Unsecured debts only. An IVA should only be considered in extreme circumstances as failure to adhere could result in bankruptcy. Terms & Conditions apply.
Credit Rating
A record of your IVA will be retained by credit reference agencies for a period of six years. Your credit rating will be impaired and it may be harder to obtain credit in the medium to long term.
The fees involved in an IVA are the Nominee's fee and Supervisor's fees.
These fees are charged by us to your creditors. They pay us, from money you paid into your IVA. You are not required to pay fee directly nor make any payments over and above the affordable monthly payment as agreed with your IVA advisor.
IVA Fees
Nominee's fee
The Nominee's fee covers the set-up costs of an IVA. This includes tasks such as:
- Producing the IVA proposal, which gives your creditors a detailed look at your finances, and sets out the proposed IVA terms.
- Arranging the creditors meeting, in which creditors can raise any issues they have with the proposed terms.
- All administration work involved in arranging the IVA.
Initial monthly payments go towards paying the Nominee's fee.
Supervisor's fees
The Supervisor's fee is a small percentage of each monthly payment made (once the nominee's fee has been paid). This covers the ongoing service from your IP (Insolvency Practitioner) and our client support team.
Client support takes care of the day-to-day running of your IVA, and deals with any issues that may arise. They'll also be your first point of contact for issues regarding your IVA.
Your IP is the person who helps you with your IVA proposal and any other necessary legal work. If at any point your circumstances change and you need to adjust your IVA accordingly, your IP will take care of this.
Fee's Breakdown
Fees vary with the complexity of a case. This is an example for illustrative purposes, based on a client, with £31,000 of unsecured debts on an IVA lasting 5 years and without equity in a property.
| Nominee's fee (£1,500 + vat) Supervisor's fees* Supervisor's costs** Typical monthly repayments (60 months) Total paid by borrower Total unsecured debt written off on completion |
£1,762 £2,862 £400 £300 £18,000 £18,024 (58%) |
*15% of realisations less nominees fee.
*** Bond Fee £50, DTI Fee £15, plus other case dependant costs.
Cooling Off Period/Right to Withdraw
You can withdraw your proposal for a voluntary arrangement at any point up and including the day of your creditor's meeting. Once the arrangement has been approved at the creditors' meeting and you have agreed to be bound by its terms, you have entered formal insolvency proceedings and no cooling off period applies.