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It is very safe.
We bank with Arbuthnot Latham who are an established UK private bank. All client funds are held in separate client accounts. One for each case. Funds are not mixed. You are welcome to contact them direct to confirm this.
We are Licensed Insolvency Practitioners Licensed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. You are welcome to contact them directly to confirm our registration. Our firm number is C002434222. The company name is K H One Ltd t/a “Kirks”.
We have Professional Indemnity Insurance (“PII”) cover renewed annually via Towergate Insurance brokers. We have been using the same firm since we started in 1992.
We are bonded by Marsh Ltd an insurance firm founded 145 years ago based in Birmingham. They are a globally recognised insurance specialist. They cover the funds on each insolvency case in the event of loss or fraud. You are welcome to contact them direct to confirm that they bond our firm.
David Kirk’s Insolvency Service IP number is 8830. Wendy George’s IP number is 24174 and Daniel Jeeves’ IP number is 26032. You can check our registration with the Insolvency Service by going to the government website:
https://www.gov.uk/find-an-insolvency-practitioner