Pay per action.
Never per month.
No subscription. No commission on what we recover. You pay only for the actions you use.
Every fee, in one place.
Court fees are set by HMCTS and listed for context only — they are paid directly to the court, not to RobinReturn. Court fees are exempt from VAT; RobinReturn fees are shown exclusive of VAT.
| Stage | Action | Our fee | Court fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polite reminderStage I · email | Friendly reminder, drafted & sent on your behalf | £2.00 | — | Charged per reminder sent — no subscription, no minimum. |
| Letter Before ActionStage II · email + post optional | Solicitor-drafted LBA template, customised to the case | £9.50 | — | One per case. Statutory compensation (£40 / £70 / £100) is recoverable from the debtor — we take no cut. |
| Claim Form (up to £300)Stage III · MCOL or post | Prepare claim form & evidence pack | £35.00 | £35 | Court fee scaled to claim value, recoverable from debtor. |
| Claim Form (£300.01–£500)Stage III · MCOL or post | Prepare claim form & evidence pack | £35.00 | £50 | Court fee recoverable on a successful judgment. |
| Claim Form (£500.01–£1,000)Stage III · MCOL or post | Prepare claim form & evidence pack | £35.00 | £70 | |
| Claim Form (£1,000.01–£1,500)Stage III · MCOL or post | Prepare claim form & evidence pack | £35.00 | £80 | |
| Claim Form (£1,500.01–£3,000)Stage III · MCOL or post | Prepare claim form & evidence pack | £35.00 | £115 | |
| Claim Form (£3,000.01–£5,000)Stage III · MCOL or post | Prepare claim form & evidence pack | £35.00 | £205 | |
| Claim Form (£5,000.01–£10,000)Stage III · MCOL or post | Prepare claim form & evidence pack | £35.00 | £455 |
A £4,820 invoice, settled at LBA.
Sample case · £4,820 invoice
- Invoice owed
- £4,820.00
- Statutory comp. (LPCDA s.5A)
- + £70.00
- Stage I reminder
- − £2.00
- Stage II LBA
- − £9.50
- Net to you
- £4,878.50
What the debtor pays. The full invoice plus fixed-sum compensation under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 — £40 per invoice under £1,000, £70 from £1,000, and £100 from £10,000.
What you pay us. £11.50 in total — £2 for the reminder and £9.50 for the LBA. No retainer, no success fee, and no percentage of the principal or the statutory compensation.
What you take home. £4,878.50 — more than you originally invoiced, because the statutory compensation is yours to keep.
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 · s.5A
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If this settles after lba…
The RobinReturn fee is what you pay us; your debtor pays the invoice straight to your bank — we never hold your money and take no commission. Estimates include fees from earlier stages (£2 reminder, £9.50 LBA). Court fees and statutory interest are recoverable from the debtor where the court agrees. Our fees are shown exclusive of VAT; court fees are exempt from VAT.
How much is a Letter Before Action
from a solicitor?
The table above is RobinReturn’s full fee schedule. If you’re specifically weighing a Letter Before Action against a high-street solicitor, a DIY template, or a collection agency, we keep a side-by-side comparison with current market rates on a separate page.