When a party fails to disclose assets in divorce proceedings, the courts are entitled to draw appropriate inferences from the non-disclosure. This was demonstrated in a recent case in which the Family Court described the husband's conduct of the...
Debts can occur in a wide variety of situations we are on hand to help.
Debt Recovery Charges Valid Until April 2024
Letter Before Claim £25.00 (plus VAT)
Cost for issuing a claim form against debtors in England and Wales
Scale dependant on the volume of cases
CLAIM AMOUNT | OUR CHARGES (irrecoverable)
(£) * | COURT FEE
(£) | FIXED COSTS ON ISSUE (recoverable) (£) | PAYABLE BY YOU **
(£) | COSTS RECOVERABLE FROM THE DEBTOR (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No greater than £300 | £25.00 | £35.00 | £50.00 | £25.00 plus VAT | £85.00 |
Greater than £300.00 but no more than £500.00 | £35.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £35.00 plus VAT | £100.00 |
Greater than £500.00 but no more than £1,000.00 | £40.00 | £70.00 | £70.00 | £40.00 plus VAT | £140.00 |
Greater than £1,000.00 but no more than £1,500.00 | £50.00 | £80.00 | £80.00 | £50.00 plus VAT | £160.00 |
Greater than £1,500.00 but no more than £3,000.00 | £60.00 | £115.00 | £80.00 | £50.00 plus VAT | £195.00 |
Greater than £3,000.00 but no more than £5,000.00 | £70.00 | £205.00 | £80.00 | £70.00 plus VAT | £285.00 |
Greater than £5,000.00 but no more than £10,000.00 | £80.00 | £455.00 | £100.00 | £80.00 plus VAT | £555.00 |
Greater than £10,000.00 but no more than £200,000.00 | £85.00 | 5% of the claim | £100.00 | Issue Fee paid plus £85.00 plus VAT | Issue fee paid plus £100.00 |
Greater than £200,000.00 | £175.00 | £10,000.00 | £100.00 | £175.00 plus VAT | £10,100.00 |
*Irrecoverable charges are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate.
**If recovery is unsuccessful our fees and disbursements (including Court fees) are payable by you.
Court Fees are not subject to VAT
Costs for entering judgment
Solicitors cost on entering Judgment in Default of Acknowledgement of Service
CLAIM AMOUNT (£)
| OUR CHARGES (irrecoverable) (£) * | OUR CHARGES (recoverable) (£) | TOTAL (£)
|
|---|---|---|---|
No greater than £5,000.00 | £15.00 | £22.00 | £37.00 |
Greater than £5,000.00 but no more than £100,000.00 | £20.00 | £30.00 | £50.00 |
Solicitor’s costs on entering Judgment in Default of Defence
CLAIM AMOUNT (£)
| OUR CHARGES (irrecoverable) (£) * | OUR CHARGES (recoverable) (£) | TOTAL (£)
|
|---|---|---|---|
No greater than £5,000.00 | £15.00 | £25.00 | £37.00 |
Greater than £5,000.00 but no more than £100,000.00 | £20.00 | £30.00 | £50.00 |
Solicitor’s costs on entering Judgment following admission or part admission and accepts payment proposal
CLAIM AMOUNT (£)
| OUR CHARGES (irrecoverable) (£) * | OUR CHARGES (recoverable) (£) | TOTAL (£)
|
|---|---|---|---|
No greater than £5,000.00 | £30.00 | £40.00 | £70.00 |
Greater than £5,000.00 but no more than £100,000.00 | £40.00 | £55.00 | £95.00 |
Solicitors costs on entering Judgment following admission or part admission and Court decides date or time for payment
CLAIM AMOUNT (£)
| OUR CHARGES (irrecoverable) (£) * | OUR CHARGES (recoverable) (£) | TOTAL (£)
|
|---|---|---|---|
No greater than £5,000.00 | £30.00 | £55.00 | £85.00 |
Greater than £5,000.00 but no more than £100,000.00 | £40.00 | £70.00 | £110.00 |
Cost for issuing a warrant of control (where the value of the claim is no more than £5,000)
| OUR CHARGES (£) * | COURT FEES (£) | TOTAL (£) |
|---|---|---|
| £75.50 | £83.00 | £158.50 |
Cost for issuing writ of control for enforcement by high court enforcement officers (where the value of the claim is £600 or more)
JUDGMENT AMOUNT | OUR CHARGES (£) * | COURT FEES | ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FEES *** |
|---|---|---|---|
| £601.00 - £5,000.00 | £120.00 | £71.00 | Abortive fee £90.00 inclusive of VAT |
| £5,001.00 + | £150.00 | £71.00 | Abortive fee £90.00 inclusive of VAT |
*Irrecoverable charges are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate.
**If recovery is unsuccessful our fees and disbursements (including Court fees) are payable by you.
*** High Court Enforcement Offices charge the Debtor a % of the Judgment amount for their fee, charged to the Debtor. Court Fees are not subject to VAT.
Please note the bulk of the costs above are recoverable from your debtor in successful actions
If work is undertaken on a non-standard basis, you will be charged at an hourly rate and subject to VAT. The work will usually be conducted by a paralegal or trainer solicitor. Examples include Bankruptcy and Winding-up Petitions, disputed and/or Defendant Claims and Application to Court.
From 1 April 2024 we will charge an admin fee of 10% plus VAT deducted at source on all monies collected by instalments, up to a maximum of £100 plus VAT per instalment.
You have the right to opt out and monitor and collect payments yourself.
We also reserve the right to charge a £60.00 (plus VAT) administration charge for monitoring and receiving payments from debtors or via the High Court Enforcement Officers.
Additional forms of enforcement at fixed prices
| DESCRIPTION | OUR CHARGES * | COURT FEES |
|---|---|---|
Order to attend Court for Questioning | £150.00 | £59.00 |
| Attachment of Earnings | £175.00 | £119.00 |
| Charging Order | £600.00 | £119.00 |
| Third Party Debt Order | £200.00 | £119.00 (per party) |
Instruction of Third-Party Agents | £30.00 | N/A |
Foreign matters, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Prices available request.
Interest & Late Payment Charges
It is frequently possible for us to collect late payment charges and contractual or statutory interest on your debt, so that in most circumstances the sum recovered will extinguish our charges.
Disbursements
In addition to Court fees, other disbursements which may be chargeable typically include:
Land Registry Fees (non-Vatable), trace agent fees (subject to Vat), process service fees (subject to VAT), court advocacy (subject to VAT).
*Irrecoverable charges are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate.
**If recovery is unsuccessful our fees and disbursements (including Court fees) are payable by you.
Court Fees are not subject to VAT.