Process Servers

A Process Server is a person who delivers "serves" legal process to defendants, respondents or claimants.

Service of court process “court documents” gives the other party notice of the court proceedings and the Courts jurisdiction on the matter. Once served, the defendant, respondent or claimant will often be required to respond to court before a given date or they may be required to attend a court hearing. 

One of the quickest and most reliable ways to get court proceedings served in the UK, is by instructing a Process Server to do this for you. Service of process is covered under CPR which set the rules for service in England and Wales. A Process Server will know how to serve the different court proceedings he or she receives. A Process Server will normally charge a fixed fee which includes multiple visits to the address when required and the provision of a certificate of service, statement of service or affidavit. Sometimes a Process Server may agree an hourly rate and mileage to serve the papers. 

If you want to instruct a Process Server you could do this by email or post. You will need to send them the paperwork that need to be served along with your instructions for service. If you are posting instructions, you will need to send at least two copies to the Process Server. A Process Server may offer some help but cannot really tell you what to serve as it can differ from case to case. You should seek legal advice if you are unsure.

It is important to ensure the correct court papers are served. Often you will be required to personally serve the defendant or respondent. This means handing the court proceedings to, or leaving them with that person or company you are serving. You may be able to serve the papers by inserting them through the letterbox or leaving them at an address, but it is important to know how and when this can be done.  A Process Server will know how to serve the papers they receive from you. Once served the Process Server will then be able to provide you with evidence of service to file at court.

PB Process Servers UK is a Nationwide Process Serving Company. We have been serving court proceedings since 2002. We have a network of experienced Process Servers, who serve legal documents on people and on companies throughout the UK. We provide a nationwide fixed fee service and will provide you with evidence once the document is served. 

We serve just about everything you can imagine. Below is a list of some of the things we are instructed to serve regularly for clients. However, if you do not see your particular document listed below, we can still assist you. This is not legal advice and you should not rely on the information here. You should always seek your own legal advice from a Solicitor. You must ensure the correct court papers are served as required.

A Divorce Petition normally requires personal service. The court may accept deemed service by leaving at their address or dispense with service all together if the respondent is evasive. It can be a challenge to do this and you will need to show the court evidence of all the attempts made to personally serve the papers. 

If you having trouble getting a Divorce Petition served our Process Servers can help you? We provide legal service of Divorce Petitions throughout the Country practically every day. We charge a fixed fee for service, that is less than the court bailiff charges and our turnaround time for a first visit is normally around 2-3 working days which is significantly quicker than service by the Court bailiff. 

Every effort must be made to personally serve someone with a statutory demand including attempts at all known addresses. Substituted service may be applicable. A Bankruptcy Petition must be personally served unless the court has allowed service by an alternative method. The court will normally ask for evidence of what attempts to serve the Petition have been made before granting an order for substituted service. 

If serving a Ltd Company, the demand or petition it is normally served at their Registered Office address. 

We serve Statutory Demands and Bankruptcy Proceedings nearly everyday. If you need to get a Statutory demand served PB Process Servers UK can assist you throughout England and Wales. We charged an agreed fixed fee and will normally make a first visit within 2-3 working days. We could also attend the following business day or sooner!

The Order to attend court and suspended committal order must be personally served on the debtor. It cannot be served by leaving it at the address or with another person. The court may allow service by substituted service but will want to see evidence of what attempts have been made to serve the order personally and why this has not been possible.

If you have a Judgment and need to serve a N39 Order to attend Court or the N79a Suspended Committal Order then we can assist you. We charge a fixed fee that includes multiple visits to one address. Once served, we will provide you with the EX550 affidavit of service which you will then need to lodge a court.

Personal service is preferable in most circumstances but a claim form could be served by leaving it at the address. 

If you have a Claim Form that needs to be served we can assist you with service.  We charge a fixed fee that includes multiple visits to one address when necessary. Once served, we will provide you with a certificate of service so you can file this at court.

Whatever type of Court Order you need to get served we can assist you. We serve Court Order throughout the UK. We charge a fixed fee that includes multiple visits to one address when necessary. Once served, we will provide you with a certificate or statement of service depending on what court order we have served.