Paid
£6,200
For consumers & businesses · England & Wales · Small claims under £10,000
Sue a limited company.
Hold them accountable.
A company owes you money or breached a contract? You can take a limited company to court yourself — all you need is the registered name and address from Companies House. CourtPilot drafts the LBA, the particulars and the bundle.
We help you prepare the documents and file them yourself — you’re always the claimant on the record. Not a law firm, no legal advice given.
✓ Companies House registered-office service
✓ s.69 interest at 8% recoverable
✓ Default judgment in 14 days if ignored
£1k–£10k typical claim ✓
14 days
A served company has 14 days to respond to a money claim before you can apply for default judgment.
6 years
Limitation period for breach of contract under the Limitation Act 1980 — the clock starts from the breach, not the discovery.
8%
Statutory interest under County Courts Act 1984 s.69, recoverable from the date the money was due.
Can you take this to court?
Five checks.
If most are yes, you’ve got a claim.
Suing a company is procedurally cleaner than suing an individual — the registered office is on Companies House, service is straightforward, and judgment in default is a one-form job if they ignore you.
1
A company has breached a contract with you or failed to deliver what was agreed.
2
You know the company name and can find them on Companies House.
3
The company is still active — not dissolved and not in liquidation or administration.
4
The amount you’re claiming is under £10,000.
5
You have evidence of the agreement and the breach — emails, contracts, invoices, correspondence.
· Eligibility self-check
✓A company has breached a contract with you or failed to deliver what was agreed.
✓You know the company name and can find them on Companies House.
✓The company is still active — not dissolved and not in liquidation or administration.
✓The amount you’re claiming is under £10,000.
What CourtPilot drafts for you
Pleaded against the company.
Not the director.
Getting the party right is the most common own-goal in claims against companies. CourtPilot pulls the exact registered name and office from Companies House and pleads the claim against the company itself, with personal-guarantee fallbacks if you signed one.
1
Letter Before Action — Addressed to the company at its registered office, names the breach, the sum and the deadline required by the relevant Pre-Action Protocol.
2
Companies House check — We verify the exact registered name, number and office — and flag if the company is dormant, in administration or in liquidation before you spend a penny.
3
Particulars of Claim — Pleaded to CPR Part 16 against the company, citing the express terms of the contract and any implied terms under SGSA 1982 or CRA 2015 where relevant.
4
Witness statement & court bundle — Your account with the contract, correspondence and Companies House extract exhibited — indexed and paginated for the hearing.
9:415G
Re: Breach of supply contract — Hartwell Logistics Ltd
Dear Sirs,
I write to Hartwell Logistics Ltd (company no. 09876543) before issuing a claim in the County Court Money Claims Centre. Under the supply agreement dated 8 January 2026, the company was to deliver goods to the value of £6,200 by 28 February 2026. Delivery was never made and your invoice remains paid in full.
In accordance with the Practice Direction on Pre-Action Conduct, this letter affords the company 14 days to respond…
Delivered
£0
Interest 8%
£41/mo
Deadline
14 days
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The cost of being heard
Solicitors don’t scale to small claims.
CourtPilot does.
In the small-claims track, legal costs aren’t recoverable beyond fixed costs. A solicitor’s hourly bill on a £5,000 company dispute would wipe out the recovery.
What a solicitor charges
£1,500–£3,000
Plus their hourly rate after that
Typical solicitor fee for a small-claims company dispute — and that’s before counsel or expert evidence. Not recoverable on the small-claims track.
What CourtPilot charges
£97
One-off · the lot
LBA, Companies House check, particulars, witness statement, MCOL walkthrough, court bundle. One-off — credited against the £9.97 if you sent the letter first.
What changes
Nothing
You’re still the claimant
Same court, same forms, same procedure. You sign and file. We draft, walk you through MCOL, and produce the bundle.
Pricing, in one breath
£9.97 today. £97 if it goes the distance.
Send the letter first. Most disputes settle once a proper LBA lands. If yours doesn’t, the £9.97 comes off the toolkit — same total either way.
01 · Today
£9.97
Letter Before Action
Drafted from your contract and correspondence, addressed to the company at its registered office, naming the breach and the deadline. Many companies settle once a properly-addressed LBA lands.
02 · If they don’t settle
£97
£87.03
Upgrade to the full toolkit
MCOL walkthrough, particulars, witness statement, court bundle, hearing script and a default-judgment guide if they don’t respond. £9.97 credited automatically.
03 · Included
Free
Companies House status check
Built in. We check the company is active, find the registered office for service, and flag administrations or dissolved entities before you spend money chasing a ghost.
The questions people ask
The bits people always ask.
Do I sue the company or the director?+
You sue the company itself, not the director personally. A limited company is a separate legal entity. Your claim form must name the company using its exact registered name from Companies House, including “Ltd” or “Limited”. Personal claims against directors are only available in narrow circumstances (personal guarantee, fraud, wrongful trading).
How do I find the company’s address for the court forms?+
Search the company on Companies House (find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk). Use their registered office on the claim form — it’s a legal requirement that the company can accept documents there, even if it’s an accountant’s address.
What if the company has gone bust or been dissolved?+
If the company is in administration or liquidation, you can’t issue a court claim without permission — you register as a creditor with the insolvency practitioner. If the company has been dissolved, you may be able to apply to restore it to the register, but it’s a separate procedure and rarely worth it for under £10,000.
Can I sue a sole trader or partnership?+
Yes — but the procedure differs. Sole traders are sued personally using their full name and home address. Partnerships can be sued in the firm name. If you’re unsure whether the business is a limited company, check Companies House; if they’re not listed, they’re a sole trader or partnership.
What if the company ignores the claim?+
If the company doesn’t file an acknowledgment of service or defence within 14 days of being served, you can apply for default judgment using form N225. The court enters judgment without a hearing. You then enforce it — typically by writ of control, attachment of earnings, or charging order on company assets.
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Find out the cleanest route for your company dispute.
Free case check tells you whether the company is still active, what to value the claim at, and the exact next step. No card required.