When it comes to all manner of repurchase transactions (repos) – involving such participants as financial institutions and central banks – it is crucial for various priorities to be catered for. 

It is in the interests of the parties in repo transactions to maximise efficiency, minimise complexity, and reduce transaction costs. For these reasons, the Global Master Repurchase Agreement – or GMRA – was published in its first version in 1992. 

This standard master agreement for repo transactions has been developed and published ever since then by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), the representative body for Europe’s cross-border and repo markets. 

How did the GMRA evolve through the decades? 

Following the publication of the first version of the GMRA, this master agreement received a substantial update in 1995, incorporating lessons learned from the Barings crisis. A further update came in 2000, in the aftermath of the Russian and Asian financial crises. 

The 2000 version of the GMRA went on to perform well. Indeed, while another update was made to the agreement in 2011, this was not because of any material deficiencies the Great Financial Crisis of 2007-8 may have exposed. 

Instead, this latest version was largely borne out of a wish to harmonise the GMRA more closely with other master agreements, such as the Global Master Securities Lending Agreement (GMSLA) and the ISDA Master Agreement. 

Another priority at this time was to make sure modifications to the GMRA reflected evolving market practices and general legal developments over the previous decade. This 2011 version continues to be the presently applicable GMRA, as of 2025. 

So, it is essential under the GMRA to have a UK outsourced process agent? 

To answer this question, a sensible first point of reference is the latest GMRA document itself. Sure enough, the standard agreement doesn’t stipulate any inherent requirement for a process agent to be appointed. 

However, there are other factors that will dictate whether a UK outsourced process agent will be needed in relation to any specific GMRA transaction. These include the locations of the parties involved, as well as the governing law for the agreement, and practical considerations. 

A classic example of a situation in which a UK-based process agent wouldn’t typically be required, is if both parties to the given repo transaction are already registered and operating in the UK, with addresses that allow for the serving of legal documents. In a situation like this, service can take place directly under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR). 

However, there are a few other potential scenarios in which a UK outsourced process agent may be required, or at least advisable. These include: 

• If one of the parties to the transaction is outside the UK. With the GMRA being governed by English law, if one of the parties has no UK presence (for example, if it is a US firm with no physical office in England), the appointment of a UK process agent can help ensure smooth legal proceedings, in the (hopefully unlikely) event of them being needed. 
• If it is a requirement of the contract. Presuming one of the parties in a transaction is in the UK, and the other party is in another jurisdiction, the UK-based party may insist on a process agent clause in the contract for the non-UK counterparty. 
• If it is a practical necessity. As we touched on above, efficiency and speed are vital priorities when it comes to repo transactions. When securities or cash are at stake, it can be greatly helpful to have a process agent appointment in place, to prevent any avoidable delays in the serving of notices or court papers. 

Would you like to learn more about the setup process for a UK outsourced process agent, while having your questions answered about process agency services? 

If so, please feel free to enquire to our team at London Registrars today; you are also welcome to download our brochure for this service.

The agreements known as NDAs – short for “non-disclosure agreements” – can play an integral role in the protection of confidential information. 

Such information may encompass trade secrets, client information, business negotiations, and other sensitive data. The signing of an NDA can help ensure the parties involved do not share this kind of sensitive or confidential information with others. 

NDAs are legally enforceable contracts. This means that in the event of data being shared in a manner that violates the agreement, the breaching party could be at risk of having legal action taken against it. 

If, however, you are an entity in one part of the world seeking to conclude an NDA with a company in another territory – all under English legal jurisdiction – you might have been told by the other party that you need to appoint an outsourced process agent located in England. 

What is the exact relevance of outsourced process agency services to NDAs? 

A process agent isn’t strictly required for all situations in which an NDA might be signed. For example, it may not be necessary if the parties to an agreement are in the same legal jurisdiction. 

In the event, however, of the parties being in different states or countries, it is probable that a process agent will need to be appointed. For instance, if a UK firm commits to an NDA with a company in France, it may require the latter party to agree to the appointment of an outsourced process agent located in England. 

Such an arrangement would mean that if the French party breached the NDA, the UK firm could commence legal action by serving papers at the address of the breaching party’s English process agent. 

This would save the logical headaches of trying to serve papers beyond the UK’s borders – thereby avoiding potential issues like language barriers and differing legal systems. 

When an outsourced process agent located in England is appointed, it will accept service of notices, proceedings, or documents on behalf of its overseas client – in effect, acting as the foreign appointing party’s representative in the UK. 

Make sure you select the right process agency for your NDA 

If you are reading this as the prospective “appointing party” for a process agent – in other words, you have been informed by the other party that you will need to appoint a process agent in order for an agreement to be finalised – it is obviously vital to guard against any problems or hiccups. 

Given that much of the whole point of putting in place a process agent is to simplify legal proceedings if they turn out to be needed at any point, it is advisable to make sure your chosen process agent’s location matches the governing law of the NDA. 

It is crucial to be mindful, too, that a process agent being in place does not render an NDA bulletproof. An agreement that is poorly drafted – for example, due to being vaguely worded or lacking clear remedies – will not be “fixed” by the appointment of a process agent. 

Then, there is the all-important matter of ensuring whatever process agent you select is a reputable one. We have previously written in detail here at London Registrars about some of the things you should expect from a good outsourced process agent located in England. Such “essentials” include competitive and reasonable fees, an efficient and responsive service, and high standards of communication and transparency. 

To learn more about our own team and process agency service, to help determine whether London Registrars could be the right choice for your NDA, please contact us via phone or email. You are also welcome to download our latest process agency brochure. 

Many people and organisations might only become aware of the role of a process agent, when they are first looking to enter into an agreement for which the appointment of a process agent is necessary. 

However, if there is one industry that has long been very familiar with process agents, it is the financial sector. 

Below, then, we have set out what process agents are, the work they do, and the ways in which “agents for service of process” (as they are also sometimes called) are particularly relevant for many financial organisations. 

A quick introduction to the process agent’s role 

To summarise: a process agent is a person or organisation that accepts legal documents on another party’s behalf. A process agent – also occasionally referred to as a “registered agent” – acts as a local representative for a client that may not have its own registered office in the same jurisdiction. 

It is often a condition of a particular agreement in the UK – for example, when one organisation in another part of the world is attempting to raise a loan from a financial institution in the UK – for the former party to appoint a UK-based process agent. 

In this situation, such a measure can help protect the UK-based lender. This is because in the event of the appointing party (the party that took out the loan and appointed the process agent) defaulting on the loan, the lender would be able to commence legal proceedings relatively easily, by serving papers at the process agent’s UK address. 

What types of financial-sector transactions involve a process agent being appointed? 

One classic example of a situation in which a financial organisation will typically need an outsourced process agent, is when they will be engaged in interbank lending. This refers to the practice of banks lending and borrowing money from each other, which can be vital to such institutions’ management of their cash flow. 

Here at London Registrars, we receive a lot of enquiries from financial organisations that need to have a process agent in place for certain agreements they may enter with banks, or branches of banks, all over the world. 

These arrangements may encompass the likes of:  

• ISDA Master Agreement contracts

This refers to the standard contract used to document derivative transactions between parties. 

Created and published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), this standard contract governs over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions, stipulates the rights and obligations of the parties, and greatly helps reduce legal uncertainty. 

• GMRA agreements

These arrangements, too, are based on a standardised legal contract, with the initialism standing for “Global Master Repurchase Agreement”. 

This contract is published by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA). It is the widely accepted industry standard when it comes to documenting terms for repurchase agreement (repo) transactions between two parties. 

Enquire to us today about putting the right process agent in place 

If, then, your organisation looks to undertake a cross-border transaction, and you do not have a physical presence or a registered office in the jurisdiction of the governing law of the relevant transaction document, this is the kind of situation in which you can expect to need an outsourced process agent. 

Have you been informed that the appointment of a process agent will be necessary as part of an agreement you are seeking to formalise with another organisation? 

If so, please feel free to download and read our process agency brochure, followed by contacting us directly to discuss your specific needs. This will then enable us to provide you with an accurate quote for our service as a UK-based process agent. 

Confusion can easily reign about outsourced process agent services. Here at London Registrars, we frequently receive questions in relation to what these services exist for, when they become essential, and what exactly a process agent does. 

You may be a decision-maker for an organisation that has been seeking to conclude a contract with an international company under English jurisdiction. If so, you might have been told that you must appoint a process agent in order for the agreement to be finalised. 

This is, indeed, a typical situation in which a process agent may be appointed. In today’s blog article, however, we will shine a spotlight on several potential circumstances in which it may become essential for a party to a contract to put a process agent in place. 

• When a contract is being completed across borders 

We are now in a world in which it is customary for transactions to occur between different national jurisdictions. However, this doesn’t rule out scope for friction and delays – unless, of course, arrangements to avoid this are implemented. 

As we alluded to above, it is common in situations where two parties in an agreement are based in separate parts of the world, for the contract to stipulate that English jurisdiction applies in the event of any dispute. 

However, English court procedure rules dictate that any legal proceedings must be started with the serving of papers. This can be a difficult and longwinded task to accomplish if the defendant does not have an address within England. 

This helps explain why it is normal for a party that is concerned about such a dispute potentially coming to pass, to insist on a UK-based process agent being appointed by the other party. Such an arrangement would give the appointing party an address in the country that would be valid for the serving of legal papers. 

• When a financial transaction is being finalised 

Process agent clauses are very common in financial and commercial transactions that take place across borders. A typical scenario is that in the case of a loan being sought, the lender will demand the appointment of a UK-based process agent. 

Such a process agent, once appointed in relation to the particular agreement, will be able to receive any formal notices in the (hopefully unlikely) event of the borrower later defaulting on the loan. 

This, in turn, will help save considerable time and expense for the lender that may be seeking to commence legal action against the foreign borrower. 

• When arbitration proceedings take place 

We have written previously here at London Registrars about how it isn’t technically “necessary” for a process agent to be appointed, in order for arbitration proceedings to take place between parties to a contract. 

In practice, however, it is almost automatically the case that when arbitration proceedings occur, there will be a process agent in place. This is because when a cross-border contract is concluded, the parties will not know whether any future dispute will be resolvable using arbitration alone. 

So, the supplier or lender (counterparty) will not conclude contracts on the basis that if any disputes arise, there will “only” be arbitration and court proceedings will not be necessary. They will want a process agent to be in place regardless of whether any disputes may be resolved by arbitration without a process agent strictly being “needed”. 

While most arbitration proceedings may happen without court proceedings, arbitration is often needed before court proceedings are started, or in the middle of court proceedings. Judges will generally take a dim view of cases they deal with where no attempt at arbitration has been made. 

To learn more about the potential relevance of a UK-based process agent for your situation, and how swift and straightforward a procedure it can be to set up an agreement with us, please contact the London Registrars team. You are also welcome to download our brochure for further information about our outsourced process agent services. 

The role of the outsourced process agent isn’t always immediately understood by a party that might be obliged to appoint such a local representative in order for a given contract or transaction to be finalised. 

So, it should be no great surprise that a few myths and misconceptions have arisen over the years in relation to the exact nature of process agents and the work they carry out. 

For today’s blog post at London Registrars, we decided to take readers through some of the most frequent mistaken beliefs about process agents, and where the truth lies in each case. 

• Myth #1: process agents actively serve legal notices on behalf of their clients 

It is important not to confuse the role of the outsourced process agent with that of the process server. The latter is a professional whose role entails delivering legal documents to people involved in court cases. 

By contrast, a process agent’s primary role is the receipt of legal notices on behalf of a client that may be physically located outside of the jurisdiction (for example, the UK) where the given legal action is taking place. When the process agent receives a legal document in this way, they will then need to forward it to the appropriate client. 

An outsourced process agent, then, is a crucial point of contact and an easily accessible representative of an individual or institution that may be party to a particular contract. This makes it a simpler process for the counterparty to initiate legal action against the appointing party in the event of a dispute occurring between the two. 

• Myth #2: a process agent’s services automatically apply to all the client’s contracts  

It is crucial for individuals and organisations that are looking to appoint a process agent to realise that this appointment will not be a one-time-only event (unless, of course, they never again enter any agreements for which a process agent is required). 

To put it another way: their outsourced process agent, once put in place, is not able to automatically act on their behalf as a standing local representative covering any and all of the client’s contracts. 

Instead, it will be necessary for a process agent to be engaged for each new agreement or set of agreements, as they occur. Each contract will require its own process agent agreement, as any previous process agent appointments will only cover previous contracts. 

• Myth #3: the process agent is a party to a contract in which it is named 

We have referred in this article to the “appointing party” and the “counterparty”: 

• The appointing party is typically obliged to appoint a process agent in order to finalise a particular agreement, such as when it is attempting to raise a loan. 
• The counterparty may need to enforce the contract by serving legal notices on the process agent in the event of a dispute. For example, they may be the lender that commences legal action in response to the appointing party defaulting on the loan. 

It is critical to emphasise in all this, that the process agent is neither the appointing party, nor the counterparty. The process agent is not a party to any contracts that mention its name, and it will not have any involvement in any legal disputes that arise. Its legal obligations in such a situation will be limited to receiving and forwarding legal documents. 

If you are seeking to appoint such a local representative and you have questions about any aspect of the role of the outsourced process agent, please don’t hesitate to contact London Registrars. We can take on the role of your comprehensive and cost-effective process agent in the UK, to help give you and/or organisation the utmost peace of mind. 

The role of a process agent – also often referred to as an “agent for service of process” or a “registered agent” – is not always well-understood, but can be critical, nonetheless. 

Today, it is common for parties to a transaction – for example, when one organisation from a given country is trying to raise a loan from an institution in another country – to be located in different parts of the world. 

Often, it is agreed between the two parties to a particular contract that their cross-border transaction will be governed by, and subject to, English law. 

However, a risk could arise where one or multiple parties in such a transaction lack a physical presence in England. This raises the question of what the process would be in the event of a dispute occurring between the parties. 

A UK-based process agency can play a vital role if court proceedings are necessary 

Under English court procedure rules, there are certain steps that must be followed to serve court papers to the relevant transaction party. But if the party that is to be served with papers is based abroad and doesn’t have an address in England, this means the process of trying to serve the papers in the transaction party’s own country could be lengthy and complicated. 

In light of this, you may be reading this because you are an organisation based outside the UK and have been told that in order to conclude a particular agreement (with, for instance, a UK-based lender), you must appoint a process agent. 

Once you have appointed a process agent in accordance with the contract terms, if there is a need for the other party to take action against you (such as if you default on the loan), serving papers will be a much simpler process for them. 

In this scenario, service at the address of your organisation’s UK process agent would constitute proper service for the purposes of the court procedural requirements. 

So, what are the steps involved in appointing a process agent? 

You might first become aware of your organisation’s need to appoint an outsourced process agency for court actions when, for example, you are attempting to conclude an NDA with an international company (which doesn’t have to be British) under English jurisdiction. 

If the other party has informed you that you must appoint a process agent in order for your agreement with them to be finalised, you might reach out to our team at London Registrars to learn more. By downloading our brochure, you can find out more about what a process agent does, the terms and conditions of our own service, and the fees involved. 

Of course, you shouldn’t simply appoint “any old company” to serve as your organisation’s process agent. So, before you commit to a particular option, it is a good idea to carefully research the different companies out there that offer this service. 

Such factors as how reasonable the given process agency’s fees are, their reputation for proactive and responsive communication, and how quickly they can set up an agreement with you as their client, will likely factor into the choice of process agent you make. 

In a general sense, these are the steps involved in appointing an outsourced process agency for court actions in the UK: 

• Communicating the vital information about the transaction to your chosen process agent. This will encompass such details as the names of the transaction parties, and their contact details. The process agency may have a standard form for this. 
• Potentially delivering all agreements in which the process agency is to be named, if the circumstances necessitate a bespoke process agency service. 
• Working alongside the process agent to draft the appointment letter. The process agency that you select may have a standard letter for this purpose. 

By moving quickly to engage the most suitable process agent in the UK, you can help to ensure your agreement with the other party can commence as quickly as you require it to do so. 

To discover more about London Registrars’ credentials as a trusted outsourced process agency for court actions, and to discuss how we could work together, please don’t hesitate to contact us via phone or email. 

The short answer to this question commonly asked by individuals and organisations with a need to hire a professional outsourced process agent, is “yes”. 

However, by providing fuller details on why process agency services may be required, and how such services operate, we can help you appreciate whether it should be an individual, or instead an organisation, that you appoint as your process agent.

Introducing the role of the professional outsourced process agent 

The global economy has arguably never been exactly that – global – to a greater extent than it is now. This has crucial implications for how business is conducted across national borders, including the frequent need – when parties to a transaction are located in different countries – for a process agent to be put in place. 

Even when only one, or perhaps none, of the parties in a given contractual agreement are actually located in England, the decision may be made that a given cross-border transaction will be governed by, and subject to, English law. 

English law, after all, has a global prominence and reach that has long been recognised by the international legal community. 

With the English legal system having a large body of judicial precedents, and its court verdicts being known for consistency and fairness, it should be no surprise that so many individuals and organisations prefer their commercial transactions to be governed by English law. 

However, an issue can arise when one or multiple parties in a particular transaction do not have a physical presence in England. 

If this situation occurs, the appointment of a process agent is typically a contractual requirement. A professional outsourced process agent being in place means that if a dispute occurs between the parties and court proceedings become necessary, the process agent would be able to receive court papers on the appointer’s behalf. 

So, a process agent can be an individual or an organisation – but is one preferrable to the other? 

A specific person certainly can serve as a process agent – receiving, accepting, and acknowledging service of process on the appointer’s behalf. However, there are a few reasons why you might be especially inclined to choose an organisation to occupy this role for you. 

Firstly, a reputable company that has long provided process agency services for contracting parties is likely to be particularly well-placed to set up a process agency agreement quickly. Here at London Registrars, for instance, we always strive to set up a client’s agreement on the same day we receive instructions and remittance from them. 

Secondly, a well-established organisation acting as a professional outsourced process agent will probably be able to offer attractive and well-optimised pricing for this service. This could include – as in the case of London Registrars – the ability to cater to multiple agreements in a single process agency deal. 

Thirdly, the best possible process agent will also be able to act in a broader capacity for you once appointed. This wider work can encompass acting as a process agent for court actions, receiving documents in relation to arbitration proceedings, and receiving notices under contracts where there is a need for an independent party. 

To learn more about the comprehensiveness and cost-effectiveness of our own process agency service, please feel free to click through to our brochure, or to call us on 0044 20 7608 0011. 

Service of process is a vital concept in the legal system of England and Wales; it refers to the act of delivering court or arbitration documents to a party based outside of England and Wales, even if the party issuing the proceedings is itself based outside of England and Wales. 

Examples of legal documents that are typically served under this process – also known as “service of claim” – include summonses, subpoenas, complaints, and insolvency demands. 

The importance of a UK-based process agent 

If you are reading this as a decision-maker for a non-UK organisation that is entering into an agreement or transaction with an international company under English jurisdiction (even if that company is not British itself), you might have been informed by the other side that you will need to appoint a process agent. In fact, in such contracts the appointment of a UK process agent will often be one of the contract terms themselves.

A process agent in the UK is also sometimes called an “agent for service of process”. Your appointment of a process agent in circumstances like those described above, then, allows for the execution of service of process via an outsourced agent. 

In appointing a UK-based process agent, you will be agreeing that service at the process agent’s address constitutes proper service for the purposes of the court procedural requirements. 

Your appointment of a UK process agent, then, apart from complying with the terms in your contract, will ensure that in the event of a dispute between your organisation and the other party, the Courts in England will be satisfied that service has been duly effected in accordance with English court procedure rules. 

How does service of process work in England and Wales? 

Service of process exists to ensure that in the event of legal proceedings being initiated against a particular party in England or Wales, that party will be notified of the legal action, and will have the opportunity to respond. 

Civil litigation across England and Wales is regulated by the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR). The service of process procedure lets the defendant know about the existence of the claim, and typically informs them of the particulars of this claim. 

In the case of parties located overseas, requirements for the service of a claim are laid out in the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague Service Convention), as well as in the CRP, the Brussels and Lugano Conventions, Regulation (EC) No. 1393/2007, and the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgements Act 1982. 

Naturally, the process server – the independent party who delivers the documents – must ensure the documents are served to the correct recipient, in a timely and professional manner, and in compliance with the above-mentioned rules. 

London Registrars can be your organisation’s professional and reliable process agent in the UK 

The agent for service of process, then, plays an integral role in the management of contracts under the jurisdiction of England and Wales. So, when you are searching for a reliable and established UK process agent, why look any further than a company – such as London Registrars – that is known for its dependability and cost-effectiveness as a process agent? 

Download our process agency brochure today to learn more about the specifics of working alongside London Registrars when it comes to accepting service of process via an outsourced agent. If you have any further questions about any aspect of our service, you are also welcome to call us, on 0044 20 7608 0011. 

If your organisation has been attempting to finalise a contractual arrangement with another party that may be based in another country or jurisdiction, you are likely to have been told that you must appoint an “agent for service of process” as part of this. 

The exact term “agent for service of process” may not have been used – common synonyms include “registered agent” and “process agent”. 

Regardless, if the above describes your situation and you are anxious to seal the deal with the other party – perhaps because, for instance, you are trying to raise a loan from a City institution that would give your business a much-needed injection of funds – you might wish to know more about what “service of process” is. 

‘Service of process’ is a vital concept in the English legal system 

To put it simply, “service of process” refers to the legal process of delivering documents to a party involved in a court proceeding. It is also known as “service of claim” in England and Wales. 

The service of process procedure exists in order to let the defendant know that a claim has been made against them, in addition to providing them with details on the claim. The service of claim requirements are set out in Part 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR). 

In any situation where a contractual relationship is struck between two parties, there is – of course – always the risk of a dispute occurring between them. This underlines why service of process, and the role of a process agent, are so important. 

The court procedure rules in England make clear that in order for proceedings to start, papers must be served correctly. So, this will apply if the contract between the parties in question is subject to the English and Welsh legal system.  

As curious as it might seem to some people in today’s highly digitally connected world, service of process cannot be done via a phone call or email. Instead, the process server – the trained professional responsible for delivering the relevant legal documentation to the defendant in the case – must notify the defendant in person of the proceedings against them. 

This can make the service of process procedure complicated and cumbersome if the defendant isn’t based in England and doesn’t have any official address there. 

A process agent simplifies service of process where a party does not have a UK address 

Let’s return, then, to the subject of the contract you are trying to finalise. 

The idea behind requiring you to appoint a UK-based process agent as part of the agreement is that if a legal dispute does arise with the other party, service at the address of your process agent will constitute proper service as far as the court procedural requirements are concerned. 

The appointment of a process agent, then, will save the other party from having to attempt to serve papers to your organisation outside England and Wales. 

If you have any further questions about service of process via an outsourced agent, or if you would like to find out more about London Registrars’ own ability to serve as that agent for your organisation, please feel free to contact us. Our process agent service brochure is also available to download.

If your organisation is entering a contract with a counterparty – such as a lender – that requires the appointment of a process agent, you may be unsure exactly what a process agent is, let alone what tasks they undertake or how you can select the right one. 

A process agent is, to put it in the most basic terms, a representative upon whom court papers can be served. For simplicity’s sake, we’ll focus here on how process agents operate in the UK, although it is a role that exists across the world. 

In the UK, it is made clear under the English Civil Procedure Rules that in order to start proceedings, certain steps must be taken. However, if one of the parties in a dispute lacks a UK address, the task of attempting to serve papers can become much more complicated and awkward. 

If the process agent you’re considering offers the below, that’s a good sign 

You can probably easily understand, then, why – if you are concluding an agreement with a company under English jurisdiction, whether or not that party in itself is based in England or the UK – they will typically require you to appoint a process agent as a condition of the deal. 

So, is choosing an outsourced process agent simply a matter of choosing any company that might happen to provide this service? Or are there certain things that distinguish the most reputable process agents from those you might not have such a positive experience with? 

Below, we have set out three things to keep an eye out for in your search for an outsourced process agent. 

• Competitive and reasonable process agency fees 

You will naturally wish to choose a process agency that offers a reasonably priced and cost-effective service. You can discover our latest applicable fees at London Registrars by downloading our process agency brochure, in which we set out the scale of charges for appointments up to one year, two years, three years, and all the way up to 10 years. 

The fees that we publish in our brochure are on a per-appointor basis for one agreement. If multiple agreements will be involved in a single process agency deal, please enquire to us for a quote. 

• A speedy and efficient service from day one 

A reputable process agent will recognise that your need to enter the proposed arrangement with the other party may be an especially urgent one, thereby necessitating the quick appointment of the right process agent. Your chosen process agency should have therefore designed its service to cater to such urgent circumstances if they arise. 

Here at London Registrars, for example, we always try to set up agreements with new clients on the same day we receive their instructions and remittance. 

• A responsive and communicative approach

A process agency service might seem largely like a “set and forget” one. After all, you will very much hope that no dispute arises during the contract period that would necessitate your chosen process agent receiving formal notices from the other party. 

However, in the event that moves are made to commence legal proceedings against you, with a formal notice being served, it will be important for your chosen process agent to immediately inform you of the latest situation. 

Indeed, the process agent that you appoint should be highly communicative and transparent in general from the beginning of your relationship with them, so that you can be sure of always benefitting from the most up-to-date and accurate information. 

Would you like to find out more about how, when you are choosing an outsourced process agent, London Registrars caters to all the above priorities and more? If so, you are welcome to reach out to our team via phone or email.