Probiz hit with writ over cheque

Chartered accountancy firm Williams has issued a High Court writ against accountancy network Probiz over a 'dishonoured' cheque.

The Ealing-based firm said Probiz wrote a cheque for £18,711.88 on 1 September to pay Williams, but the cheque was 'dishonoured', a High Court writ, issued by Macgrath solicitors, says.

Probiz was set up by Feisal Nahaboo and is a network of around 1,500 accountants working from 200 offices across the UK.

Williams is demanding a total of £18,765.16 plus interest from Probiz, and says the company has not paid for accountancy services provided this year.

This week Nahaboo claimed the matter was now being resolved amicably between the parties.

Statement from PROBIZ Network

Sir,

Williams Chartered Accountants were paid for preparation of the October 2007 PROBIZ accounts. Subsequently a further invoice was then raised for approximately £18,500. The cheque was not bounced but it was stopped when certain matters came to the attention of PROBIZ. PROBIZ has very healthy cash balances and are counter claiming for potential damages from Williams CA over issues relating to their work for PROBIZ. The company has tried to contact Williams CA on several occasions to ask for information but no calls or emails have been returned on the subject matter. In addition despite several requests PROBIZ's proposed new accountants have not received information from Williams CA either. The invoice in dispute appeared only after the intention to switch accountants had been communicated to Williams CA.

PROBIZ Network