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 Sierra Leone 

We cover all 5 administrative regions. Our local office is in the capital Freetown where we recover debts throughout all of Sierra Leone. 

3. Local Experience 

Unlike many of our competitors all cases are handled by the local office or partner. In Sierra Leone, the official language is English. Additionally, 90 percent of the population speaks Krio.  The local offices are able to communicate with the debtors in their local language. We also understand the local cultures and know all the legal processes. These are reasons why Creditreform are the ideal people to help you in collecting debts from overseas. 

4. Statute of Limitation in Sierra Leone 

The statute of limitation is six years in Sierra Leone.  However, there are many special exemptions 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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Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone: 

Location of debt recovery office in Sierra Leone? 

Freetown, Sierra Leone. All debt collection letters are sent by the local head office. 

Number of debt collection staff? 

2 partners, 6 associates, 3 consultants and 8 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 Sierra Leone? 

We have been operating an African debt collection service on a no win no fee basis in Sierra Leone for several years. Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone? 

Six years in Sierra Leone. 
 
Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone is 6 years. However, if an action has been taken within this time then the statute of limitations time will be extended to account for this. Once the 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 Sierra Leone? 

No real affect in Sierra Leone. 
 
Sierra Leone is in discussions over a a free trade agreement (FTA) as part of The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS or CEDEAO in French) which included 16 African states together with the European Union (EU) in 2014. This is referred to as the Economic Partnership Agreement between the ECOWAS and the European Union. The other ECOWAS member states are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo

How many companies registries in Sierra Leone for businesses (i.e. UK has just 1 central registry)? 

There is 1 company registry in Sierra Leone which is called Office of Administrator and Registrar General (OARG) located at Office of Administrator and Registrar General, Roxy Building, Walpole Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone. 
 
We have access to Sierra Leone Company Registry searches to find out who further background information on all Sierra Leone companies. 

What is the debt collection process in Sierra Leone? 

Pre court action is initiated by way of an introductory debt recovery letter followed by communications with the debtor via telephone and emails. Site visits will be made where applicable 

Average length of time to collect a debt? 

The average time taken to recover a Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone debt collection cases. 

Details on legal service / process in Sierra Leone? 

The majority of cases are dealt with in the High Court, General Civil Division. 

Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone 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. 

Sierra Leone skip Tracing Agents 

Creditreform’s debt collection company service also uses expert local Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone debt collection services which differ from the UK debt collection agency services and therefore it is very important that cases are handled directly by our expert international debt collection agencies and not from debt collectors UK. This method of international debt collection sets Creditreform aside from the competition who in many cases try and recover debts from a UK debt collector 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 Sierra Leone? 

The main import and export partner for Sierra Leone are China, South Korea, Netherlands, Ghana, Romania, UAE, Belgium, India and USA

Which countries border Sierra Leone? 

Sierra Leone which is located in Africa is bordered on the north and east by Guinea and on the south by Liberia

Sister Cities for Debt Collection in Freetown 

Freetown is a city located in West Africa whose sister cities are: 
Hartford, Connecticut 
New Haven, Connecticut 

Sister Cities for Debt Collection in Makeni 

Makeni is a city located in West Africa whose sister cities are: 
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania 

What is the Supreme Court in Sierra Leone? 

The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone is the highest court in Sierra Leone which established in 1960 and is located at Siaka Stevens Street Freetown, Sierra Leone.