Received a second County Court Claim Form

**nemesis45** · 20th October 2015, 17:46:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

Originally posted by FlyerMatt19 View Post

Hi all,

Newbie here, so any help will be appreciated :tinysmile_twink_t2:

Today I received a second County Court claim form (Northampton) originating from the same claimant, Cabot Financial.

The original claim form was dated back in May from Mortimer Clarke Solicitors referring to a statue barred CC debt. I duly filed my defence in time and in July I received a letter from Mortimer Clarke saying they had received my defence and the matter was on hold whilst Cabot try to find the CC paperwork. I've not received any further contact from Cabot or Mortimer Clarke since that date, until today.

Today a second claim form, also from Northampton County Court, with a different Claim No, arrived for the same debt (Cabot and exactly the same amount, around 3 grand), but this time the solicitors are Wright Hassall. I've not received any letters or communication from them before this.

I guess there are 2 questions that come to mind:

1. Is it legal to issue 2 claims in parallel, when the first is on hold from a different solicitor, at the same County Court?

2. What should be my next steps? Write to Cabot, or Wright Hassall?

I'm thinking of raising a counter-claim for all the extra paperwork, etc I face. Is this wise?

Any advise will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Hi welcome to LB,

Which part of the Cabot Group is the creditor on the 1st Claim? Is it the same on the 2nd one?

e.g. Cabot Financial UK Ltd on 1. and Cabot Financial Europe Ltd on 2?

Any contact at this stage should be via the solicitors named on the new claim.

I have a suspicion as to what may have happened here.

nem

**FlyerMatt19** · 20th October 2015, 17:52:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

Thanks for replying nem.

The original claim was from Cabot Financial, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent.

Today's claim was from Cabot Financial, Grafton Road, Worthing.

I'd not noticed they were from different addresses until you'd ask.

Do you suspect it's a case of the 2 addresses not talking to each other?

**nemesis45** · 20th October 2015, 17:56:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

Originally posted by FlyerMatt19 View Post

Thanks for replying nem.

The original claim was from Cabot Financial, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent.

Today's claim was from Cabot Financial, Grafton Road, Worthing.

I'd not noticed they were from different addresses until you'd ask.

Do you suspect it's a case of the 2 addresses not talking to each other?

Are the exact claimant titles Cabot Financial UK Ltd and Cabot Financial Europe Ltd or even Cabot ( Marlin) Ltd

There is a question mark over the licensing of Cabot Financial UK Ltd.

nem

**FlyerMatt19** · 20th October 2015, 18:00:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

The full exact claimant titles are:

1. Cabot Financial (UK) Limited, 1 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4UA

2. Cabot Financial (UK) Limited, Marlin House, 16-22 Grafton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QP

**Amethyst** · 20th October 2015, 18:04:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

'' 1. Is it legal to issue 2 claims in parallel, when the first is on hold from a different solicitor, at the same County Court?''

No. The second claim should be struck out as there is already a claim on the same cause of action live in the court system. First step to call Wright Hassall and tell them there is a live claim in the court system for the same cause of action. They will probably want you to scan and email them evidence of this and should just discontinue.

**FlyerMatt19** · 20th October 2015, 18:06:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

Ok, thanks for your help I'll contact them tomorrow.

**nemesis45** · 20th October 2015, 18:09:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

Originally posted by FlyerMatt19 View Post

The full exact claimant titles are:

1. Cabot Financial (UK) Limited, 1 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4UA

2. Cabot Financial (UK) Limited, Marlin House, 16-22 Grafton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QP

Very Odd the Worthing address is the HO of Marlin which was taken over by Cabot and is Now Cabot (Marlin) on the FCA Consumer Credit Register.
Cabot Financial UK Ltd West Malling is no longer licenced to carry on a consumer credit business.
What you have is a complete mix up of trading name and addresses.
I would write to Solicitors on the 2nd Claim stating you have already received a claim from Cabot F. UK for the same alleged debt.
send it by signed for post asap.

nem

**FlyerMatt19** · 20th October 2015, 18:13:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

Thanks for your help nem, I'll get the signed for letter off in tomorrow's post

**nemesis45** · 20th October 2015, 18:22:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

Originally posted by FlyerMatt19 View Post

Thanks for your help nem, I'll get the signed for letter off in tomorrow's post

Please keep us up to speed on this Matt there's a lot of confusion over Cabot at present, have you acknowledged the 2nd claim.

nem

**FlyerMatt19** · 20th October 2015, 18:28:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

Will do, I'll keep in touch when I hear back from them.

I've not acknowledged yet. Do you think it wise to send the acknowledgement to the court tomorrow saying I intend to defend all of the claim?

**nemesis45** · 20th October 2015, 18:31:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

Originally posted by FlyerMatt19 View Post

Will do, I'll keep in touch when I hear back from them.

I've not acknowledged yet. Do you think it wise to send the acknowledgement to the court tomorrow saying I intend to defend all of the claim?

Yes definitely use MCOL Money Claim on Line.

Nem

**FlamingParrot** · 20th October 2015, 18:55:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

Originally posted by FlyerMatt19 View Post

The full exact claimant titles are:

1. Cabot Financial (UK) Limited, 1 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4UA

2. Cabot Financial (UK) Limited, Marlin House, 16-22 Grafton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QP

The second address was Marlin's, which has now been integrated into the Cabot Group. That's also their new registered office address.

In view of the fact that the claimant is Cabot Financial (UK) Limited, this should be of interest: http://www.legalbeagles.info/forums/...censed+trading :grin:

**nemesis45** · 20th October 2015, 19:01:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

Originally posted by FlamingParrot View Post

The second address was Marlin's, which has now been integrated into the Cabot Group. That's also their new registered office address.

In view of the fact that the claimant is Cabot Financial (UK) Limited, this should be of interest: http://www.legalbeagles.info/forums/showthread.php?69837-Cabot-Financial-%28uk%29-limited-Unlicensed-

trading/page2&highlight=unlicensed+trading :grin:

Yes it's all been said noted and dealt with thanks.

**FlyerMatt19** · 31st October 2015, 14:18:PM

Re: Received a second County Court Claim Form

So today I received a reply from Wright Hassall.
To quote them:

Re. Cabot Financial (UK) Limited

We act for the Claimant in the above matter.
Further to our Client's instructions, we can confirm we have requested the Court discontinues the County Court claim in the above matter.
We have accordingly closed our file, should have you any further queries,please contact our Client directly.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

I've just checked mcol online and the case is still live, their history shows my acknowledgement was received 10 days ago.

Presumably I now wait for this to be closed online? Also, is there anything else I need to do?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Received a second County Court Claim Form