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Debt Recovery Price
Fixed fees for debt recovery (Not Disputed)
We offer a fixed fee service regarding debt recovery matters which are not disputed by the other party.
Our fixed fees are shown below:-
Stage | Fees excluding VAT* £ |
To review initial documents, draft and issue our Letter of Claim | 500 |
Preparation and issue of Court proceedings | 500 |
Application to Court for Default Judgment | 200 |
- *VAT is payable at the standard rate currently 20%
Hourly Rate Fees (Disputed Matters)
We charge disputed claims on an hourly rate basis. For example, our fees for reviewing your initial paperwork and preparing a letter of claim would be in the region of £750 – £1500 plus VAT but this may vary depending on the complexity of the matter.
The hourly rates of our solicitors are shown below:
Level | Hourly rate excluding VAT* |
Partners | £300 |
Associate Solicitors
| £250 |
Solicitors | £150 |
Trainee Solicitors | £150 |
- *VAT is payable at the standard rate currently 20%
Disbursements & Additional Fees
Disbursements are fees you are required to pay to others during the debt recovery process. These may include court fees, barristers’ fees, experts’ fees, process servers’ fees and bailiff fees.
After our initial review, we will provide you with an estimate of future cost and any expenses which we pay on your behalf to others which may include court fees; expert witness fees and barristers’ fees. These will be agreed with you in advance.
Debts up to £100,000, fees up to and including trial can range between £10,000 and £30,000 or more but we will always discuss the cost/ benefit analysis of such fees.
Court fees
The court fee is dependent on the amount you are seeking to recover. Please see the below table detailing the fees payable:-
Claim amount £ | Court fee* £ |
Up to £300 | 35 |
Up to £500 | 50 |
Up to £1,000 | 70 |
Up to £1,500 | 80 |
Up to £3,000 | 115 |
Up to £5,000 | 205 |
Up to £10,000 | 445 |
Up to £100,000 | 5% of the claim
|
Up to £200,000 | 5% of the claim |
More than £200,000 | 10,000 |
There is no VAT payable on Court fees
Barristers and Experts
Barristers’ fees, experts’ fees, process server fees and bailiff fees are all dependent on the nature and complexity of work they are instructed upon. Their fees and timescales are estimated on a case-by-case basis.
We will obtain estimates and seek your approval of their fees before we formally instruct on your behalf.
Our Fixed Fee Debt Recovery Service is for undisputed debts only. Should the debt become disputed, we will charge on an hourly rate basis which we will discuss and agree with you. We provide further information on this below.
Timeline for Disputed Debt Recovery Matters
Not all debt recovery matters are equal. The process of recovering a disputed debt can be complex and very long.
In the event that legal proceedings are issued, we refer you to our “Timeline” section above. Please note that there are additional stages required within proceedings if it is a disputed debt.
The deadlines for the additional stages are set by the court as the matter proceeds however we estimate the possible timescales below:-
Stage | Timescale |
Up to and including issuing proceedings | 4-8 weeks |
Up to and including Costs and Case Management Conference | 8 weeks |
Up to including of Disclosure and Inspection | 8 weeks |
Up to Service of Witness Statements and Expert Reports | 10 weeks |
Up to and including Pre-Trial Review (PTR) | 8 weeks |
Up to Trial | 8 weeks |
Timeline
Our demand letters to individuals require a 30-day response window, for companies this is reduced to 14 days. In the event that legal proceedings are issued the timescales are as follows:-
Stage | Timescale |
Service of the claim on the debtor | 5 days |
Deadline for the debtor to file an acknowledgment of service | 14 days |
In absence of the acknowledgment of service, the date of which we can apply for default judgment | 15 days |
If an acknowledgment of service has been filed the deadline for the debtor to file a formal defence * | 14 days |
*If the debtor files a formal defence we will require further instructions on the disputed claim (please refer to the Disputed Debt Recovery section below as our fees will then be charged on a time-spent basis).
Timescales
We can only provide an estimate for timescales as there are many factors which can affect the timely completion of the matter including the following:
- Response time by the debtor;
- Negotiation times;
- How quickly the Court may process paperwork;
- Availability of court dates;
- Length of time required to deal with certain steps within the proceedings.
Timeline for Disputed Debt Recovery Matters
- Not all debt recovery matters are equal. The process of recovering a disputed debt can be complex and very long.
- In the event that legal proceedings are issued, we refer you to our “Timeline” section above. Please note that there are additional stages required within proceedings if it is a disputed debt.
- The deadlines for the additional stages are set by the court as the matter proceeds however we estimate the possible timescales below:-
Stage
Timescale
Up to and including issuing proceedings
4-8 week
Up to and including Costs and Case Management Conference
8 weeks
Up to including of Disclosure and Inspection
8 weeks
Up to Service of Witness Statements and Expert Reports
10 weeks
Up to and including Pre-Trial Review (PTR)
8 weeks
Up to Trial
8 weeks
Who will be dealing with y our Debt Recovery work
- Our Debt Collection team of solicitors 15 years’ experience on recovering debts. The team is headed up by Mr Muhammad Shahid who is Managing Director and Supervisor and his team consists of Mr Shahid Chaudhary (Senior Solicitor) and Mr Mohammed Iqbal (Solicitor)