Are You Owed Money Limited Reviews 

1,493
TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Considering 49 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Consumers noted that the company experienced delays in transferring funds to clients and faced communication challenges. People explained that obtaining updates regarding ongoing cases or reaching the finance department is extremely difficult, leaving many feeling stuck. Reviewers added that additional unexpected charges often appeared after months of waiting without results. Though some customers noted that the team was initially very prompt and professional when taking on new cases, they quickly encountered severe communication breakdowns. Consumers stated that response times deteriorated completely once agreements were signed, leading to frustration.

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Payment

People report negative experiences with payment, noting that funds collected from debtors are frequently... See more

Customer communications

Customers consistently note negative experiences with customer communications, reporting a complete lack of... See more

Service

Users describe negative interactions with service, highlighting a complete lack of communication and poor... See more

Claim

Clients share negative opinions, highlighting frustrating experiences with delayed processes and payment... See more

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This debt collection agency is a complete waste of time they call you up many times to get your business then promise you that you'll get your debt back. Bunch of crooks that deliver a second rated s... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They have good script to take you as client and even can easily take money from clients but now they holding our money from almost 10 months . No further communication, each and every member has... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I used AYOM (Are You Owed Money Ltd) to recover a business debt earlier this year. The debtor paid by Faster Payments in June last year. AYOM did not pass on the remaining balance to my company.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I engaged this company to recover a personal debt of £3,000. The client made 2 payments over maybe 12 months. Despite many emails and phone calls, No payment to me has been received!. I didn't realise... See more

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Company details

  1. Debt Collection Agency
  2. Debt Collecting

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Are You Owed Money (AYOM Collections) is a debt recovery firm based in Preston, Lancashire. Our experienced on site team offer a variety of services within debt recovery including consumer and commercial collections to mediation, process serving, legal preparation tracing, credit checks and more. We offer a personalized, efficient service designed to ensure your cash flow is not negatively affected by non paying debtors. Call our team today on 0800 130 3357 or email enquiries@ayom.co.uk.


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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor service

Poor service, rude staff, no compassion, ignore your emails, don’t abide by their own complaint policy, do not trust these with getting your money back! They will just take your money and keep fobbing you off! Out of a £1200 debt, they got back £100 and still not paying me that, despite waiting two years! Maybe I need to contact a reputable debt company to get that money back from this debt recovery company

25 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Complete waste of time & money

Had a non paying tenant to the tune of approx. £4000. Paid a fee of £350 and got absolutely nowhere, despite providing the debtor's name, phone number, email, what he did for work and that he did maintenance at a hospital, his alleged salary and other family details.
I may as well have tried myself! Got absolutely nowhere and only got a case number.

31 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jack Sharples

Jack Sharples is a person of integrity, responsibility, and fairness. Throughout my interactions with Jack, I have consistently observed his commitment to resolving issues promptly and equitably. He approaches every matter with level-headedness, ensuring that all parties are treated with respect and dignity. His dedication to addressing challenges with transparency and professionalism is exemplary.

22 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dont use this company

I don't know what to do and if this ayom dept recovery company can actually take legal action if u don't pay what is owed to them even know they didn't tell me it was gonna cost £210 to get £500 of dept back i cancelled the application then I found out how bad the reviews were on here and now I don't know what to do as they are threatening me with adding more fees on if I don't pay in the next 14 days

19 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT FALL FOR THIS COMPANY

I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with the services provided by your agency. Typically, I am not someone who would take the time to write a review, but when my financial situation is affected, I feel it is necessary to share my experience rather than remain silent.

I was recommended your recovery agency, and unfortunately, that recommendation turned out to be my biggest mistake. I paid an upfront fee of £8,250 for your agency to start working on recovering a total of £55,000 owed to me by debtors.

To summarize my experience: After paying the 15% upfront fee, I received a few emails, but then there was nothing for months. I waited patiently for any updates, but after approximately 8 months with no progress, I decided to withdraw my case and take it to another agency. However, when I attempted to follow up, I was completely ignored.

As of today, March 17th, 2025, I have sent numerous emails requesting a full refund, as no work has been done on my case, yet I have received no response whatsoever.

I have reported this company to the Financial Ombudsman and have now entrusted my case to a legitimate company that is actually working on recovering my funds. It is beyond frustrating to deal with a company that has taken my money and provided no service, all while refusing to communicate.

18 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking company who I have been trying…

Shocking company who I have been trying relentlessly for the past 3 months for communication......nothing. Bunch of charlatans. Money collected on my behalf which should have been paid back to me, but these muppets are obviously keeping the funds in their high interest accounts. Standard response will be that they will pass this to the relevant department !!!

10 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still waiting for Cheque

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Submitted a small claims court and they responded saying they had sent out a cheque however have never received anything, the customer service has been appalling throughout and have been waiting for our money for 18 months so far. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

6 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM - fraud company

I came across this company whilst I was searching about CCJ for a tenant who left without paying £2000 in rent. I made an initial phone call but the staff kept emailing me and calling me to submit the details. They said they will only take 15%. In the end, I sent off an application online. However, I was uncomfortable with the lack of formal documentation / proof of the money owed and decided to cancel the application. I tried calling them within a few minutes of submitting but there was no answer. I sent an
Email within hours requesting cancellation. They replied that they have cancelled. 2 weeks later, they sent me a cancellation invoice for £357! This company is a scam. I would not trust them with your data. I am taking this matter via the legal route. Public need to be aware of their malpractices.

4 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AYOM is a complete scam

AYOM is a complete scam! After ignoring my emails for months, they finally responded—not to return my £400, but to falsely claim I now owe THEM £256!

🚨 Red Flags:
❌ Zero transparency – No breakdown of where my money went.
❌ Ignored for months – Calls unanswered, emails ignored.
❌ Suspicious practices – Feels like they fabricate debts to exploit people.

I will be reporting them to the Financial Ombudsman. DO NOT trust this company—they prey on customers instead of helping them!

3 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Collect money off your clients and dont pass payments on

This is the second post regarding this company on trustpilot
AYOM replied to my first post 13th Jan 2025 asking for my client ID email and telephone etc. I gave them all this and concise details of the monies they took from our clients that still owed to us.
I still have not got any money or answers to my complaint. They do not even follow their own complaints procedure and just ignore you.
Avoid this company at all costs....

3 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It seems to be a theme here

It seems to be a theme here, contact for the first week around payment time, since then despite requests, I have had no solid proof of any action other than a nasty text from the people who owe me money asking why I set debt recovery on them, so I know there has been some contact.

25 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid SCAM SCAM SCAM

Avoid SCAM SCAM SCAM
no win no pay is a scam..they ask u for their money even they make cup of email and thats it..u bever get your money back but they will charge you!!!

20 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's a scam, really

Contacted these guys to recover money owed to me from a local "boiler breakdown" company. I provided every single bit of evidence I had, including a full report from a real plumber I had to call out in order to fix the fire hazard the boiler company created.

AYOM were very attentive for the the first week after I paid them and then the contact disappeared. They never returned my calls and never replied to my emails. I could log into the portal showing they were calling this boiler company every day, then it was downgraded to emails and eventually I noticed that had nothing for months.

After 4 years of chasing them for any kind of response, they just sent me an email saying "we don't understand what the problem is, but the client will have to get expert advice and take them to court himself" and that was the last contact I ever had with them.

Avoid this company at all costs.

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17 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid - They will retain the recovered money

They recovered the money from the debtor in July 2023 and have since held the money in their accounts, despite numerous calls and emails I have received no response. Their call handlers cannot discuss the claim with me and today I have been informed that 'collections cannot answer questions, new business cannot answer questions and customer service only responds via emails and have no telephone number'. I have no other option but to seek legal advice at this point.

10 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs!

I wish I had read up on this company before using them. They received the money owed to us 4 months ago and have not paid it over to us. I have emailed them multiple times and am just being ignored. It is harder to get the money from them than the original company who owed us the money. I will never use them again and would warn anyone else against using them

10 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Most untrustworthy company I know

Most untrustworthy company I know. Promise everything, take you money and do nothing they have promised. Completely ignore and side step any complaints without issuing details to escalate further.
APPAULING and do not deserve trading licence.
AVOID AT ALL COST..!!!

6 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst company ever big talk no…

The worst company ever big talk no progress 5 years on stupidly gave them money to reclaim debts on previous tenants not a penny recovered or any updates unless I ask

4 February 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Are You Owed Money Limited

Good afternoon Bill. We're disappointed to read this review. Please could you either respond to the Trustpilot information request or email customerfeedback@ayom.co.uk with your client ID, contact email and telephone number for our team to investigate and seek to resolve. Kind regards, the AYOM team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

THEY DON'T PAY YOU FOR DEBT THEY RECOVER

I instructed the company to recover debt. It’s been a long time and I haven’t been paid for the debt yet. I also email but no response.

UPDATE AFTER 10 MONTHS:
I engaged this company to recover a debt on my behalf, and it has now been nearly 10 months with no payment received. Despite several attempts to follow up via email, I have not received any response. This delay is concerning, and I am disappointed with the lack of communication and resolution.

30 September 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from Are You Owed Money Limited

Good afternoon Ashley. We're disappointed to read this review. Please could you either respond to the Trustpilot information request or email customerfeedback@ayom.co.uk with your client ID, contact email and telephone number for our team to investigate and seek to resolve. Kind regards, the AYOM team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is one of the top scam…

This company is one of the top scam english companies on the market.
Top of ignorance, rud customers service, and no chance to get recovered money in standard way. They have no any standards.

27 January 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Are You Owed Money Limited

Hi Bogdan. We're disappointed to see you leave 2 reviews inside a week. We've already responded to your first review and so will update all reviews with our final response in due course. Leaving multiple reviews will not resolve any problems faster.

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