Professional Process Serving Across England & Wales
Assist Process Serving arranges the professional service of legal documents throughout England and Wales. We support solicitors, legal professionals, public bodies, support organisations and individuals who need papers served clearly, promptly and with the right supporting documentation. Our nationwide network includes more than 90 experienced process servers, with standard, priority and same-day service options available.
What to Expect
We have particular experience in sensitive matters, including the service of Non-Molestation Orders, Occupation Orders and other protective court orders. Every instruction is handled with discretion and a practical approach. Once service has taken place, we provide a statement of service for your records and, where required, onward use in proceedings.
Legal Documents We Can Help Serve
Assist Process Serving can arrange a process server for a wide range of family, civil, housing and insolvency-related documents. Select the service you need to find out more about the process, likely information required and available service speeds.
Process Serving for Non Molestation Orders
A protective court order intended to prevent a named person from using or threatening abuse, harassment or violence towards an applicant or relevant child.
Process Serving for Occupation Orders
A court order that can regulate who may live in, return to or enter a home in certain family and domestic abuse-related circumstances.
Process Serving for Prohibited Steps Orders
A family court order that prevents a person from taking a specified step in relation to a child without the court’s permission.
Process Serving for Child Arrangement Orders
A court order dealing with arrangements for a child, including where they live, spend time or otherwise have contact with a parent or another person.
Process Serving for Divorce Petitions
Court papers used to begin divorce proceedings or progress an application to end a marriage.
Process Serving for Statutory Demands
A formal written demand for payment of a debt, which may be relevant before bankruptcy or company winding-up action is considered.
Process Serving for Bankruptcy Petitions
Court documents used in bankruptcy proceedings involving an individual, often where a creditor is seeking a bankruptcy order.
Process Serving for Witness Summonses
A court-issued document requiring a witness to attend court to give evidence or produce documents.
Process Serving for Claims Forms
Court documents used to start many types of civil proceedings and formally notify the defendant of the claim.
Trace Enquiries
Additional enquiries to help establish a current address or location where available information is incomplete or out of date.
Sensitive and Professional Service for Protective Court Orders
Protective court orders often need to be served promptly following the court’s decision. Assist Process Serving has particular experience in arranging the service of Non-Molestation Orders, Occupation Orders and other injunctions.
Sensitive instructions are handled discreetly and respectfully. We understand that the circumstances behind an order may be difficult, and clear communication is important for everyone involved in arranging service.
As part of the National Centre for Domestic Violence CIC, process serving income is reinvested into the wider mission of supporting people affected by domestic abuse.
Assist Process Serving does not provide legal or safeguarding advice. If you need advice about an order, your circumstances or what should happen next, please speak with your solicitor, the court or an appropriate support professional.
How Our Process Serving Service Works
The appropriate method of service can depend on the document, court rules and any directions made in the case. Civil Procedure Rules, for example, set out different permitted methods and requirements for serving claim forms.
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Send Your Documents & Instructions
Provide the documents to be served, the service address or known contact details, any relevant court directions and useful background information. Please also tell us if there is a deadline for service.
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Choose the Required Service Speed
Choose standard, priority or same-day service according to the circumstances and timescale of your instruction.
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A Process Server Attends
An experienced process server will make the required attempts at service and the office will keep you updated on progress where appropriate.
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Receive Proof of Service
Once service has taken place, Assist Process Serving provides a statement of service. Electronic service may be available where applicable.
Process Serving When Timing Matters
Standard Service
Professional process serving adhering to standard court and statutory schedules.
- Up to three attempts at personal service
- Electronic service where applicable
- Statement of service included
Priority Service
Accelerated instruction handling for time-sensitive filings and legal notices.
- First attempt within 24 hours
- Up to three attempts at personal service
- Electronic service where applicable
- Statement of service included
Same-Day Service
Immediate dispatch for critical court claims, emergency injunctions, and petitions.
- Same-day first attempt
- Up to three attempts at personal service
- Electronic service where applicable
- Statement of service included
Service availability and the appropriate method of service may depend on the document, court directions, the service address and the circumstances of the instruction.
What They Say
A Responsive Process Server for Urgent and Everyday Legal Matters
Assist Process Serving combines nationwide reach with a clear, practical approach to serving legal documents.
Nationwide coverage
Our network of more than 90 experienced process servers supports instructions across England and Wales.
Clear service options
Choose from standard, priority and same-day options, depending on the urgency and requirements of your instruction.
Experience in sensitive matters
We have particular experience in domestic abuse-related orders and injunctions, where sensitivity, discretion and timely communication matter.
Practical support where appropriate
Where permitted and appropriate, the team may assist with relevant police checks, prison checks and probation-office liaison. These enquiries can help establish useful information, but they do not guarantee that a person can be located or served.
Trace enquiries available
Trace enquiries are available at an additional cost where an address or location needs further investigation. As with all enquiries, results cannot be guaranteed.
A social-impact purpose
Trace enquiries are available at an additional cost where an address or location needs further investigation. As with all enquiries, results cannot be guaranteed.
Supporting Access to Relevant Orders for Authorised Police Officers
The ASSIST programme provides authorised UK police officers with secure access to relevant Non-Molestation Orders, Occupation Orders, injunctions and proof-of-service documents.
This can help officers view or securely obtain relevant documentation when responding to a potential breach. Access is available 24 hours a day and is restricted through registered police email domains, secure login processes and time-limited access.
Process Serving Throughout England and Wales
Our network of more than 90 experienced process servers enables Assist Process Serving to accept instructions nationwide across England and Wales. We support service in major cities, towns and more rural locations. Key areas include London, the West Midlands, Birmingham, Kent, Essex, Merseyside, South Wales and selected LL postcode areas.
Find out more about local process serving support:
- What is a process server?
A process server is a professional who delivers legal documents to the relevant person or organisation and records the steps taken. They may be instructed where personal service is required, where there is a deadline or where clear evidence of service is needed.
- How much does a process server cost?
Standard service costs £100 + VAT and includes up to three attempts at personal service, electronic service where applicable and a statement of service.
Priority service costs £120 + VAT and includes a first attempt within 24 hours.
Same-day service costs £140 + VAT and includes a same-day first attempt.
- What is included in the standard process serving fee?
Standard service includes up to three attempts at personal service, electronic service where applicable and a statement of service. Where a court has directed a particular method of service, please provide the direction with the documents so we can review the instruction.
- What information do I need to provide?
Please send the documents, the service address or known contact details, the required deadline and any relevant court directions. Useful information about access, business hours, known routines or safety considerations can also help us assess the instruction.
- Can documents be served by email or another electronic method?
Electronic service may be available where it is applicable, authorised and consistent with the relevant rules or court directions. Please provide any agreement, court order or direction concerning electronic service when you send your instruction.
- What happens if I need to cancel?
A cancellation charge of £50 + VAT applies if papers have already been printed. The full fee applies if the process server is already travelling to the service address when cancellation is requested.
- Will I receive proof that documents have been served?
Yes, Assist provides a statement of service once service has taken place. The statement records relevant details of the service and can support the instructing party’s records or any court filing requirements.
- Does a document always need to be personally served?
No, the appropriate method depends on the document, procedural rules and any court directions. Civil Procedure Rules, for example, allow several methods for serving a claim form, including personal service, post, delivery to a permitted address and electronic service where permitted.
- What documents can a process server serve?
Assist can arrange service for family court orders, divorce papers, claim forms, statutory demands, bankruptcy petitions, witness summonses and other legal documents. We also offer trace enquiries where the intended recipient’s current address is unknown, incomplete or out of date.
- Can you arrange urgent or same-day process serving?
Priority service includes a first attempt within 24 hours, while same-day service includes a same-day first attempt. Availability depends on the time we receive the instruction, the address, the documents and the required method of service.
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Need to Arrange Process Serving?
Send us your document details, service address and required timescale. The team will review your instruction and explain the next practical steps.
Your information will be handled discreetly. To help us assess your process server request, please provide the details shown in the checklist.
Required Information Checklist
- 01Document TypeThe type of document that needs to be served (e.g. claim form, divorce petition, protective order)
- 02Service AddressThe service address or any known contact details for the recipient
- 03Timescale & DeadlineThe date and time by which process serving must be successfully executed
- 04Court DirectionsAny relevant court directions, restrictions, or specific background information
