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Enforcement Agent and Bailiff Fraud
Please stay vigilant against fraudsters posing as enforcement agents and bailiffs, for more information please visit;
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/guidance-on-bailiff-and-enforcement-officer-scam
The Certificated Enforcement Agent (Bailiff) Register
This register holds details of all enforcement agents in England and Wales who hold a certificate allowing them to enforce debts and fines using the Taking Control of Goods procedure.
Certificates to use the Taking Control of Goods procedure are issued by judges in the County Court. Individuals must re-apply for a certificate every two years.
You can search this register to see if an individual claiming to be an enforcement agent with authority to use the Taking Control of Goods procedure has a valid certificate from a court.
To search the register, enter the enforcement agent’s name or employer in the box below and click find.
If you cannot find the name of a certificated enforcement agent on this register, you can ask the court to check their details by sending an email to cbregister@justice.gov.uk
Complaints about certificated enforcement agents
The law says that only "fit and proper" individuals should hold these certificates. If you are aware of any serious concerns about a certificated enforcement agent, you can complain to the court that issued his or her certificate. You can use the register above to find out which court you should alert to these issues.
More information about how to complain about a certificated enforcement agent can be found here:
Bailiff powers when they visit your home: How to complain about a bailiff - GOV.UK
More information about certificated enforcement agent’s powers and the different types of bailiffs can be found here:
Bailiff powers when they visit your home: What you can do when a bailiff visits - GOV.UK
Register of people who have applied for a certificate
A separate register is held of individuals who have applied to the court to obtain a new or renewed certificate. This register contains the applicant’s name and employer, the name of the court where the application will be heard and the date of the hearing. If you have concerns about a person who is applying for a new or a renewed certificate, you can send your concerns to the relevant court before the hearing date, for the judge to consider as part of the application.
To check the register of people who have applied for certificates click here.
Approved Enforcement Agencies
An Approved Enforcement Agency (AEA) is a person or body approved by the Lord Chancellor, to execute warrants of arrest and control issued by the magistrates’ court in England and Wales for non-payment of criminal financial penalties or breaches of a community penalty order.
The contracts for Approved Enforcement Agency Services have been awarded to:
- 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
- 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
- Jacobs Enforcement for Primary Services in HMCTS Region - Wales
| Title | Forename | Surname | Court | Granted | Expires | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Antony | Edwards | Burnley Combined Court Centre | 05/02/2026 | 04/02/2028 | Newlyn plc | |
| Paul | Edwards | Dartford County Court | 20/11/2025 | 19/11/2027 | CDER Group | |
| Paul Steven | Elt | Hertford County Court | 09/07/2025 | 08/07/2027 | Court Enforcement Services | |
| Shane Paul | Fairclough | Liverpool Civil and Family Court | 17/06/2025 | 16/06/2027 | Jacobs | |
| Nicholas Paul | Ferrar | Nottingham County Court | 13/02/2026 | 12/02/2028 | Excel Civil Enforcement Ltd | |
| Daniel Paul | Gray | Birmingham Civil Justice Centre | 04/08/2025 | 03/08/2027 | Wilson & Roe High Court Enforcement | |
| Harry Paul Colin | Green | Middlesbrough County Court at Teesside Combined Court | 18/10/2024 | 17/10/2026 | Marston Holdings | |
| Paul Kevin | Hallinan | Dartford County Court | 19/02/2026 | 18/02/2028 | Newlyn plc | |
| Paul James | Hamer | Oxford Combined Court Centre | 03/03/2025 | 02/03/2027 | CDER Group | |
| Nigel Paul | Handley | Birmingham Civil Justice Centre | 26/06/2025 | 25/06/2027 | self employed | |
| Darren Paul | Harwood | Kingston-upon-Hull Combined Court Centre | 21/07/2025 | 20/07/2027 | High Court Enforcement Group Ltd | |
| Paul Michael | Hawker | Dartford County Court | 29/05/2024 | 28/05/2026 | Marston Group | |
| Jamie Paul Wendell Stephen | Hawthorne | Dartford County Court | 28/02/2025 | 05/06/2026 | Court Enforcement Services | |
| Matthew Paul | Hodges | Birmingham Civil Justice Centre | 10/04/2025 | 09/04/2027 | Marston Holdings | |
| Gary Paul | Holmes | Dartford County Court | 29/11/2025 | 28/11/2027 | London Borough Of Newham | |
| Paul James | Howard-Vallely | Plymouth Combined Court | 21/01/2025 | 20/01/2027 | High Court Enforcement Group Ltd | |
| Paul Rhys | Hutchinson | Dartford County Court | 09/05/2025 | 08/05/2027 | Enforcement Training & Services Ltd | |
| Paul Stephen | James | Cardiff Civil Justice Centre | 06/01/2025 | 05/01/2027 | Marston Holdings | |
| Paul Douglas | Jones | Northampton Combined Court | 12/12/2024 | 11/12/2026 | self employed | |
| Terence Paul | Kelly | Liverpool Civil and Family Court | 10/02/2026 | 09/02/2028 | Jacobs |
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