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Insolvency warning signs before instructing debt collection
Spot the signs a Ltd customer may be insolvent before you chase: Companies House and Gazette checks, what liquidation or administration does to your claim, and acting fast.
Retention payments and construction debt collection
Unpaid construction retentions: when retention money falls due, the Construction Act payment notice rules, the proposed retention ban, and recovering it at 15% only if paid.
Directors and personal guarantees on unpaid B2B invoices
Personal guarantee unpaid invoice: when a director PG matters for UK company debts, how to check a PG exists, and instructing a partner agency. The fee is 15% of what is recovered, payable only when you have been paid. Recovery is not guaranteed.
Disputed commercial invoices: when collection should pause
Disputed commercial invoice debt collection: when to pause hard chase, how Practice Direction expects you to exchange evidence, when collection can resume, and instructing a partner agency. The fee is 15% of what is recovered, payable only when you have been paid. Recovery is not guaranteed.
Statutory demand vs letter before action for company debts
Statutory demand vs letter before action for UK company debts: when an LBA is the right pre-action step, when Form SD1 insolvency pressure is typically considered, and instructing a partner agency. The fee is 15% of what is recovered, payable only when you have been paid. Recovery is not guaranteed.
How to chase unpaid commercial invoices without damaging the relationship
Chase unpaid commercial invoices calmly: credit-control steps that protect a B2B relationship, Late Payment rights, when a letter before action is still the right next step, and instructing a partner agency. The fee is 15% of what is recovered, payable only when you have been paid. Recovery is not guaranteed.
Business debt collection fees explained: fixed percentage vs solicitor
What UK businesses pay for B2B debt collection: contingent fixed percentage, what is and isn’t included, solicitor time billing, and court claim fees — check GOV.UK for current amounts. The fee is 15% of what is recovered, payable only when you have been paid. Recovery is not guaranteed.
Invoice debt collection for UK SMEs: when to stop chasing and instruct
For UK SMEs: when internal chasing on an unpaid commercial invoice costs more than it recovers — Late Payment rights, Practice Direction LBA, cash-flow tipping points, and instructing a partner agency. The fee is 15% of what is recovered, payable only when you have been paid. Recovery is not guaranteed.
Can you add collection costs to a commercial invoice?
Late Payment rules may allow reasonable recovery costs plus interest and £40/£70/£100 on qualifying B2B invoices — agency fees are not automatic.
Proof of debt: documents you need before instructing a collection agency
Proof of debt for an unpaid invoice: the documents you need before instructing a collection agency, Late Payment Act figures, Practice Direction evidence, and entity checks.
Payment plan vs debt collection for overdue B2B invoices
Payment plan vs debt collection for overdue B2B invoices: when to agree instalments, when to instruct a partner, Late Payment Act rights, and Practice Direction steps.
Aged debt: chasing commercial invoices over 90 days late
Aged debt unpaid invoices over 90 days: re-check proof, Late Payment Act rights, Practice Direction LBA, limitation risk, then instruct or court.
What to do when a limited company ignores a final demand
Limited company ignores your final demand? Confirm the entity, send a Practice Direction LBA, claim Late Payment Act rights, then instruct or court.
No collection, no fee debt collection explained (fixed percentage)
What no collection, no fee debt collection means for UK B2B invoices: fixed percentage commission, 15% only when you are paid, and when to instruct.
How to recover unpaid invoices from a limited company
Recover unpaid invoices from a UK limited company: proof, Practice Direction LBA, Late Payment Act rights, and when to instruct collection.
Recruitment agency unpaid invoices: recovering temps and permanent fees
Recover recruitment agency unpaid invoices for temps and permanent fees. Proof, late payment rights, letter before action, and when to instruct collection.
Haulage and logistics unpaid invoices: chasing commercial freight debts
Unpaid haulage and logistics invoices are ordinary B2B debts with a freight trail: PODs, CMRs, Late Payment rights and when to instruct a partner.
Construction unpaid invoices: recovering B2B debts in the building trade
Recover construction unpaid invoices in the UK: Late Payment Act rights, HGCRA pay notices, pre-action protocol, and when to instruct a partner.
Debt recovery agency vs solicitor for unpaid commercial invoices
Debt recovery agency vs solicitor for unpaid commercial invoices: what an agency can do, when a solicitor is needed, costs and timescales.
Unpaid invoices: when a commercial payment is legally late
When UK unpaid invoices become legally late: agreed terms, the 30-day default, the 60-day B2B cap, the 30-day public-authority rule — late from the day after.
What a UK debt collection agency can (and cannot) do with a commercial invoice
What a UK debt collection agency can legally do with a commercial invoice, what is a criminal offence, and when court enforcement agents (not the agency) take over.
Statutory Demands: How and When to Use Them for B2B Debt
What a statutory demand is, the £750 threshold and 21 days, why a winding-up petition is a serious step, and when not to use one.
What to Look for in a UK Debt Collection Agency
A buyer’s checklist for a UK debt collection agency on business invoices: B2B focus, written fees, client money, data protection and conduct.
How to Recover Debt from a UK Company if You Are Based Abroad
For overseas businesses owed money by a UK company: governing law, Companies House checks, Late Payment Act rights and why local help is useful.
How Long Does It Take to Get a CCJ for an Unpaid Invoice?
The realistic timeline for a CCJ on an unpaid business invoice in England and Wales, from letter before action to default judgment or a defended hearing.
Can a Company Survive a CCJ? What Creditors Need to Know
What a county court judgment does to a limited company, why the one-month window matters, and how a creditor should use that leverage fairly.
How to Enforce a CCJ Against a Limited Company
The court will not enforce a judgment unless you ask. The main enforcement options against a limited company, and how to choose between them.
How to Write a Final Demand Letter for B2B Debt (With UK Template)
What to put in a final demand to a limited company: the right entity, the figures, 14 days to pay or dispute, and a UK template to unlock.