Debt Recovery for undisputed debt

Hourly rates:

£300.00 (plus VAT Per hour) Senior Solicitors & Directors (over 8 years experience)

£250.00 (plus Vat per hour) Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years experience

£200.00 (plus Vat per hour) all other solicitors

£150 (plus VAT per hour) Trainee Solicitors & Paralegals

The exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances in your case. Factors that may affect the hours can be:

• The amount of supporting evidence that we need to consider
• Level of cooperation from the opponent
• The number of parties
• Historical background
• Jurisdiction of parties (should a defendant live outside the jurisdiction we would have to revisit costs estimates dependant on the country in question).
• Complications relating to service
• Investigations on the opponents and addresses
• Unforeseen complexities that may arise
• Language barriers or translations

As a guide we provide estimated costs below.

On the table please amend our fees as follows:

Who will carry out the work?

• All work will be carried out by a qualified Solicitor with assistance provided by a Trainee Solicitor or Paralegal.

What services are included in this?

• Initial attendance and consideration of the options and assessing most appropriate way forward based on the circumstances
• Reviewing documentation advising on the same
• Undertaking appropriate searches
• Sending a letter before action
• Receiving payment and sending onto you, or
• if the debt remains unpaid, drafting and issuing a claim
• Where no Acknowledgment of Service or Defence is received, applying to the court to enter Judgement in default
• When Judgement in default in received, write to the other side to request payment
• If payment is not received within 28 days, providing you with advice on next steps and likely costs

The costs quoted here do not include:

• Court Fees
• Disbursements such as Barrister’s fees, expert’s fees, search fees, translation costs etc
• Enforcement action to collect debt or enforce a judgment
• Defence filed by the opponent in the case of a disputed claim
• Appeals
• Jurisdictional issues in serving proceedings