High Court Enforcement

eve824

I have a CCJ against a company for £800. 

The company owner has been downright awkward so far, so I'd rather go straight to High Court if I can, and eliminate any chance of him removing assets from the business premises if he gets wind we are enforcing.

I am a bit lost. Do I have to use a specific company / route or can I use any that appear on google? If so, is there a best one to use?

I can see there seems to be a £66 fee, is that all that I would lose (as well as obviously the CCJ value) if they were unsuccessful? Or would I be liable for their costs too?

MalMonroe

There's a process to be followed, as per this link : 

https://www.gov.uk/make-court-claim-for-money/enforce-a-judgment

Jenni_D

Your costs for HCEO are (typically) recovered from the debtor. As is ... their costs are added to what they recover from the debtor.

eve824

Thanks I have read that link. What wasn't clear is how much the HCEO fees are and whether they will be payable by me if they fail to recover them from the debtor. 

Manxman_in_exile

If your debtor can't (or won't) pay up, I think you have to cover the HCEO costs.

Is your debtor a limited company?  Do you know if they have any assets?

user1977

eve824 said:

What wasn't clear is how much the HCEO fees are and whether they will be payable by me if they fail to recover them from the debtor. 

Well, who else would be paying them?

Laz123

After watching the BBC show The Sheriffs Are Coming it seems they're very successful on recovering debts.

neilmcl

https://www.thesheriffsoffice.com/services/support-centre/enforcement-fees-and-stages

DB1904

Laz123 said:

After watching the BBC show The Sheriffs Are Coming it seems they're very successful on recovering debts.

That could be because they only air the successful jobs.

eve824

user1977 said:

eve824 said:

What wasn't clear is how much the HCEO fees are and whether they will be payable by me if they fail to recover them from the debtor. 

Well, who else would be paying them?

Well, it could very well be a situation where if they cannot recover the debt, they do not get the full fees, or only part of them. I couldn't find any information online where it actually stated that and detailed the fees. I was asking because I genuinely was seeking help, but thank you for your useful reply...?

ETA As per the useful link another poster has provided, it appears to be exactly that, if they fail to recover the debt, the fees are limited.

Anyway. 
Thanks to those who have been genuinely helpful. 

They are a Ltd co and have plenty of assets, but my concern is he could state he personally owns the assets and therefore the bailiffs wouldn't take them.

molerat

Their fees from successful enforcements more than cover the costs from unsuccessful ones.  Very much a fixed fee service for the creditor,