MISSION STATEMENT “To be recognised as the most trusted source of debt advice and support in the UK with a reputation for excellence and integrity”   CORE VALUES Commitment – We strive to put our clients at the heart of everything we do. We start by understanding their unique situation and requirements. This understanding shapes […]

Office Hours and Planned Closures

Our office is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank/public holidays). Meetings are by appointment only, so please contact us at enquiries@jamesrosa.co.uk if you require an appointment. Upcoming planned closures Please note that clients will be able to contact their Client Director as usual during these periods. SUMMER 2025: Closed at 12pm on Friday […]

Is breathing space enough?

By Julian Donnelly 6th March 2018   One the 1st April 2014, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) took over the regulation of the consumer credit market from the Office of Fair Trading and found itself looking at the mammoth task of transferring over some 55,000 firms to the new regulatory regime. In a climate of […]

Julian Donnelly mediator profile

About Julian Julian provides Civil and Commercial mediation with a particular specialism in debt, insolvency, banking and finance. He is also a debt counsellor and debt adjustor which involves providing debt advice to businesses and individuals and walking them through the solution (James Rosa Associates Limited are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FRN665061). […]

The Mediator’s Orange

By Julian Donnelly 4th May 2017   There is a well-known anecdote in the world of mediation (and often used in training courses) known as the mediator’s orange and it demonstrates the concept of added value in mediation that quite simply doesn’t exist in litigation. It starts with a mother going into the kitchen to […]

Fair’s fair….or is it?

By Julian Donnelly 27th January 2017   Since taking over the regulation of consumer credit in 2014, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has made great strides raising standards right across the board, and in particular the payday loan and debt management sectors. One of the cornerstones of the new regulatory approach is “Treating Customers Fairly” […]

Newsletter: December 2016

Some thoughts… With the festive season almost upon us, it’s time to draw breath and consider what an interesting year 2016 has been. With the loss of so many brilliant people like David Bowie and Terry Wogan (unfortunately, just the tip of a rather large iceberg this year), Brexit, and finally president-elect Trump, I for […]

How to survive and thrive, when you feel like jumping off a bridge!

by Linda Everett, Executive Coach at Inner Power     There is a common thread between those who lose a business and professionals who find themselves out of work, after years invested in building a career. It hurts, and the emotional impact is just as great as any physical loss. Work offers status and identity, but building […]

Mediation is the future for compliant insolvency practitioners.

by Caroline Clark, Director of RMCSC Limited   Since April 2016 insolvency practitioners have not been able to recover either success fees or uplift fees in conditional fee agreements or any adverse costs insurance premium, as insolvency practitioners’ exemption from the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 came to an end. Regardless of consideration of […]

Press Release: James Rosa Associates confirms sponsorship of James Horwill for the 2016/17 season

1st September 2016   Former Australian captain James Horwill joined Harlequins for the 2015/16 season from Super XV side Queensland Reds. Having made his Super XV debut in 2006, he left The Reds with over 100 senior appearances and as its longest serving captain. In 2011, the second-row led the franchise to its first professional […]