Our fees for collecting debts/unpaid invoices with a value of up to £100,000, where the claim is subject to the laws of England and Wales and within the English Courts’ jurisdiction are based mainly on fixed fees. Details of those fees are set out below. There are circumstances set out below where additional sums will be charged on an hourly rate basis (The hourly rates of the team who may deal with your matter range from £187 to £325 plus VAT (£224.40 to £390 with VAT). These fixed fees only apply to debts which are not disputed and where enforcement action is not needed. If the other party disputes your claim at any point, or if enforcement action is needed, we will discuss any further work required and give you updated costs advice.
Stage 1 - Pre-action stage (before court proceedings)
Value of claim (Including interest and compensation) |
Court Fee / Disbursement |
Cost Range (based on a fixed fee) |
Up to £100,000 |
N/A |
Fee: £80 to £220 VAT: £16 to £44 Total: £96 to £264 NB for additional contact with you or your debtor or additional work which is necessary at this stage, we will charge on an hourly rate basis, but we will not do work exceeding a further £500 + VAT (£600 with VAT) without agreeing additional costs with you
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Stage 2 - Court proceedings
If there is no payment or no response from the debtor at the pre-action stage, we will issue court proceedings.
Please note: we will have to charge by our individual hourly rates if there is over 20 invoices or if we have to carry out bespoke pleadings.
Value of claim (Including interest and compensation) |
Court fee (not subject to VAT) |
Cost Range (based on a fixed fee) |
Does not exceed £300 £300.01 to £500 £500.01 to £1,000 £1,000.01 to £1,500 £1,500.01 to £3,000 £3,000.01 to £5,000 £5,000.01 to £10,000 £10,000.01 to £100,000
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£35 £50 £70 £80 £115 £205 £455 5% of the value of the claim
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Fee: £50 to £300 VAT: £10 to £60 Total: £60 to £360 |
Stage 3 – Judgment
If payment is not made in full and no defence or acknowledgement of service is filed, then we will request judgment.
Value of claim (Including interest and compensation) |
Cost Range (based on a fixed fee) |
Up to £100,000 |
Fee: £22 to £90 VAT: £4.40 to £18 Total: £26.40 to £108 |
Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Stage 3:
Stage 1:
The amount of time you will need to give your debtor to make payment will depend upon the legal entity of your debtor. Since 1 October 2017, if your debtor is an individual or sole trader you are required under the provision of the Pre-action Protocol for Debt Recovery Claims to allow your debtor 30 days to respond to a letter of claim and/or provide payment. If your debtor does not fall within this category you will be required to allow only 14 days. We will seek to act upon your instruction to send a letter of claim within seven days of receipt of your instructions to proceed.
Stage 2:
We shall seek to issue your claim within fourteen days of receipt of your instructions to do so. Thereafter it normally takes at least five days for the Court to issue your claim and fourteen days must then be allowed from the date of service of the claim for your debtor to respond.
Stage 3:
We shall seek to issue your request for judgment within fourteen days of receipt of your instructions to do so. It normally takes two weeks for the Court to issue the judgment, however it may take longer due to Court delays.
Overall matters usually take 12 weeks from receipt of instructions from you to receipt of payment from the other side (if payment is made promptly further to a judgment). If enforcement action is needed, the matter will take longer to resolve.
Find out more about the individuals who may be working on your case via the links below. Their profiles will include information as to their experience and qualifications.
Liam Holyhead, debt recovery manager
Debbie Ray, debt recovery administrator
Bethany Fennell, debt recovery adminstrator