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title: "Increase in Court Fees to Issue a Winding Up Petition"
url: https://windinguppetitionsolicitors.co.uk/increase-in-court-fees-to-issue-a-winding-up-petition/
date: 2022-10-04
modified: 2026-06-02
author: "Winding-up Petition Lawyer"
description: "The costs of issuing a winding-up petition are set to rise from 1 November 2022. While costs are usually recoverable, it is sensible to pursue any petition being contemplated prior to that date."
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# Increase in Court Fees to Issue a Winding Up Petition

## What are the Court Fees / Costs to Issue a Winding-up Petition?

From 1 November 2022 the Petition Deposit will increase from £1600 to £2600. The creditor’s petition deposit last increased in July 2016 when it increased from £1350 to £1600 which is the current level. The deposit is intended to reflect a contribution to the costs associated with the Official Receiver of the Insolvency Service administering cases.

Where sufficient assets are available the costs of petitioning creditors, including the deposit paid on the petition, will be repaid in part or in full.

The fees to issue a petition are currently:

- £302 – Court fee due on presentation of winding-up petition ([more info](https://www.gov.uk/wind-up-a-company-that-owes-you-money))- £1,600 – Insolvency Service / Official Receiver’s petition deposit (refundable) - £1,500 to £3,000 plus VAT – Solicitor’s fees- £100 to £200 plus VAT – Process Server fee- £103.60 + VAT – London Gazette advertisement fee- £2 - Company House search fee ([more info](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/companies-house-fees))- £12 to £45 - HMCTS Companies Court search fee ([more info](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1093005/EX50_web_0722.pdf))

Normally these costs are recoverable. If wound up, the petitioning creditor can recover these fees from the company and can do so in preference over other creditors.

If the company is not wound up because it pays the debt then it can be forced to pay the above costs via an order of the Companies Court.