Debt Recovery in the UAE

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If a business in the United Arab Emirates owes your UK company money, Recovia can take the case on. You deal with one UK team. Where local action or advice is needed, we arrange it through our overseas partners and keep you updated throughout.

Start with the paperwork

Overseas recovery goes faster when the file is complete on day one. Send us:

• the signed contract, purchase order or terms of business
• the invoices and proof of delivery or completed work
• the agreed payment terms
• emails or letters about the debt, including any promises to pay or disputes
• the debtor's trading name, legal entity, the emirate it is based in, and any assets you know about

How we handle a UAE debt

1. Assessment. We review the evidence and check who the debtor is, where it trades and whether it is likely to pay.
2. Contact and negotiation. Formal demand and direct contact with the people who can authorise payment, aimed at payment in full or a written plan you approve.
3. Local support, if needed. Where the debtor won't engage, we bring in a partner with local knowledge. We explain the route, the likely costs and the prospects first. Nothing formal starts without your approval.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the other emirates

Dubai is the best-known trading hub, but debtors and their assets can sit in any of the seven emirates. We work from the facts of each case rather than assuming one route from the outset. If your customer has moved from the UK to the UAE, the original contract and evidence still matter. We help you use them.

Tracing a debtor who has moved or gone quiet

If the debtor has changed address, renamed the business or stopped replying, tracing can confirm where they are and whether they are still trading, before you spend more.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an office in the UAE? No. We run the case from the UK and work with partners in the UAE when local action is needed.

Is it worth chasing a debt overseas? It depends on the amount, the evidence and whether the debtor can pay. We tell you honestly at assessment.

What does it cost? No collection, no fee on suitable cases. Any cost for local action is agreed with you before it starts.

Owed money by a UAE business? Request a free assessment or call 01527 369593.