DEBT RECOVERY FEES
Letter before action
Our costs £25 plus VAT.
If the debt is recovered before court proceedings are issued we will charge a commission of 10% of the amount recovered.
Issuing proceedings
SUM OWED
COURT FEE
This will be added to the debt
OUR
COSTS
(excl. VAT)
(Amount of our costs added to debt)
Up to £300
£30
£70
(£50)
£301 to £500
£45
£501 to £1,000
£65
£85
(£70)
£1,001 to £1,500
£75
£100
(£80)
£1,501 to £3,000
£125
£3,001 to £5,000
£108
£150
£5,001 to £15,000
£225
£175
(£100)
£15,001 to £50,000
£360
£200
£50,001 to £100,000
£630
£100,001 to £150,000
£810
£150,001 to £200,000
£990
£250
£200,001 to £250,000
£1,170
If you wish to recover debts in excess of £250,000 please contact us for an estimate of costs.
Entering Judgment against the Debtor
(Amount of costs added to debt)
Debts up Debts
to £5,000 over £5,000
Application in default of acknowledgement
-
£35
£22
Application in default of
defence
£40
£25
Application on Admission
(offer accepted)
£55
(offer refused)
Enforcement
METHOD
Disbursements
OUR COSTS
(excl VAT)
Order to Attend Court for Questioning
Court fee, process service and affidavit fee
Warrant of Execution
(County Court Bailiff)
Judgment debts up to £5,000
Court fee £100
(added to debt)
£50
Writ of Fi Fa
(High Court Sheriff)
Judgment debts over £600
Court fee £50
Sheriff's fees added to debt
(£60 + VAT if not recovered)
Application for Attachment of Earnings
£75 (application only)
Where a hearing is required our hourly rates will apply
Charging Order
Land Registry Fees
£300 (if uncontested)
Where the application is contested our hourly rates will apply
Third Party Debt Order
Statutory Demand
Service fee approximately
£120
Bankruptcy Petition
(uncontested)
Court fee £190
Deposit for Insolvency Service
£400
Winding Up Petition
£500
Tracing
Our enquiry agents can be instructed to locate a missing debtor. Their fee for this service is currently £100 plus VAT. Our fee for instructing the agents is £10 plus VAT (only available as part of our debt recovery service).
Important Note
Court fees are subject to increase.
Our costs are correct at the time of going to print (July 2009). If our fees change existing debt recovery clients will receive 14 days notice. Please see our website for our current list of costs.
The costs above are for proceedings and enforcement against debtors in England and Wales only. We will discuss costs with you if action outside this jurisdiction is required.
Details of our Debt Recovery team can be found here
Crosse + Crosse Solicitors incorp Charles Hope & Co, 14 Southernhay West, Exeter, EX1 1PL Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority - SRA number 45764 Tel: +44 (0)1392 258451 - Fax: +44 (0)1392 278938 - DX: 8313 EXETER - Email: mail@crosse.co.uk