07798631836

Leaves voice texts on my home phone, saying to call back urgently, RJ, then leaves number 02031478545. Also voice texts from 07798633842. I've had 3 of these messages so far in 2 days.. arghhhh!

i have also had about 6 in the past 3 days

BT call minder rang my phone yesterday with a robotic text msg from 07798631836 saying urgent to call SRJ on 02031478545 giving me a ref.no.
Just received another today from 07798633842 (all other info same as before). I've been pestered for weeks now by debt recovery companies on the phone and have even had several visiting my home, chasing a bloke called Robert Carling who i've never heard of and has defo NEVER lived here. I complained to the police after a woman was rude and aggressive to me and got an incident number. When they rang again i quoted this and accused them of 'harassment' and she became threatening & worried saying i should be careful who i accused of that! Probably because calls are recorded & apparently they can lose their licence to trade under protection legislation.

Had the same thing myself over the last 2 days. I'm going to phone bt to make a complaint.

Two calls yesterday and one today from BT call minder with a text message from 07798631836. Urgent message to ring 02031478545 and quote ref1273111. Currently searching on the internet for more info before going to BT.

After a bit of checking I find that 02031478545 ia a telemarketing company.

they ddid the same to me any ideas what they are afetr?

I have had a right barny with em this morning.

SRJ is a debt recovery company

I phoned the number back just now and told them they had the wrong number, she first asked for my address but I said they had the wrong person and could they take my number off their system. After about 5 minutes she said that my number has been taken off now....fingers crossed no more calls!

SRJ DEBT RECOVERIES LIMITED
52 NEW TOWN
UCKFIELD
EAST SUSSEX
TN22 5DE

Directors:
http://www.whorunsit.org/companies/05064551

Company:
http://www.levelbusiness.com/doc/company/uk/05064551
http://opencorporates.com/companies/gb/05064551


The OFT has been taking note of consumer complaints about Debt Management Companies (DMC) and has issued notices about the following firms in respect of non-compliance with Debt Collection Guidance http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/business_leaflets/consumer_credit/oft664.pdf

Consumers may complain to the OFT about non-compliance here. The following checklist may be useful:
http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/business_lea ... ceadvisers2.pdf

Enquiries
Office of Fair Trading
Fleetbank House
2-6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JX

Email: Enquiries@oft.gsi.gov.uk

OFT Enforcement Information:
http://www.oft.gov.uk/OFTwork/credit/enforcement-action/#named3

OFT Enforcement Activity:
http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/consumer-cre ... ity/CEA-MTR.pdf
( see also http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/consumer-cre ... ity/CEA-DTR.pdf )

Credit Enforcement Activity - Minded to Refuse / Revoke a Licence (MTR)

Licence Status Details can be found on the Consumer Credit Public Register :

http://www2.crw.gov.uk/pr/Default.aspx

Date Licensee Licence Code Action

06 July 2011 Brian Glyn Morris 583964 MTR MTRefuse to Renew
05 July 2011 The Three B's Ltd 643305 MTR MTRefuse
05 July 2011 Mohammed Khan 637889 MTR MTRefuse
09 June 2011 Sean Adrian James 641338 MTR MTRefuse
06 June 2011 Prime Legal and Financial Services Ltd 627409 MTR MTRevoke
20 May 2011 Roxburghe UK Ltd 533468 MTR MTRevoke
20 May 2011 HFO Services Ltd 555914 MTR MTRevoke
20 May 2011 HFO Capital Ltd 614989 MTR MTRevoke
20 April 2011 Michael Collins T/A Talking Finance 620169 MTR MTRevoke
07 April 2011 David Longstaff 640831 MTR MTRefuse
05 April 2011 Mark Anthony Constantine 345934 MTR MTRevoke
04 April 2011 Deric Oliver Hamilton 640453 MTR MTRefuse
25 March 2011 Roy Joseph Wharton 640198 MTR MTRefuse
22 February 2011 Countrywide Debt Consultancy Ltd 578614 MTR MTR to Renew under Section 29 of the Act
11 February 2011 Sensible Financial Solutions 639889 MTR MTRefuse
11 February 2011 Accrued Equities(UK) Ltd 591690 MTR MTRevoke
11 February 2011 CDC Financial Solutions LLP 641071 MTR MTRefuse
11 February 2011 In Touch Financial Solutions LLP 635212 MTR MTRevoke
11 February 2011 Mac Financial Advice LLP 591682 MTR MTRevoke
04 February 2011 Ashby Autos Limited 237246 MTR MTRevoke
02 February 2011 SAS Fire & Security Systems Limited 614014 MTR MTRevoke
02 February 2011Alarms Direct Limited (now known as UK Monitoring Response Limited) 634707 MTR MTRefuse
26 January 2011 Ms Kuldip Kaur Chana 630662 MTR MTRevoke
26 January 2011 Frantic Mouse Limited 628935 MTR MTRevoke
26 January 2011 Money Advice Direct Limited 592071 MTR MTRefuse to Vary/MTCompulsorily Vary
23 December 2010 Barclays Recovery Services Limited 605709 MTR MTRevoke
16 December 2010 DTD Insurance Services Limited 574443 MTR MTRefuse Withdrawn
06 December 2010 First Step Finance Limited 610509 MTR MTRevoke
12 November 2010 The Nice Car Company 638521 MTR MTRefuse
01 September 2010 A & D Goddard 105375 MTR MTRevoke
01 September 2010 Lido Beach Caravan Park Limited 338090 MTR MTRevoke
01 September 2010 WMB Sales UK Limited 626719 MTR MTRevoke
19 August 2010 KNFM Limited 557481 MTR MTRevoke
13 August 2010 Shakespeare Finance Limited 547864 MTR MTRevoke
13 August 2010 Rupiz Compare Limited 629845 MTR MTRefuse
13 August 2010 Rebecca Jane Beddows 605264 MTR MTRevoke/MTRefuse to Vary
03 August 2010 John Michael Apicella 493993 MTR MTRevoke
15 July 2010 Fast Claims Limited 559737 MTR MTRevoke
26 May 2010 UK Finance House Limited 413487 MTR MTRevoke
26 May 2010 Peter Francis Dean 492616 MTR MTRevoke
21 May 2010 Capital and Management Services Limited 397057 MTR MTRevoke
20 May 2010 Simon Robert Gray 602656 MTR MTRevoke
20 May 2010 Direct Mortgages (Bury St Edmunds) Limited 581817 MTR MTRevoke
15 January 2010 Red Kite Ethical Debt Solutions LLP 621763 MTR MTRefuse
7 December 2009 Exchange Media LLP 629949 MTR MTRefuse

This table only shows action taken by the OFT in the last two years. 12/07/2011
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If SRJ DEBT RECOVERIES LIMITED are breaking the OFT's guidelines as detailed here at http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/business_leaflets/consumer_credit/oft664.pdf , then report them to the OFT. This is what happened to one DCA:

Press releases 2009 - http://www.oft.gov.uk/news-and-updates/press/2009/44-09

OFT imposes requirements on Mackenzie Hall to improve handling of disputed debts

44/09    21 April 2009

The Office of Fair Trading has taken action against Mackenzie Hall Ltd, a debt collection company, requiring it to improve its practices.

Download Mackenzie Hall requirements (pdf 47 kb)
http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/business_lea ... equirements.pdf

The OFT has used its powers under consumer credit legislation to impose 'requirements' on Mackenzie Hall after an investigation found that some of its business processes failed to meet satisfactory standards. As a result of these requirements, Mackenzie Hall must not:

* pursue a debt where it has been notified in writing that there is reasonable cause to believe that the debt is in dispute, and

* pursue a debt where it has been notified in writing that the debt is statute barred.

Failure to comply with a requirement could lead to a fine of up to £50,000 and/or possible revocation of Mackenzie Hall's consumer credit licence.

Following an application by the company to renew its existing consumer credit licence, the OFT carried out an in-depth investigation into Mackenzie Hall's business practices and procedures, including a visit to its offices. The investigation found that whilst the company's procedures were of a satisfactory standard, complaint evidence received by the OFT showed that some of these procedures were not always followed.

The OFT raised its concerns with Mackenzie Hall and confirmed that it would be looking to impose requirements to improve compliance. Mackenzie Hall acknowledged the problems and, as allowed under the Consumer Credit Act 1974, made a proposal to address the OFT's concerns.

Ray Watson, OFT Director for Consumer Credit, said:

'Persisting with debt collection activity when debts are in dispute can give rise to significant consumer detriment, particularly where vulnerable consumers are involved.'

'In this case Mackenzie Hall has co-operated fully with the OFT and has taken steps to ensure that the business follows correct procedures for handling disputed and statute barred debts.'

'We will continue to use our licensing powers to take action to protect consumers where debt collectors fail to ensure full compliance with our guidance.'

NOTES

1. The Consumer Credit Act 1974 (the Act) requires debt collectors, businesses that offer goods or services on credit and/or are involved in activities relating to credit or hire, to be licensed by the OFT.

2. In 2003 the OFT issued the Debt Collection Guidance (updated December 2006) which sets out minimum standards for those intending to collect debts. Failure to comply with the Debt Collection Guidance may call into question the fitness of a business to hold a consumer credit licence.

3. Following implementation of the OFT's new powers under the Consumer Credit Act 2006 on 6 April 2008, where the OFT is dissatisfied with any matter in connection with a business, a proposal to carry on a business or any other conduct by a licensee, associate or former associate, the OFT may impose 'requirements' on the licensed business. Requirements may require a business to do or not to do (or to cease doing) anything specified for the purposes connected with addressing the OFT's dissatisfaction, or securing that matters of the same or a similar kind do not arise.

4. Two different processes exist for imposition of requirements. One is where an adjudicating officer issues a notice to the trader that the OFT is minded to impose requirements to address dissatisfaction. The trader is then given the opportunity to make representations to the adjudicating officer. The adjudicating officer makes a determination and the trader has the right of appeal against the determination to the Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal. Alternatively, a business may offer a proposal to address the OFT's dissatisfaction pursuant to section 33D(4) of the Act. In these circumstances the OFT is not required to issue a notice that it is minded to impose requirements if the proposed determination is in the same terms as the proposal made by the business.

5. The fact that requirements have been imposed on Mackenzie Hall appears on the consumer credit register. We will monitor Mackenzie Hall's compliance with the requirements. Any complaints about non-compliance should be sent to:

Enquiries
Office of Fair Trading
Fleetbank House
2-6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JX

Email: Enquiries@oft.gsi.gov.uk

6. Under the Limitation Act 1980, which applies to England and Wales, a debt is considered to be statute barred when no payments have been made against it or where it has not been acknowledged for six years. A statute barred debt cannot be legally recovered. Whilst the OFT accepts that the debt still exists, the OFT considers that it can be unfair to pursue the debt in the circumstances set out in our Debt Collection Guidance (pdf 116 kb) http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/business_leaflets/consumer_credit/oft664.pdf . In Northern Ireland, statue barred debts are governed by the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. In Scotland, statute barred debts are governed by the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 which states that the debt itself ceases to exist after five years providing that it has not been acknowledged and that no relevant claim against it has been made by the creditor.

7. The OFT's advice for those being pursued by debt collectors is: don't panic or ignore the problem, seek help and advice from your nearest Citizens Advice Bureau and contact those who you owe money to as soon as possible.