← All Services
Case Type 04

Professional & Consultancy Fee Recovery

Recovery support for completed professional work where invoiced fees remain unpaid.

Overview

A structured route for this type of outstanding.

Consultants, agencies, advisors, freelancers and professional firms often complete work long before a payment dispute surfaces. We help turn scattered engagement records, deliverables and billing communications into a clear recovery file and pursue payment with a professional approach that protects both value and reputation.

Common challenges

Fees unpaid after completion
Scope disputes raised late
Retainer or milestone amounts pending
Client acknowledges dues but delays
Need to protect professional relationship

What to keep ready

Engagement letter / proposal
Invoices
Proof of deliverables
Emails / messages
Part-payment records
Our Approach

How we would structure the recovery.

01

Review engagement terms and deliverables

The exact sequence is adapted to the evidence, debtor response and commercial objective.

02

Reconcile invoices, retainers and milestones

The exact sequence is adapted to the evidence, debtor response and commercial objective.

03

Document client acknowledgements

The exact sequence is adapted to the evidence, debtor response and commercial objective.

04

Initiate structured demand and negotiation

The exact sequence is adapted to the evidence, debtor response and commercial objective.

05

Escalate where appropriate and commercially justified

The exact sequence is adapted to the evidence, debtor response and commercial objective.

Possible recovery / legal routes

Professional demand / legal notice
Negotiated settlement
Arbitration where contractually available
Civil recovery proceedings where appropriate

Start with clarity

Have an overdue B2B invoice?

Send us the details — invoices, purchase orders, and payment history — for a free, no-obligation case assessment.

Start free assessment