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Direct Assist from Manchester 01618500421 / +441618500421

Types of call: Harassment calls
Caller Name: Direct Assist more...
Ratings: 93
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City: Manchester - United Kingdom
Telephone number: 0161-8500421
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  1. 4

    Baldrick reported Direct Assist with the number ‎01618500421 as Aggressive advertising

    6/26/14, 5:48 PM

    Company is Direct Assist, it is a insurance referral company. They seem to think it perfectly reasonable to bully and intimidate people by not taking a polite refusal for an answer.

    Director is Darren Bullough, his address is 137 The Atrium, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7AL.

    Darryl Topham replied 10/14/14, 7:55 PM
    Wherever you got this number from STOP this now. Unless you have business with me then fuckoff.
    Its also polite to leave a message when you cant get intouch.
    Do me a favour dont ring again.
    Peter replied 1/19/15, 6:37 PM
    It's imperial house bury hornby street where his Lamborghini aventador parks
    Blue Moon Rising replied 4/18/15, 5:34 PM
    If the owner does live in in alderley edge and parks his Aventador at the below address he's obviosly doing something right. I put a claim in through the real Direct Assist in December and they were really helpful and their solicitors have got me a decent payout already. If you don't like being 'harassed' by cold callers why don't you block their number I'm confused?
    John replied 6/13/15, 2:41 PM
    Now trading as DA Group out of Warth Business Centre in Bury

    Darren Bullough
    Knights Keep, Beechfield Road, Alderley Edge SK9 7AT

  2. 2

    Charlie Brown reported unknown with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    9/25/14, 4:19 PM

    Rang me 4 times in 16 hours, I hung up, they rang straight back, told then to fcuk off. They rang again the next day and again rang back when I politely hung up. Person told me they would keep on ringing until I gave them the information they require. I explained that this was against the law but the person was unconcerned. Hope they continue to call as it is quite cathartic to be able to swear and shout at someone with no fear of any consequences!

    David replied 11/6/14, 11:36 PM
    I now treat all their calls as calls from a sex chat line

  3. 2

    David reported Direct assist with the number ‎01618500421 as Telemarketer

    8/28/14, 1:00 PM

    Direct assist

    Annoy them call them on 0800 652 3630.
    You will be asked to enter a phone number, enter there's ,, speak to someone keep them talking ...

    David replied 9/1/14, 5:15 PM
    They really arnt getting the message how silly can they be,,

    they still have not removed me from the calling list ... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE call the above number ....
    admin replied 9/26/14, 5:20 PM
    twitter.com/darrenbullough
    admin replied 9/26/14, 5:21 PM
    facebook.com/darren.bullough
    admin replied 9/26/14, 5:58 PM
    Join the BAN Direct Assist community page on facebook facebook.com/pages/Ban-Direct-Assist/1545733975659366
    ady replied 10/1/14, 7:49 PM
    I just rang 0800 6523630 their head office, there number they ring from is 0161 8500421 and spoke to line manager, Reece Slater , he has now black marked my number, we will see
    Peter replied 1/19/15, 6:43 PM
    Reece slater has been bailed on insurance fraud charges and they have got rid of him the staff have not been paid as all the direct assist accounts are frozen under investigation good when karma gets it own back and Darren bulloughs address is knights keep beechfield road Alderley edge hate the scum bag!!!
    Ice queen replied 4/18/15, 5:21 PM
    I think you'll find that many of these complaints are not due to the real Direct Assist, I worked for a call centre in manchester and we were made to use their name on a daily basis because our company didn't have a MOJ licence. I eventually left and started at a new call centre and have since reported my old employer to the MOJ (not that this will have any effect, as the MOJ are a total waste of taxpayers money, and haven't got the resources to chase unregulated complaines).
    john replied 12/18/18, 12:56 PM
    Reece Slater apparently was the one who ran the third party department and was falsely obtaining peoples information by pretending to be the client to get the information needed from the insurance company's and would receive large regular cash sums by Darren bullough for his wicked hard work
    insurnce fraud team replied 12/18/18, 5:23 PM
    Darren bullough was sent to prison in November 2018 for his blag operation direct assist and was given 2 years all his other staff should have joined him reece slater the line manger who ran the show with vito mecse who were both paid over 10k a month and drove mercs and Porsche s and both lived like footballers from the money they scammed it was believed in one year they both took over 90.000 pound in wages

  4. 1

    Investigator CHEESED OFF reported direct assist with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    2/10/15, 6:29 PM

    will not take no for an answer
    and asked me to make a fake claim


  5. 1

    Harvey Garvey reported number ‎01618500421 as direct assist

    1/13/15, 2:29 PM

    the woman stayed on the phone for a whole minute while I discharged my 143 decibel attack alarm down the line. silly daft twunt I hope she gets cancer of the face.


  6. 1

    Investigator Scumbags reported Direct Assist with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    11/17/14, 2:14 PM

    Rec'd call from woman this morning asking for me by name. When I asked who was calling she said she was calling from Direct Assist and this call was being recorded and the call was about my car accident. Knew it was an illegal call from that as I haven't had any accidents and am the telephone preference list. Did obviously concern me enough to check the number on the internet which brought me to this site.
    From previous posting they appear to be crooks.

    Alison Cooper replied 1/12/15, 5:32 PM
    Me too - it is ileagal for them to call
    Josh replied 4/1/15, 3:11 PM
    Hi I'm a reporter from the Sunday Times, I'm doing a story about cold callers and I wanted to speak to victims of Direct Assist. Would you mind speaking to me? 0207 782 1384, email: josh DOT boswell AT sunday-times.co.uk
    The Wright Advice Ltd replied 4/19/15, 3:44 PM
    Try these two crooks, apparently they both worked for Directassist as managers, now they run an unregulated personal injury claims company in manchester.

    Chris Wright
    Raymat House
    Bridgefield Street
    Radcliffe
    M26 2SG

    Luke Percival
    Regus Buildings
    120 Bank Street
    Bolton
    BL1 2AX
    Roy replied 6/13/15, 2:39 PM
    Darren Bullough
    Knights Keep, Beechfield Road, Alderley Edge SK9 7AT
    dagann replied 8/26/15, 7:27 PM
    Me too. Got the call and they implied they knew of a illness i have. I refused to talk to them and asked them how they got my info. They hung up. Then like you i found this site while researching their Phone number and Caller I.D. info on the net.

  7. 1

    Tim reported unknown with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    10/9/14, 9:57 AM

    Every time they call me, I answer(costing them a charge for the call) and hang up. I then phone their free phone number (so they're charged when they answer) and hang up. I repeat this 10 times on redial. I possibly cost them 50-70 pence each time. If we all did this, we might put them out of business on call charges alone!!


  8. 1

    G SPOT reported number ‎+441618500421 as unknown

    9/9/14, 8:20 PM

    LOAD OF TOSSERS 300 CALL IN 4 MONTHS SAME IDIOTS GONNA START HARRESING THERE DIRECTOR FEW PIZAS AND TAXIS TO START AND MAYBE PUTTING HIM ON A SHAGGING SITE

    Another dodgy claims company replied 4/19/15, 3:58 PM
    This company is run by Christopher Wright, he was apparently a senior manger for Direct Sssist Ltd and now runs an illegal call centre using stolen data. Thankfully D Assist is no more, no it's time to flush this parasite down the toilet.
    THE WRIGHT ADVICE (MARKETING) LTD
    128 HIGHER DEAN STREET
    RADCLIFFE
    UNITED KINGDOM
    M26 3TE
    Legal Information
    Company Registration No.:
    09399049
    Incorporation Date:
    21 Jan 2015 (2 Months old)
    Paul replied 6/13/15, 2:40 PM
    Now trading as DA Group out of Warth Business Centre in Bury

    Darren Bullough
    Knights Keep, Beechfield Road, Alderley Edge SK9 7AT

  9. 1

    Deborah reported unknown with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    5/20/14, 6:09 PM

    Ambulance chasers - don't answer


  10. 0

    Patsy reported number ‎+441618500421 as unknown

    2/12/15, 12:41 PM

    Called when I did not phone on me.


  11. 0

    George reported Direct Assist with the number ‎+441618500421 as Telemarketer

    2/4/15, 12:18 PM

    As stated before this number is DIRECT ASSIST.
    The best action is to report them to the following:
    The Legal Ombudsman 0300 555 0333
    Claims Management Regulator 0333 200 0110
    Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) online contact.
    All the above can take action if they believe it appropriate.
    I'm ex-directory, on the TPS list, have a call blocker, have contacted Insurance companies and told them to remove me from their databases.


  12. 0

    Hacked Off reported unknown with the number ‎+441618500421 as Harassment calls

    1/30/15, 5:40 PM

    Called again today about a minor prang my daughter was involved in 16 months ago. When quizzed they claim that they were given our number by our insurers, but this is not true.

    Fortunately for my daughter she is away at Uni and they don't have her mobile.

    As other posters have said they don't take "No" for an answer and might ring back if you hang up on them.

    I was heartened by the post which said the company was in difficulty, perhaps this will stop the calls.

    Lydia replied 2/23/15, 7:03 PM
    Afraid not, just received a call. 23/02/15 @ 18:51 Would appear they're still in business :o(

  13. 0

    Maj reported number ‎01618500421 as unknown

    1/19/15, 12:00 PM

    I get called by these multiple times a day. They ring my mobile and ask for my fiancé, when I tell them this isn't his number, my number is registered on TPS and that they've got my number illegally following me doing an online insurance quote in his name they get aggressive and rude telling me I'm wasting their time! Whatttt? Wasting their time? Annoying!


  14. 0

    Indifferent reported unknown with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    12/30/14, 2:45 PM

    One way of dealing with these people, if you have a bit of time to waste, is to waste their time.

    When they start talking about the accident you had, pick it up and run with it. Tell them you were told you would get a lot of money, as it was a Texaco tanker that hit you, and the driver was arrested because he was drunk.

    Sound confused / gormless. They like their customers to be stupid.

    Let them spent 15 minutes going through it (you might get passed to someone without brain damage at some point, it's OK, keep going).

    Then when you get bored, tell them exactly what you think of them, and put the phone down.

    They hate that. I've done it several times, now they just call once a day and slam the phone down on me. Very satisfying.


  15. 0

    Zombie reported Direct Assist with the number ‎+441618500421 as Harassment calls

    12/29/14, 6:29 PM

    I always tell the idiot callers from lines like this that the person they are calling has recently passed away.


  16. 0

    roger n out reported unknown with the number ‎+441618500421 as Harassment calls

    12/29/14, 4:43 PM

    My wifes been putting up with these tossers for 2 years until I answered it ! where upon I told em F8Ck Off !!!
    Surprise surprise, they phoned again today. My missus was very polite...
    after me tracking them down here, she now beieves me, that they are not the very chaps just doing a job. No They're F*ckin Parasites and need closing down !!!


  17. 0

    Tom Barkas reported unknown with the number ‎+441618500421 as Aggressive advertising

    12/24/14, 10:23 AM

    Claims to be Direct Assist. Have been getting pestered for ages


  18. 0

    Jamesjingus reported Claims direct with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    12/18/14, 8:54 PM

    These lot are a royal pain in the you know what. I've tried dozens of times to get them to take our details off their database to no avail...I've tried being polite, denying the (very minor) no fault accident and simply putting the phone down but no such luck. Ahhhgghhhh!


  19. 0

    Rallier reported Direct Assist with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    12/10/14, 7:54 PM

    Direct Assist are the scum of the earth (and that's being polite) when it comes to unsolicited calls. They are persistent and causing great stress to both myself and my wife. We are both retired, and neither of us drive, yet we are supposed to have had an accident while driving. How these companies ever get business is a mystery as all they do is annoy people intensely. It really is time that our government clamped down on the sharp practice of these con artists.

    Josh Boswell replied 4/1/15, 3:15 PM
    Hi I'm a reporter from the Sunday Times, I'm doing a story about cold callers and I wanted to speak to victims of Direct Assist. Would you mind speaking to me? 0207 782 1384, email: josh DOT boswell AT sunday-times.co.uk

  20. 0

    fedup driver reported Direct Assist Morons with the number ‎+441618500421 as Aggressive advertising

    12/1/14, 4:06 PM

    I explained to these idiots that my dad was dying but still getting repeated calls for no good reason, data being sold by insurance for ££ reason and makes a joke of TPS etc. Just block it and get a phone that will allow you to filter. Scum of the planet and dubious beyond belief.


  21. 0

    Investigator Ann Oid reported A Management Company with the number ‎+441618500421 as Telemarketer

    11/28/14, 5:30 PM

    Obviously someone shared my number when I had a car accident over 18 months ago.

    Called by Adam, after his initial intro, I told him I wasnt interested. Interested in what, was his reply, I said ANYTHING you have to say. I hung up, he rang back, I told the tw@t to f**k off.... 3 more times he rung.


  22. 0

    Cold Call Victim reported Direct Assist with the number ‎01618500421 as Aggressive advertising

    11/24/14, 2:30 PM

    Ringing about an accident - so assume they are money grabbing scumbags - poor telemarketers earning minimum wage or worse - being told to f*ck off seven days a week ,eight hours a day - get a proper job then !!!!!. If I need a solicitor I can pick one I trust for myself. This country is going to SH*T.


  23. 0

    P. Doff reported Direct Assist with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    11/12/14, 11:39 PM

    Agressive accident compensation calls. Also call from 01236 546142 and 020 3476 0242. Just won't give up and always change the number when ringing you. P.I.T.A rating 100%


  24. 0

    Alan reported Direct Assist with the number ‎+441618500421 as Telemarketer

    11/10/14, 1:50 PM

    Called me several times, insisting I had opted in. I used their website contact form to complain and to my surprise got a reply offering to tell me where they got my details, BUT for a fee of 10.00!

    They also said my numbers had been removed but they've just called my mobile... They are now blocked.

    TPS/OFCOM/ICO are useless so long as these people can claim you have opted in. There needs to be a mechanism for checking and revoking opt-ins. Or better still make the default on all websites opt-OUT, and require positive confirmation from the owner of the number before allowing an opt-in.


  25. 0

    Kerry reported 0161 850 0421 with the number ‎+441618500421 as Harassment calls

    11/1/14, 9:15 AM

    Endless calls, I believe they are 'offering compensation' from a previous accident. I've told them my claim is settled and to take my numbers off records but still receiving 6 calls daily on house and mobile number.


  26. 0

    Spike reported Direct Assist with the number ‎+441618500421 as Telemarketer

    10/30/14, 9:59 PM

    Spoke to my wife she told them I was busy. Then called again when I was at work around 8pm. Calling their number back after 9.30pm says that 'The number you have dialled is not in service'

    Idiots.


  27. 0

    pzp reported Direct Assist with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    10/23/14, 2:58 PM

    They phone my company about 4 times a day. They are rude, abrupt and hang up on you when you ask to speak to their managers. Infuriating that this is even allowed!!!!


  28. 0

    Investigator Jan Scott reported unknown with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    10/22/14, 10:32 PM

    Direct Access now Called motor investigation agency. Sounds real but just a scam to get you to part with money. Even told me they had allocated £3700 to settle an old claim IF I had a sore shoulder. Then told me about the upfront costs.BEWARE


  29. 0

    pixelpics reported Assist direct with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    10/22/14, 8:33 PM

    Lots of calls all silent. Notified TPS as I'm registered


  30. 0

    madatdirectassist reported Direct Assist with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    9/26/14, 4:43 PM

    these people causing misery and anguish to so many people, the person behind it all is Darren Bullough of Manchester, find him on facebook, let him know how you feel

    Peter replied 1/19/15, 6:35 PM
    Darren bulloughs mobile number is 07967590803 give him a taste of his own medicine his company have been arrested for fraud to
    Dave Dunn Address replied 5/13/15, 4:12 PM
    Bell Mount View
    Leeds
    LS13 2JD

    Senior manager at Direct Assist

  31. 0

    Mrs S reported Direct Assist with the number ‎+441618500421 as Harassment calls

    9/25/14, 11:46 AM

    Why do they keep on phoning about an "accident" that I keep telling them never took place!!? So thick skinned and can't get the message. They said they are phoning to help me "close the file"! What file? Are they dumb? However, the real culprits are the people selling them the telephone numbers in the first place. What can they possibly get out of it if there was genuinely no accident to "close the file" on?? Beats me!


  32. 0

    annoyed reported number ‎01618500421 as direct assist

    9/20/14, 9:25 PM

    totally and utterly annoying they should be ashamed of themselves told me that because the person they were after was not at home they said I could make a claim on his behalf how desperate are they But something tells me that they wont be ringing my number again lol


  33. 0

    annoyed.. reported unknown with the number ‎+441618500421 as Harassment calls

    9/19/14, 4:53 PM

    Just blocked them on my iphone. not sure what the point of calling me each day is? seems a waste of everyones time to me.. anyway no more calls for me.. !


  34. 0

    sicktodeath reported Direct Access with the number ‎01618500421 as Aggressive advertising

    9/19/14, 11:50 AM

    Called me over 140 times since I had an accident in March - they have a mobile number for me which was ONLY given to the police on the day of the accident (brand new phone, had just collected it) and the calls started 2 hours after the accident. I don't answer any calls now, but I will be ringing the freephone number and leaving them hanging on :)


  35. 0

    Investigator martin reported unknown with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    9/18/14, 7:51 PM

    Called asking about the large number of nuisance calls I received from his number. Just a ploy to get me talking.


  36. 0

    pablo reported direct assist with the number ‎+441618500421 as Harassment calls

    9/18/14, 3:21 PM

    Calls every day.Bloody annoying.


  37. 0

    SJH reported unknown with the number ‎+441618500421 as Harassment calls

    9/17/14, 1:55 PM

    These idiots wont take NO for an answer, so I will keep slamming the phone down on them.


  38. 0

    Joe reported Richard head and co Ltd with the number ‎01618500421 as Harassment calls

    9/15/14, 7:29 PM

    professional liars.


  39. 0

    Ianto reported unknown with the number ‎+441618500421 as Harassment calls

    9/8/14, 1:16 PM

    Remember to ask them for the Ministry of Justice number. Then report them to the Ministry of Justice for not having one.

    Criminal proceedings wa-hey.

    (Or if they give you one (it'll be borrwed from another company anyway) - report them to MoJ anyway for harassment - 2 CMC scammers for the price of one.

    DAVID DUNN replied 3/6/15, 3:42 PM
    WE DO HAVE AN MOJ NO. ASK FOR IT AND WE WILL GIVE AND OUR ADDRESS AND OUR TELEPHONE NO. AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU NEED
    The new Direct Assist replied 4/19/15, 4:04 PM
    Address
    THE WRIGHT ADVICE (MARKETING) LTD
    128 HIGHER DEAN STREET
    RADCLIFFE
    UNITED KINGDOM
    M26 3TE
    Legal Information
    Company Registration No.:
    09399049
    Incorporation Date:
    21 Jan 2015
    Illegal call centre owned by Chris Wright
    Kevin replied 6/13/15, 3:33 PM
    Not sure how this company is related.

    It looks to me like Darren Bullough is posting these comments to divert blame from his own criminal activities, This fraudster will be behind bars where he belongs very soon....


  40. 0

    Burnymill reported unknown with the number ‎+441618500421 as Telemarketer

    9/6/14, 11:22 AM

    For almost one year I've been plagued by "ambulance chasers", including this caller, saying I've been involved in a car accident - which started after I called the RAC for breakdown assistance. Somehow my details were leaked - the RAC investigated my complaint without success.

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