Enforcing A CCJ With A HCEO

[EViS]

Has anyone had experience with enforcing a CCJ with a reputable High Court Enforcement Officer (HCEO) and could offer recommendations for a firm to assist with the collection of an outstanding debt from a Limited company?

There are a number of companies across the UK such as HCE Group, The Sheriffs Office (owned by HCE Group), DCBL, Nightfox Investigations, etc. However, reviews for many are a mixed bag and predominantly left by defendants who are on the other end of having a debt collected from them.

[m3xgx]

We used DCBL to recover a CCJ debt from a garage who messed up a gearbox repair that resulted in further cost elsewhere.

The garage ignored written correspondence from them but paid up when they attended site, so a recommendation from me.

[Willhire89]

I used DCBL to recover a CCJ debt from a race engine tuner who messed up a cylinder head that resulted in a big bang.

The garage may have ignored written correspondence from them I don't know but certainly paid up when they attended site, so a recommendation from me.

[RazerSauber]

I don't want to hijack but my mum has won a CCJ against a dealer and he's now missed the deadline. Can she contact DCBL to start proceedings now? Or does she have to use CC bailiffs first?

[m3xgx]

Check the HCEO website as it will layout the steps you need to take, but I would go straight for HCEO as they have more power I believe.

[Willhire89]

Don't bother at all with CC bailiffs it is just a waste of time - DCBL will handle the HC escalation at the first available court and then get the claim sorted

The expectation is that the next step is a CC bailiff and they can start dicking them about but when they find it is HC backed they get a proper wake up

[Simpo Two]

RazerSauber said:

I don't want to hijack but my mum has won a CCJ against a dealer and he's now missed the deadline. Can she contact DCBL to start proceedings now? Or does she have to use CC bailiffs first?

Once you have a CCJ you can escalate it straight to High Court.

The company I used 15+ years ago was run by a PHer and was excellent; however they're no longer trading so unfortunately I can't make a recommendation.

Willhire89 said:

Don't bother at all with CC bailiffs it is just a waste of time - DCBL will handle the HC escalation at the first available court and then get the claim sorted

The expectation is that the next step is a CC bailiff and they can start dicking them about but when they find it is HC backed they get a proper wake up

Yep!

[jeremyh1]

Willhire89 said:

Don't bother at all with CC bailiffs it is just a waste of time - DCBL will handle the HC escalation at the first available court and then get the claim sorted

The expectation is that the next step is a CC bailiff and they can start dicking them about but when they find it is HC backed they get a proper wake up

I will back this up they are on salary a private bailiff only eats if they get paid

[Simpo Two]

jeremyh1 said:

I will back this up they are on salary a private bailiff only eats if they get paid

They also have a lot more power. Just watch the TV programmes such as 'Can't Pay We'll Take it Away' etc.

[EViS]

jeremyh1 said:

I will back this up they are on salary a private bailiff only eats if they get paid

Presumably HCEO's working for the likes of DCBL are also salaried?

[mr rusty]

a shout out from me for https://cfs-legal.co.uk/high-court-enforcement/

used them for an ordinary (not HC) debt recovery and they were great

[BigChungus]

+1 for DCBL, got a CC against a former supplier and escalated it. DCBL turned up, money was paid out almost immediately

[Simpo Two]

EViS said:

jeremyh1 said:

I will back this up they are on salary a private bailiff only eats if they get paid

Presumably HCEO's working for the likes of DCBL are also salaried?

Whether they are or not, that's what you need.

[skwdenyer]

EViS said:

jeremyh1 said:

I will back this up they are on salary a private bailiff only eats if they get paid

Presumably HCEO's working for the likes of DCBL are also salaried?

The EOs are salaried, but their firm's remuneration is performance-related.