Price and Service Information for Debt Collection
This page will give you up to date information in relation to our pricing structure and timescales for our debt collection services.
Standard Undisputed Invoice Debt Collection
Schedule of Fees and Appropriate Timescales
| Key Stage | Time Estimate | Machins or Agents’ fee | VAT at 20% |
| Instructions and prepare and send Letter before Action | (7 days) | £175.00 | £35 |
| Review invoice, prepare and issue money claim in the County Court | (14 days) | £300.00 | £60 |
| Apply for Default Judgment | (28 days) | £30.00 | £6 |
| Prepare a Statutory Demand | (17 days) | £300.00 | £60 |
| Statutory Demand personally served | £150.00 | £30 | |
| Prepare for and issue an Application for a Charging Order | £150.00 | £30 |
Notes
- To issue Court proceedings, we would normally anticipate the Court to issue the proceedings within 14 to 28 days and serve the proceedings on the Defendant. The Defendant would have 14 days to acknowledge service and 28 days to file a Defence. If they fail to do either of these, default Judgment can be applied for. This is likely to take a further 14 days.
- If the Defendant defends the action, the matter is likely to take between 3 and 6 months to get a small claims trial, 6 to 12 months for a fast-track trial and 6 to 18 months for a multi-track trial.
- Court fees and other disbursements will be invoiced and must be paid in advance. Court fees can be found here.
- All fees quoted are on the basis that the claim is not contested or defended that the details on the invoice are full and correct, and a statement of account is provided if more than invoiced. In the event that a claim becomes contested then the matter will no longer be dealt with within our fixed fee structure.
- We will charge for defended matters on the basis of our hourly rates. The applicable hourly rates are between £175 and £310 per hour (plus VAT), reviewed annually.
- Whilst we do all in our power to obtain a successful outcome we cannot guarantee payment or recovery from the debtor and you will remain responsible for our fees.
- The costs quoted above are not for matters where other enforcement actions are required. We can provide cost estimates for those on request.
The above fees include:-
- Taking your instructions and reviewing documentation
- Undertaking appropriate searches
- Sending a letter before action
- Receiving payment and sending onto you, or if the debt is not paid, drafting and issuing claim
- Where no Acknowledgment of Service or Defence is received, applying to the Court to enter Judgment in default
- When Judgment in default is received, write to the other side to request payment
- If payment is not received within 14 days, providing you with advice on next steps and likely costs
- If the matter is undefended it usually takes approximately 2 months to obtain a Judgment from instructing us.
Standard Service Charge and Ground Rent Collections
Schedule of Fees:-
| Instructions and prepare and send Letter before Action | £150.00 |
| Review Lease, prepare and issue money claim in the County Court | £250.00 |
| Apply for Default Judgment | £25.00 |
| Preparation and Service of Section 146 Notice on Tenant and Mortgage | £250.00 |
| Preparation and issue of claim for forfeiture / possession | £350.00 |
| Preparation of Notice to occupiers and witness statement and instruct agents to attend Hearing | £150.00 |
| Agents fee on attending First Possession Hearing | £135.00 |
Notes
- Court fees and other disbursements will be invoiced and must be paid in advance. Court fees can be found here.
- All fees quoted are on the basis that the claim is not contested or defended that the details on the invoice are full and correct, and a statement of account is provided if more than invoiced. In the event that a claim becomes contested then the matter will no longer be dealt with within our fixed fee structure.
- We will charge for defended matters on the basis of our hourly rates. The applicable hourly rates are between £175 and £310 per hour (plus VAT), reviewed annually.
- Whilst we do all in our power to obtain a successful outcome we cannot guarantee payment or recovery from the debtor and you will remain responsible for our fees.
- The costs quoted above are not for matters where other enforcement actions are required. We can provide cost estimates for those on request.
- Our solicitors who may work on your file were admitted as solicitors as follows:-
| Name | Year | Hourly rate |
| Neil O’Callaghan | 1995 | £310.00 |
| Janice Young | 1986 | £310.00 |
| Benedict Smith | 2014 | £275.00 |
| Holly Baker | 2018 | £250.00 |
| Trainee | N/A | £175.00 |
- The above fees include:-
• Taking your instructions and reviewing documentation
• Undertaking appropriate searches
• Sending a letter before action
• Receiving payment and sending onto you, or if the debt is not paid, drafting and issuing claim
• Where no Acknowledgment of Service or Defence is received, applying to the Court to enter Judgment in default
• When Judgment in default is received, write to the other side to request payment
• If payment is not received within 14 days, providing you with advice on the next steps and likely costs - If the matter is undefended it usually takes approximately 2 months to obtain a Judgment from instructing us.
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