No firm with that name is on the Enforcement Conduct Board's register. That does not prove a letter is fake, because accreditation is voluntary, but it is a reason to check carefully. How to check a bailiff is genuine
Companies people ask about most
- Marston
- Bristow & Sutor
- CDER Group
- Jacobs
- Equita
- Ross & Roberts
- Newlyn
- Dukes
- Rundles
- Excel
- HCE Group
- DCBL
- Court Enforcement Services
- Andrew James
- Whyte & Co (ceased trading)
Bailiff Support Team is not affiliated with any enforcement company and this page is not their official website. It describes the rules that apply to any enforcement agent in England and Wales.
The same rules apply to every company
No enforcement company has powers of its own. Each one acts under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and the regulations made under it: 14 clear days’ notice, visits between 6am and 9pm, peaceful entry for most debts, the same protected goods and the same fixed fees. What bailiffs can and cannot do
What does differ is the kind of work a company does. Three companies are approved to enforce magistrates’ court fines, where forced entry is possible: CDER Group, Marston Holdings and Jacobs Enforcement. High Court enforcement firms charge on a higher scale. Some companies also collect debts with no court order behind them, as debt collectors with no enforcement powers.
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The Enforcement Conduct Board register
The Enforcement Conduct Board is the independent oversight body for the enforcement sector in England and Wales. Accreditation is voluntary. The Board says accredited firms cover around 97% of the private market. Its register listed 55 firms and councils when it was checked on 7 October 2026.
Being on the register means a firm has signed up to the Board’s standards and that complaints about it can be taken to the Board. Some councils employ their own enforcement agents, and those councils appear on the register too.
| Firm or council | Address on the register | Accredited since |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew James Enforcement Limited | Latheron Chambers, 41 Mansel Street, Swansea SA1 5SW | October 2023 |
| Anglia Revenues Partnership | Breckland House, Thetford, IP24 1BT | December 2024 |
| B&S Bailiff Services | 1200 High Street, Blackwood NP12 1AJ | October 2023 |
| Birmingham City Council | Birmingham Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BB | June 2025 |
| BOT Services Limited | 98 Edith Grove, London, SW10 0NH | September 2024 |
| Bristow and Sutor | Bartleet Road, Washford, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 0FL | October 2023 |
| Bryan Lecoche Limited | The Old Mill, 34A Gladstone Street, Bedford, MK40 2PR | October 2023 |
| CDER Group | 9th Floor, Peninsular House, 30-36 Monument Street, London, EC3R 8LJ | October 2023 |
| Cerberus HCE Limited t/a Wilson and Roe | 26 Missouri Avenue, Salford, M50 2NP | October 2023 |
| Civil Enforcement Agents (CEA) Limited | 13, Fusion Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 2GH | October 2023 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | PO Box 1, Conwy, LL30 9GN | December 2024 |
| County Enforcement Limited | Unit 43, Riverside 2, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Medway City Estate, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4DP | October 2023 |
| Court Enforcement Services | 3rd Floor 10 Lloyds Avenue, London EC3N 3AJ | October 2023 |
| Direct Collection Bailiffs limited (DCBL) | Direct House, Greenwood Drive, Manor Park, Runcorn, WA7 1UG | October 2023 |
| Dragon Enforcement | 1-2 Connaught House, Riverside Business Park, Benarth Road, Conwy LL32 8UB | July 2026 |
| Dukes Bailiffs Limited | Dukes Court, 7-8 Newcastle Street, Stone ST15 8JT | October 2023 |
| Durham County Council | PO Box 284, Stanley, Co Durham, DH8 1HT | December 2024 |
| Empira Limited | Unit B, 1st Floor, 210 Cygnet Court, Centre Park, Warrington, England, WA1 1PP | October 2023 |
| Equita Limited | 6 Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 4PE | October 2023 |
| Equivo Limited | 212 Strand, London, WC2R 1AP | October 2023 |
| Excel Civil Enforcement Limited | Marine House, 2 Marine Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL29 8PH | October 2023 |
| Executive UK Group Limited | 4 Capricorn Centre, Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3JJ | September 2026 |
| Flintshire County Council | Ty Dewi Sant, St. David’s Park, Ewloe, Flintshire, CH5 3FF | December 2024 |
| Grencar Limited | Crown House, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX | October 2023 |
| Gwasanaethau APD Services Cyf | Suite 202, 2nd Floor, Conwy Business Centre, Junction Way, Llandudno Junction, Conwy, LL31 9XX | October 2023 |
| Hambury Tilmond Limited | 90 London Road, Southend on Sea, SS1 1PG | October 2023 |
| High Court Enforcement Group Limited | Marine House, 2 Marine Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL29 8PH | October 2023 |
| High Court Writ Recovery | 378/380, Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4LY | October 2023 |
| Howes Bailiffs | PO Box 285, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4XY | October 2023 |
| Iridium Enforcement Limited | 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX | November 2025 |
| Jacobs Enforcement Ltd | 6 Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 4PE | October 2023 |
| JTR collections Limited | 35 Grafton Way, London, W1T 5DB | October 2023 |
| Just | The Poynt, 45 Wollaton St, Nottingham, NG1 5FW | October 2023 |
| London Borough of Merton | Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX | December 2024 |
| London Warrant Enforcement | 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU | October 2023 |
| Marston Holdings Limited | Rutland House, 148 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2JR | October 2023 |
| Mid Kent Enforcement Services | Maidstone Borough Council Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6JQ | March 2025 |
| Newlyn Plc | Century House, Wargrave Road, Henley On Thames RG9 2LT | October 2023 |
| One Source/Newham Council | Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road, London E16 2QU | May 2025 |
| Proserve Debt Recovery & Bailiff Services Ltd | Somerset House, 30 Wynnstay Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL29 8NB | October 2023 |
| Reventus Limited | Unit 44, HEC, Pindar Road, Hoddesdon, Herts, EN11 0FJ | October 2023 |
| Ross & Roberts Limited | 6 Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 4PE | October 2023 |
| Rundle & Co Limited | PO Box 11113, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 0JF | October 2023 |
| South East Enforcement Limited | 1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6LH | October 2023 |
| Southwark Council | 160, Tooley Street, Southwark | December 2024 |
| Stanford and Green Limited | Bank Chambers, 4a Court St, Faversham, Kent ME13 7AN | October 2023 |
| Strikes HCE Limited t/a Strikes High Court Enforcement | 197-201 Manchester Road, West Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 5NU | September 2026 |
| Strikes Property Services Ltd | 197-201 Manchester Road, West Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 5NU | September 2026 |
| The Sheriffs Office | 22 St. Andrews Crescent, Cardiff CF10 3DD | October 2023 |
| Thoburns Enforcement Services Limited | Design Works, Unit 12, William Street, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0JP | October 2023 |
| Trace Enforcement Group | Unit 1.01 Hollinwood Business Centre, Albert Street, Failsworth, Oldham, United Kingdom, OL8 3QL | October 2023 |
| UK Bailiffs | 223 Bacup Road, Rossendale BB4 7PA | December 2024 |
| West Country Bailiffs | Second Floor, Old Bank Chambers, Fore Street, Torquay, TQ1 4PR | July 2025 |
| Whipps Enforcement Agents | Stanboroughs Court, Conduit Lane, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8EP | October 2023 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | Lambit St Offices, Wrexham, LL11 1AY | December 2024 |
The live register is on the Enforcement Conduct Board’s website.
Checking a company and an agent
- The company: the Enforcement Conduct Board register above, and Companies House for its registered details.
- The individual agent: the Certificated Enforcement Agent Register run by the Ministry of Justice.
- A High Court enforcement officer: the directory kept by the High Court Enforcement Officers Association.
- The debt itself: the creditor named on the notice, such as the council or the court.
How to check a bailiff is genuine
Common questions
Who are the main bailiff companies in the UK?
Among the firms councils and courts use most are Marston Holdings, CDER Group, Jacobs Enforcement, Bristow & Sutor, Newlyn, Equita, Dukes and Rundles. For High Court writs, firms include High Court Enforcement Group, Court Enforcement Services and DCBL.
How can I find out which bailiff company has my debt?
The Notice of Enforcement names the company and gives its reference number. If no notice has arrived, the creditor, for example the council’s revenues team, can say which firm it instructed.
Is a bailiff company that is not on the register fake?
Not necessarily. Accreditation with the Enforcement Conduct Board is voluntary, although most of the private market has joined. Every individual agent must still hold a certificate, which can be checked on the Ministry of Justice register.
Can I choose which bailiff company deals with my debt?
No. The creditor chooses which firm to instruct.
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