Debt Recovery Costs
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Charge for writing a letter before action: £7.50 plus VAT

Issue and Service of County Court Proceedings

To include: drafting county court summons*; arranging for issue of same, copying correspondence as appropriate including any defence or counterclaim or offers to pay as made; advising when judgement can be entered; obtaining confirmation as to whether or not you wish to proceed; advising you as to methods of enforcement.

Debt
Outstanding
Court Fee Girlings' Fee Total of Fixed Costs & Court Fee Recoverable from Debtor in Claim Form Your
Contribution
£200 £30 £65 £80 £15
£300 £30 £65 £80 £15
£400 £45 £75 £95 £25
£500 £45 £75 £95 £25
£1,000 £65 £95 £135 £25
£1,500 £75 £95 £145 £25
£3,000 £85 £110 £165 £30
£5,000 £108 £110 £188 £30
£15,000 £225 £130 £325 £30
£50,000 £360 £130 £460 £30
£50,000+ £630 £130 £730 £30


*Our fee for drafting county court summons if not sent for issue is £20.00 plus VAT.

Enter County Court Judgement and Issue Warrant of Execution to Bailiff

To include: entering judgement and issuing warrant of execution, advising of bailiff's reports, copying any correspondence where necessary, advising further on any other methods of enforcement as appropriate.

Judgement
Sum
Court Fee Girlings' Fee
£125 £30 £22
£125 and above £50 £30
Re-instructing bailiff £20 £10


Alternative Methods of Enforcement

Oral Examination

To include: preparing application, sending to appropriate court, arranging for personal service on debtor, instructing agents to attend where necessary, copying any correspondence.
Girlings' Fee: £115

Not inclusive of: court fee, cost of swearing any affidavits, process server's charge, any agent's charges and conduct money paid to debtor.

Charging Orders

To include: preparing necessary statements and application, arranging for service on debtor and any other interested parties, attending application or instructing agents as appropriate, serving copy of order on debtor, registering this at Land Registry, copying all correspondence as appropriate.
Girlings' Fee: £550

Not inclusive of: court fee, any affidavits that need to be sworn, agent's charges where necessary, Land Registry costs, cost of obtaining an order for sale as necessary.

Attachment of Earnings

To include: making application to appropriate court, preparing accompanying documentation, forwarding debtor's response, copying any correspondence as necessary.
Girlings' Fee: £95

Not inclusive of: court fee, any affidavits that need to be sworn, or conduct money.

Garnishee Proceedings

To include: preparing statement and application, applying for garnishee order nisi, arranging service on debtor and garnishee (usually bank) attending hearing of application or instructing agents as appropriate, serving copy of garnishee order absolute, copying correspondence where appropriate.
Girlings' Fee: £750

Not inclusive of: court fee, any affidavits that need to be sworn, process server's charges (if necessary) agent's charges.

Insolvency Proceedings
Statutory Demands

To include: drafting appropriate form, arranging for personal service, advising of completion of personal service and copying any correspondence where necessary.
Girlings' Fee: £200

Not inclusive of: process server's charges, costs of opposing any application to set aside demand if made.

Bankruptcy Proceedings

A note of our fees will be provided upon request.

Winding up Petitions

To include: drafting and printing necessary petition, preparing affidavit of truth, presenting petition to appropriate court, arranging personal service, preparing and lodging appropriate affidavit in London Gazette, preparing certificate of debt, arranging attendance at court or instructing agents and copying all correspondence as appropriate.
Girlings' Fee: £750

Not inclusive of: court issue fee, official receiver's deposit, company search fees, process server's charges, solicitors attendance at court, counsel's or agent's charges if appropriate, appropriate affidavit and cost of advertisement.

All fees are subject to VAT at the appropriate rate.

In addition to the fees above, Girlings will charge the standard costs awarded on the entry of judgment or other methods of enforcement. These sums are recoverable directly from the debtor in the event of successful recovery.

Correspondence and telephone calls which do not form part of our computerised debt recovery service, for example instructing an enquiry agent, will be charged at the hourly rate of £165.00 plus VAT.

Defended actions will be charged at the hourly rate of £190.00 plus VAT.

Meet the team:
Nigel McDavid | Gina Hatcher



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