Debt Recovery

Protecting your cash flow starts with clear recovery options. For uncontested debts, we offer fixed fees in proportion to the debt amount. If your claim becomes contested, we’ll provide tailored cost advice, whether that’s a one-off fixed fee for letter drafting or an hourly rate for court or enforcement proceedings.

When providing costs for debt recovery, it is common for firms to provide a fixed fee based on the value of the debt to recover.

Court Claims

These costs apply where your claim is in relation to an unpaid invoice which is not disputed, and enforcement action is not needed. If the other party disputes your claim at any point, we will discuss any further work required and provide you with revised advice about costs if necessary, which could be on a fixed fee (e.g. if a one-off letter is required), or an hourly rate if more extensive work is needed. 

(The rate of VAT on all fees and disbursements where indicated is 20%)

Debt value

Court fee

Our fee (excluding VAT)

Up to £5,000

from £35-  £205

from £120 - £300

£5,001 - £10,000

 £455

£400

£10,001 - £200,000 

5% value of the claim

Quoted on a case-by-case basis

Anyone wishing to proceed with a claim should note that:

  • The VAT element of our fee cannot be reclaimed from your debtor.
  • Interest and compensation may take the debt into a higher banding with a higher cost. 
  • The costs quoted above are not for matters where enforcement action, such as the bailiff, is needed to collect your debt.

Our fee includes:

  • Taking your instructions and reviewing the documentation
  • Undertaking appropriate searches 
  • Sending a letter before action 
  • Receiving payment and sending to you, or if the debt is not paid, drafting and issuing a claim
  • Where no Acknowledgment of Service or Defence is received, applying to the court to enter Judgment in default
  • When Judgment in default in received, write to the other side to request payment 
  • If payment is not received within a reasonable period, providing you with advice on next steps and likely costs 

Matters usually take 10-12 weeks from receipt of instructions from you to receipt of payment from the other side, depending on whether or not it is necessary to issue a claim. This is on the basis that the other side pays promptly on receipt of Judgment in default. If enforcement action is needed, the matter will take longer to resolve.