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Protecting Consumers at the CTSI Symposium 2018

Protecting Consumers at the CTSI Symposium 2018

KwikChex, has enjoyed another successful trip to the annual CTSI Conference (CTSI Symposium 2018), in Nottingham this week, working to protect consumers. The subject of our mini-theatre session, presented by Chris Emmins, was ‘Partners in Disruption – bringing together law enforcement, the private sector, t

With their support & assistance, I was able to get out of a contract.

With their support & assistance, I was able to get out of a contract.

I contacted KwikChex, regarding a rogue business, they were very quick in responding to my concerns, they sent me letter template to send to the company, With their support & assistance, I was able to get out of a contract. No query was too much trouble, always responded very quickly. Would highly recommend them. (Revi

Would highly recommend them

Would highly recommend them

I contacted KwikChex, regarding a rogue business, they were very quick in responding to my concerns, they sent me letter template to send to the company, With their support & assistance, I was able to get out of a contract. No query was was too much trouble, always responded very quickly. Would highly recommend them.

The staff at the Timeshare Task Force were very professional

The staff at the Timeshare Task Force were very professional

"The staff at the Timeshare Task Force were very professional and knowledgeable about the timeshare industry. I found them online when I was looking for help to get out of a timeshare contract. It was a huge relief to know they were backed by Trading Standards; there are so many timeshare scams online, it’s difficult [

Serial offender Frank Madden sentenced to 40 months imprisonment

Serial offender Frank Madden sentenced to 40 months imprisonment

Francis (Frank) Madden was yesterday (Tuesday 01 May) sentenced to 40 months imprisonment for scamming consumers in a supposed holiday discount scheme. The sentence was handed down after he changed his plea to guilty on reduced charges. Madden was previously convicted on two occasions and was actually under a suspended

KwikChex will be on BBC Radio 5 Live Investigates this Sunday

KwikChex will be on BBC Radio 5 Live Investigates this Sunday

KwikChex will be on BBC Radio 5 Live Investigates on Sunday 29th April at 11.00. It continues the long cooperation KwikChex has had with BBC investigations, both on TV and radio. We can’t tell you any more until after the broadcast, but it’s likely to be considered big news, so have a listen over Sunday […]

KwikChex at the CTSI Symposium 2018

KwikChex at the CTSI Symposium 2018

KwikChex, a Corporate Affiliate member of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), will be presenting at the CTSI Symposium 2018, which takes place in Nottingham at the beginning of June. This is the flagship event in the UK Trading Standards calendar, with exceptional attendance from experts across the consum

I wish to thank KwikChex for supporting me through a contractual mess

I wish to thank KwikChex for supporting me through a contractual mess

I wish to thank KwikChex for supporting me through a contractual mess that I had arrived at. The contract was potentially fraudulent and would cost me several thousand pounds. I felt rather foolish to have got myself into this situation but worse was at a loss as to how get out of this "no cooling […]

I appreciate all of the help and support provided by KwikChex Ltd

I appreciate all of the help and support provided by KwikChex Ltd

I appreciate all of the help and support provided by KwikChex Ltd in particular to Chris Emmins who helped forge a link between Action Fraud and Trading Standards to take unscrupulous fraudsters to task. I would highly recommend them to anyone seeking redress, as they have considerable experience.