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Review of: IVA Advice Company
Review date: 09 October 2009
Insolvency Practitioner who handled case: Susan Clay
I proceeded as far along as: Accepted IVA
The solution I opted for in the end: IVA
 
Speed of response
No of days to make a decision after I spoke to IVA company: 1 days
Weeks to IVA proposal after decision made: 6 weeks
Weeks to IVA accepted/rejected after decision made: 12 weeks
 
IVA Company Ratings
Their debt solutions expertise: 9 out of 10
Their customer service: 9 out of 10
Their speed of response: 8 out of 10
Overall Company Rating: 9 out of 10
 
Insolvency Practitioner Ratings
The quality of IVA proposal: 9 out of 10
Overall Insolvency Practitioner Rating: 9 out of 10
 
My circumstances:
I had approximately £80k of unsecured debt and few assets, but a car I needed to retain. Whilst prepared to go bankrupt I favoured an IVA - which was accepted with a dividend of 0.40p/£.
My interaction with the company:
Generally a really good service. Highly knowedgeable and helpful - and definitely prepared to go the extra mile.
Why I gave the ratings I did:
Virtually everything they did was excellent. I would have like to have had a little more continuity throughout the process in terms of one or two contacts, but this was a very minor issue. Delays were predominantly due to gathering data, although there was a bit of a lull in the middle of the process where I needed to chase. Again, excellent service though.
One thing they did - which really impressed me:
Negotiated with creditors to amend unreasonable modifications.
One thing they did - which I felt could be improved:
Provide a single point of contact throughout the whole process. 
Other points
Dividend was 0.40p/£

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