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Debt recovery in North

Muckle LLP

Newcastle-based Beverley Oliver heads Muckle LLP‘s debt recovery team; she is experienced in assisting clients, ranging from sole traders through to PLCs in recovering unpaid invoices, and focuses on both commercial and consumer debts and instructions include recovery of arrears and debt reducing payment plans. Oliver is hailed as having ‘lots of experience in her field and has a great team supporting her’. The firm also leverages its bespoke Muckle Collect platform.

Responsables de la pratique:

Beverley Oliver


Les références

‘Through the Muckle Collect service we have achieved recovery of arrears and implemented debt reducing payment plans, to numerous accounts across the group. We have found the services provided by Muckle Collect to be of the highest order’.

‘Collections, advice and legal help are exemplary; the services timely, beneficial, and professional; the people friendly, efficient and always willing to assist; the financial benefits quickly sourced, and the costs in recovering to be fair and clearly defined from the outset.’

‘We have always received good service from Muckles from starting the debt collection procedure to keeping us informed of progress’.

Principaux clients

SM Building Surveyors


Dysart Residential Group


Quantum Sport Limited


NBS Enterprise Limited


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Dysart Residential Group on the recovery of arrears and implementing debt reducing payment plans to numerous accounts across the group.
  • Advised NBS Enterprises Limited on recovery of late payments, compensation and interest.
  • Sent a 7-day letter of demand to the debtor on behalf of SM Building Surveyors Limited.

Aberdein Considine

Aberdein Considine’s debt recovery practice group consists of two teams: the lender services practice group and the commercial debt recovery offering. Having joined in 2022, Neil Patterson is a key contact for banks and lenders regarding secured lending instructions, disputes, and recovery issues. Senior associate Diane Gundersen, who also joined in 2022, is a name to note for secured and unsecured recoveries. The team is acting in advising large UK lenders on handling mortgage customer arrears and debt recovery actions, following litigation moratoriums imposed by the pandemic. All named lawyers are based in Newcastle and often collaborate with the teams based in Scotland, Leeds and Northern Ireland.

Autres avocats clés:

Neil Patterson; Diane Gundersen


Les références

‘The team provides a wide range of debt recovery services from pre-arrears to shortfall recovery. The service is always first class with appropriate action taken in a timely manner. They have a great balance of ensuring positive debt recovery results while ensuring that positive customer outcomes are also achieved.’

‘All members of the team are extremely knowledgeable and always have a detailed knowledge of the cases that they are managing. Compared to other firms they are able to offer a much wider range of services across a number of financial products.’

‘The team at Aberdein Considine is professional and very easy to do business with. They are very good at keeping clients informed of broader industry updates with regards to the courts and legal practices in general. They undertake work for us across a number of different workstreams, and we have been using their services for several years now.’

Principaux clients

Lloyds Bank plc


NatWest Group plc


The Co-Operative Bank plc


Nationwide Building Society


Virgin Money plc


Skipton Building Society


TSB Bank plc


Savills plc


Move with Us


Atom Bank plc


West Bromwich Building Society


The Mortgage Lender Limited


Principaux dossiers


Sintons LLP

Noted for being ‘very helpful and successful in collection’ of ‘clients debts’, Sintons LLP’s Newcastle-based debt recovery team, led by Allison Thompson, takes on invoice recovery, salary overpayments, service charge recoveries, as well as civil recoveries matters. Angus Ashman assists both businesses and individuals on complex litigation matters concerning volume collections. Head of the dispute resolution department, Hilary Waters, is also a key name to note, while debt recovery manager Jill Galbraith works on letters before action and issuing county court claims against debtors.

Responsables de la pratique:

Angus Ashman; Allison Thompson; Hilary Waters


Autres avocats clés:

Jill Galbraith


Les références

‘Sintons have always been very helpful and successful in collection of our debts. We have been kept updated continually in the process and had constant contact with them.’

‘We normally deal with Jill Galbraith and Allison Thompson. They have always been very helpful and contactable. They follow up regularly and keep us updated.’

‘A very approachable team and always very pleasant.’

Principaux dossiers


Ward Hadaway LLP

Ward Hadaway LLP’s debt recovery unit, based in Newcastle, is led by associate Vicki Alexander, a specialist in defending financial institutions in secured recovery cases, including consumer credit, financial mis-selling, misrepresentation and undue influence matters. Head of the dispute resolution department, Steven Petrie, is a key name note. Jane Garvin is also a standout practitioner, leveraging her experience in pursuing and defending clients in high value asset recovery claims.

Responsables de la pratique:

Steven Petrie; Jane Garvin; Vicki Alexander


Principaux clients

Cemex Uk Operations Limited


ReddeNorthgate plc


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