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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'll keep it brief. Our company was being overrun with overdue invoices that hadn't been paid with some a sold as 2020. Our Accountant put us on to Federal management to help turn things around. F... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good team, if you work with them then they work with you. They brought a bad debt under control, established a payment plan with the debtor covering the original debt plus our legal costs plus intere... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Federal were instructed on four unpaid company invoices that were well overdue. We spoke at lenght about how we wanted a professional and strategic approach to dealing with our prestigious client base... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tried to work with debt recovery agencies in the past with no success or positive results. Federal have been the polar opposite. They work with us and make sure our interests are looked after. This... See more

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  1. Debt Collection Agency
  2. Debt Collecting
  3. Legal Services

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Federal Management are a Professional and Multi Award Winning FCA regulated Debt Collection Agency specialising in Business Debt Collection and Private Debt Recovery across the UK & Overseas since 2004. They are the ONLY Debt Collection Agency in the UK accredited by the Financial Services College and their ISO:9001 accredited services see them recover millions of pounds every year on a 'No Collection - No Commission' basis For further information on how they can help your you or your Business, contact Federal Management's friendly Expert Team


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

True and Honest Review

I contacted this firm Mid May to recover debts I got tired of chasing my debtor for. The person I spoke to told me that it's a 5 week process and if the debtor does not pay they will go to his house and get the money themselves. I was happy about this because it would have been just in time when we needed our money for our house deposit back. However, since I instructed them, I was told by one of the administrator that I should have gotten a tracking number when the letter was sent out. I kept sending emails and calling asking of the debtor got the letter the following day. No one confirmed he actually received it all I had been told that it was issued. They were to provide us with weekly updates and I didn't get my first update until like the 3rd week with just a basic 2 page which does not show a summary of information. Emails were responded to in what I believe whenever they wanted to, and whenever I spoke to anyone about my case, one person would say it's a particular person dealing with it and when I do get in contact with that person, he would say it's not him, when the debtor himself has been in contact with him, so I was basically being lied to. When I asked for updates because I realised the 5 weeks was drawing closer, all I would get is basic emails sometimes only 2 lines and when the debtor don't pay they keep saying they are carrying out the processes and when I email my frustrations, they completely ignore my emails. It was becoming to frustrating that I didn't see the point having to be chasing them all the time for updates when not once I ever got a proper summary of what's taking place only to be told when asked that they can't tell me of every step they gonna take. Isn't that what is called an update? Now they talking about charging me for the full recovery percentage of 7% When they have not even gotten a £1 from my debtor. I would not recommend this company. And when I expressed that I felt like my case wasn't taken as priority, the response was that they have thousands of cases dealing with. This has been more stressful than chasing the debtor myself. I would not recommend this company to anyone. It's not worth it. The debtor didn't even take them serious because I'm sure he realised he could tell them anything and they would fall for it. The most annoying thing was waiting days for email response. And the drama of this one saying it's not him, and another saying it's him, and so they kept going. Too much people were involved and up to this day, they never confirmed who was the person designated to my case. Stay far away from them if you already have stress of your own because these reviews, based on my experience are FAKE!! I Like I said, based on the positive reviews, they are all FAKE but mine is 100% true. The last email I received on June 30th stated there was no further update, so how was I to know the debtor confirmed full payment for the 28th when no one mentioned anything to me? The 28th of what? Because I didn't terminate until July 2nd. Where is that email sent to me or phone call recording of this confirmed payment? Let it be escalated because I would like to see that email or hear that recorded call. The debtor is still being chased at the moment since up to this day I haven't gotten a £1 off him. You need to stop telling lies. It is within my rights to report you. That's why those services exist for customers like me who get taken advantaged of. You guys are publicly trying to me make me out to a liar and that is unprofessional! All I've said is the truth.

July 8, 2021
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Reply from Federal Management

Dear Reviewer,

Thank you for providing the information to trustpilot, now we can confirm that indeed you chose to instruct us on a recent matter.

In the interests of fairness and transparency, the purported claims you have laid out would appear to be at odds with the facts.

This matter is now being fully investigated and we are compiling logs of every phone call & every email relating to our interactions with you pertaining to the said facts and we will contact you directly in the forthcoming 7 days to resolve this.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Kind Regards
Chris - Client Services Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent, professional and friendly service and they recovered a large debt (in full) faster than I expected.

Highly recommended.

June 10, 2021
Unprompted review
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Reply from Federal Management

Thank you very much Mr Lowton, your kind review is greatly appreciated. If you ever need any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards
Client Services team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been using Federal Managements…

We have been using Federal Managements service for a number of years as an extension to our in-house procedures. During this time we have found them to provide a highly successful and cost effective service. 100% recommended.

February 18, 2021
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Reply from Federal Management

Thank you so much Mr Turner for your kind review, we will continue to do our very best for yourselves.
Kind Regards
Jane @ Client Services Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous service

Fabulous service. They managed to convince a stubborn customer to pay in less than a month!

February 9, 2021
Unprompted review
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Reply from Federal Management

Thank you very much for the kind review Mr Garosi. If you have any further issues with customers in the UK, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind Regards
Client Services team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Phenomenal Service!

Phenomenal Service! Kept in touch regularly and recovered the full debt in 2 weeks! Highly recommend.

October 30, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Federal Management

Thank you very much Laura for taking the time to leave us a review, it is greatly appreciated. Should you have any further issues then please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards
Client Services team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service. Collected our debts within a week.

October 27, 2020
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Reply from Federal Management

Thank you very much for your kind review David. If you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind Regards
Client Services

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wrong Again

If you had taken the trouble to properly read the documentation I provided you would know that the premium - not interest - is entirely legitimate. In fact the Agreement was drawn up by the Debtor's solicitor, so it was not only lawful, but also legal - whatever the difference is in your world.

September 16, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Federal Management

Dear Mr Iles,

These reports should not have been sent and were an automated system error, we apologise for this minor administrational anomaly.

Again, we think it prudent to point out that you didn't sack us Mr Iles; we refused to comply with your unlawful and quite frankly, illegal requests. This was stated in the response to your previous unwarranted review on here. Hope this makes the position a little more clear for you.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention however and have a great day.

Kind Regards
Client Services Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I struggled for months

I struggled for months trying to get a company to pay what they owed. Tony and Vicky helped gather all required documents and are a credit to Federal Management. After a short time the money was recovered in full , and i was updated throughout . Great professional service!

September 15, 2020
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Reply from Federal Management

Dear Mr Wilson,
Thank you very much taking the time to leave us a review, it is greatly appreciated. Your comments where well received by Tony & Vic in our New Business team - If you experience any further issues with non paying Business customers, please do not hesitate to contact us..
Kind Regards
Client Services team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid £1000 for help to collect a debt…

Paid £1000 for help to collect a debt from overseas. the 'update' has been the same for the past 5 months and when questioned they have not been able to give details and are now not returning calls or answering emails

September 11, 2020
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Reply from Federal Management

Dear Lisa,
Firstly, let us point out that we successfully recovered over £7428 for you prior to this difficult case. Secondly, the unforeseen pandemic severely hampered ours and our agents efforts to collect the debt owing in the UAE, this is understandable.
Thirdly, we offered you a solution by way of subsidised legal action via the UAE's judicial system but you refused it.
Fourthly, you received over 42 Case status reports in the 5 months we had been acting on this matter. Despite your claims, you were kept well abreast of progress not to mention the numerous lengthy case discussions you had with our Legal Team.
To state that we never returned calls or emails is a complete fabrication of the truth. We understand how very frustrating it is to be owed money, we deal with it every day but we cannot accept fabrications of the truth in order to besmirch our reputation with false accusations. This is not acceptable and appropriate action will now be taken accordingly. As requested your account has been terminated herein.
As stated, we totally understand your frustration however this is not the correct way to vent at those that have tried to help you. We collect millions of behalf of UK Businesses every year and will continue to do so.
Kind Regards
Client Services Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very impressed with how quickly Federal…

Very impressed with how quickly Federal Management obtained payment for a long standing debt.

September 7, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Federal Management

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review Debbie, it is greatly appreciated - If you require any further assistance with any issues, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind Regards
Client Services Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional service with a personal touch..

Professional service with a personal touch. Regular updates and always on hand to explain the current state of play. Their persistence paid off with the debt settled in full. Happy to recommend them.

July 22, 2020
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Reply from Federal Management

Thanks very much Ian for taking the time to leave us a review, it is appreciated greatly. We are glad to be of service to your company. Should you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind Regards
Client Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Has been a great success working with…

Has been a great success working with this company over the past few years. Everything is done efficiently and the amounts recovered have regularly exceeded all our expectations. Would heartily recommend federal management for any business debt recovery. Best regards

July 11, 2020
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Reply from Federal Management

Thank you very much Mr Dennison for taking the time to leave us a review and voice your appreciation of our services. We will continue to do our very best for you and look forward to continuing our successful partnership.
Kind Regards
Client Services team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and communication from…

Great service and communication from the guys here to recover a big debtor of mine. Full recovery minus of course their fee - but well deserved considering otherwise I would have had nothing at all! Thankyou. Excellent service and we will be using again for an even bigger debt.

June 17, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Federal Management

Thank you very much for your kind review Steven, it is greatly appreciated as is your faith in our services. We are here to help with any future issues you may have so please do not hesitate to contact us with any queries.
Kind Regards
Client Services team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have recouped fees owing to my company…

Have recouped fees owing to my company a number of times now. They go that extra mile to deliver on promises and way and above the previous debt recovery service we used last year. Tenacious and highly effective service that comes at little cost to its clients. Will use again when needed and thanks especially to Chris, Nick and Jane.
Regards
Mike

May 28, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Federal Management

Thanks very much Mike for your kind review, it is much appreciated and well received. Anytime you need any further assistance, please do not hesitate to call any of the team here.
Kind Regards
Client Services Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is a fraud

This company is a fraud. They kept convincing me that my case is easy to refund and they charged me the highest upfront fees and then kept switching me to over 5 employees to follow up with and at the end they just said that they failed to refund the money and asks for more money to start legal procedures.

May 28, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Federal Management

We cannot locate any client by the name of 'Shady' and seriously question the sincerity of this review based upon the content therein. We invite you to email us at cs@federalmanagement.co.uk to elaborate further on your frivolous claims
Kind Regards
Client Services Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Engaged Federal and their B2B team in pursuing long-outstanding UK debt (we are an American manufacturer). Was impressed by the prompt due diligence and a clear, concise professional debt collection process. The issue was resolved within 5 business days. Enjoyed working with Alec Warburton and his team.

Highly recommended - will engage if future collection issues arise.

April 28, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Federal Management

Thank you very much Mr Thompson for taking the time to leave us such a kind review. If you ever need any further assistance with UK/European customers, please do not hesitate to contact Alec or any of our New Business Team and we will gladly help.
Kind Regards
Client Services Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

we were very satisfied with the quick…

we were very satisfied with the quick response and fast action.

April 7, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Federal Management

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave our services a review Manuela. If you need any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards
Client Services team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was very happy to put my trust into…Federal management to pursue the debt I had unfortunately got involved with, and I would like to thank you for what you achieved for me.

I was very happy to put my trust into your companies experience, because I had not a clue how to proceed with this problem. But after I had given you instruction to proceed with this matter with HKB I felt confident in what I had done.

March 11, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Federal Management

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review Mr Lloyd, it is very much appreciated. If you experience any further issues, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind Regards
Client Services team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Work

Excellent work from Tony and his professional team in recovering my debt thorough from the start they couldn’t have been more helpful in guiding me through their process and keeping me informed of the progress
I was apprehensive at the start as my debt was small but Tony reassured me that size of the debt debt didn’t matter I had a good case
The setup process was quick and easy and my debt was recovered in super quick time
Thanks again Federal Management

February 4, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Federal Management

Thank you very much Mr Colclough for taking the time to leave us a review. Your kind comments have been passed onto Tony who dealt with your issue. If you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards
Client Services Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recommended for any company

Used federal management for debt recovery over the past few years and they have been a massive factor in our companies continued business success. Would wholeheartedly recommend to any business looking for a efficient, professional agency.

Best wishes
David

January 8, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Federal Management

Thanks for the review David, it helps greatly and is greatly appreciated. We will continue our best efforts and endeavours for your company.

Kind Regards
Client Services Team

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