Letter before action

Dear Sir or Madam, LETTER BEFORE ACTION Northgate Builders Limited: unpaid invoice SI-40377 Invoice SI-40377 for £12,500.00 was due on 29 August 2026. It is now 75 days overdue. 1. The basis of the claim Sparks and Sons Electrical Wholesale Ltd supplied goods or services to Northgate Builders Limited in the course of business and invoiced for them. Payment was due on the date shown on each invoice. Under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, we may claim statutory interest and fixed compensation on a late payment between businesses. 2. Summary of the facts - Invoice SI-40377 dated 30 July 2026, your ref Plot 4 first fix, DN-87905: £12,500.00, due 29 August 2026. Paid so far: £0.00. Outstanding: £12,500.00. We have sent reminders and have not received payment. 3. What we ask you to do Please pay £12,901.80 by 26 November 2026. If you think any part of this sum is not owed, please reply by that date and give your reasons. 4. How the amount is calculated Amount outstanding: £12,500.00 Statutory interest: £301.80 Fixed compensation (section 5A of the Act): £100.00 Total to 12 November 2026: £12,901.80 Interest is simple interest at 11.75% a year: 8% plus the Bank of England Bank Rate of 3.75% in force on 30 June 2026. It runs from 30 August 2026 for 75 days and continues at £4.02 a day until payment. If we receive neither payment nor a reply by 26 November 2026, we will consider our options to recover the debt. Please pay to the bank details on the invoice. Yours faithfully, Sparks and Sons Electrical Wholesale [email protected] 0161 496 0000 Unit 4, Mill Lane Trade Park, Bury BL9 0AA