Form N225A: Notice of Part Admission (Specified Amount)

What is N225A Notice of part admission?

When you claim a specified sum of money in the County Court and the defendant replies that they owe some of it but not all, the court sends you form N225A together with the defendant's admission (N9A) and defence (N9B). The lower half of the form is your reply, and you return it to the court by the date shown at the top.

You have two choices. Box A rejects the part admission, so the claim carries on as a defended claim and the court will allocate it to a track. Box B accepts the amount the defendant admits in full settlement of your claim, and then you say whether you accept their offer of payment, whether they made none, or whether you reject it, and fill in the judgment details: how you want to be paid and the sums due.

FileIt asks for the figures, works out both sub totals and the amount payable, and prints pounds and pence either side of the form's dotted divider in HMCTS's own N225A PDF. You sign it by hand or with FileIt's eSignature, return it to the court and send a copy to the defendant yourself. FileIt never files anything for you.

Who fills it: The claimant, or the claimant's solicitor
Comes with: The defendant's forms N9A (admission) and N9B (defence)
Return to: The court, by the date in its notice, with a copy to the defendant
If you miss the date: The claim is stayed until the form arrives
Edition: N225A (04.13)

Who needs to fill out N225A Notice of part admission?

A claimant whose defendant has admitted part of a claim for a fixed sum and disputes the rest.
A claimant deciding whether to take the admitted amount or carry on with the whole claim.
Solicitors replying for a claimant they represent.
Small businesses and landlords chasing an unpaid invoice or debt through the County Court.

When to use N225A Notice of part admission

When the court sends you N225A with the defendant's N9A and N9B.
Before the return date printed in the court's notice; otherwise the claim is stayed and nothing more happens until the court gets the form.
Not when the defendant admits the whole amount (that is form N225) or files only a defence.

What you need before you start

The court's notice, with the court name, claim number and parties.
The defendant's admission N9A, including any offer to pay and their date of birth if given.
Your decision: reject the part admission, or accept the amount admitted.
If you accept: how you want to be paid (immediately, monthly instalments, or in full by a date).
The court fee and any legal representative's costs entered on the claim, and anything the defendant has paid since issue.

What’s on N225A Notice of part admission

The 2013 edition has 1 page. FileIt asks for it in 5 parts, and it is signed by Claimant:

The claimClaimant
A or B. Your reply to the part admissionClaimant
C. Defendant's date of birthClaimant
D. Judgment detailsClaimant
SignatureClaimant

How to fill out N225A Notice of part admission, step by step

1 The claim

Copy the court name, claim number and the claimant and defendant (with references). The court usually fills in the top of the notice, including the return date, so add those only if your copy is blank.

2 A: you reject the part admission

Tick A if you want the whole claim to go ahead. It then proceeds as a defended claim, and both sides will be sent a questionnaire so a judge can decide the track.

3 B: you accept the amount admitted

Tick B and one option: you accept the defendant's proposal for payment, they didn't make one, or you don't accept it. If you don't accept it, write your reasons on the back of the form or an extra sheet; the court will then fix a rate of payment.

4 C: date of birth

If the defendant's date of birth isn't in their reply, say whether you know it. FileIt prints it in the DD MM YYYY boxes.

5 D: judgment details

Choose how you want the judgment paid and enter the amount admitted, the court fee, and any costs on issue and on entering judgment, less anything paid since issue. FileIt adds up both sub totals and the amount payable.

6 Sign and send

Certify that the information is correct, sign and date. Return the form to the court and send a copy to the defendant at the same time.

Common mistakes to avoid

Ticking both A and B, or ticking B without completing part D.
Ticking more than one of the three payment options under B.
Rejecting the defendant's offer of payment without giving reasons.
Using fee or cost figures that differ from those entered on the claim.
Missing the return date, which leaves the claim stayed.
Forgetting to send the defendant a copy.

After you fill it out

Sign the form, add any reasons for rejecting the offer on the back, return it to the court and copy it to the defendant. FileIt doesn't send it.

If you accepted the amount admitted, the court will enter judgment and send the defendant an order to pay, with a copy to you. If you rejected the part admission, the claim continues as a defended claim.

Keep the notice, the defendant's forms and your reply in the claim's FileIt folder.

Fill out N225A Notice of part admission online with FileIt

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Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 31 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
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N225A Notice of part admission: frequently asked questions

What is a part admission?

It's when the defendant accepts that they owe some of the money you've claimed but disputes the rest. The court then asks you, on form N225A, whether you'll accept the admitted amount.

What happens if I accept the amount admitted?

You take that amount in satisfaction of your whole claim. The court enters judgment for it and sends the defendant an order to pay on the terms set out in part D.

What happens if I don't accept it?

The claim proceeds as a defended claim. You and the defendant are sent a questionnaire, and the claim may move to the defendant's local court if they're an individual.

Where do I give reasons for rejecting the payment offer?

The form asks for them but has no box, so write them on the back of the printed form or on a separate sheet sent with it.

Does FileIt work out the amount payable?

Yes. From the figures you enter it adds up both sub totals and takes off anything paid since issue. It doesn't supply court fees or interest; use the figures on your claim.

Can I sign N225A electronically?

FileIt places a signature box for its eSignature, and CPR 5.3 allows a required signature to be printed by computer. Check with the court if you're unsure, or print and sign by hand.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by HM Courts & Tribunals Service: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63f49b03e90e077bb3d7af45/n225a-eng-04-13_save.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-n225a-notice-of-part-admission-specified-amount
Edition shown on this page: N225A (04.13) (checked 2026-10-19).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by HM Courts & Tribunals Service or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-19.