Licence fee evasion has risen to 12.5pc, up from less than 7pc just five years ago - Stephen Barnes /Alamy The BBC has enlisted debt collectors previously linked to pursuing fraud victims to help enforce the licence fee. The broadcaster has contracted Themis Recoveries to help save money by clawing back declining revenues. Themis Recoveries is responsible for sending out enforcement letters to households suspected of evading the licence fee, which rose to £180 this year.