HomeCase studiesSMEs, directors & shareholdersDebt recoveryUse of bankruptcy petition helped client finally get paid

Why the client needed our help

This law firm was left with a significant unpaid bill by an ex-client.

How we helped

Our initial approaches did not elicit a response and so we agreed that we would take a firmer hand and issued the ex-client with a bankruptcy petition. This appropriate threat finally made the client engage with us.

The outcome / significance to the client

We were able to get part-payment of the outstanding bill and reached a settlement agreement for the remainder to be paid over the following few months. If they continue to comply, the bankruptcy will not proceed.

Extremely thorough, professional and speedy, and the fees were much more reasonable than the competition. Highly recommended.

A private client we assisted with issuing a winding-up petition to recover debts

We used Francis Wilks & Jones to recover outstanding invoices. Andy and Hardeep worked quickly to get all the legal documents sent out. We recovered all the outstanding invoices and the legal costs, this essentially put us at net-zero in terms of costs which was great. They were also able to recover late payment interest and late payment compensation for us as well.

A private client we assisted with an issue recovering their debts

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Andy Wilks

Andy Wilks

Managing Partner

Hardeep Singh

Hardeep Singh

Trainee Solicitor

Tanaka Chinyere

Tanaka Chinyere

Junior Paralegal

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