What a professional collector does, and does not do
| Professional (FundRaksha) | Unprofessional (avoid) |
|---|---|
| Legal notice from an advocate with a full statement of account | Anonymous calls and messages |
| Calls to the buyer’s finance team at business hours, recorded | Calls to family, staff or at odd hours |
| Negotiated settlement in writing, with post-dated payments | Verbal promises and partial cash collections |
| Statutory remedies: Council, Section 138, suits, arbitration | Threats, visits and public shaming |
| Success fee only on recovery | Advance fees and hidden charges |
Harassment is not only unethical; it gives the buyer a defence and can expose you to a counter-complaint. The lawful route recovers more and protects your reputation in your trade.
Recovering B2B dues in Surat: what is specific here
Surat’s textile market runs on credit: weavers, processors and traders in Ring Road, Sahara Darwaja and Pandesara routinely wait 60 to 120 days, and parties in other states sometimes simply stop answering. Because many transactions are between traders, the right route depends on the paperwork: bounced cheques go under Section 138, manufacturers with Udyam registration can use MSME Samadhaan, and trading dues go by notice, settlement and a recovery suit.
Main industries: synthetic textiles and sarees, diamond cutting and polishing, embroidery and jari, chemicals and dyes and packaging.
Courts: Judicial Magistrate First Class courts at the Athwalines court complex for Section 138; District Court, Surat, and its Commercial Court for recovery suits.
MSME claims: Udyam-registered micro and small suppliers in Surat file on MSME Samadhaan, heard by the Gujarat Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar). The Council sits where the supplier is, so a Surat supplier can pursue a buyer in another state from home.
Our standards
- Advocates enrolled with their State Bar Councils handle notices, negotiation and filings.
- Every communication is logged and shared with you.
- Settlement terms are documented so a missed instalment can be enforced.
- We tell you honestly, in the free assessment, when a claim is weak or not worth pursuing.
How recovery works for a business in Surat
- Free consultation and case assessment. Send us the invoice, purchase order or delivery proof and the buyer’s messages. We tell you what is recoverable and how.
- Dedicated advocate within 24 hours. Your advocate sends a legal notice as an e-notice the same day and by registered post, with proof of delivery saved.
- Negotiation and settlement. The advocate calls the buyer, explains the consequences and agrees a payment plan. About 60% of our cases close here.
- Filing if needed. MSME Samadhaan before the Gujarat Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, a Section 138 complaint in the Surat magistrate courts, a summary suit or arbitration, handled by the same advocate.
You pay nothing upfront. Our fee is 30% of the amount actually recovered; if nothing is recovered there is no fee. Court fees, where a matter is filed, are borne by you and told to you in advance.