Debt Collection for Plant Hire Companies: How to Recover Unpaid Hire Fees
Unpaid invoices are an everyday problem for plant hire companies. Whether you’ve hired out machinery, tools, skips, or diggers, there’s always that one customer who disappears as soon as they get the invoice.
If you're tired of chasing late payments and ignored invoices, this guide explains exactly how to recover your money and why working with a debt collection agency that specialises in the plant hire industry can save you time, stress, and thousands of pounds.
🏗️ Why Plant Hire Companies Struggle with Non-Payment
This industry is built on trust but that trust is often abused. Common scenarios include:
Contractors hiring equipment and vanishing
Disputes over hire duration or damage holding up payment
Verbal agreements with no signed hire contract
Excuses, silence, or ghosting when invoices are due
Sound familiar? You're not alone plant and tool hire companies across the UK face the same battle every day.
💰 What You’re Entitled To
As a supplier, the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 1998 protects you. You're legally allowed to:
Charge 8% interest + base rate on overdue invoices
Claim fixed late payment compensation (£40 to £100 per invoice)
Recover your reasonable costs (like debt collection fees)
⚠️ Signs You Need to Escalate
Still waiting on payment?
Here’s when to bring in professionals:
You've sent multiple reminders and been ignored
They promised to pay, but never did
You’ve already stopped further hires to them
You’ve had disputes over the invoice with no resolution
You suspect the customer is dodging other suppliers too
If it’s been more than 30 days past the due date, it’s time to act.
🚛 Debt Collection for Plant Hire
We specialise in debt recovery for plant hire companies and we know how your business works.
What we recover:
Unpaid hire invoices (any size)
Outstanding damage charges
Hire equipment never returned
Invoices ignored for weeks or months
✅ Why Use Us?
No Collection, No Commission debt collection
We act same-day on new cases
We chase payment, add interest + compensation
We trace and contact debtors who’ve “gone quiet”
We escalate if needed
Most debts are resolved without legal action. All you need to do is send us the invoice and a brief summary we take it from there.
Stop Chasing. Start Recovering.
If you run a plant hire business and you're sick of being ignored, underpaid, or messed around we can help.
You don’t need to fight alone. We’ll recover your unpaid hire fees, protect your business, and get you back in control of your cash flow.
Get in touch now for fast, No Collection, No Commission debt collection service.