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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
Haulage and logistics unpaid invoices are ordinary B2B debts with a freight trail. The load moved, the POD or CMR was signed, and the invoice still sits unpaid — often after fuel, wages and subcontractors have…
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.
After a CCJ: enforcement options for unpaid B2B invoices
Winning a county court judgment (CCJ) for an unpaid commercial invoice is not the same as being paid. HM Courts & Tribunals Service is clear: the court will not enforce the judgment unless you ask it to. If the…
Late payment compensation £40, £70 or £100 on commercial invoices
When another UK business pays a commercial invoice late, you may be entitled to more than the principal and a reminder. Under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 you can claim a fixed late…
How to make a county court claim for an unpaid commercial invoice
A county court claim is how you ask a court in England and Wales to decide that a business still owes you an unpaid commercial invoice. GOV.UK says you can apply to a county court to claim money you are owed by a…
Debt PAP: sole traders vs limited companies
When does the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims apply? It applies in England and Wales when the creditor is a business and the debtor is an individual. “Individual” includes a sole trader invoiced in their own…
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.
Letter before action for business debts: what to include
What a letter before action must include for UK business debts, how it differs from a Debt PAP Letter of Claim, timescales, and what happens if ignored.
Statutory interest on late commercial debts: 8% plus Bank of England base rate
Claim statutory interest at 8% plus Bank of England base rate on late UK B2B invoices, plus £40, £70 or £100. Who can claim, and when it does not apply.
At What Point Should You Pass an Unpaid Invoice to a Debt Collector?
Unpaid Invoices At What Point Should You Pass an Unpaid Invoice to a Debt Collector? Richard Sterling Head of Commercial Recovery Partnerships Last Updated: April 2026 There is a dangerous psychological trap that…
What to Do When a Business Ignores Your Invoice
Late Payments What to Do When a Business Ignores Your Invoice (UK Guide) Richard Sterling Head of Commercial Recovery Partnerships Last Updated: March 2026 There are few things more infuriating in the commercial…
How to Write a Final Demand Letter for B2B Debt (With Free UK Template)
Unpaid Invoices How to Write a Final Demand Letter for B2B Debt (With Free UK Template) Richard Sterling Head of Commercial Recovery Partnerships Last Updated: March 2026 If you are reading this, your internal credit…
The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act Explained:
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