Claim against company director

[Cpt Morgan]

Hello Everyone,

I was wondering if you could help.

I need to make a claim against a builder that has ripped me off. Basically he has invoiced me for items he never ordered although I have paid him for them.

My issue is that he claims to be the director of the company as per the contract details, but when I checked the company name on companies house, it doesn't exist (subtle name differences) and the registered company name on the bottom of his contract paper is for a completely different company that has been dissolved.

My point here is that given he is therefore claiming to be the director of a non-existent company and or a company now dissolved, can he still hide behind his directorship status, or given he has signed this contract, is he now personally liable?

Thank you

[echat11]

Hi CPT MORGAN

It sounds like his directorship doesn't exist for a company that doesn't exist.
Contact companies house, they can confirm that for you.

[Cpt Morgan]

Yes I realise this, but as he signed the contract stating he was the director, I am wondering if he has now become personally liable?

[ScrumMaster]

Sounds like fraud performed by a single person who should be the defendant.