unauthorised search on credit check?

Hi, I am at the moment fighting a shortfall claim so I have taken advice from this website and sent away for my credit file. Today I received my credit file from equifax to find that a search from a debt collection agency was registered in july 01, it listed the clients name as: PALATINE (R&D) GRP - 1st CALL PRIV. DET (I had sent to me a postcard from 1st call freight service, see my posting further down! seems a bit of a coincidence doesn't it!) Can they do a credit check on me without my permission? is it worth me serving an SARN on them? Can I use this to fight my shortfall claim?

Thanks to all,

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