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Use a mediation service, send a statutory demand, go to court or make someone bankrupt if a person or business owes you money
How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.
You can apply to a county court to claim money you’re owed by a person or…
You must pay a court fee when you make your claim. If you know the claim…
You can claim interest on the money you’re owed. The interest will be…
You can make your claim online, unless: you do not know how much money you…
Your claim, including your name and address, will be sent to the person or…
Mediation is when an impartial professional (the mediator) helps both…
If there’s a hearing, you can: represent yourself pay for a barrister or…
You can ask the court to collect payment from the person or business who…
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
You can apply to the court to close or ‘wind up’ a company if it cannot…
You must send the right form to the court before they can deal with your…
If the court accepts your petition, they’ll arrange a date for a hearing.…
Statutory demands are a formal way of asking for a debt to be paid - get the forms to send, cancel or set aside a statutory demand.
A Debt Relief Order (DRO) is a solution to deal with personal debts you cannot pay. It helps you make a fresh start (with some restrictions).
Find out how venture capital schemes work, who can apply and what tax reliefs are available for your investors.
Find out if you’re a money service business and need to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money, and how to submit your compliance statement.
Information for landlords in England on tenant eviction: assured shorthold tenancies, including eviction notices, Section 21, Section 8, accelerated possession, possession orders, bailiffs
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
Free and impartial help with money and pensions.
It is your responsibility to make sure you can access enough money to pay for all your costs and to avoid getting into financial difficulties abroad.
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
Find out who should register, how to register and what the band sizes and fees are for the Economic Crime Levy.
Find out if your social enterprise meets the conditions of the social investment tax relief (SITR) scheme for investments made on or before 5 April 2023.
Find out the fees you need to pay HMRC for anti-money laundering supervision, and how to pay them.
FCDO travel advice for Guatemala. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
Find out how much money you need to get a Student or Child Student visa, and how to prove you have the money.
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