1. Costs - No Win No Fee! 

Having long standing relationships with all our overseas partners we have agreements to provide these services on a NO WIN NO FEE basis charging the agreed commission rate against monies recovered only. 

2. Coverage in Sao Tome and Principe 

São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country of the west coast of Africa located 140 miles off the coast from Gabon. Our local office is located in the capital and largest city Sao Tome where we recover debts across both islands. 

3. Local Experience 

Unlike many of our competitors all cases are handled by the local office or partner. The reasons for this are they speak the debtors' language, in the case of Sao Tome and Principe Portuguese is spoken by over 98% of the population. These are reasons why Creditreform are the ideal people to help you in collecting debts from overseas. 

4. Statute of Limitation in Sao Tome and Principe 

It varies depending on the case so whatever the age please contact us and we will advise if we can assist with your claim 
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How to Instruct Us 

We simply require the following details: 
Full name & address of the debtor 
All available contact details of the debtor i.e. contact name(s) / Tel / Mobile / Email(s) 
Amount owed (Invoice(s) or Statement will help) 
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Sao Tome and Principe Debt Collection – No Win No Fee 

Creditreform operates a global specialist International debt collections service. We have local offices and fully approved expert international debt collection agency partners in every country worldwide. All our International debt collection agency partners and offices operate on a No Win No Fee basis charging an agreed commission against monies recovered only. All our international offices and partners initiate the collection processes by sending the debtors a debt collection letter to introduce their involvement. 
 
Main reasons why a local country debt recovery agency is so important rather than trying to recover from a debt collection agency UK are as follows: 
 
The local International Debt collection Partners know: 
 
The local cultures 
The best methods of initiating debt recovery letters and processes 
The languages 
The laws 
Are in the same time zones 
 
Herewith details of our debt collection service Sao Tome and Principe: 

Location of debt recovery office in Sao Tome and Principe? 

Sao Tome. All debt collection letters are sent by the local head office. 

Number of debt collection staff? 

1-5 staff. Each staff member is allocated a client and all their debt collection letters are personalised in order to effect the best response results from debtors. 

How long have you been operating a debt recovery service in Sao Tome and Principe? 

We have been operating an African debt collection service on a no win no fee basis in Sao Tome and Principe for over 10 years. Sao Tome and Principe is included on our debt collection agency list

What type of debt collection services do you provide? Do you do commercial debt recovery (B2B) and consumer debt recovery (B2C)? 

We handle both Business to Business debt recovery cases and Business to Consumer debt collections cases. There is different content for business to business debt collection letter templates and business to consumer debt collection letters templates

Statue of Limitation in Sao Tome and Principe? 

Sao Tome and Principe civil litigation statute of limitations is a law that time limits a plaintiff’s right to bring a claim against a defendant. The statute of limitations in varies in Sao Tome and Principe. Once a specified time period elapses then no action can be taken through the legal processes unless the plaintiff is able to prove exceptional circumstances. 

How EU (European Union) laws effect debt collection in Sao Tome and Principe? 

No real effect in Sao Tome and Principe. 
 
Sao Tome and Principe is in discussions over a free trade agreement (FTA) with European Union as part of 7 Central African countries. This is referred to as an Economic Partnership Agreement and negotiations started in 2003 but were paused until further notice in 2011. The other Central African member states are Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo

How many companies registries in Sao Tome and Principe for businesses (i.e. UK has just 1 central registry)? 

There is 1 company registry in Sao Tome and Principe which is called Ministry of Justice – Company Registry / Guiché Único para Empresas located at Avenida Amílcar Cabral, Sat Insurance Building, 1st floor, São Tomé and Príncipe. 
 
We have access to Sao Tome and Principe Company Registry searches to find out who further background information on all Sao Tome and Principe companies. 

What is the debt collection process in Sao Tome and Principe? 

Amicable collection processes are recommended initiated by a debt recovery letter. 

Average length of time to collect a debt? 

The average time taken to recover a Sao Tome and Principe B2B debt collection case varies from case to case. 

Can late payment fees / interest to be added to claims? 

Unfortunately late payment interest is not usually recoverable for Mauritania debt collection cases. 

Details on legal service / process in Sao Tome and Principe? 

Many years if at all to achieve a successful resolution. Trading can be very difficult. 

Sao Tome and Principe Business Credit Reports 

Creditreform provides over 88 million international business credit reports throughout Europe and 200 million international business credit reports worldwide. We provide freshly investigated Sao Tome & Principe Credit Reports which can be done prior to trading to make sure the company you will be dealing with can meet the commitment or once the debt becomes overdue to ensure the debtor can meet the amount owed. 

Sao Tome and Principe Skip Tracing Agents 

Creditreform’s debt collection company service also uses expert local Sao Tome & Principe tracing agent services to locate any absconded debtor. This debtor tracing service is provided on a No Find No Fee basis only charging for a successful trace. 

Specialist Debt Recovery Experts 

There are many unique requirements to recovering international debts in all countries including Sao Tome and Principe debt collection services which differ from the UK and therefore it is very important that cases are handled directly by our expert international debt collection agencies and not from the UK office. This method of international debt collection sets Creditreform aside from the competition who in many cases try and recover debts from a UK office base only. Using the local offices and partners enables us to achieve a far greater success rate and our No Win No Fee service together with competitive commission rates against monies recovered only ensures you get the best service. 

Who are the main trading partners for Sao Tome and Principe? 

The main import and export partner for Sao Tome and Principe are Singapore, Switzerland, Netherlands, France and Poland

Which countries border Sao Tome and Principe? 

Sao Tome and Principe is an island nation in Africa whose closest neighbours are Gabon and Equatorial Guinea

What is the Supreme Court in Sao Tome and Principe? 

The Supreme Court of Justice (Supremo Tribunal de Justiça) was established in 1991.