High Court Enforcement
Marston Group is the market leader in the enforcement of High Court Writs.
Our expertise in High Court Enforcement has led to our success in achieving a 37% market share and the recovery of £35million for our clients.
Authorised to act on behalf of the Lord Chancellor, Marston Group's High Court Enforcement Officers provide an effective, ethical and efficient service when executing judgments and orders on the instruction of our clients through the County Court or High Court of England and Wales.
Our High Court Enforcement services include:
We offer a nationwide service, employing over 380 on street officers, more than any other UK firm, to enforce the largest number of writs.
Whether you hold a judgment issued by a County Court or wish to obtain a CCJ, our team of experts can help you through the transfer process, before assisting you with the recovery of your outstanding debts.
Judgments for over £600 that are not consumer credit related debts can be transferred to us for enforcement.
Who are we?
We are authorised High Court Enforcement Officers. We used to be called Sheriffs' Officers but our name changed as a result of the Courts Act 2003.
We are the only people authorised to enforce High Court Writs.
The Lord Chancellor appoints each one of us personally. This is because the Judges want to know who the responsible person is when enforcement action is taking place.
When we are acting under a Writ, we alone are responsible for what we do. It is our duty to obey the command in the Writ - and do no more.
This is important because it gives you a measure of protection, as sometimes we are involved in some difficult situations when performing our duties.
How do we become involved?
We are a post judgment remedy. This means you need a High Court or a County Court Judgment of over £600 to use us.
Accessing our services could not be easier, just send us a sealed court form - called a Writ. This commands us to attend the specified enforcement address and, in the absence of payment, seize any of the debtor's goods we find there.
If you need help transferring a Judgment from the county court to the High Court, our free Transfer Up Department is here to help.
We have a secure web based writ distribution system. Following the entry of a writ on to our system, the documents are sent electronically to an Officer assigned to that area.
Following receipt, the Officer will attempt to gain entry at the enforcement address and make seizure.
We prefer first contact with the debtor to be in person, without an appointment and prior to sending letters or making telephone calls. This is because we do not want to alert the debtor to our intentions in case they decide to hide or dispose of their assets.
There are three types of enforcement address:
- a private dwelling
- a combined business and private dwelling
- dedicated business premises
The definition of a combined dwelling and business premises is where there is internal access from the private dwelling to the business or vice versa. For example where the debtor "lives over the shop" and can go upstairs to his home and downstairs to work.
