Bailiffs and Enforcement Officers

Bailiffs and enforcement officers are authorised to remove and sell a person's possessions in order to pay money owed to a person or organisation. They also conduct evictions and can arrest people.

Bailiffs and enforcement officers have differing roles. Detailed information on their responsibilities and how they work is provided within the leaflet EX345 About Bailiffs and Enforcement Officers

The Directory of High Court Enforcement Officers contains names of enforcement officers in England and Wales who have been authorised to execute High Court writs under the provision contained in Section 99 and Schedule 7 of the Courts Act 2003.
Directory of High Court Enforcement Officers (PDF, 1.95 Mb)