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  • April 8, 2025

IVA Fees and Costs

IVA costs are charged for the preparation of your proposal and the administration of the arrangement for the full term (usually 5 years) these costs are charged from the monthly contributions you make into the IVA and are not in addition. Costs will only be recovered on approval of your arrangement and once you commence making payments to it.

The fees for preparation of the proposal to creditors and calling the meeting for creditors to vote on its approval are called nominees fees, the fees for running the arrangement once approved are called supervisors fees. There are also some expenses incurred in the running of the arrangement such as the registration fee and the statutory insurance that needs to be taken by law, these are called disbursements. For our arrangements, we propose the base of these fees be £3,650, although this may be adjusted by creditors when they vote on whether to accept the arrangement. The fees and costs will be disclosed to you during any application process and in your paperwork and you can rest assured that these fees will be paid from the monthly payment we agree with you.

Will an IVA affect my credit rating?

Your IVA will be registered and will show on your credit file for six years from the date it is approved and for up to 12 months after your IVA has concluded. During this time, you’re likely to find it difficult to obtain credit. You must also inform your insolvency supervisor and get written permission if you want to take out more than £500 worth of credit during your IVA. Details of individual voluntary arrangements are listed on a public register called the Individual Insolvency Register. It’s unlikely that anyone would come across this information, but it’s something which is available to those who know where to look for it.

The effect of your IVA on your credit rating will also depend to some extent on what your credit rating was like before you commenced your IVA.

You will be contacted by Bailiff Helpline which is a trading style of My Debt Plan Ltd.

My Debt Plan Ltd provides insolvency solutions to individuals, specialising in IVA’s. All advice given is following an initial fact find, tailored to your individual circumstances and provided in reasonable contemplation of an insolvency appointment. Our advice on your options is always free and we will notify you if a solution you choose has a fee associated with it. Where you are not suitable for an IVA, we may refer you to one of our trusted partners who specialise in alternative solutions.

Registered address 2nd Floor Blenheim Court, Cheadle, Cheshire, England, SK8 2JY Company Registered in England and Wales Number 10992838 Data Protection ZB284067.

Lucy Novo Deakin is a licensed insolvency practitioner in the UK by the Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA).

To find out more about managing your money and getting free advice, visit Money Helper, an independent service set up to help people manage their money.

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Credit Score

Credit Score Pop Up Wording : An Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) is a formal agreement with creditors to repay a portion of your debts over time, but it does have an impact on your credit score and it will be difficult to obtain further credit whilst on an IVA. Once an IVA is approved, it is recorded on your credit report and will typically remain there for six years from the date it starts.
However, it’s important to note this is the case for most debt solutions and your credit score will likely already have been affected by being in debt in the first place.
Once your IVA is complete you will get a fresh start to begin rebuilding your credit rating.

Fees

IVA costs are charged for the preparation of your proposal and the administration of the arrangement for the full term (usually 5 years) these costs are charged from the monthly contributions you make into the IVA and are not in addition. Costs will only be recovered on approval of your arrangement and once you commence making payments to it. The fees for preparation of the proposal to creditors and calling the meeting for creditors to vote on its approval are called nominees fees, the fees for running the arrangement once approved are called supervisors fees. There are also some expenses incurred in the running of the arrangement such as the registration fee and the statutory insurance that needs to be taken by law, these are called disbursements. For our arrangements, the total of all of these is £3,650 although this may be adjusted by creditors when they vote on whether to accept. No matter what the end total of costs come to, you can be rest assured that these will be taken from the monthly payment we agree with you.