Instruct a Bailiff or High Court Enforcement Officer
To recover the money owed to you by a debtor you may require a bailiff or High Court Enforcement Officer. Bailiffs can help to recover funds, execute a possession order or for the enforcement of a CCJ.
The process of debt collection may require a bailiff to:
Debt collection or recovery
Repossess a property with a Possession Order
Remove trespassers
What Bailiffs To Use?
The term ‘bailiff’ can cover three different types of enforcement officers that work within debt collection agencies.
High Court Enforcement Officer
These are sometimes called debt collection sheriffs or high court sheriffs.
High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEO) are qualified and trained individuals that are able to enforce County Court Judgements. These debt recovery professionals will enforce a Writ on behalf of the County Court.
Certificated Enforcement Agents
These bailiffs are employed by a debt collection agency or debt recovery collection but approved by the court. This is the most commonly required type of bailiff.
These bailiffs can be instructed to recover:
Unpaid invoices
Parking penalties
Council tax
Magistrate fines
Evict tenants
County Court Officers
These bailiffs are employed as civil servants and work on collecting specific types of debts for the Ministry of Justice.
Mortgage repossessions
Car repossessions
Small warrants
What does it cost to hire a bailiff?
The cost of instructing a bailiff depends on the size of the debt, type of debt and agreement in place with your recovery agency. These can be fixed, fee-based and sometimes purchased. We have the costs related to UK debt collection outlined here.
To find out how much it will cost to hire a bailiff you can use our free 60-second form to receive quotes from local bailiffs across London, Manchester, Liverpool, Surrey and national debt collection companies.
