Less commoditised than some of the firms in the ranking, Capital Law Limited's strength lies in its recovery of "problem debts" in a business to business context. In this regard the firm is effectively able to leverage the firm's broader market-leading commercial litigation offering and has significant experience of utilising complex interim applications for injunctive relief, including freezing orders. Team head Guto Llewellyn has an excellent reputation and as well as leading on much of the high-profile debt collection work, has also been active of late assisting several retail clients in relation to improving their internal debt collection procedures.
Debt recovery in Wales
Capital Law Limited
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Key clients
DS Smith
Cardiff City Football Club
CPS Group (UK) Limited
Skillcert Limited
MEWA Textil-Service AG & Co
Tangle Teezer
Sonovate Limited
Deloitte LLP
Menzies LLP
Mech Tech Professionals Limited
WestBridge Capital
The British Medical Association
The University of South Wales
The Royal Mint
Mech Tech Professionals Limited
Work highlights
- Successfully obtained a freezing injunction on behalf of a large cohort of investors in a care home business which ensured assets worth £16.5m
- Assisted Sonovate Limited with the recovery of various significant debts owed by a variety of recruitment agencies.
- Assisted Menzies LLP with the administration of VIA Projects 4 Limited.
Harding Evans LLP
Appreciated for its ability to 'focus on the best commercial outcome', Harding Evans LLP has a strong reputation advising local businesses on their debt recovery, and has a particular niche for those in the construction/property sector (including for building merchants). Enforcement is also a core strength and is a consideration for the firm from the onset of a client instruction. Team head William Watkins is 'very helpful' and his qualification as a high court baliff ensures that he is well-placed to assist clients on the enforcement of judgement debts.
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Testimonials
‘They will focus on the best commercial outcome and prioritise what’s best for the client.’
‘William Watkins is always very helpful and will often explain things in lay man’s terms which makes it easier to understand.’
Key clients
Wet and Forget Limited
Vale of Glamorgan Hotel Limited T/A The Vale Resort
Leekes Limited
Navy Army and Airforce Institutes, (The)
Sam Warburton (former British and Irish Lions Captain
The NAAFI Pension Fund (administered by Capita)
The TJM Partnership PLC
BOGOD Group Limited (which includes BOGOD & Company Limited and DR Kitchen Appliances Limited)
Hughes Forrest Limited
FW Morgan Limited
Protectahome Limited
William Graham and Co Chartered Surveyors
Euro Foods Group
Menzies LLP
M&J (Europe) Limited
Starlight Management Services Limited
Work highlights
- Secured a large debt for a client before the insolvency of the other side, beating other creditors, and ensuring 100% recovery.
- Pursuing a £1m judgment for Water Treatment Products Limited.
- Pursuing a debt for a supplier of recyclable materials across multiple jurisdictions.
JCP Solicitors
Now sitting within the broader commercial litigation offering, JCP Solicitors' debt recovery offering is even better positioned to leverage the firm's overarching business disputes expertise on behalf of a range of SMEs and individuals seeking to recover outstanding debt. Sophie Thomas has 'a wealth of experience in finance litigation' and excels at representing banking/lender clients seeking to recover secured and unsecured debt. David Owen provides 'extremely user-friendly' advise on debt recovery matters in an insolvency context.
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Testimonials
‘It is a very friendly and approachable team that turns around work quickly and effciently.’
‘The team has longstanding experience and is able to provide an efficient, effective and reliable client service.’
‘Sophie Thomas has a wealth of experience in finance litigation and always adopts a commercial and practical approach to her cases.’
‘Sophie Thomas provides practical advice tailored to the client’s understanding whilst pointing out issues with recent legislative and regulatory changes affecting choice of remedies.’
‘Andrew Meech is very professional and has always provided first-class results for us.’
‘David Owen offers a safe pair of hands and is extremely user-friendly.’
Work highlights
Berry Smith
Overseen by Iwan Doull and run on a day-to-day basis by dual qualified solicitor and chartered legal executive Jane Rees, Berry Smith provides an 'exceptional quality of service' to small to mid-sized local businesses from a range of industry sectors, including construction, transportation and manufacturing, seeking to recover outstanding debt.
Testimonials
‘Their sector knowledge is second-to-none and the quality of service is exceptional.’
Key clients
ARAG Plc
Yolk Recruitment Group
Involve Recruitment Group
Work highlights
- Continue to be instructed by a multinational group of companies to pursue its debtors.
- Continue to be instructed by a nationwide recruitment company to pursue its debtors.
- Instructed by a national recruitment company to pursue unpaid invoices relating to candidate placements.