UK businesses with unpaid invoices from Spanish customers
Unpaid invoice in Spain? Start with a €5 payment notice.
Spanish lawyer. Communication in English. Approve each paid step before it starts.
- In Spanish for your customer
- In English for you
- Fixed price at every step
- Spanish lawyer, Málaga Bar
Check your costs before you start
Start chasing for €5
- 1Formal payment noticeOn your company's behalf, in Spanish: debt and interest worked out, 7 days to pay, a link to pay or agree instalments, and a sending reference.€5Your cost today
- 2Lawyer-signed letter of demandOnly if they haven't paid within 7 days and you approve it.€29
If your customer pays, you don't need the next step.
Today
€5
Both steps
€34
You are owed
€4,000
* Final prices, nothing added: notice €5, letter of demand €29. Both steps: €34. UK businesses pay no Spanish VAT.
* These 2 steps are not the cost of the whole claim: if still unpaid, the settlement step and court order have fixed prices and are only taken if you choose. See all prices.
* No percentage of what you recover. Recovery depends on your customer.
Chasing invoices by hand? Save time and money
| With LegalNL | Traditional law firm | On your own | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signed by a qualified Spanish lawyer | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Fixed price before you start | ✓ | It depends | ✓ |
| No percentage of what you recover | ✓ | It depends | ✓ |
| Late-payment interest worked out for you | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Many invoices at once, online | ✓ | It depends | ✕ |
| Cost | From €5 | Hourly or a percentage | Your own time |
| When it goes out | Today | After meetings and paperwork | Whenever you can |
| Available 7 days a week | ✓ | Office hours | ✓ |
A backlog of unpaid invoices? Upload them all at once
Export the invoice list from your invoicing software or spreadsheet and upload it as a single file. Each debtor gets their own claim and you follow everything from one dashboard.
From any invoicing tool or spreadsheet: export your unpaid invoices and save them as a CSV with the columns we show you.
Start with one invoice- 1. Export your unpaid invoices (CSV or spreadsheet)
- 2. Upload: we work out late-payment interest
- 3. Choose who to chase and when
- 4. Follow everything in your dashboard, in writing
Example with fictitious data
Outstanding
€18,420.00
31 invoices · 14 customers
Overdue
€9,760.00
53% of outstanding
Average days to pay
47 d
Last 90 days
Collected (30 days)
€6,210.00
Recovered with LegalNL
€4,380.00
€23.4 per €1 spent
Overdue by age
| Debtor | Status | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reformas Costa SLRC-EXAMPLE-01 | Lawyer's demand letter | €3,710.17 |
| Eventos Málaga SLRC-EXAMPLE-02 | Automatic reminders | €1,240.00 |
| Logística Sur SARC-EXAMPLE-03 | Paid | €2,300.00 |
If you invoice every month: what happens to each invoice
- Day −3Friendly reminder before the due dateFree
- Days 0, 7 and 14Simple email reminders on your behalf, with a payment linkFree
- Day 21Lawyer-signed letter of demand, if you approve it or set it in your rules€29
- If still unpaidMandatory pre-action settlement step (MASC)€59
- With your approvalPayment order, hearing and enforcementFrom €179
- If the debtor goes insolventWe file your claim within the one-month deadline€119
Your rules, set once
The system acts within them and asks you about everything else.
- Automatic demand letter after 21 days if the debtor owes more than €300
- Settlement step: ask me first
- Automatic spend cap: €150 per month
- Court steps: always with my approval
Pricing
Monthly follow-up
€0
Simple reminders before and after the due date for invoices you issue every month. Does not include the formal notice or any lawyer work.
Step by step
from €5
Formal notice €5, lawyer-signed letter of demand €29, settlement step €59, court payment order €179. Final prices: no VAT added. Each step only if needed.
Managed collections
€2,000/mo
For businesses invoicing Spain every month. Limited places.
Already have a Spanish judgment or payment order?
If a Spanish court has already ruled in your favour and they still don't pay, we apply for enforcement: asset tracing and seizure of the debtor's accounts and receivables.
Frequently asked questions
What you need to know before chasing an invoice in Spain.
Have another question?
Visit the help centreIs there a lawyer behind it?⌄
Yes. The letter of demand, the settlement step (MASC) and the court payment order are signed by a Spanish lawyer, member of the Málaga Bar (no. 4656). The formal notice is sent on your company's behalf using a lawyer-reviewed template.
What do I need to start?⌄
The invoice as a PDF or photo. We read it, work out what you are owed and tell you straight away whether we can take it on. Many invoices? Upload them all as a CSV.
Can a UK company use it?⌄
Yes. Claims are brought in Spain and we report to you in English.
How much does it cost?⌄
Step by step, and only if the previous step did not work: formal payment notice €5; lawyer-signed letter of demand €29; mandatory settlement attempt (MASC) €59; court payment order €179. These are final prices: nothing is added. UK and other non-Spanish businesses pay no Spanish VAT; for Spanish businesses VAT is included. No percentage of what you recover.
Free reminders or the €5 notice: what is the difference?⌄
Free reminders are simple emails in the monthly follow-up plan, for invoices you issue every month. The €5 formal notice is for an invoice that is already overdue: we demand payment on your company's behalf, in Spanish, with the debt and interest worked out, 7 days to pay and a link to pay or agree instalments, and you keep proof of sending.
When the debtor pays, who gets the money?⌄
You do, directly. The money never goes through us: your customer pays by bank transfer to your account or by card into your own payment account, and we take no percentage. Once you are paid, you confirm it and we close the file.
Are there hidden charges?⌄
No. You see the price of each step before approving it and we take no percentage of what you recover. The only cost outside our control is the Spanish court fee, payable by companies on payment orders above €2,000.
What if the debtor disputes the claim?⌄
If they oppose the payment order, the case goes to a hearing. We explain it in writing and give you a fixed quote before going further; it is your decision.
Can I stop at any time?⌄
Yes. There is no commitment: you approve each step, and nothing happens if you choose not to continue.
Do you use AI?⌄
Yes, to read the invoice and prepare calculations and drafts. No letter of demand, settlement step or court claim goes out without a lawyer reviewing and signing it.
What about confidentiality?⌄
Your documents are stored encrypted and protected by the lawyer's professional secrecy. They are only used for your claim.
Do I need to speak Spanish or call anyone?⌄
No. Everything is done in writing and online. The engagement letter is in Spanish, as it is governed by Spanish professional rules; before you accept, you see an English summary of its key terms.