Bailiffs and Consumer Credit Licences

[Sisco]

Despite reading an array of information, I cannot ascertain 100% whether or not a Certified Court Bailiff requires a Consumer Credit Licence to enforce court judgements.

The feel I have is that such enforcements are NOT considered Debt Collecting by means of letters, phone calls and negotiation and therefore do not require a Cat E licence.

 

This bailiff does not work from an umbrella organisation so there is no question of the bigger company having the CC Licence under which he is operating; he's a lone ranger.

 

Can any nice person provide a solid response please?

[maroondevo52]

Hello and Welcome,

 

Not something I know a lot about, this link might help..................

 

http://www.pilesadvice.co.uk/bailifffeecomplaints_ft.htm

 

Regards.

 

Scott.

[silverfox1961]

I can say that Rossendales have a current credit licence

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[Sisco]

Thanks Maroon.

 

I had seen that:

The Office of Fair Trading issues Consumer Credit Licences to companies that are in business as Debt Collectors. This is certainly a “grey” area, with some bailiff companies denying that they require a licence because they are enforcing a warrant, not collecting a debt. For this reason, many claim that they do not have a Licence…..this is not true!!! Most bailiff companies do have a Consumer Credit Licence.

 

But again, it does not actually say that a bailiff requires one. It is merely advising that many do, and when they do, there is a process for recourse via the OFT. Many bailiffs would actually be part of a larger organisation who are principally debt collectors and as such, they would require a CC Licence.

 

I think it's still unanswered

[maroondevo52]

I think it's still unanswered

 

Yeh, like I say it's not something I know a lot about, hopefully you'll get some joy from our more knowledgeable members on Bailiff issues.

[citizenB]

You would need to ask someone like tomtubby or plodderton .. they should know the answer

[ploddertom]

A Bailiff does not need a CCL. You mention our good friends Rossendales who have - the answer is because they also act as Debt Collectors - Rossendales Collect - who do.

 

PT

[silverfox1961]

A Bailiff does not need a CCL. You mention our good friends Rossendales who have - the answer is because they also act as Debt Collectors - Rossendales Collect - who do.

 

PT

You are correct there

The CCL number I posted above is for Rossendales LTD

 

Rossendales Collect is a totally different number

 

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[Sisco]

A Bailiff does not need a CCL. You mention our good friends Rossendales who have - the answer is because they also act as Debt Collectors - Rossendales Collect - who do.

 

PT

 

Mr PT. You were recommended as the font of all knowledge Can I just check one last time because it seems such a disputable question; a Certified Court Bailiff does not require a CCL because they are not classed as Debt Collectors. Thanks for your patience.

[tomtubby]

As many people on here are aware, I have a commercial business advising the public with regards to a bailiff visit. Bailiff companies will ALWAYS try to say that they do not require a CC Licence. However, if this is true, then WHY do all companies have one!!!

 

I also have copies of a very serious compliant that was made last year to the OFT ( by a friend who is a solicitor) concerning one particular BAILIFF company and I can ASSURE you from the correspondence, it looks very clear indeed that the OFT were seriously considering removing this particular companies CC Licence.

 

No names of course being mentioned.