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Central Registry of Winding Up Petitions

19/10/2016

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UPDATE!!

We now offer an expedited search where results are returned in 15mins. The cost of this is £25 + VAT = £30 and can be ordered in exact the same way as now. 

Where is it and what does it do?

The Companies Court is situated in the Rolls Building in Central London and holds information of all petitions to wind up companies from around the Country, they also deal with applications to unfreeze bank accounts, to restore companies to the Companies House register after being struck off or to challenge a winding up petition.

Whilst this Registry has been in existence for many years, the phenomenon of being asked to carry out a search on the day of completion is relatively new. We have had many instances where current and new clients have called us asking to know what this is and whether we can help them.

How to obtain the information?

There are two ways to obtain this information either in attendance at the Court itself where you can pay a fee to search the list for 15 minutes or by phoning the Court directly via a premium rate call line. The line is open from 10am-4.30pm Monday to Friday.

This list is updated daily hence why the search is carried out on the day of completion rather than in advance.

Why choose us?

We will save you time and money

Choosing to visit the Court is time consuming and costly so phoning is the obvious option. However, every time you call the Court you will be charged a premium rate fee whether they answer the phone or not. This can take numerous (and we mean numerous!) attempts on your part using up valuable time that could be productively used elsewhere.

Billing is also made easier as you will be able to charge back the cost to your clients through our invoice rather than trying to figure out how much you may have spent on the phone to the Court.

Cost

At just £18 it’s a cheap, simple and easy way to get an annoying job off your desk.

How to order

Just click here to be taken to our online ordering form or alternatively just give us a call on 020 8460 8459 or email searches@lawagents.co.uk. 

Reports are sent back via email in PDF with invoice also attached. Most are back within 2-4 hrs of the Court opening for the day.
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SIGNIFICANT FLOOD RISK

23/2/2012

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Significant flood risk. What does that mean? Why is it so important? And how it could affect you?

The actual definition of significant flood risk is a greater than 1 in 75 chance of flood in a year. A recent study by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) says this relates to nearly 200,000 properties in England and Wales.

At present if you wanted affordable insurance in these areas you would be able to. This is due to an agreement, a ‘Statement of Principles’, between government and insurers. Insurers agree to cover such properties as long as the government agrees to raise awareness, spend money on better flood defences and protect those properties that are at greatest threat from flood. In the latest spending review from 2011-2015 spending from central government on flood defences was cut by 10%.

This original statement was agreed back in 2000 as a largely short-term measure to build on and improve and eventually become a long term solution. However, despite the fact that the government and ABI are still in talks it looks likely that this agreement will end in June 2013.

Should this happen, nearly 200,000 homes in England and Wales could have their premiums and excess spiral or at worst become uninsurable. This would become a very serious concern to anyone buying one of these properties. And if that doesn’t put you off, would a mortgage company even lend the money on such a property?

Should you wish to find out whether your property or the property you are buying is in a flood risk area, a report for just £20 + VAT is available

Other than the excellent flood data the report will indicate whether your property is insurable and any claims data due to flood within the vicinity.

Simply go to www.lawagents.co.uk/environmental-searches.html to find out more on how to order this and other reports.


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HIGH SPEED 2

14/2/2012

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How will High Speed 2 affect your property and how will you know if you are at risk?

An official or personal search will bring up High Speed 2 as affecting your property if it’s within 200m but is that really enough distance away from the new rail link not to affect your property? And if so, other than a simple yes would further information about the route in relation to your property be useful to you?

Tunnelling will be a major part of the scheme and problems such as settlement, subsidence and possible vibration whilst tunnelling is in progress will concern many in close proximity. HS2 will instigate many schemes to negate the loss to property owners but it will not appease everyone.

Current train designs for HS2 run at a top speed of 225mph, however advancements in technology could push this up to 250mph as the track is capable of running trains at this speed. Noise will no doubt be kept to a minimum but with trains up to 400m long and passing by every 5 mins it will certainly be noticeable!

With the whole project due to run from 2017-2025 with trains running from 2026, there is bound to be a huge amount of disruption from trucks and other vehicles carrying materials, workers and waste to and from the route. This may well impact properties beyond the 200m mark with air and noise pollution plus congestion on roads which could cause delays for local business.

Environmental issues will also be high on the agenda as the route passes through Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Whilst a large amount will be in tunnels and in cuttings to minimise the blight on the landscape through the Chilterns, just over a mile and a half will still be at ground level. Could this impact on a view and have a detrimental effect when selling on the property?

For this purpose there is now a specific High Speed 2 rail report which provides clear maps showing the route up to 5km away and at just £15 + VAT a small price to pay for peace of mind.

Key points in the report other than the properties distance from the route will be the maximum speed of the train as it passes the property and whether the route is in a tunnel, in a cutting, at ground level or on a viaduct.

This should provide a useful tool for prospective buyers along the route.

Visit www.lawagents.co.uk to buy your report today.


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