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Debt collection and debt recovery sound like they have the same meaning, but there is a subtle difference. Debt collection involves general measures taken to recover money owed by late payers. This might include telephone calls, reminder statements, specific ‘collection’ letters that request payment, or a pre-court ‘Letter Before Action.’

Debt recovery, on the other hand, is the recovery of a debt after it has been written off in a company’s accounts. So let us take a closer look at each of these terms. (http://collectionagencies.expertmarket.co.uk/What-is-the-Difference-Between-Debt-Collection-Debt-Recovery)

A finance lease or capital lease is a type of lease. It is a commercial arrangement where:

• - the lessee (customer or borrower) will select an asset (equipment, vehicle, software);
• - the lessor (finance company) will purchase that asset;
• - the lessee will have use of that asset during the lease;
• - the lessee will pay a series of rentals or installments for the use of that asset;
• - the lessor will recover a large part or all of the cost of the asset plus earn interest from the rentals paid by the lessee;
• - the lessee has the option to acquire ownership of the asset (e.g. paying the last rental, or bargain option purchase price);

A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage, and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake, the severity of which depends on the affected population's resilience, or ability to recover. (Wikipedia)

Consumer Focus says individuals quite rightly assume that once a judgment is awarded by the court, full and prompt payment should follow – but this is frequently not the case. "Those who don't receive payment find themselves initiating enforcement proceedings, which cost money, but, more worryingly, often fail to recover compensation," it says, warning of the "high and growing number" of enforcement cases. (The Guardian)