Our Fees
Our fees are calculated on an hourly rate and an estimated cost for this service is provided below. The estimates are for a straightforward claim and a more complex one to provide a clearer idea of costs.
The below prices do not include VAT or disbursements.
Straightforward Claims less than £10,000
Estimated Cost: £804 – £1,206
Hourly Rate: £201
Estimated Hours: 4 – 6
Estimated Timescale: 4 – 20 weeks
Court fees will need to be paid if proceedings are issued. The amount of the court fee does depend on the value of the claim.
Includes:
- Taking instructions and reviewing documentation
- Undertaking appropriate searches
- Sending a letter before action
- Receiving payment and sending on to client
- Drafting and issuing a claim if debt not paid
- Where no acknowledgement of service or defence is received, applying for judgement in default
- If payment still not received, providing advice on next step & likely costs
More Complex Claims between £10,000 – £50,000
Estimated Cost: £2,010 – £2,402
Hourly Rate: £201
Estimated Hours: 10 – 12
Estimated Timescale: 12 – 30 weeks
Court fees will need to be paid if proceedings are issued. The amount of the court fee does depend on the value of the claim.
Includes:
- Taking instructions and reviewing documentation
- Undertaking appropriate searches
- Sending a letter before action
- Receiving payment and sending on to client
- Drafting and issuing a claim if debt not paid
- Where no acknowledgement of service or defence is received, applying for judgement in default
- If payment still not received, providing advice on next step & likely costs
Get your Quote
To get a no obligation quote contact us on the number below:
Call: 01570 422 206
Email: mail@williamsandbourne.co.uk
These are expected costs based on a typical transaction. In certain circumstances, where there are unexpected or out of the ordinary circumstances, fees could increase. Generally, if the claim is of a higher value, then more hours will be taken to undertake the work and the fee will therefore be higher.
Disbursements are costs related to third party services which we pay on your behalf. We have not included the following disbursements which are priced based on the cost these services are charged to us:
Bankruptcy Searches: £2 (per name)
Court Fees: Dependant on value of claim
Please note: The above costs do not include court fees or enforcement fees for Baillifs.
Meet the Team
Angharad Williams
Director, Solicitor
Qualified: 2004
Deals with a range of debt collecting matters.
Our PRocess
Debt Recovery
Stage 1
Taking Instructions & Checking Information
At this stage we will take instructions from you on the case. We collect the relevant documents and information from yourselves to get the process started, and review it before proceeding to stage 2.
Stage 2
Letter Before Action
At this stage we issue a letter to the debtor stating the outstanding amount and reserving the right to proceed to court action. Often, the debtor will make payment at this stage.
Stage 3
Court Action
If the debt is not paid at Stage 2 we will file a claim form with the court. The court will then serve a the claim form on the debtor, giving them 13 days to admit and pay the debt, enter into negotiation to settle or defend the action.
Stage 4
Application for Enforcement
If the debtor still does not make payment within the timescale allotted by the court then we will make an application for Enforcement, obtaining a County Court Judgment. The court may instruct a Bailiff at this stage to recover the debt.