOA have rejected my appeal based on the fact there is insufficient reason for an appeal. I have sent repeated emails to Duncan Regent Associates for misleading and false advertising but they are not returning my calls or emails.

Showed by the way they talk about "customers" not “competitor " whom they had stated but change halfway down when you read on they bring a customer they know which goes back on what they said about being a competitor and they try to bring dirt up as they are bullies the customer did not like their service as you can  see and they try to bully you
Would you really want a service like that?

I’m no competitor as there is no business to compete with as you can do what there offering for free without spending hundreds pounds with them by miss leading you to tick a box to tie you into paying money without your knowledge!
Thinking it was clever to con people like that, then to bully them into paying it?

I have contacted trading standards and if you’re having problems with Duncan Regent Associates
http://www.duncanregent.co.uk

You should do this as well so that trading standards have enough evidence against them
https://www.gov.uk/find-local-trading-standards-office

Not the made up competitor they state!

They are now trying to spam this review site with information you can get from local government
To deflect on the point they are guilty and even if you do have a business and that you think you
Can smooth it over with bringing dirt  on that person to scare off other customers from giving bad review and you Think this is the way to do business someone need to go back and do their home work
I can’t be libel unless it’s untrue?  I’m telling the truth so your scare tactics back fired

WORD OF WARNING STAY CLEAR NOTHING IS FREE AND DON'T BE AFRAID TO REVIEW THEM

https://www.gov.uk/find-local-trading-standards-office

I paid these people nearly four months ago and have heard nothing from them, this forum is now making me wonder why, ive called them this afternoon and no one answered, please dont tell me this is a con as i cant afford to loose more money.
They told me i was definetly owed money back from the council and this would be into a couple of thousand pounds. Im now not going to rest this weekend until ive spoke to them on monday.
Please tell me i havent been conned by Duncan Regent

also i don't think the council will pay back money for your rates before they may be able to lower them but not repay previous rates back i would ring the council to see if that statement is true and if not they sold you a product that breaks the misrepresentation act 1967 but that wouldn't suprize me this will help trading standards see how Duncan Regents do bussiness

30 Jul 2013 | 1 reply
My caller from Duncan Regent was Chris - very unprofessional and full of waffle. I got him to email over his Terms & Conditions and, as suspected, the truth was radically different to his sales patter. Item 8. Fee. £375.00 +VAT is payable merely on "case acknowledgement" whether or not you get a rebate. Item 9. Commission. 25% of any successful rebate is payable to Duncan Regent (our Chris conveniently "forgot" to mention this). My advice to anyone suffering repeat 'phone calls from this outfit is to gently lay the receiver down on your desk, go make a nice cup of tea and they'll be long gone when you get back. They can't stand the sound of silence...

Hello , my name Khanh Long . This is axactly happen to me by Duncan Regent  Now the want to bring me to their court. I am waiting for the day
Can you let me update your case please.
My mob 074 125 41395
This is my frist bussiness , and don't know what to do .
Many thanks