Late Payment Interest & Compensation Calculator UK | HK
Check what you may be owed

Calculate what you may be owed on late invoices

Enter your invoice details to estimate the interest, compensation and recovery costs you may be able to add to the unpaid balance.

Indicative claim estimate

Takes about 2 minutes

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No action authorised

What the calculator includes

See what could be added to your claim

Unpaid principal
Late-payment interest
Fixed compensation
Additional recovery costs
Check what may be recoverable below
Calculate one invoice or several

Add your invoices and see the potential total

Enter the applicable Bank of England base rate, invoice value and due date. We add the statutory 8% uplift automatically and calculate each invoice separately. Add more lines to assess a full overdue account.

Tell us about the overdue account

Use one line for each invoice or monthly balance. Add further lines only when you need them.

Enter the applicable Bank Rate by reference to when the debt became due, rather than simply using today’s rate. Older invoices may require a different historical rate. Check the Bank of England rate here.
Total statutory annual rate 8.00%
Defaults to today. Change this to calculate up to a payment date, letter date or another chosen date.
A substantial contractual remedy may displace statutory interest. Check the contract before relying on the result.
Enter only identifiable costs. They are shown separately and are not assumed to be automatically recoverable.

Group monthly debts: use one line for each invoice or month.

Your estimate

Your estimated claim total

Unpaid principal£0.00
Estimated interest£0.00
Fixed compensation£0.00
Recovery costs entered£0.00
Indicative total£0.00
LineReference / monthInvoice valueDue dateDays overdueAnnual rateInterestCompensationLine total

Indicative calculation only. Check the Bank Rate, dates, contract and entitlement before relying on the figures.

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Download the schedule for your records or include it when submitting the debt. We will check the figures and supporting documents before taking recovery action.

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Potential additions to the invoice

What could you add to the unpaid invoice?

On a qualifying business debt, you may be able to claim interest and compensation as well as the original invoice balance. Your contract and the circumstances still need to be checked.

Principal The unpaid invoice balance

The calculation starts with the unpaid principal, including VAT where it forms part of the debt.

Interest Late-payment interest

For qualifying business debts, statutory interest is normally 8% above the applicable Bank of England base rate. The applicable rate is determined by reference to when the specific debt became due, rather than simply using the rate in force on the day you run the calculation. Older invoices may therefore require a different historical Bank Rate from more recent invoices. Enter the relevant Bank Rate and the calculator automatically adds 8%.

Fixed compensation £40, £70 or £100 per qualifying late invoice

The fixed sum is calculated separately for each qualifying late invoice or payment, based on its value:

Debt below £1,000
£40
Debt from £1,000 to £9,999.99
£70
Debt of £10,000 or more
£100

It is not normally one charge for the whole customer account or calculator batch. Each invoice must independently qualify.

Recovery costs Additional recovery costs

Reasonable additional recovery costs may be relevant in some cases, but they should be evidenced and reviewed before being claimed.

Before you use the figure: the calculator estimates the arithmetic only. Entitlement depends on the debtor type, contract, payment terms, due date, invoice history, dispute position and supporting evidence.
Check before you claim

Make sure you are entitled to claim it

The calculation may be accurate but the claim can still be wrong. Check the due date, customer type, contract and applicable rate before adding these sums to a demand.

What could make the estimate wrong?

1The wrong due date or reference period may overstate or understate interest.
2A substantial contractual remedy may mean statutory interest is unavailable or needs adjustment.
3Fixed compensation and recovery costs may be applied incorrectly.
4A genuine dispute or weak evidence can change the recovery route.

What we check for you

Check the debtor type, due date, payment terms, documents and account history.
Check whether the contract provides a substantial alternative remedy or changes the applicable interest provisions.
Assess the evidence, any dispute and whether recovery is commercially worthwhile.
Recommend the most proportionate route based on the full position.
What to do next

How should you use the calculation?

You might use the figures in a payment request or formal demand, but the right next step depends on the evidence, any dispute, the debtor’s position and whether escalation is commercially sensible.

Why instruct HK

Get help recovering the full amount owed

We can check the debt, supporting documents and additional sums before pursuing payment. You receive clear terms, proportionate recommendations and no formal escalation without approval.

CICM QualifiedQualified commercial credit and collections expertise.
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Fully InsuredProfessional indemnity and public liability cover maintained.
Genuine No Win, No FeeNo recovery fee unless funds are recovered, subject to the agreed terms.
Funded RecoveryAvailable for qualifying commercial cases.

HK Commercial Debt Recovery is a trading name of HK Credit Services Ltd, Company No. 17265874, registered in England and Wales. Using this calculator does not instruct recovery action.

Not sure whether the figures apply to your debt?

Send us the debt and supporting documents for a free review. We will check the recovery position, explain what may be claimed and recommend the most proportionate next step.

Submitting the debt does not authorise legal or enforcement action. Any proposed escalation will be explained before you decide whether to proceed.

Important: This calculator provides an indicative arithmetic estimate. You are responsible for entering the correct Bank of England base rate for each invoice, using the batch rate or a per-line override where appropriate. It does not confirm entitlement to interest, compensation or recovery costs. Check the contract, payment terms, debtor status, dates, evidence and any dispute before taking action.