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Review of: Debt Lifeboat
Review date: 05 November 2007
Insolvency Practitioner who handled case: phillip allen
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: 5 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: 10 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 am a nurse living in Oxfordshire.Through sheer stupidity I had 60k of unsecured debt and was desperate.
My interaction with the company:
THey invited me and I met Phillip Allen.He did not make me feel a fool-although I clearly was! He spent time with me and went through all my options but he understood that I wanted to pay as much back as possible.
Why I gave the ratings I did:
They always responded to me,they were discreet and I felt they did not judge me.
One thing they did - which really impressed me:
They did not make me feel small-I felt dreadful about my actions but they just wanted to show me the light at the end of the tunnel.
One thing they did - which I felt could be improved:
 
Other points
I completed my IVA in May 2007.I paid off 36,000 of the debt.I will never have credit again as I know it is the slippery slope for me!

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Comment: thats brilliant your debt nearly halved!
 

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Reviewer quotes

  • Debt Lifeboat
Always contacted me when the promised to.
Review from Pete Bham, 24-Jul-2011
professionalism from start to finish
Review from Rosie, 24-Apr-2012
Sorted me out and were not judgemental....I had £170k of debt!
Review from Paul B, 30-May-2008
Understanding and never spoke down to you.
Review from G A W, 22-Jan-2012
Outstanding service
Review from worrywart, 05-May-2010

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