Thread: On line search to check if a Bailiff is Certificated.....

On 17th March 2009 the Ministry of Justice announced plans for a new code regulating the activities of bailiffs and one of the changes was to introduce a much needed certificated bailiff register allowing debtors to check on-line whether a bailiff is certificated.

This is now available from the following link: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/CertificatedBailiffs/


As you will see, you may search by either providing the bailiffs first name, surname or employers name. However....could you please note that if you are searching under the name of the company ...for some companies you will need to provide the full name of the company as following:

Bristow & Sutor....same

CCS....CCS Enforcement Services Ltd

Dukes....Dukes Certificated bailiffs

Equita....Equita

JBW....JBW Enforcement Ltd

Marston....Marston Group

Newlyn....Newlyn Collection Services

Philips....Philips

Phoenix....Phoenix

Rossendales....Rossendale s Ltd

Swift....Swift Credit Services

Task....Task Enforcement


Could you please note that a bailiff’s certificate is valid for just 2 years.

If your search reveals that the bailiff is working for a different company it is important to be aware that statutory regulations laid down by Parliament state that if there are "any changes" to the certificate then the bailiff must “without delay” give notice to the Court and a new certificate will be issued to him reflecting the changes. This is vitally important because in almost all cases, the bailiff’s bond will be cancelled when he leaves his previous employer!!

As I have said many times here on the forums, it is always the case that if you have a complaint about a certificated bailiff then this should first be sent to the bailiff company to address and a Form 4 Complaint to the county court should wait until the company have had an opportunity to sort out the complaint.

As a Form 4 Complaint can have serious repercusssions for the individual bailiff, the County Courts also expect that the debtor should at least allow the company to have the opportunity to sort out the complaint. By doing this you will avoid being criticised by the Court.

There is a seperate thread in the STICKY section here entitled: "How to Complain to the Court about a Certificiated Bailiff" which should be read first if you are considering a Complaint.

PS: As the bailiff is working as an "agent" for the local authority, a copy of your complaint should be sent to the council as well and you need to ensure that you request that it is recorded as a formal complaint.

thanks for the info saving this page

can i ask you a question can a bailiff work for 2 company's at the same time

Originally Posted by tomtubby

There are many self employed bailiffs who work on behalf of different companies but these mainly have a certificate and BOND in their individual name.

thanks for that

its going on my sig!

good find

dx

yes got to agree it should be a sticky

OK Yes this will be stickied.
TT will temp unlock the other thread for you to revise.

Martin

Shows that company directors for bailiff companies are not certificated themselves !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He is one of the nastiest people

report him now