Enforcement Officer and Bailiff Fraud
Please stay vigilant against fraudsters posing as enforcement officers and bailiffs, for more information please visit;
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/guidance-on-bailiff-and-enforcement-officer-scam
You can search these pages for all enforcement agents (previously called bailiffs) who hold a certificate which allows them to carry out enforcement action by taking control of goods and, if necessary, selling these to recover a debt. You can search by an enforcement agents name [...... etc......]
If you know of a serious conduct issue which would mean that an enforcement agent or officer listed on these pages is not a "fit and proper" person to hold a certificate, you may write to the court manager, at the named court, providing the reasons for this alongside supporting evidence.
To check the list of people who have applied for registration please click here
Approved Enforcement Agencies
An Approved Enforcement Agency (AEA) is a person or body approved by the Lord Chancellor, in accordance with s125B(2) Magistrates Court Act 1980 (as amended by Courts Act 2003), to execute warrants of arrest and control issued by the magistrates court in England and Wales for non payment of a criminal financial penalty or breach of a community penalty order.
The Lord Chancellor must maintain a register containing the names of all persons and bodies approved by him and must make arrangements for making the register available for inspection.
The contracts for Approved Enforcement Agency Services have been awarded to:
1. Compliant Data-Led Engagements & Resolutions (CDER) Group for Primary Services in HMCTS Regions - London, South East and the Midlands and Secondary Services in North East, North West, South West and Wales
2. Marston Holdings for Primary Services in HMCTS Regions - North East, North West and the South West and Secondary Services in London, South East and the Midlands
3. Jacobs Enforcement for Primary Services in HMCTS Region - Wales
