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Athena Debt Recovery (ADR) is the dedicated debt recovery department of Athena Solicitors LLP. The team at ADR have over 80 years combined experience in the corporate debt recovery field and bring with them a wealth of knowledge and expertise in debt recovery steps to aid your business.
At Athena Debt Recovery we provide a considered approach to speed up debt recovery collections whilst minimising customer conflict and reducing the risk to your business.
Our service is tailored to match the individual needs of your business and we pride ourselves in offering bespoke, cost effective solutions to your debt recovery needs – from simply chasing late payers to legal proceedings including all county court and insolvency processes.
We are totally dedicated to helping our clients improve cash flow and increase the profitability of their businesses and we use the latest in Debt Recovery software enabling us to process both prelegal and legal collections promptly and efficiently.
No Collection No Fee
Our success rate for collections is second to none, and because of this, we make no charge for our pre-legal recovery services unless we succeed in recovering what you are owed. If we are successful, then our charges will be on a percentage basis. In other words, we are only paid if you are paid!
Where appropriate, we use the Late Payment of Commercial Debt Regulations to maximise your recoveries and allow the recovery process to be cost-neutral to your business.
Easing the Court process
We are totally focused on recovering debts quickly and without the need for court process. If, however, court action is required, we always discuss the procedures and agree charges with you in advance. We ensure that our costs are at times kept proportionate to the value of the debt you are seeking to recover.
In most cases we will endeavour to agree fixed fees with you. In higher value cases fees can be agreed on a case by case basis but we will do our best to accommodate your business needs including agreeing competitive hourly rates and if appropriate discounted or conditional fee structures. We have good working relationship with Barrister’s chambers which enables us to leverage our relationships to secure representation by Counsel at trial at competitive rates.
Prevention is better than cure
We can implement simple credit control procedures to minimise bad debt problems before they occur. We can advise on business terms and conditions to ensure that they are easier to enforce and more effective and fully protect your business.
Summary Judgment: One of the most powerful tools in a Litigation armoury
Background A court judgment, given at an early stage, finding for a party without a full trial of the issues and hearing of evidence on the basis that the claim, defence or issue has no real prospect of success and there is no other compelling reason why the matter should be disposed of at trial.
Judgment for commercial rent arrears in case involving COVID-19 issues obtained by landlord
The first reported judgment has now been handed down in respect of a landlord’s claim for commercial rent arrears concerning issues raised in a tenant’s defence as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the case Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbh v TFS Stores Limited [2021] EWHC 863 (Ch). The landlord sued for non-payment of rent
Rent Arrears Protection For Commercial Tenants Under Review
As the Country entered lockdown in March 2020, the Government introduced various measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which gave commercial tenants a number of temporary protections to assist them during the pandemic. Including a suspension on taking possession of premises from tenants based on forfeiture for non-payment of rent, restrictions on the use
Wrongful Trading
The Insolvency Act of 1986 introduced wrongful trading to build on the notion of fraudulent trading. It’s a much more common offence, as it’s not a criminal act and often done unwittingly. What is wrongful trading? Wrongful trading or ‘trading irresponsibly’ is a civil offence and is covered by section 214 of the Insolvency Act
Winding Up Proceedings And The Pandemic
Courts have regularly stressed a winding up petition should not be presented by a creditor against a company as a means of collecting a debt. There is no doubt that it is far more effective at concentrating a debtor’s mind on paying a debt than issuing a claim in the County Court. Mainly due to
Bankruptcy Proceedings
An insolvency proceeding is a process taken when an organisation or individual are no longer able to meet their financial obligations and pay their creditors when debts are due and usually take place after less formal arrangements have failed and can be the result of bad financial management, changing market trends, heightened expenses and reduced
