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Review of: Clearstart
Review date: 28 March 2007
Insolvency Practitioner who handled case: Mr Stephen David Watson
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: 7 days
Weeks to IVA proposal after decision made: 2 weeks
Weeks to IVA accepted/rejected after decision made: 6 weeks
 
IVA Company Ratings
Their debt solutions expertise: 10 out of 10
Their customer service: 10 out of 10
Their speed of response: 8 out of 10
Overall Company Rating: 10 out of 10
 
Insolvency Practitioner Ratings
The quality of IVA proposal: 10 out of 10
Overall Insolvency Practitioner Rating: 10 out of 10
 
My circumstances:
I work in Administration and live in Hertfordshire. I had 30k debt and a property under shared ownership scheme.
My interaction with the company:
I spoke to Clear Start who recommended an IVA would be the best option. They sent the forms which I duly completed and returned. The IVA was accepted at the creditor meeting. Each time I spoke to them even though I couldnt speak to the case worker covering my case the other staff I spoke to were always helpful and friendly and put my mind at ease.
Why I gave the ratings I did:
I rated them the way I had because they were always helpful and I felt that my case would be put accross fairly to the creditors.
One thing they did - which really impressed me:
They made me feel that I was not the only person to go through this, I always felt they were doing everything they could to help me.
One thing they did - which I felt could be improved:
There were some occasions when there was a couple of questions I needed to ask but as I couldnt get through to my case worker I had to leave messages for them to call back - which they always did. 
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