Services & Prices

Below provides a transparent overview of the costs SCS Law charges for debt recovery matters from £10,000 up to a value of £100,000.00.

The figures given are suitable for the vast majority of matters, but from time to time a matter may be more complex, making it uneconomical for us to undertake the work at the usual rate. In such instances a bespoke fee quote will be given with reference to our hourly rates, together with a clear justification as to why we cannot offer the service at the usual fees.  

Stage 1 – Pre-Action Correspondence

Letters of Claim, compliant with any applicable Pre-Action Protocol:

To begin the process of recovering an unpaid debt a Letter of Claim is sent to the debtor outlining the claim and requiring payment of the principal debt, plus any interest or other compensation, by a set deadline. Subject to complexity, an hourly rate may be quoted, instead of the figures in the table below.

Value of Debt	Cost of Letter of Claim
£10,000 – £24,999	£480 + VAT
£25,000 - £49,999	£645 + VAT
£50,000 - £74,999	£780 + VAT
£75,000 - £100,000	£990 + VAT

Any further work will be completed by an appropriate fee earner at their hourly rate. Our hourly rates are as follows:

Fee Earner	Hourly Rate
Grade (A) Partner, 8+ years PQE and 8+ years Litigation Experience	£301+ VAT
Grade (B) Solicitor with 4 + years PQE  and  4 + years Litigation Experience	£247 + VAT
Grade (C) Other Solicitors	£197 + VAT
Grade (D) Paralegals	£138 + VAT

 

Stage 2 – Issuing Proceedings

Generally, you can claim the Court fee that you have to pay to issue a claim and also certain “fixed costs” which are set out in Part 45 of the Civil Procedure Rules from the debtor.  Please note, for matters which are allocated to the Fast Track, we do not base our fees on "fixed costs". The Court fee and “fixed costs” will form part of the amount that you can recover from the debtor in the event that your claim is successful and the debtor has the means to settle the sums due under the judgment.

Our fees and disbursements on issuing a claim form are set out in the table below, together with details of the “fixed costs on issue” that are recoverable from the debtor.  Please note, as is common place, our fees exceed the amount of the fixed cost recoverable from the debtor.

Amount Claimed	Our Fee (exc VAT)	Court Issue Fee (Recoverable)	Recoverable Fixed Costs
£10,000 – £24,999	£495 + VAT	5% of the Claim Value	£100
£25,000 - £49,999	£840 + VAT	5% of the Claim Value	£100
£50,000 - £74,999	£1260 + VAT	5% of the Claim Value	£100
£75,000 - £100,000	£1680 + VAT	5% of the Claim Value	£100

 

Stage 3 Entering Judgment

Our fee for entering Judgment is £80.50 plus VAT.

 “Fixed costs on entry of judgment” in accordance with part 45 of the Civil Procedure are recoverable from the debtor.

Fixed Cost Recoverable from Debtor	All claims valued between £10,000 and £100,000
Judgment following failure by debtor to file an acknowledgement of service	£30.00
Judgment entered in default action in default of defence	£35.00
Judgment entered on defendant’s admission and claimant’s acceptance as to mode of payment	£55.00
Judgment entered following admission and proposals rejected	£70.00

Stage 4 Enforcement of Judgments

If a Judgement is not paid when due then a number of methods may be suitable to Enforce the Judgment. Judgment creditors may also wish to consider insolvency proceedings against debtors – although insolvency proceedings should not be considered a method of debt recovery.

Our fees and court fees are set out below, these fees are quoted on the assumption that the enforcement/insolvency proceedings are not contested and, where a court hearing is required as a matter of course, that only one hearing is necessary.  In the event that a hearing is adjourned or an additional hearing is listed then additional fees will be payable.

Type of Enforcement / Insolvency Proceedings		SCS Law Fees		Court Fee	Other Fees
Warrant of Control issued through the County Court and enforced by the Bailiff.		£350 + VAT		£130.00
Issuing warrant of execution through the High Court to be enforced by the High Court Sheriff (HCEO).		£350 + VAT		£71.00	The HCEO Fee in the event that the recovery is successful is recovered from the debtor.  A fee of £75 plus VAT is paid on instructing the HCEO and is not refundable if the recovery is not successful
Renewing a warrant through either the County Court or High Court.		£82.50 + VAT		£33.00
Having a Debtor examined by the Court (*NB - the applicable hourly rate instead of the fixed fee opposite may apply)		£450 + VAT		£55.00	Process Server’s fee.
Application for Third Party Debt Order.	£387.50 + VAT		£110.00
Application for a Charging Order.	£387.50		£110.00		Advocate’s fees if a hearing is listed, usually not exceeding £150 + VAT
Attachment of earnings.	£387.50		£110.00
Statutory Demand.	£420 + VAT				Process Server’s fee
Preparation of a Winding up Petition against a company.	£1,750 + VAT		£1,880.00 (Court Fee of £280 and Official Receiver’s Deposit of £1600.00)		Process Server’s fees, Search Fee for Prior Petitions and Advocate’s fees for attending hearing
Bankruptcy Petition (individual)	£1,500 + VAT		£1,270.00 (Court fee of £280 and Official Receiver's Deposit of £990)		Process Server’s fees, Search Fee for Prior Petitions and Advocate’s fees for attending hearing

Contested and Additional Work

If any further work is necessary, as a result of the Claim being contested or otherwise more involved might be expected for an uncontested matter, then work is carried out at our hourly rates. Depending upon the complexity of the work involved, we shall advise what level of fee earner to be appropriate for your matter:

Fee Earner	Hourly Rate
Grade (A) Partner, 8+ years PQE and 8+ years Litigation Experience	£301 + VAT
Grade (B) Solicitor with 4 + years PQE  and  4 + years Litigation Experience	£247 + VAT
Grade (C) Other Solicitors	£197 + VAT
Grade (D) Paralegals	£138 + VAT