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Review of: Clearstart
Review date: 30 January 2008
Insolvency Practitioner who handled case: Alexander Twitchen
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: 2 days
Weeks to IVA proposal after decision made: 3 weeks
Weeks to IVA accepted/rejected after decision made: 6 weeks
 
IVA Company Ratings
Their debt solutions expertise: 8 out of 10
Their customer service: 10 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: 8 out of 10
 
My circumstances:
Me and my husband had £60Kworth of debt.In rented property.
My interaction with the company:
Quick response to telephone calls and letters.Asked to meet advisor face to face to discuss income etc.Helped and advised us both on iva proposal.Iva accepted , quick to let us both know of outcome after creditor meeting(within 30 mins).Very friendly and helpful.
Why I gave the ratings I did:
I rated clearstart 9 out of 10 for excellent service and were most helpful and understanding with our situation.
One thing they did - which really impressed me:
Everytime i rang could always speak to someone and wasnt told we will ring you back.
One thing they did - which I felt could be improved:
 
Other points
Ill never take out credit again ,if i havent the money to pay for things outright then i cant have it .Learning to budget.My dividend 21p in the pound.Wrote off £17000 of my debt.

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