These costs apply where;
These costs do not apply where:
Please also note that at the outset of the matter we will consider whether or not the debt is disputed. This decision is at our complete discretion. If we consider the debt is not disputed, and then the debtor subsequently disputes the debt at any time, these costs will not be applicable and we will discuss the further work required and provide you with revised advice about costs accordingly.
If you are unsure as to whether or not these costs apply to your claim, please contact a member of our team.
Our costs are divided into two stages.
STAGE ONE
Our costs for Stage 1 are: £200.00 (excluding VAT).
This includes:
Work Involved | Duration |
Taking initial instructions and the reviewing the papers. | 1 week |
Undertaking appropriate searches. | 1 week |
Drafting and sending the Letter before Action. | 1 week |
If; Payment is made by the other party, sending payment to you. The debt is disputed, these costs no longer apply. Advising you on further work and costs accordingly. No response is provided, advancing to Stage 2. |
2 – 4 weeks |
STAGE TWO
Our costs for Stage 2 are: £500.00 (excluding VAT).
In addition to our costs, a Court Fee is payable. The total cost is set out in the table below.
Debt Value | Court Fee | Our Fee (Exclusive of VAT) | Total Cost (Exclusive of VAT) |
Greater than £1,500.00 – Up to £3,000.00 | £115.00 | £500.00 | £615.00 |
Greater than £3,000.00 Up to £5,000.00 | £205.00 | £500.00 | £705.00 |
Greater than £5,000.00 Up to £10,000.00 | £455.00 | £500.00 | £955.00 |
Greater than £10,000.00 – Up to £100,000.00 | 5% of the value of the claim | £500.00 | £500.00 + 5% of the value of the claim |
Stage 2 includes;
Drafting and submitting the requisite Court documents. | 1 – 2 weeks |
If; Payment is made by the other party, sending payment to you. The debt is disputed, these costs no longer apply. Advising you on further work and costs accordingly. An Acknowledgment of Service or Defence is not submitted; applying to the Court to enter Judgment in Default. | 4 – 6 weeks |
When Judgment in Default is received, producing a letter to the other party requesting payment. | 1 weeks |
If payment is not received within 14 days, advising you on options in respect of enforcement of the Judgment. | 2 – 3 weeks |
In the making of your claim, where proceedings are required to be issued in the Court then fixed costs in addition to the Court Fee are recoverable on entering judgement in default:
Debt Value | Court Fee | Fixed Recoverable Costs | Total Recoverable Costs |
Greater than £1,500.00 – Up to £3,000.00 | £115.00 | £110.00 | £225.00 |
Greater than £3,000.00 Up to £5,000.00 | £205.00 | £110.00 | £315.00 |
Greater than £5,000.00 Up to £10,000.00 | £455.00 | £110.00 | £565.00 |
Greater than £10,000.00 – Up to £100,000.00 | 5% of the value of the claim | £110.00 | £110.00 + 5% of the claim |
It is extremely difficult to provide an overall estimate of the likely timescale from receiving your instruction to obtaining judgment. However, as a general guide, we would estimate a timescale of 8 – 12 weeks. This is dependent on whether or not it is necessary to issue a claim and the capacity of the Court to deal with the claim expediently.
Important Considerations
Anyone wishing to proceed with a claim should note that:
In certain circumstances it may also be possible, in addition to or as an alternative to the debt recovery methods discussed above, to serve on the debtor a statutory demand as a precursor to a petition for bankruptcy (in the case of an individual) or winding up (in the case of a company). The costs of this are not dealt with above and we would endeavour to provide you with an estimate for such work separately if required.
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Solicitor
Bethany joined the firm in September 2016 as a Legal Secretary before enrolling with the University of Law in 2018 under their Solicitor Apprenticeship scheme.
During the course of the apprenticeship, Bethany graduated in 2023 with a First Class Degree in Legal Practice and Skills. She then undertook and passed the new Solicitor Qualifying Exams, before qualifying as a Solicitor in the firm’s litigation department in November 2024.
Bethany has a wide range of experience assisting in litigation matters. Her areas of practice in the department include:
Partner
Mark is the firm’s Senior Partner and head of our Commercial Property department. He qualified as a solicitor in 1985, became a Partner in 1988 and became Senior Partner in 2015.
Mark can provide the full range of commercial and business conveyancing services, ranging from drafting of leases and tenancies to dealing with the purchases of offices, shops and businesses.
