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Write Off up to 80% of Debt with an IVA

An IVA reduces monthly debt payments to an affordable amount and writes off any unpaid debt.

Write off unpaid debts

Protection from creditors

Interest & charges frozen

Free & confidential advice

Low affordable monthly payments

We can help if you're not sure of creditors

Find out if an IVA is right for you


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Write off unpaid debts

Protection from creditors

Interest & charges frozen

Free & confidential advice

Low affordable monthly payments

We can help if you're not sure of creditors

Just some of the lenders we can help with

Creditors we Can help with

What do our clients think?

Read some reviews from clients who are currently in plans or have completed plans with us and are now debt free. All reviews are collected on Independent review site TrustPilot.


Why do an IVA with National Debt Relief?

Highly regulated

We are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conducty Authority (FCA) to provide debt advice and will advise on all solutions available, letting you decide what you think is best.

No 3rd parties

We are not an introducer or middleman company. We have 5 Insolvency Practitioners in-house, so you are looked after with care, for the duration of your plan.

Top Customer Service

We are always available for any queries no matter how big or small. We are a family run company with experienced staff who are knowledgeable, friendly and non judgemental.

No upfront fees

Unlike most IVA providers, we never charge additional or upfront fees to our clients. We are open and transparent about all costs that are built into your payments for managing your case.

Longstanding Company

We the longest established IVA Provider in the UK, having been established since 1932. This is testament to our ethical stand for both client and creditor in the industry.

High acceptance rate

We have a very high acceptance rate for our IVAs (over 90%). We will only put forward an IVA for you if it is your best option and we fight hard to get your proposal accepted by creditors.

Low failure rate

If you run into financial difficulties during the term of your IVA, we work hard to keep your IVA in place, by negotiating with both you and your creditors to come to a resolution.

Specialist Cases

We specialise in working with difficult IVA cases, such as self-employed or rejected IVAs. Some companies and large debt charities refer these types of cases to us, for our unique expertise.

Frequently Asked IVA Questions

Anyone struggling with debt that lives in England, Wales or Northern Ireland could be able to do an IVA.

- Single people where debt is in just one persons' name
- Married / Co-habiting people where debt is in joint and single names
- Business Owners and Self Employed people
- Homeowners with one house or many
- Tenants

It really is suitable for lots of different situations.

An IVA typically lasts for 60 months or 5 years.

Typically an IVA can last for about five years, but in some cases this can be extended.

It is also possible to do an IVA in a shorter period of time, if you can produce a partial or full lump sum of money.

The good thing about an IVA agreement is you will know exactly when it is complete as it will be outlined in your agreement.

Payments are worked out by affordability each month.

Anything you need to pay regularly is classed as an essential living cost. For example, Mortgage/Rent, Food/Groceries, Clothes, Travel/Transport, Car HP, Fuel, Parking costs, Council Tax, Electricity, Gas, Heat and Light, Phone, Mobile, Internet, even Sky TV if you have it...

In an IVA you will have an agreed budget for your all your living costs. These expenses will be mostly based on what you currently have to pay out each month. You should declare all normal monthly expenses so we and your creditors can understand the full extent of your situation. There may be restrictions on some expenditure items, such as mobile phone for example. There may also be extra allowance for special circumstances in some cases. Once your living costs are worked out, the amount left over each month will determine what you can afford to pay into your IVA on a monthly basis.

- You only have to make one monthly payment or in some cases a one-off payment
- Your monthly payment will be affordable and within your monthly budget.
- We do not charge any upfront fees, ssaving you £100's and also allowing for a faster set-up time.
- We can set up an IVA in as little as 4 weeks
- The stigma of bankruptcy is avoided
- Unlike bankruptcy, an IVA is not reported in local newspapers
- An IVA is just between you and your creditors, so it's confidential
- Protection from creditors, once the IVA is agreed your creditors cannot bring any action against you as long as you comply with the IVA
- Unsecured debts cleared usually in 60 months
- An IVA could safeguard your property
- An IVA can be complete in as little as 1 year if you can offer a lump sum payment
- All interest and charges are legally frozen.
- An IVA is suitable for homeowners, indivduals or couples and even business owners

- If you are a homeowner with equity in your property you may be required to introduce part of your share of this equity in the final year of the arrangement. A remortgage may be restricted and on less favourable terms. If you can’t get a remortgage your arrangement can be extended for up to another year
- If your circumstances change, and your insolvency practitioner can’t get creditors to accept amended terms, the IVA is likely to fail. You will still owe your creditors the full amount of what you owed them at the start, less whatever has been paid to them under your IVA
- If your IVA fails, your creditors may request that you be made bankrupt. This will always be discussed before your arrangement commences
- Your credit rating may be impacted for up to six years from the commencement of your IVA

Yes, but not forever. Whilst you are in an IVA, you will understandably not be able to obtain credit of any sort and you will have to give up any existing credit that you have. This continues until your IVA is complete. So, your credit rating is not affected forever. When it is finished your credit rating should begin to repair itself.

Start by getting in touch with us. Initially all you need to do is simply complete the form. By doing so you are asking us to review your current circumstances and advise whether an IVA is indeed the most appropriate solution to your problems.

Once we run through your situation, we will either confirm an IVA as appropriate or offer alternative solutions. If an IVA is deemed appropriate, and you still wish to pursue this option, we provide you with an opportunity to ask one of our specialists any further questions you may have.

We will then produce your "Proposal to Creditors" which explains in detail the circumstances of your current problems and your proposals to repay what you can reasonably afford. The proposal is sent to you for review. If you're happy with everything you sign the proposal and we commence formal negotiations with all your creditors to put the IVA in place. At no time throughout this whole process (usually 6-8 weeks) do you pay any monies over to us.

Please note: It is impossible to do an IVA yourself. You will need the services of a professional called an Insolvency Practitioner. This is the professional qualifed to oversee and apply for your IVA. We have 5 full time Insolvency Practitioners in-house.

It could be the better option for your creditors. Most creditors are fully aware of an IVA, as it's been in existence for over twenty years. If 75% of your creditors by value vote in favour of your IVA, then all creditors are bound by its terms. Creditors can suggest alterations to your proposal and you can choose whether to accept them or not. If your creditors vote against your proposal you still have the option of an informal arrangement.