Our services
When debtors fail to pay or continue to delay payment, it is important to take fast and effective action to recover your debts to avoid unnecessary financial pressure on your cash flow. STA Legal understand the need to get you paid while protecting your reputation.
Our unique debt recovery service is ideal for universities, colleges, businesses, insurers and accountants. We deliver support and advice that is sensitive to your needs.
Our debt recovery services include:
- Preparing Letters Before Action (LBAs)
- Pre-Action Protocols and Letters Of Claim
- Expert telephone negotiation with debtors to resolve payment
- Mediation
- Issuing County Court Claims
- County & High Court Enforcement
- Preparing and serving Statutory Demands
- Supporting the enforcement of Judgments
- Winding up of limited companies
- Tracing your debtors
We understand that every situation is different, so we will work with you to develop a tailored solution that meets your specific needs. We will also keep you updated on our progress and provide you with 24/7 online reporting.
Contact us today to find out more about our debt recovery services.
Our pricing
A contingency fee is payable only if the claim is resolved successfully and payment is received in whole or in part. The fee covers all work up to, but not including, the issue of proceedings and any other disbursements raised. This contingent fee includes:
– Letter Before Action (LBA) / Letter of Claim (LOC)
– Further demand letters where necessary
– Telephone negotiations to attempt to reach full payment or a payment plan
| Claim amount | County Court Business Centre (“CCBC”) issue fee | Fixed Costs | Total |
| Up to £300 | £35 | £50 | £85 |
| £300.01 to £500 | £50 | £50 | £100 |
| £500.01 to £1,000 | £70 | £70 | £140 |
| £1,000.01 to £1,500 | £80 | £80 | £160 |
| £1,500.01 to £3,000 | £115 | £80 | £195 |
| £3,000.01 to £5,000 | £205 | £80 | £285 |
| £5,000.01 to £10,000 | £455 | £100 | £555 |
| £10,000.01 to £100,000 | 5% of the claim | £100 | – |
| £200,000+ | £10,000 | £100 | £10,100 |
| Fixed solicitors’ costs on entry of a Judgment | |
| Claim amount | Fixed solicitors’ costs |
| £25 to £5000 | £22 |
| Over £5,000 | £30 |
VAT
- Fixed costs: Costs awarded by the court are inclusive of VAT.
- Disbursements: We do not seek the recovery of VAT from you as we do not pay this when we issue claims or apply for Judgment
- Our fees: Our invoice may incorporate an additional element relating to VAT, and this cannot be reclaimed from the defendant.
Defended cases are charged at our hourly rates displayed below:
Grade A (Solicitor with 8 years plus exp): £240 plus vat
Grade B: (Solicitor with up to 4 years exp): £210 plus vat
Grade C: (other fee earners or legal exec): £165 plus vat
Grade D: (trainee solicitor/paralegals): £105 plus vat
Where a matter is contested and listed for a hearing, there will also be a hearing fee. The table of fees below is correct as of June 2023, please see here for the most up to date fees.
| Hearing fees | |
| Less than £300.00 | £27.00 |
| £300.01 – £500.00 | £59.00 |
| £500.01 – £1,000.00 | £85.00 |
| £1,000.01 – £1,500.00 | £123.00 |
| £1,500.01 – £3,000.00 | £181.00 |
| £3,000.01 – £10,000.00 | £346.00 |
| £10,000.01 – £25,000.00 | £545.00 |
| More than £25,000 | £1,090.00 |
The table of court fees set out below are correct as of June 2023. The fees change from time to time and the most up-to-date fees are published here.
| Enforcement Action | Court fee | Fixed costs |
| Warrant of Control (i) | £83.00 | £2.25 |
| Attachment of Earnings (i) | £119.00 | £8.50 |
| Charging Order (i) | £119.00 | £110.00 |
| Writ of Control (i) | £71.00 | £51.75 |