Reactivity and efficiency since 1999
Home visit
Put humans at the center of debates
When the amicable phase has failed, but we have managed to locate the debtor and get in touch with him, we will be able to offer you a domiciliary visit directly to the address of the debtor (company and staff).
This is the final attempt at amicable recovery.
The interest is to give humans to the center of negotiations and to avoid legal proceedings.
We are able today to offer you a domiciliary visit everywhere in mainland France and the DOM TOM, but also recently internationally, depending on the country that authorize the visit.
Deadlines: within 1 month after agreement of the customer according to the organization of the agent's tour.
Group concilium recovery
20 years ago, Andrès Solana (who joined us in September 2018 as deputy director) had the idea of creating a network of recovery cabinets appointed concilium . Concilium members are intended to make visits to members of the association.
This is a grouping of recovery firms acting through France and the DOM Tom and whose mission is to make domiciliary visits in our respective regions at the request of one of the colleagues in return for a remuneration for the success defined beforehand.
Example : we manage part of their home visits to Paris and its region for our colleagues
Each firm is independent and must meet the criteria set by the charter:
- Compliance with regulations
- Adherence to scheduled visit times.
- Provide a detailed passage report including one or more photos.
- Always ensure the visits for which he has accepted the responsibility.
- Present yourself as a recovery cabinet during the visit
- Be commissioned only on the percentage provided for in the contract and claim nothing more.
Why resort to a home visit?
- To avoid having to resort to a long and costly legal procedure
- To have an appropriate response to the dispute received (simple forgetting to pay, negligence, misunderstanding, desire not to break a commercial relationship, etc.)
- To identify all the information relating to the effective situation of your debtor (the agent's eye and his report will allow us to qualify the file and consequently to guide your file knowingly).
- The agent will attempt to achieve full recovery of the debt, either immediately or by resorting to a schedule which he will ensure compliance with.
- Of course, in the case of your consultation, a advice will be communicated to you on the orientation that we estimate for the current file.
Home visits offer a quick and economical solution to a long and costly legal procedure. They make it possible to resolve various disputes, whether simple forgotten payments, negligence, misunderstanding or a desire not to break a commercial relationship. These visits also facilitate the collection of the documents necessary to contest a debt in the event of criminal or civil proceedings, while respecting the rights of the defense.
Interventions must comply with the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Book of Tax Procedures, in order to respect public order and the inviolability of homes. If an offense is noted, the magistrates and the public prosecutor can order searches or home visits, with authorization from the judge of liberty.
Example of a home visit case
Summary of the situation
A company specializing in computer maintenance provided services to an SME, but despite several reminders, the invoice remains unpaid. The SME, which had previously promised rapid payment, no longer responds to calls or emails. The creditor company then decides to use a collection agency to recover the amount owed.
Solution
Mandated by the maintenance company, we take several steps to contact the debtor. We used the company's email address and telephone number, without success. Registered reminder letters are sent, but they remain unclaimed at the post office. It becomes clear that the debtor is trying to avoid contact.
Faced with this impasse, we decide to make a home visit to the SME's headquarters. During our first attempt, we only found the secretary who informed us that the manager was often absent. We leave him a calling notice. The second visit, planned at another time, finally allows us to meet the manager on site.
After a frank conversation, the debtor explains to us that he is going through a difficult financial period, but that he is willing to regularize his situation. We agree together on a payment schedule spread over three months, which will allow the SME to repay its debt without compromising its activity.
Results
The home visit made it possible to open a dialogue with a debtor who avoided formal contacts. By respecting the legislation in force (articles R124-1 to R124-7 of the Code of Civil Execution Procedures), we were able to obtain an amicable agreement. It is important to remember that these visits must always be carried out with respect and professionalism, without exerting illegal pressure. This often makes it possible to resolve situations that seemed blocked, while preserving the commercial relationship.