Late payment and unpaid invoices
Practical guides for businesses that are owed money: how to chase, what you can add to the bill, and how to get a decision without going to court.
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Work out the interest and fixed compensation you can add to an overdue invoice, using the live Bank of England base rate.
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- Unpaid invoice recovery: a complete guide for UK businessesEvery practical option, from the first reminder to a binding decision, with a recovery timeline.Complete guide
- Recover unpaid invoices without court or solicitorsWhy court is the wrong default for most debts up to £150,000, and the step-by-step alternative.Complete guide
- Recover unpaid invoices without going to courtA plain-English comparison of the alternatives to court for business debts.Article
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Getting paid
- Debt recovery without solicitorsPractical ways to recover a business debt without paying legal fees.Article
- My final demand didn’t work: what next?Your options when a final demand is met with silence.Article
- Final demand ignored? Your next stepsWhy businesses ignore final demands and how to escalate properly.Complete guide
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