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At Restons Solicitors, we have over 30 years of experience recovering debt for our clients from their customers. We have different pricing structures for our consumer debt collection, business recoveries and enforcement services, which you can find below. Or for more information, please get in touch using the form at the bottom of this page.
For bulk issue work we typically agree a fixed fee (based on CPR fixed costs) and payment processing charge (on monies recovered) arrangement with our clients. Disputed cases will also be subject to our hourly rates, for which estimates can be given on a case by case basis. VAT is payable on all costs.
Your instructions may attract legal disbursements, including Court fees, Land Registry fees, Counsel fees and other third party expenses.
For more information and to see the latest costs, please refer to the UK Government website here.
Our pricing starts at just £85 plus VAT to send a Letter of Claim to a corporate customer/debtor (giving 14 days), and £150 plus VAT to send a letter of claim to a non-corporate customer/debtor (giving 30 days).
If it is necessary to send a Letter of Claim, any costs and interest that can be claimed from your customer, pursuant to your terms of business or the Late Payment of Commercial Debts legislation will be claimed at this time. We can also issue court proceedings if your customer continues not to pay; costs would be limited to the fixed costs imposed by the Civil Procedure Rules up to County Court Judgment, unless the matter becomes disputed. Further details are set out below. On issuing proceedings, a Defendant has 14 days to respond, failing which Judgment in default can be requested. If, during that 14 days, the Defendant files an Acknowledgment of Service, the Defendant has a further 14 days to defend the Claim.
Our table below shows the costs we will claim from your customer if the Late Payment of Commercial Debts legislation applies (or to the extent your terms and conditions allow).
| Interest | At the rate of 8% per annum (above base rate) |
| Compensation | Debt: Up to £999.99 - £40 per unpaid invoice Debt: £1,000 to £9,999.99 - £70 per unpaid invoice Debt: £10,000 or more - £100 per unpaid invoices |
| Reasonable Recovery Costs | These will cover the costs you incur instructing this firm, further details of which are subject to our terms of business. |
The further table below shows the costs you can expect to incur (and will be claimed from your customer) if court proceedings are issued (VAT payable in addition).
| Value of Claim | Court fee (payable on instruction) | Fixed costs to issue proceedings (payable on instruction) | Fixed cost on entering Judgment (to be billed once Judgment obtained) | |
| Admission or Part Admission accepted | No response (to be billed once Judgment obtained) | |||
| Up to £300 | £35 | £50 | Up to £25 | £40 |
| Over £300 up to £500 | £50 | |||
| Over £500 up to £1,000 | £70 | £70 | ||
| Over £1,000 up to £1,500 | £80 | £80 | ||
| Over £1,500 up to £3,000 | £115 | |||
| Over £3,000 up to £5,000 | £205 | |||
| Over £5,000 up to £10,000 | £455 | £100 | Up to £35 | £55 |
| Over £10,000 up to £200,000 | 5% of value | |||
| Over £200,000 | £10,000 | |||
As described above, if a dispute arises costs will continue to accrue on a time and materials basis. An estimate will be given to you as and when a dispute arises. Costs claimed on a time and materials basis will be claimed at hour hourly rates, which are set out in the table below.
| PAY BAND | FEE EARNER | HOURLY RATE (EXC VAT) |
| A | Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years' experience | £300 |
| B | Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years’ experience | £220 |
| C | Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience | £200 |
| D | Trainee solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners | £150 |
VAT is payable on all Restons costs/fees and may be payable on disbursements (e.g. counsel fees, process server fees, etc.).
| Order for the Debtor to Attend Court | |
| Court fee (making an application for an Order) | £59 |
| Court fee (making an application for Bailiff service) | £119 |
| Restons’ fee (for application on paper) | £150 |
| The Court fee can be claimed from the debtor. | |
| Warrant of Control | |
| Court fee | £83 |
| Restons fee | £150 |
| The sum of £83.00 can be claimed from the debtor. | |
| High Court Enforcement Officer | |
| Court fee | £71 |
| High Court Enforcement Officer fee | £75 |
| Restons’ fee | £150 |
| The sum of £146.00 can be claimed from the debtor. *Additional fees may be charged by the High Court Enforcement Officer depending on how and on what stage the debt is paid. Further details to be provided upon request. | |
| Charging Order | |
| Court fee | £119 |
| Land Registry search fees | £3.00 each (usually £3.00-£12.00) |
| High Court Enforcement Officer fee | £20.00 each (usually £20.00-£40.00) |
| Restons’ fee(assuming no hearing) | £350 |
| The sum of £229.00 plus Land Registry fees can be claimed from the debtor. | |
| Order For Sale | |
| Valuation fee | TBC |
| Application fee | £332 |
| Restons’ fee up to date of hearing | Billed at hourly rates (estimates can be given) |
| Land Registry search fees | £3.00 each (usually £3.00-£12.00) |
| Land Registry Registration fee | £20 |
| Advocate/Counsels fee | TBC |
| If the matter proceeds to a hearing, all costs will be claimed from the debtor. If the Order is made and the debt remains unpaid and the Debtor fails to leave the property within a specified period of time (usually 28 days), you can apply for a warrant of possession. Further details and estimates can be provided upon request. | |
| Attachment of Earnings | |
| Court fee | £199 |
| Restons’ fee (assuming no hearing) | £350 |
| The sum of £119.00 can be claimed from the debtor. | |
| Third Party Debt Order | |
| Court fee | £119 |
| Restons’ fee to the date of the hearing | £800 |
| Advocate/Counsel’s fee | TBC |
| If the matter proceeds to a hearing, all costs will be claimed from the debtor. | |
| Bankruptcy | |
| Statutory Demand | |
| Restons' fee | £250 |
| Process Server’s fee | TBC |
| Bankruptcy | |
| Trustee’s Deposit | £1500 |
| Process Server’s fee | TBC |
| Court fee | £302 |
| Restons’ fee to the date of the hearing | Billed on our hourly rates, estimate can be provided |
| Advocate/Counsel’s fee | TBC |
| The full costs can be claimed from the debtor. | |
| Winding Up | |
| Pre-petition | |
| Restons’ fee to send warning letter | £150 |
| Or to send Statutory Demand | £250 |
| Process Server fee (if elected) | TBC |
| Winding Up | |
| Official Receiver’s Deposit | £2600 |
| Court fee | £302 |
| Process Server’s fee | TBC |
| Law Gazette fee | £109.20 (third party fee, subject to change) |
| Restons’ fee to date of hearing | Billed on our hourly rates, estimate can be provided |
| Advocate/Counsel’s fee | TBC |
| The full costs can be claimed from the debtor. | |
Any reference to costs being incurred on a time and materials basis/hourly rates will be charged at our hourly rates, set out below, together with VAT and disbursements.
| PAY BAND | FEE EARNER | HOURLY RATE (EXC VAT) |
| A | Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years' experience | £300 |
| B | Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years’ experience | £220 |
| C | Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience | £200 |
| D | Trainee solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners | £150 |
All fees quoted on this page are correct at the time of writing (February 2023) however fees which are set by the HM Courts and Tribunals Service or the Civil Procedural Rules are subject to change.
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