Hi all,
I am self-employed and work for a number of clients. Last year, I did a lot of work for a limited company.
For a number of reasons but mainly my client being an unreliable payer, I have terminated the relationship in November last year after a meeting with one of the directors who assured me that half of the outstanding balance on my account would be settled immediatelly (which in fairness they did) and the rest when another company has finished the follow-on from my work. The other company presented the 'finished product' at the end of December.
The balance of my account still hasn't been settled and I have emailed the directors my current statement and reminded them of the agreement we had. I am fairly certain that they will simply ignore my request for payment and am now wondering what could be my next step.
Would this be a matter for a small claims court or is there another body that I should file my claim with? Please note that the amount outstanding is less than €500 and hiring a solicitor and going down the 'proper' legal route would defeat the purpose as it would cost more than I am owed.
If I need to supply more information, I am happy to do so - just didn't want to bore anyone with details at this stage.
Thanks for all your help!
I am self-employed and work for a number of clients. Last year, I did a lot of work for a limited company.
For a number of reasons but mainly my client being an unreliable payer, I have terminated the relationship in November last year after a meeting with one of the directors who assured me that half of the outstanding balance on my account would be settled immediatelly (which in fairness they did) and the rest when another company has finished the follow-on from my work. The other company presented the 'finished product' at the end of December.
The balance of my account still hasn't been settled and I have emailed the directors my current statement and reminded them of the agreement we had. I am fairly certain that they will simply ignore my request for payment and am now wondering what could be my next step.
Would this be a matter for a small claims court or is there another body that I should file my claim with? Please note that the amount outstanding is less than €500 and hiring a solicitor and going down the 'proper' legal route would defeat the purpose as it would cost more than I am owed.
If I need to supply more information, I am happy to do so - just didn't want to bore anyone with details at this stage.
Thanks for all your help!