Reply to: Non payment of invoices

[Contreras]

Thanks for the replies. I've sent a demand letter to them pointing out I'll start charging interest and adding a debt collection fee and I've heard back from them stating that the payment will be processed on the next invoice run, which is mid-next month. I guess if this doesn't happen then I'll be contacting the debt collection team.

Thanks,

You can still invoice for the interest. Say you will waive it if the original debt is settled within N days.

[SuperSic]

Thanks for the replies. I've sent a demand letter to them pointing out I'll start charging interest and adding a debt collection fee and I've heard back from them stating that the payment will be processed on the next invoice run, which is mid-next month. I guess if this doesn't happen then I'll be contacting the debt collection team.

Thanks,

[Safe Collections]

They spent the money on Dunning training courses...

Busted...

[jamesbrown]

They spent the money on Dunning training courses...

It's all those late payments. Bloody contractors

[TheFaQQer]

Just so you know (from companycheck.co.uk today)..

SAFE COLLECTIONS LIMITED
Registered Address: Centurion House, Leyland Business Park, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3GR
Age: 30 years (Incorporation date 10/05/1984)

Cash £11,361
Net Worth £-23,461
Assets £34,629
Liabilities £62,928

They spent the money on Dunning training courses...

[Safe Collections]

Who pays the fee?

With small claims the agency can just go bust or refuse to pay. If they do the latter you will have to take further action to get the money out of them.

With a debt collector they will tell you if they can get the money out of the the agency so you won't be chasing a debt that won't be paid. They don't get paid recovery costs if they can't get the debt money out of them.

You can add "reasonable" debt recovery costs on to the amount as long as like in small claims cases you warn the agency they will be charged for debt recovery in all your correspondence with them.

If we can recover the "reasonable" costs from the debtor in addition to the principal sum then the debtor pays our fees and the creditor receives payment in full.

If we only recover the principal sum we ask the client if they want us to continue to pursue the costs, but we aren't going to obligate our client to take legal action to recover a smaller sum if they do not wish to do so. So in those cases the creditor pays our fee.

If we don't recover we don't charge Nice and simple.

Just so you know (from companycheck.co.uk today)..

SAFE COLLECTIONS LIMITED
Registered Address: Centurion House, Leyland Business Park, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3GR
Age: 30 years (Incorporation date 10/05/1984)

Cash £11,361
Net Worth £-23,461
Assets £34,629
Liabilities £62,928

That's us. Always good to see folks make use of the vast amounts of company data available

[SunnyInHades]

Just use Safe Collections. They will save you hassle and get your payment quicker than you can

Just so you know (from companycheck.co.uk today)..

SAFE COLLECTIONS LIMITED
Registered Address: Centurion House, Leyland Business Park, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3GR
Age: 30 years (Incorporation date 10/05/1984)

Cash £11,361
Net Worth £-23,461
Assets £34,629
Liabilities £62,928

[SueEllen]

Who pays the fee?

With small claims the agency can just go bust or refuse to pay. If they do the latter you will have to take further action to get the money out of them.

With a debt collector they will tell you if they can get the money out of the the agency so you won't be chasing a debt that won't be paid. They don't get paid recovery costs if they can't get the debt money out of them.

You can add "reasonable" debt recovery costs on to the amount as long as like in small claims cases you warn the agency they will be charged for debt recovery in all your correspondence with them.

[Contreras]

Who pays the fee?

Wasn't the legislation was updated not so long ago (2014?) so you can now also charge debt recovery costs to the debtor?

I'd agree that handing the case over to a debt agency is the way to go, seeing as the OP a) has already been given the run around, to the point of being persuaded to submit invoices at below rate , and b) is starting a new contract which they would probably rather be focussing on instead.

[TykeMerc]

Clear case, you're owed the money, you have the contract and said each invoice had a statement. Chase it.

[TheFaQQer]

Just use Safe Collections. They will save you hassle and get your payment quicker than you can

Who pays the fee?

[JoJoGabor]

Just use Safe Collections. They will save you hassle and get your payment quicker than you can

[TheFaQQer]

The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2013 - Pay on Time

When they are late, work out what you are owed, invoice them for that including the interest and penalty.

When they don't pay, go to the small claims court and win.

[northernladuk]

Google 'Dunning' and give it to them hard. I knew a guy that sent a letter everyday and got a library built so started sending two letters..

Also read up on the following and mention it to them at some point. Losing more money should scare them in to action...

https://www.gov.uk/late-commercial-p...-debt-recovery

Also it would be fairly useful to be able to so some basic research and find some ideas yourself 😉

[SueEllen]

Send more official late payment letters by signed for post, and talk to a debt recovery agency like safer collections.