UK sole trader · unpaid invoice

Letter before action

Named buyer: you, the UK small trader. Named problem: the invoice is overdue and polite chases have not been paid. Fill this page. Print it. Post it. Keep a copy. Not legal advice. Free to use here. For the full printable, see the UK Ltd Invoice Chase Swipe File.

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From (your name / trading name and address) Your email / phone Date of this letter To (their legal name and address) Who owes you Work done / goods supplied Invoice number Invoice date Original due date Invoice amount still unpaid (£) Reminders already sent (dates) Pay-by deadline on this letter Interest / compensation you are claiming (if any) Total now demanded (£) How to pay What you will enclose

This letter says: the named invoice is unpaid; pay the total by the deadline using the bank details; if you dispute it, reply in writing by the same deadline; if there is no payment and no reply, a County Court claim may follow. Check the rules that apply to you on GOV.UK before you send it.

If they are an individual or a sole trader, the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims applies: use the official Information Sheet and Reply Form, and allow at least 30 days. If they are a limited company, the general pre-action conduct rules apply; 14 days is common for a straightforward invoice. This page is a draft to fill, not a solicitor letter.

Not legal advice. Not a court form. Drafts to check. No income claim. Keep proof of postage. Do not inflate the debt.

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Work out what they owe you first: the free UK late payment interest calculator adds statutory interest (8% + base rate) and the £40/£70/£100 fixed sum, with the working shown.