Summerfield Browne Solicitors are debt recovery solicitors authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. SRA number 598802.
We are a modern and progressive law firm, and we use cutting edge technology in the delivery and provision of legal services, which significantly reduces our overheads, and which means we offer very competitive fee rates. Why not call us for a fee quote today?
Chris is excellent at getting to grips quickly with our members’ legal issues, and giving practical, succinct and jargon-free advice.
Our debt recovery lawyers provide a cost effective solution to recover outstanding debts on behalf of our clients. We also have the infrastructure and capacity to provide an efficient high volume debt recovery service, where multiple debts require collection.
We use the most appropriate strategy and tactics to recover your outstanding debt, including conventional money claims debt recovery, or alternatively insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings.
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Our debt recovery solicitors provide the following services:
Our debt recovery lawyers draft standard, or bespoke pre-action letters before claim, in compliance with the CPR pre-action protocol. The intention in sending a letter before claim is to set out the grounds for our client’s claim, and to put pressure on the debtor to pay the debt, prior to issuing formal proceedings.
After obtaining judgement, and in the event that the debtor does not comply with the relevant order, then enforcement proceedings may be appropriate to enforce the court order.
Where the debtor is an individual, then in certain circumstances, issuing bankruptcy proceedings can be an alternative strategy to recover the outstanding debt. Prior to issuing bankruptcy proceedings, we generally issue a statutory demand, to put additional pressure on the debtor to pay the debt. If this is unsuccessful, then providing the debt is undisputed, and over the prescribed amount, we can then issue bankruptcy proceedings.
If the letter before claim is unsuccessful, then one option is to issue money claim proceedings against the debtor for recovery of the debt. In certain instances, this can be done online. We will advise you of the implications of issuing a formal claim, including how much it may cost you.
Where the debtor is a company, then in certain instances issuing a winding up petition can be an effective strategy to recover an outstanding debt. Certain criteria need to be satisfied prior to issuing winding up proceedings including that the debt is above the prescribed amount, and that the debt is not disputed.
