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The administrators anticipate that the following helplines will be available from as early as possible on 20th January 2009. If you are a customer then please call the helpline on 08714729000. If you are a supplier then please call the helpline on 08714729001. Alternatively you can send an email to orderqueries@empiredirect.co.uk.

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/

KPMG switchboard - 020 7311 1000

All their numbers given in the Press Office contacts section appear to be 020 7694 prefixed.

jgxenite wrote on Jan 19^th, 2009 at 8:58pm:

KPMG switchboard - 020 7311 1000 All their numbers given in the Press Office contacts section appear to be 020 7694 prefixed.

0871 4729000 answers as Empire Direct Sales which can be contacted on 0113 2351770.

0871 4729001 answers as Empire Direct Customer Support which can be contacted on 01274 578000. This is an identical message whereas the 0113 number is not the same as 9000.

KPMG's Leeds switchboard is 0113 2313000. Contacts are Mark Firmin and Richard Fleming. Emails are firstname.lastname@kpmg.co.uk

How convenient 0871 has a prefix only one digit different from numbers that BT is now advertising as free calls and how convenient that none of the premium rate regulatory regime for 0871 numbers that Ofcom promised us four years ago and that PhoneRipOffLoversPlus then so heavily watered down has never even been implemented. ;) :o :'(

Is the administrator legally entitled to charge creditors for its service in this way? Should payment not come from the Company's assets?

Land of Leather is also in administration and customers have been given a 0800 number to call.