Thought the account that had been sold to Cabot from HSBC had been closed so was surprised to hear about this debt. Debt belonged to my ex partner who had had an accident causing major head injury... See more
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Our mission is to help each and every customer to financial recovery. We help thousands of customers take their first step to help them manage their accounts. As many of our satisfied customers will tell you, we know that everyone’s situation is different and we treat people as individuals. We offer a range of credit management solutions for every customer so they can repay what they owe, but not have to put their lives on hold while doing so. Established in 1998, Cabot Financial is one of the most respected debt purchase companies in the UK. We are part of the Cabot Credit Management Group, who are authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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1 Kings Hill Avenue, ME19 4UA, Kings Hill, West Malling, United Kingdom
- 0344 556 0263
- cabotwebcustomer@cabotfinancial.com
- www.cabotfinancial.co.uk
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Deceitful firm that lies and lies
Deceitful firm that lies and lies
If traced by email, then no problem as they have no legal right anymore and no need to pay
I honestly moved years ago and paid nothing
Be careful of giving bank details as they have a history of withdrawing after you might have paid
Beware ! Simple don’t pay
Desperate firm of losers
Supportive and understanding
The representative Miko was very helpful, professional and empathetic throughout the call. I explained my circumstances, and he listened and responded with understanding. He made what could have been a difficult conversation much easier, and I really appreciated the way he handled everything. Thank you, for your excellent customer service.
Polite and understanding staff
Polite and understanding staff (Miko). Well explained offer and excellent/realisable suggestions made for financial goals.
Meeka was very easy to correspond with…
Meeka was very easy to correspond with and very nice to meet over the phone making me feel at ease with my debt experience, he obviously has excellent people skills.
Thank you meeka
Once I was able to find my account…
Once I was able to find my account online I was happy to pay with DD
Very good experience with cabot…
Very good experience with cabot financial uk
I was originally going to give 1 star…
I was originally going to give 1 star after the man who phoned me had not empathy, was ignoring what i said and talked over me. But then i phoned back this evening and spoke to such a nice lady called Precious. She explained everything to me and was kind and so helpful and was enough to change my experience with the company to a positive one.
After many months of sleepless nights…
After many months of sleepless nights over this debt and worrying how to make the call to set up a payment plan I called utterly terrified. The person who answered the call could not have been nicer or more understanding. She asked genuine questions about my situation and made sure that this payment plan would not affect me in a bad way and just made me feel so much better about the situation.
I spoke to a very knowledgeable member…
I spoke to a very knowledgeable member of staff of your company and was most helpful and gave me all the answers I was looking for.
I always find this company a pleasure…
I always find this company a pleasure to talk to. I find them helpful, efficient and patient. In particular Libby, the lady I spoke to, who explained everything, which was clear and precise. Very helpful with a sense of humour, easy to talk to. I am very pleased with this company. Just want to say thank you.
Dealt with Satnam who was very helpful
Dealt with Satnam who was very helpful
Very professional and understanding to…
Very professional and understanding to my financial issues.
The lady I spoke to was clear and put my mind at ease.
HOW TO DEAL WITH THESE COMPANIES
Let me explain how this company and many others like them operate
Firstly do not panic if they contact you they have zero power NONE
DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL DATA EVER / DO NOT ADMIT LIABILITY FOR ANY DEBT
These companies buy Debt Portfolios for pennies. For example I looked on a debt selling site and seen a portfolio for sale at £5000 - This portfolio had thousands of old debts in it that totalled £30 Million !
So now you understand why they are so persistent, Nasty and pretty much bully people.
Imagine if they get 10% of those old debts paid that’s £3.000.000 ( 3 Million ) from £5000
Now most of the debts within these portfolios will be classed as STATUTE BARRED - This means they are not LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE - They cannot recover them in a court of Law, but they will threaten you with this to scare you
For a debt to be statute barred it must have no liability accepted for it or any payments made to it within a 6 year period
This is why you never EVER admit liability ! As far as you’re concerned it’s not yours and never was !
Debt Collectors have ZERO POWER ! They cannot take your possessions, they cannot enter your property, They cannot do a thing without a COURT JUDGEMENT, if they arrive at your property without a Court Writ containing a WET SIGNATURE - meaning a Judge has physically signed it that day they cannot do anything. Sometimes they turn up with fake photocopy paperwork which is fraud so call the police, do not answer the door, do not take any paperwork from them by hand - they can post it through the letter box
These companies lie and hope they panic you into paying them it’s truly that simple
In law the ‘ Burden of Proof ‘ is on them not you, they must prove any debt is legally enforceable.
Only contact them via email. Open a new email account with zero real personal data, no name, no date of births NOTHING - send them an email and do not give your name, simply enter any reference number you have from their paperwork in the email header
Copy and paste this….
Without Prejudice.
I will not be providing any personal data as I am under no obligation to do so. You have sent me a letter and your reference number is in the email header.
I have no knowledge of this / these debts. They are not mine and I do not admit any liability for them.
The burden of proof is upon you to prove who I am and that any debt is legally enforceable..
I formally request on ( enter date and time ) 3 documents
1) A Signed True Original Copy of the Agreement showing a clear Wet Signature NOT a digital tick box or digitally created signature
2) The Deeds of Assignment showing ALL signatures and Witness Signatures NOT a notice of assignment
3) An up to date statement of the account showing all payments made to it within the last 6 years
Without these documents they cannot legally enforce the debt. So if they still apply to a court for a CCJ don’t panic, they have more than likely Committed Fraud, you should receive paperwork from the court before this happens. If you do simply print off the email you sent them asking for proof and tell the court you never received it ! The CCJ will be set aside and removed
If you don’t get any paperwork from a court but find out you have a CCJ simply contact the issuing court and inform them that you asked for proof of the debts and send them a copy of the email
Fact is if these plebs try to take you to court for a statute barred debt they are going to end up paying all the court fees
If they cannot provide those documents and prove the debt they seek is not Statute Barred they can’t do anything !
If they continue to harass you contact the FCA / FSA and Financial Ombudsman and inform them of everything ! See the FCA official guidelines state that once the person tells the debt collector the debt is statute barred and no payment will be made they are not to contact you again
If they prove the debt is legally enforceable then set up a payment plan you can afford !
They have to accept it ! Or tell them to take you to court where you can tell the judge you offered to pay all you could afford each month and they refused,
Do not let these companies scare you, worry you or ruin your day !
They can only call you within hours you dictate to them, once you tell them not to call you at work and only contact you between 1800 - 2000 or whatever suits you they must adhere to those hours ! If they don’t report them to the FCA / FSA and Financial Ombudsman.
They have NO POWER
NONE
You are under no obligation to give them any personal data, they cannot make you let them into your home, they cannot take any of your property without a Court Writ which must be legitimate, they cannot enter your home through an open window without a legit Court Writ.
The representative I spoke to was…
The representative I spoke to was empathetic and understanding.

Reply from Cabot Financial UK
Very pleasant and understanding lady.
Very pleasant and understanding lady.

Reply from Cabot Financial UK
Despicable company took on my dept from…
Despicable company took on my dept from TSB credit cards which was in dispute over ppi which TSB refused to pay me, passed to many other debt collectors who have came knocking one at 6am, debt is so old probably SATUE BARRED twice over, but they made a unauthorised payment of 5 pounds on my card, to keep this harassment on going, latest passed it to Orbit who knocked twice know, despite me informing them I am a vulnerable adult, to much to add of there malpractice on here, never really listen all about the money no humanity.
Very helpfull and they understand and…
Very helpfull and they understand and listen

Reply from Cabot Financial UK
Very good
Very good, eventually made a deal with them and now I am debt free.

Reply from Cabot Financial UK
Michelle deserves everything and more
Michelle was very kind and understanding of my situation and offered a smooth service , tackling debt is very daunting but she was genuinely there to help and knows that life happens and just wants you to get back on track instead of this hanging over your head. Thank you Michelle (P.S give her a raise)

Reply from Cabot Financial UK
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