SCAMMERS, CROOKS, ILLEGAL COMPANY, FAKE VAT NUMBER, BEING STRUCK OFF BY COMPANIES HOUSE. Fake VAT no. GB181210447 Company Number 14578660
After my business being broken into, I called this locksmith company as it was top of google, it came up as Locksmith 24/7, but I now know they have many aliases, but the main company is FIXTOON LIMITED. The guy that took the call, told me £69.00 call out plus labour approx £150 and any parts. I told him no parts needed as lock was intact just needed door mended and lock secured. No problem he said and lock smith would be there in 30 minutes. This was 5.30am Sunday morning. He called back and said locksmith would be there at 9am. How I wish I had cancelled, I stupidly didn’t, but went over the costs again. When Adam the locksmith, eventually came at 10am, he told my manager that it would be expensive as the door was broken and we should replace the door. My manager refused. 45 minutes later, our original lock put back in securely, and FIVE screws put it to secure door frame damaged. Those five screws cost £500, that’s £100 per screw. My manager paid with a debit card, another mistake, should have paid with credit card then I could have got the £500 back. I didn’t have a problem with £69 call out or the £150 labour, but I did with the £500, then he had the audacity to say ‘you can claim the VAT back’.
Since then, I have called the company 3 times, sent two emails as advised by Adam and the company when I have called. I have reported them to HMRC and Trading Standards. They have been reported many times, but the guy seems to close one business down then open another one up. Even reported in the Daily Mirror as ripping off a pensioner.
ONE WORD – AVOID.