Here you’ll find details of the charges and fees for work we carry out on your behalf.
All fees payable to a third party, such as court fees and agents are not included and are charged separately and in addition to our charges.
In most cases we are able to specify a fixed fee for an item or stage of work undertaken. In certain cases, we are only able to provide a band of likely fees. In certain limited cases, principally higher value or complex claims, we are not able to specify a fixed fee at the outset and instead will provide an estimate of the likely costs once we have sufficient information to do so.
Please note that fixed fees or bands only apply to specific steps taken or stated aspects of work. Some of the work that we undertake in a case will need to be charged by reference to the time spent and an applicable hourly rate. Examples of where this may apply are where a claim has to be investigated in some detail and/or where a claim is contested or negotiated (normally between when a letter of claim has been sent and the commencement of proceedings) and also where agreement is reached with a debtor and we monitor payment by an instalment plan.
Claims that are defended following the commencement of proceedings fall outside of the fixed fee and bands and work will be charged by reference to the time spent and hourly rates. We will provide the best estimate of the likely costs at the relevant time.
PRE-ACTION COSTS
The following work is included in the fixed costs shown below for this stage of work:
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Business to Business Debts: Debts up to £5,000.00 - £100.00 + VAT
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Business to individual/Sole Trader/Guarantor for business debts: Debts up to £5,000.00 - £115.00 + VAT
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ISSUING A CLAIM
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Debt Value |
Court issue fee |
Our costs |
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Up to £5,000.00 |
From £35.00 to £205.00 depending on value of the claim |
£70.00 to £250.00 + VAT |
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£5,001.00 to £10,000.00 |
£455.00 |
£250.00 to £450.00 + VAT |
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£10,001.00 to £100,000 |
5% of value of the claim |
All claims between £10,001.00 to £100,000 will be assessed individually based on complexity of the matter and an estimate of costs will be provided. |
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Over £100,000 |
To be confirmed when costs figures provided. |
All claims over £100,000.00 will be assessed individually based on complexity of the matter and an estimate of costs will be provided. |
APPLYING FOR JUDGMENT
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Up to £5,000.00 |
£5,001.00 to £10,000.00 |
Over £10,000.00 |
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Judgment Application |
£45.00 + VAT |
£55.00 + VAT |
£65.00 + VAT |
ENFORCEMENT
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Enforcement method |
Our costs |
Court Fees and other costs |
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Third Party Debt Order Proceedings includes preparation of the Application and letter to Court to issue. |
£200.00 to £400.00 + VAT |
£135.00 |
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Charging Order Proceedings includes preparation of Application and letter to the Court to issue and registering Interim Charge at H M Land Registry. NB. additional Land Registry fees will apply. |
£325.00 to £500.00 + VAT |
£135.00 |
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High Court Writ of Control includes requesting transfer up to the High Court for a Writ of Control and initial instructions to High Court Enforcement Officers to enforce. NB. In the event of non-recovery, abortive HCEO fees will be charged of £75.00 + VAT. |
From £155.00 + VAT |
£80.00 |
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Attachment Of Earnings Order Proceedings includes preparation of the Application and letter to Court to issue. |
£220.00 to £500.00 + VAT |
£135.00 |
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Statutory Demand includes preparation of Demand and instructing agents to personally serve or via postal service. Agent’s fees are additional. NB. All additional work will be charged at hourly rates applicable e.g. applications to set aside and negotiation. |
£275.00 + VAT |
NIL |
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Bankruptcy Proceedings includes preparing Petition, issue of Petition and instructing agents to serve Petition. NB. Agent’s fees and advertising fees are additional. All additional work will be charged at hourly rates applicable e.g. Pre-hearing work and representation at hearings etc. |
£700.00 + VAT |
Court Fee £343.00 Petition Deposit £1,500.00 |
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Winding Up Petition includes preparation of Petition, issue of Petition and instructing agents to serve Petition. NB. Agent’s fees and advertising fees are additional. All additional work will be charged at hourly rates applicable. Pre-hearing work and representation at hearings etc. |
£1,000.00 + VAT |
Court Fee £343.00 Petition Deposit £2,600.00 |
HOURLY CHARGING RATES:
Set out below are the hourly charging rates for work undertaken not covered by the fixed fees or fees falling within a relevant band for specific steps or stages undertaken during the course of a case. This work is charged separately and is in addition to them.
We review our hourly rates each year when considering increases in costs. We will notify you in writing if the rates you are being charged are increased and the date on which the increases will apply.
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Grade |
Description |
Hourly rate |
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Partners with over 8 years’ post-qualification experience
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£295.00 + VAT |
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Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years’ post-qualification experience |
£250.00 + VAT |
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Solicitors of less than 4 years’ post-qualification experience, legal executives, and fee earners of equivalent experience |
£200.00 + VAT
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Trainees, paralegals, and fee earners of equivalent experience |
£140.00 + VAT |
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5 |
Assistants (other than secretarial work) |
£80.00 + VAT |
VAT is chargeable on our fees.
April 2026
