A company called ‘European Database Services Limited’, based in Vienna, have been sending out letters offering a service whereby organisations can have their corporate information (business name, address, VAT number etc) published on a website.
The company’s letter states that the service is a voluntary, non-official fee based service at a cost of £960 per year. The letter also quotes European legislation in an attempt to convince the organisation that it is a legal requirement to register their information. There is no such requirement, so schools should exercise caution if they receive any correspondence like this.
If schools have any concerns about possible fraudulent invoices, please contact the Head of Audit and Risk Management.