Cash is king and cash flow is vital to any business.
We help you recover unpaid invoices whether disputed or undisputed to keep your cash flow healthy.
We can also help you enforce a judgment you have obtained, often for a fixed fee.
However, we don't just default to the traditional debt recovery route every time. We're a pick the phone up and have a conversation first kind of a firm.
Our Services
The ways in which we can help recover unpaid invoices:
Our Fees
We've put together a number of options to help you with debt recovery. Below are our costs for the initial stages for recovering a debt.
If you believe that your debt is disputed or is likely to be defended by the opponent when issued at court, then further fees may apply.
Costs for an
Undisputed Debt
Our fixed costs apply where your claim is in relation to an undisputed debt and does not include enforcement action.
We will quote and charge these fees from the outset of your case. However, if your opponent disputes your claim at any point, we will discuss any further work required and provide you with a revised fee quote, otherwise the fees below are what you will pay for our work.
Please note our fees are exclusive of VAT which will be charged at 20%.
Costs for a
Disputed Debt
In some instances we don't think a debt will be disputed and then up pops a defence from your opponent. It's often difficult to predict when a claim might be disputed however to assist we have set out a guideline of the types of fees you might expect to pay for each stage.
Our fees for disputed matters can be agreed on a fixed fee basis or an hourly rate if more extensive work is needed.
Please note our fees are exclusive of VAT which will be charged at 20%.
What's included in this package?
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Initial consultation to ensure we can assist
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legal advice and consultation on the suitable options open to you to pursue your debt
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Review of the documentation and drafting a letter before action to your debtor
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Up to two follow-ups or negotiation discussions either by email or telephone
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Agreeing settlement* or a payment plan
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If a written settlement agreement is required, this will be an additional cost
£399
plus VAT
What else do you need to know?
What else will I pay? Disbursements...
What is a disbursement? It's a cost incurred by us for you, in pursuit of your claim.
These can includes things like court fees, barrister's fees, expert's fees and bailiffs' costs.
In debt recovery cases you can expect to pay :
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Court issue fees (see Table above for details of how much the court fee is for the size of your claim)
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Hearing fee (this is paid just prior to the hearing and the amount you will pay will depend on the size of your claim)
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Barrister's fees (these can be incurred if complex drafting is required and for them to represent you at trial)
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Bailiff's fees (if you have to instruct a bailiff to enforce the judgment for you)
Timescales
The timescales for dealing with claims can vary significantly and depends upon various factors including whether a claim is issued online or via the issuing Court. The following timescales are guidelines as to the key stages in an undisputed debt claim:
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Instruction to sending of initial claim letter - 1-2 weeks (dependent upon capacity)
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Claim letter to drafting of claim - 2-4 weeks
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Filing the claim at Court, and sending it to your opponent - 2-8 weeks dependent upon the method of issue/filing (online or Court)
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Date of issue to application for default judgment - 2-4 weeks
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Application for default judgment (when the defendant doesn't file the right documents) until granting of default judgment - 2-4 weeks
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Granting of default judgment to payment by your opponent - 4-6 weeks - enforcement action can be discussed if payment is not made.
If the claim is defended then other timescales apply. We will discuss this with you when the situation arises.
Anything else I should know?
Upon successful conclusion of a claim that is over £10,000 our fees can be recovered from your opponent.
Upon successful conclusion of a claim that is less than £10,000 only limited fees and expenses can be recovered. You should bear this in mind when instructing us to pursue your debt, however of course we will discuss this with you from the beginning.
Anyone wishing to proceed with a claim should note that:
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The VAT element of our fee cannot be reclaimed from your debtor.
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Interest and compensation may take the debt into a higher banding, with a higher cost.
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The costs quoted above do not include enforcement action, such as the bailiff needed to collect your debt.
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In a claim over £10,000 if you lose, you may be ordered to pay your opponent's costs. We will discuss this with you at the outset and potential options to cover this if it occurs (e.g. legal expenses insurance).
The following services are not included:
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Obtaining credit reports and instructing investigators to report on the debtor's financial status/ability to pay
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Providing you with advice on enforcement options.
Fees to issue a court claim on your behalf
Debt Value | Court Fee (MCOL) | Court Fee (county court) | Our fee (exc VAT) |
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Over £10,000 | 4.5% of claim value | 5% of claim value | Dependent on claim value |
Over £5000 up to £9999 | £410 | £455 | £455 |
Over £3000 up to £4999 | £185 | £205 | £400 |
Over £1,500 up to £2999 | £105 | £115 | £350 |
Over £1000 up to £1499 | £70 | £80 | £325 |
Over £500 up to £999 | £60 | £70 | £300 |
Over £300 up to £499 | £35 | £50 | £275 |
Up to £299 | £25 | £35 | £250 |
Guidelines fees for disputed debt claims
Debt Value | Court Fee (MCOL) | Court Fee (county court) | Our fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|
Over £10,000 | 4.5% of claim value | 5% of claim value | Dependent on claim value |
Over £5000 up to £9999 | £410 | £455 | £455 |
Over £3000 up to £4999 | £185 | £205 | £400 |
Over £1,500 up to £2999 | £105 | £115 | £350 |
Over £1000 up to £1499 | £70 | £80 | £325 |
Over £500 up to £999 | £60 | £70 | £300 |
Over £300 up to £499 | £35 | £50 | £275 |
Up to £299 | £25 | £35 | £250 |
How to instruct us to help
If you would like to go ahead and instruct us to pursue your debt for you to just click on this link to send us an enquiry.
When you send your email we will need to know the following from you :
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a copy of the commercial terms that you are relying upon to enforce the debt (if you have any - don't worry if you don't)
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a copy of your unpaid invoice(s)
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What other methods you have tried to recover the debt
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details of your business
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Your contact details!
Once we have this information from you we will get in touch to discuss your best options to recovery.
Only once you formally instruct us will we ask you to pay anything towards fees.
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