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B2B Debt Collection Agency in Poland: No Win, No Fee

For unpaid invoices from business customers in Poland, your claims are handled by EBOF (Europejskie Biuro Ochrony Finansów), a Wrocław-based debt collection agency (firma windykacyjna) collecting business debts since 2012. You pay only when money is recovered.

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How debt collection in Poland works with Debitura

Debitura recovers unpaid invoices from debtors in Poland through our platform: submit your claim, and we assign it to our local partner working on a No Cure, No Pay basis while you track progress in real time. Your case is handled by EBOF (Europejskie Biuro Ochrony Finansów), a Wrocław-based debt collection agency (firma windykacyjna) founded in 2012, with its own Mediation Bureau and in-house legal team.

  • No Cure, No Pay: Pay only when we recover your money.
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  • Company Name: 
    Europejskie Biuro Ochrony Finansów Steckiewicz, Wojcieszak Sp. K. (EBOF)
  • Address: 
    ul. Bierutowska 57-59, Suite 5 (1st floor), Wrocław, 51-317, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
  • Member Of:
    ZPF (Association of Financial Entrepreneurs in Poland); Dolnośląska Izba Gospodarcza (Lower Silesian Chamber of Commerce)
  • Phone: 
    +48 880 758 857
  • Trade Register:
    KRS 0000431444
  • License or registration:
    No debt collection licence exists in Poland | Detective register entry RD-69/2014 (Ministry of Interior and Administration)

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  1. Create your free Debitura account and submit your Polish claim with invoice details.
  2. EBOF reviews and accepts your claim, then sends your debtor a formal payment demand (wezwanie do zapłaty) with a 7-day deadline to pay or propose installments, and follows up by phone. Debitura partners must resolve open tasks and respond to client inquiries within 48 business hours.
  3. Track real-time progress in your dashboard. Pay only when funds are recovered.

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With Debitura you pay a success fee only when money is recovered. Pre-legal collection is No Cure, No Pay: a success fee deducted from recovered amounts, invoiced locally by your partner. Fees depend on the debtor's country, not yours.

  • Debtors in Europe (EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, the UK and Switzerland): success fees from 6% depending on claim size.
  • Debtors in the rest of the world: success fees from 7.5% depending on claim size.
  • Older claims: a surcharge applies for claims 12 to 24 months overdue and for claims older than 24 months.
  • Legal action is optional: you approve a legal quote, with court costs stated separately, before any legal spend.

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How does debt collection work in Poland?

Debt collection in Poland starts with an amicable phase handled locally by EBOF: reminders and a formal payment demand, aimed at full payment or a written settlement. Most undisputed claims resolve at this stage. If the debtor still does not pay, escalation is never automatic. Your partner assesses the legal route and you approve a quote before any court step.

Key Takeaways
  • Submit your claim in 2 minutes via the Debitura platform.
  • EBOF takes local action on your behalf.
  • No Cure, No Pay: you pay nothing unless we recover.
  • You stay in control and approve every escalation.
  • Track progress until you get paid.

In this video, Piotr Piekarski of EBOF, our partner in Poland, walks through how a Polish case runs, from the first reminder and mediation to court and enforcement.

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The four steps from unpaid invoice to recovered cash

  1. Amicable collection: reminders, a formal payment demand and negotiation, handled locally by EBOF. Most undisputed claims are resolved here, without going to court.
  2. Enforceable title: if the debtor still does not pay, your partner assesses the legal route to obtain an enforceable title, and you approve a legal quote, with court costs stated separately, before anything proceeds.
  3. Enforcement: with a title, the court bailiff (komornik sądowy) can seize assets, garnish wages and freeze bank accounts until the claim is recovered.
  4. Insolvency: if the debtor turns out to be insolvent, your proof of claim is filed and any distributions are monitored on your behalf.

Every step is tracked in your dashboard, and nothing escalates without your approval. The full legal detail for Poland, timelines, costs, courts and enforcement, follows in the guide below.

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Debt collection in Poland - the complete 2026 guide

Built for creditors, in-house counsel and finance teams, this guide sets out how debt collection in Poland works end to end: the legal framework, who does what, limitation and interest rules, the order-for-payment route (postępowanie nakazowe/upominawcze) to an enforceable title, enforcement by the court bailiff (komornik sądowy), and corporate insolvency under Prawo upadłościowe.

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Written by Lars Holdgaard, Founder of Debitura (+10 years in global B2B debt recovery).

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Debt collection in Poland - quick answers

Poland offers a fast, low-cost order-for-payment route for undisputed money claims and an established bailiff-enforcement system. The headline rules are below.

How much does debt collection cost in Poland?

The standard court fee (opłata stosunkowa) is 5% of the claim value above PLN 20,000, capped at PLN 100,000, under Article 13 of the Ustawa o kosztach sądowych w sprawach cywilnych (the Act on Court Costs in Civil Matters); below PLN 20,000 a banded fixed fee of PLN 30 to PLN 1,000 applies. Court fees are VAT-exempt; legal-representation fees carry the standard 23% VAT. A court bailiff (komornik sądowy) charges the debtor a standard enforcement fee of 10% of the amount recovered (Ustawa o kosztach komorniczych, art. 27). In a B2B claim, the creditor can also add a fixed recovery-cost lump sum without proving costs: EUR 40 for claims under PLN 5,000, EUR 70 for PLN 5,000 to under PLN 50,000, or EUR 100 for PLN 50,000 or more. The lump sum is due for each late-paid transaction, which in practice usually means per invoice (Court of Justice of the EU, case C-585/20).

How long does debt collection take in Poland?

Once a nakaz zapłaty (order for payment) is served, the debtor has two weeks to pay or file a sprzeciw (opposition) if service is domestic, one month if served elsewhere in the EU, or three months if served outside the EU (Kodeks postępowania cywilnego, art. 480² §2). An unopposed order has the legal effect of a final judgment and becomes enforceable without further formalities. If a claim goes to ordinary litigation instead, the European Commission estimates that Polish first-instance courts needed about 360 days to resolve a contested civil or commercial case in 2024 (2026 EU Justice Scoreboard).

What is the statute of limitations on debt in Poland?

The general limitation period (przedawnienie) is six years; for periodic payments and claims connected with business activity, it is three years (Kodeks cywilny, art. 118). Special periods apply to some claims: two years for sales made within the seller's business (KC art. 554) and one year for carriage and forwarding claims (KC arts. 792 and 803; Prawo przewozowe, art. 77). The period ends on the last day of the calendar year unless it is shorter than two years, and it runs from the day the claim becomes due (KC art. 120 §1). A 2026 draft from the Civil Law Codification Commission proposes shorter, unified limitation periods; it is under consultation and not yet law. Statutory default interest under KC art. 481 §2 equals the National Bank of Poland (NBP) reference rate plus 5.5 percentage points, currently 9.25% a year from 5 March 2026, capped at twice that rate. A B2B or B2G debt carries a separate, higher commercial late-payment rate of the NBP reference rate plus 10 percentage points, or plus 8 points where the debtor is a public healthcare entity, confirmed at 13.75% and 11.75% respectively for the second half of 2026.

What documents do I need to collect a debt in Poland?

To obtain a nakaz zapłaty, the claim must be proven with documents attached to the statement of claim: an official document, an invoice accepted by the debtor, a written payment demand together with the debtor's written acknowledgment of the debt, or a bank-returned unpaid demand. A promissory note or cheque of undoubted authenticity also qualifies. No mandatory form is required and legal representation is optional.

Which legal route should I use to collect a debt in Poland?

The order-for-payment procedure (postępowanie nakazowe or upominawcze) is available at any claim value, is optional, and needs no mandatory legal representation, but cannot be used if the defendant cannot be served in Poland. Claims for performance up to PLN 20,000 also qualify for the simplified procedure (postępowanie uproszczone, KPC art. 505¹). Where the order-for-payment documents are missing, or an issued order is successfully opposed, the case proceeds as ordinary litigation before the sąd rejonowy (district court) or, for property claims above PLN 100,000, the sąd okręgowy (regional court, KPC art. 17 pkt 4).

Do I need a lawyer to collect a debt in Poland?

No. Legal representation is not mandatory for the order-for-payment procedure or the simplified procedure, and many creditors file these themselves or through EBOF, our local partner. A lawyer (adwokat or radca prawny) becomes practically important once a debtor opposes a claim, the case moves to ordinary litigation, or cross-border service and enforcement are involved.

ItemRate or threshold
Standard court fee5% above PLN 20,000, capped at PLN 100,000
Bailiff enforcement fee10% of the amount recovered (debtor pays)
Statutory (civil) default interestNBP rate + 5.5pp (9.25% from 5 Mar 2026)
B2B late-payment interestNBP rate + 10pp (13.75% for H2 2026)
Sąd okręgowy thresholdProperty claims over PLN 100,000

Who does what in Poland debt collection?

Recovery in Poland involves collection firms for the amicable phase, court bailiffs for enforcement, and lawyers for litigation. Debitura supports you across all stages through EBOF, our local partner.

Collection agencies in Poland

No general licence is currently required to run a private debt-collection business in Poland; sole traders, ordinary commercial companies and banks may all collect debts. A Ministry of Justice draft law (project UD435) proposing a licensing regime for debt collectors and the profession of windykator (debt collector) has been in the pre-parliamentary phase since 2023, with no evidence of further parliamentary progress. Collection firms handle the pre-legal phase: demands, negotiation and settlement agreements, before any legal escalation.

Bailiffs in Poland

Court bailiffs (komornicy sądowi) are court-attached enforcement officers, regulated by the Ustawa o komornikach sądowych, with their fees set separately by the Ustawa o kosztach komorniczych. A creditor lodges an enforceable title directly with the bailiff attached to the competent district court to start enforcement. Bailiffs seize movable and immovable property, garnish wages and freeze bank accounts, always subject to statutory debtor exemptions.

Lawyers in Poland

An adwokat (advocate) or radca prawny (legal counsel) represents creditors in ordinary litigation and in disputed or higher-value cases. Legal representation is not mandatory for the order-for-payment procedure, but becomes practically important once a debtor opposes a claim or the case involves cross-border or complex legal questions.

Courts and regulators in Poland

Sądy rejonowe (district courts) handle first-instance civil matters in most cases; sądy okręgowe (regional courts) take first-instance property claims above PLN 100,000 and hear appeals from the rejonowe. UOKiK (the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection) enforces against unfair collection practices affecting consumers, and UODO (the Personal Data Protection Office) oversees debtor data processing under the GDPR and Poland's Ustawa o ochronie danych osobowych.

Step 4 - How do insolvency procedures affect debt recovery in Poland?

A Polish debtor is insolvent when unable to pay due monetary obligations, presumed once payment delay exceeds three months; for a legal entity, insolvency also arises when liabilities exceed assets for more than 24 months (Prawo upadłościowe, art. 11).

Two regimes: bankruptcy and restructuring

Bankruptcy (Prawo upadłościowe) liquidates the debtor's assets to satisfy creditors, while attempting to preserve the enterprise where feasible. Restructuring (Prawo restrukturyzacyjne) offers four composition procedures, from a simple composition-approval process to a full remedial procedure, letting a debtor at risk of insolvency reach an agreement with creditors instead of liquidating. The party obliged to file for bankruptcy must do so within 30 days of the grounds arising, on pain of personal liability for the resulting damage (art. 21).

How restructuring pauses enforcement

Restructuring is started by the debtor and can halt a creditor's recovery. In the simplified arrangement-approval procedure (postępowanie o zatwierdzenie układu), the supervisor's announcement of the arrangement day in the KRZ bars new enforcement against the debtor's business assets and suspends pending enforcement; the protection lapses if no approval application reaches the court within 4 months (Prawo restrukturyzacyjne, arts. 226a-226g). In this procedure the debtor chooses and pays the supervisor (art. 35). In the court-run restructuring procedures, enforcement is suspended from the opening of the proceedings until they end (arts. 259, 278 and 312). Watch the KRZ for announcements about your debtor so you can lodge and vote your claim in time.

Creditor priority in Polish bankruptcy

Claims are satisfied in order: employment, farmers' produce-supply and maintenance claims and social-insurance contributions rank first; taxes and other public levies rank second; interest, fines and gift or legacy claims rank third; shareholder or partner-loan claims rank fourth. Secured creditors (mortgage, pledge or registered pledge) are paid in priority from the secured asset's proceeds, ahead of the general ranking.

The creditor process in Poland

A creditor lodges a claim with the bankruptcy administrator within 30 days of the bankruptcy declaration, to be entered in the schedule of claims. A natural-person debtor may request a creditor payment plan within 30 days of the bankruptcy's conclusion; the court typically sets a repayment obligation running 36 to 84 months, with discharge following completion. Discharge excludes maintenance claims, injury compensation and intentionally undisclosed debts, and may be refused if the debtor caused their own insolvency or was discharged within the prior 10 years.

Monitoring an insolvent debtor in Poland

Because full satisfaction from an insolvent estate is rare, a creditor's best position comes from filing early and precisely: lodging the claim within the administrator's deadline, with the underlying contract, invoices and any court judgment attached, then monitoring creditors' meetings and distributions until the case closes.

Fees, interest and who pays what in Poland

  • Our fee: success-based, No Cure, No Pay (see pricing).
  • Court & enforcement fees: statutory court and enforcement fees apply only if the case escalates to legal action, and are generally recoverable from the debtor if you win. The standard court fee is 5% of the claim value above PLN 20,000 (capped at PLN 100,000), with fixed banded fees below that threshold.
  • Statutory debtor items: civil-law default interest of the NBP reference rate plus 5.5 percentage points (9.25% a year from 5 March 2026) applies automatically, and a B2B or B2G claim also carries the higher commercial late-payment rate (NBP rate plus 10 or 8 percentage points) plus a fixed recovery-cost lump sum of EUR 40 to EUR 100 per invoice, no proof required.
  • Enforcement fee: the court bailiff charges the debtor a standard 10% of the amount recovered; if enforcement is discontinued at the creditor's request, a 5% fee on the unrecovered balance falls on the creditor instead.
  • Who keeps what: recovered principal is yours; statutory interest and costs follow the contract, the statute and the court's order. Court fees are VAT-exempt; legal-representation fees carry the standard 23% VAT.

Partners in our network

These firms are partners in our network for this country. Open a profile to learn more about each one. If court action is needed on your case, your partner sends a quote on the platform; nothing starts until you accept it.

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FGGK Freliszka Gosk-Grodzka Karwowski Adwokaci i Radcowie Prawni sp.p.
Dolna 10 lok. 2, 00-774, Warsaw, Poland
FGGK Freliszka Gosk-Grodzka Karwowski Adwokaci i Radcowie Prawni sp.p.

FGGK is a premier law firm in Warszawa offering effective Debt Collection services in Poland, positioning itself as the go-to partner for debt recovery with over 15 years of experience, serving clients across Europe and Asia, and recognized by Orły Prawa.

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BRILLAW Kancelaria Radców Prawnych Mikulski & Partners
ul. Adama Branickiego 15, (02-972) Warsaw
BRILLAW Kancelaria Radców Prawnych Mikulski & Partners

BRILLAW Kancelaria Radców Prawnych Mikulski & Partners is a premier law firm in Warsaw offering effective Debt Collection services in Poland, positioning itself as the go-to partner for debt recovery since 2000, with accolades and memberships enhancing its trusted reputation.

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Kancelaria Adwokacka Adwokat Dawid Suszyński
pl. Porozumienia Gdańskiego 1/21, 80-864 Gdańsk
Kancelaria Adwokacka Adwokat Dawid Suszyński

Kancelaria Adwokacka Adwokat Dawid Suszyński is a premier law firm in Gdańsk offering effective Debt Collection services in Poland, established in 2017, and recognized by Orły Prawa, serving both domestic and international clients with trusted expertise.

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Kancelaria Adwokacka Maciej Bartnik
ul. Kotlarska 6/3, 31-539 Krakow
Kancelaria Adwokacka Maciej Bartnik

Kancelaria Adwokacka Maciej Bartnik is a premier law firm in Kraków offering effective Debt Collection services in Poland, established in 2008, providing full service in English with offices in Kraków and Warsaw, specializing in legal assistance for foreigners.

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2008
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Tomasz Staszak Kancelaria Adwokacka
Jana Sobieskiego 10/14 street, 31-136 Kraków, POLAND
Tomasz Staszak Kancelaria Adwokacka

Tomasz Staszak Kancelaria Adwokacka is a premier law firm in Kraków offering effective Debt Collection services in Poland, positioning itself as the go-to partner for debt recovery since 2016, with a reputation for excellence and comprehensive legal expertise.

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ICG sc - International Consulting Group
ICG sc - International Consulting Group

ICG Sc is a premier debt recovery agency in Glogow offering effective Debt Collection services in Poland, recognized for its 20 years of experience, no-win-no-fee pricing, and operations in over 50 countries, with accolades like the Expert’s Laurel.

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2002
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RK Legal
RK Legal

RK Legal is a premier law firm in Warsaw offering effective Debt Collection services in Poland, positioning itself as the go-to partner for debt recovery with a foundation in 2006, membership in Euro Collect Net Lawyers, and expertise in both B2C and B2B debts.

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2006
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Europejskie Biuro Ochrony Finansów Steckiewicz, Wojcieszak Sp. K.
BIERUTOWSKA 57-59, SUITE NO. 5, 1 FLOOR WROCŁAW, POLAND
Europejskie Biuro Ochrony Finansów Steckiewicz, Wojcieszak Sp. K.

Europejskie Biuro Ochrony Finansów (EBOF) is a Wrocław-based debt collection agency founded in 2012 and a Debitura partner in Poland. It collects business-to-business debt only, on a No Cure No Pay basis under Debitura's standard terms, and runs its own Mediation Bureau and in-house legal team.

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EULEO Debt Collection
ul. Bociana 22 Kraków, Poland
EULEO Debt Collection

EULEO is a premier debt recovery agency in Poland offering effective Debt Collection services, positioning itself as the go-to partner for debt recovery since 2001 with a success-fee model, multiple accolades, and international reach; EULEO is a Debitura partner in Poland, offering No Cure No Pay debt collection based on Debitura's No Cure, No Pay standard terms and pricing.

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