London Notary Public Matthew Pryke is delighted to announce that yesterday (12 May 2009) the London Mayor of Westminster, Louise Hyams, unveiled a commemorative green plaque at the offices of this London Notary Public to commemorate and mark the home of BBC School Radio. London Notary Public Matthew Pryke is based at offices at One Portland in London’s West End. These London Notary Public offices have been recognised by Westminster City Council as the home of BBC School Radio which housed this radio broadcasting station between 1952 and 1993. The offices of this London Notary Public were attended by a number of VIP’s and individuals to help Robert Seatter, Head of BBC History, to unveil the commemorative green plaque and undertake a short ceremony outside the offices of this London Notary Public practice.
Commenting on the ceremony London Notary Public Matthew Pryke stated “This ceremony and inclusion of a plaque at our London Notary Public offices is obviously a privilege but also recognition of the pioneering work undertaken by BBC’s School Radio from this Mayfair location in London’s West End for so many years.“ For further information about this London Notary Public practice please contact M D Pryke Notary Public LLP on the following email address matthew@mdpryke-notary.com.
London Notary Public fees are often believed to be fixed, they are not. The Faculty Office rules require a Notary Public to charge a proper fee which is appropriate for the level of notarial services offered. However as the economic downturn “bites”, here are 5 further tips to ensure you get value for money from your Notarial services:
London Notary Public Fees Tip 1. Is VAT payable? Don’t forget to check whether the Notary practice will charge VAT as this will have a significant effect (15%) on the price you pay. London Notary Public practice M D Pryke Notary Public LLP does not charge VAT.
London Notary Public Fees Tip 2. Obtain a fee quote in advance. For most notarial matters the London Notary Public should be able to tell you the fees in advance of the meeting. If the London Notary cannot give an exact quote, the London Notary Public should be able to provide an accurate estimate.
London Notary Public Fees Tip 3. Are there additional third party charges? The London Notary Public may need to incur additional third party costs to complete the legalisation process such as embassy fees, courier fees or legalisation fees payable to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for adding an Apostille. Your London Notary Public should be able to provide a clear indication of all of these costs in advance.
London Notary Public Fees Tip 4. Don’t be afraid to shop around. As the fees charged by Notaries in London is not fixed you can speak to different London Notary Public practices to compare prices. Expect to pay somewhere between £60 – £120 for any document notarised by a London Notary Public.
London Notary Public Fees Tip 5. Find out payment periods. Many London Notary Public practices require notary fees to be paid immediately or in advance so check this with your London Notary before you meet.
Once a document has been notarised by a Notary Public then, based on the receiving country, the document may also require to be legalised. Often this legalisation process can be addressed by a London Notary Public liaising with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to add an appropriate apostille. Understandably people seek confirmation from their London Notary Public about how long this process will take and the associated costs. Consequently clients often turn to their London Notary Public for a solution which meets their commercial requirements and tight deadline.
Many notary publics, particularly London Notary Publics, have experience of liaising with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Milton Keynes offices. This process can be time consuming and can take up to 10 working days to complete. Often clients of Notary Publics in London will require their documents to be legalised to meet a much shorter deadline, such as within the same day. Therefore London Notary Public practices, such as M D Pryke Notary Public LLP, are used to providing it’s London Notary Public clients with an alternative and much quicker option. An Apostille can be obtained by a London Notary Public at short notice if you allow your London Notary Public to utilise the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s premier service. London Notary Public Matthew Pryke explains how it is possible to obtain an apostille at very short notice if you use a Notary Public in London who has a premier service account with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and is therefore able to arrange for documents to be legalised at very short notice. London Notary Public Matthew Pryke explains that the majority of his London Notary clients prefer to use the premier services, “As a Notary Public working in London’s west end I find that most of my clients are working on projects that require a fast and efficient turnaround of documents. As a London Notary Public with offices in Mayfair I am used to notarising documents to meet very short timescales, with most matters dealt with in the same day. Therefore to be able to offer my London Notary Public clients legalisation with a quick turnaround is absolutely essential.”
Applications to premium service (Centrepoint, London) – £69 per Apostile.
Applications to Norfolk House (Milton Keynes) – £28 per Apostile.
Please note that the fees charged by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are in addition to the Notary Public fees charged by your London Notary Public. For further details of whether your documents needs to be legalised and, if so, how to achieve this in the same day, please contact London Notary Public Matthew Pryke via the following e-mail address matthew@mdpryke-notary.com
London Notary Public practice M D Pryke Notary Public LLP is proud to be an official corporate partner of the Honeypot charity. Honeypot provides essential respite breaks alongside a wider program of support services for vulnerable children and young carers aged 5 – 12 within the UK.
For every notarial matter that London Notary Public Matthew Pryke deals with his notary practice makes a £10 donation to the Honeypot charity. As London Notary Public Matthew Pryke explains, “I am delighted that my London Notary Public practice has the opportunity to work with Honeypot to raise much needed funds for this excellent UK charity. Many of my London Notary Public clients also welcome the opportunity to utilise my notary services as a London Notary Public knowing that £10 of the Notary fees will be donated to Honeypot by my London Notary Public practice.”
London Notary Public Matthew Pryke volunteers for Honeypot and has been involved in fund raising projects for Honeypot previously, such as recently when he took part in a charity climb of Kilimanjaro that raised over £30,000 for Honeypot. For further information regarding this London Notary Public’’s charity climb please refer to http://www.mdpryke-notary.com/londonnotarypublicclimb
For more information about Honeypot, or to register as a donor or volunteer, please visit their website. http://www.honeypot.co.uk/
London Notary Public Matthew Pryke has today (5 May 2009) launched a new internet TV channel, London Notary Public TV. This London Notary Public practice has produced a number of short video clips to provide guidance to individuals and businesses looking to use the services of a Notary Public in London. The channel also provides some further information regarding the London Notary Public practice of M D Pryke Notary Public, which is based in Mayfair.
London Notary Public, Matthew Pryke explains, “The new internet TV channel provides a short guide for people who may not have used the services of a Notary Public previously and therefore want to know what they should expect. Hopefully this video guide proves to be a useful initial resource for individuals seeking the services of a London Notary Public.” For an example of the content produced by London Notary Public TV please refer to the embedded link below regarding Notary Public services.
Commenting on the promotion, London Notary Public Matthew explained “Many of my clients know me as a London Notary Public based in the West End however my day job also involves building a successful Commercial and IP department at Wallace LLP. I am delighted with this promotion and believe it will help to spur further growth of my department in the years to come.“ The appointment of Matthew Pryke as a partner will have no impact on Matthew’s practice as a London Notary Public which will remain independent and separate from that of the practice of Wallace LLP. For further details regarding this London Notary Public practice please refer to www.mdpryke-notary.com.
London Notary Public practice M D Pryke Notary Public has become the latest notary practice to convert to a limited liability partnership (LLP), the London West End firm announced today. The conversion to LLP status was backed via a members vote last month which allows this London Notary Public practice to adopt a modern corporate structure whilst retaining the same internal management, structures and quality standards.
London Notary Public Matthew Pryke commented, “Whilst our decision to convert to a LLP will have little or no effect on our clients, it enables our London notary practice to maintain a structure and transparency similar to that of a corporate entity which will enable us to better serve our notary clients and manage our London Notary Public practice in the future.”
A number of London Notary Public practices have converted to LLP status and it is predicted that many of the other London notaries are likely to follow suit in the near future. For further details regarding M D Pryke Notary Public LLP please refer to the London Notary website at www.mdpryke-notary.com.
M D Pryke Notary Public LLP is delighted to inform its clients that the notary fees charged by this London Notary Public practice will remain fixed for another financial year.The decision has been taken by this London Notary Public practice to support its clients during the current difficult economic climate and to ensure that this notary practice remains one of the most competitively priced Notary Public practices in London’s West End.
Commenting on the news London Notary Public Matthew Pryke stated, “We are delighted to announce that our notary fees will not increase for the third consecutive year which I am sure will be welcomed by all of our notary clients.This freezing of notary fees, coupled with the fact that we do not charge VAT on the notary fees is both an uncommon and attractive proposition to clients seeking the services of a London Notary Public.”
For further information about this London Notary Public practice or to seek a specific fee quote please do not hesitate to contact M D Pryke Notary Public on 0207 636 4422 or via email at matthew@mdpryke-notary.com.
An experienced Notary Public should be familiar with the Apostille process and be able to assist. In most circumstances the requirement for an Apostille relates to countries that are part of the Hague Convention.
Without going into details regarding the legalities of this process the practical solution is provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Once a document has been notarised by a fully qualified notary public the document can then go to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to have an Apostille, or legalisation certificate, attached.
This process can be achieved in less than 24 hours if a matter is more pressing and London Notary Public Matthew Pryke suggests that you speak to a notary public who will have experience of dealing with both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the various country embassies based in London. London Notary Public Matthew Pryke finds that the large majority of his clients prefer for him to deal with the legalisation process as this is something that his London Notarty Public practice is used to dealing with on a day to day basis. To confirm the legalisation requirements for the country to which your documents relate speak to your notary public in advance of the meeting so that you have a clear understanding of the time periods and costs involved. However London Notary Public Matthew Pryke explains that “the large majority of matters can be dealt with in the same day which can provide a necessary solution for many of the individuals and business which my practice serve.”
London Notary Public Matthew Pryke would like to inform all of his clients that with effect from 9 April 2009 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has increased their legislation fees as follows:
Applications to premium service (Centrepoint, London) – £69 per Apostile.
Applications to Norfolk House (Milton Keynes) – £28 per Apostile.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office explain that the fee has increased because “the cost of legalising have increased.” London Notary Public Matthew Pryke explains that “the increase in prices is unlikely to be warmly received by notary clients, however we are please to announce that for the third year running M D Pryke Notary Public LLP has taken the decision to freeze the fees that it charges to notarised documents.” M D Pryke Notary Public LLP is a London Notary Public practice, based in the west end, which charges fixed fees per document, with no VAT charged on the fees. This can offer a significant saving to many of the clients of this London Notary Public.
For further information regarding fees and to obtain a quote please do not hesitate to contact this London Notary practice on 0207 636 4422.
