Secretary of State Fee
This applies to all Bankruptcies commenced after 1 April 2004.
It is a fee of 17% of all deposits into a Bankruptcy over and above the first £2,000 deposited, up to a maximum agregate fee of £100,000.
The fee is deducted from monies deposited. Any Bankruptcies that commenced prior to 1 April 2004 are charged an Advalorem Fee which is calculated on a sliding scale with no maximum agregate fee.