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Reference from company that went into liquidation

  • 06-02-2012 12:41pm
    #1
    Tea Lover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭


    Hi,

    I wonder could anyone help.

    My boyfriend worked with a company for 5 years as a plumber but got no papers, the company has gone into liquidation since 2008.

    He then went onto do something completely different for a few years as couldnt find work as a plumber.

    We are considering emigrating and would like a reference from his company, does anybody know if there is away we could get one?

    I have tried searching for email addresses and phone numbers but nothing, I have also tried Linkedin and cannot track down anybody.


Comments

  • #2
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    Do you know who the liquidators were? They might be able to help.


  • #3
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    If your boyfriend was on speaking terms with any of the company directors or secretary, he might be able to get their home address from the CRO website and contact them asking for a reference. That will be their home address when the docs were submitted though, so may not be up to date.

    Sounds obvious, but has he checked the phone book for any of the managers' home numbers/addresses?


  • #4
    chris85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭chris85


    Eoin wrote: »
    If your boyfriend was on speaking terms with any of the company directors or secretary, he might be able to get their home address from the CRO website and contact them asking for a reference. That will be their home address when the docs were submitted though, so may not be up to date.

    Sounds obvious, but has he checked the phone book for any of the managers' home numbers/addresses?

    Looking for the managers name and address and asking them to give a reference is bad form. The manager is no longer part of the company at this stage. Would be similar to asking a manager at previous employer who no longer works there. Its pointless.

    Would be best to contact the liquidator about this.


  • #5
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    chris85 wrote: »
    Looking for the managers name and address and asking them to give a reference is bad form. The manager is no longer part of the company at this stage. Would be similar to asking a manager at previous employer who no longer works there. Its pointless.

    No, it's not bad form at all. What makes you think that? If you want a reference that's more than just confirmation of the position and dates of service, then of course it will often involve a reference from a manager who has also moved on.

    My referee from one of my previous companies has also left, but he can still obviously give me a reference.


  • #6
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    The reference would be from the manager or director in their personal capacity - not an unreasonable request to make.


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  • #7
    four18
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 460 ✭✭four18


    That happened to me years ago and I was able to get the logo off the web and basically made my own headed paper/reference. It worked at the time as the signee(me) could not be traced to verify. At the time it was better than nothing


  • #8
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,289 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Ahh, four18, what you did could be somewhat illegal. And breaking the law is not something we encourage here.

    /moderation


    That said ... I can understand why you did it, and might even do something similar myself - IF there were no consequences. I certainly wouldn't do it for getting time counted towards an apprenticeship.


    Anyone reading this thread should see it as a reminder to keep note of the contact details of their colleages and managers - as individuals, not just at the company. You never know when you'll need 'em.


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