How do I enforce a county court judgment or CCJ?

There are various different ways to enforce a county court judgment or CCJ or collect money due under a county court order. If you have a county court judgment but the defendant hasn’t paid, you can enforce the county court order or CCJ as long as the time ordered for payment by the county court has passed.

Does the Debtor have the money to pay you?

Before deciding which way is the most appropriate, it may be advisable to make enquiries and investigate what assets a judgment debtor has first.

This can be carried out in various ways, including:

✅applying to court for an order that the judgment debtor gives information / details about his financial affairs;

✅carrying out investigations using an enquiry agent;

✅inspecting the insolvency register for details of bankruptcy proceedings;

✅reviewing Companies House data for example on company directors;

✅reviewing HM land registry to find out whether the judgment debtor owns property.

At FWJ – we can help you with these pre issue searches to make sure any money you spend on legal fees is the best spend possible for you.

FWJ have been our go to debt recovery lawyers for almost two years now. They are organised, easy to work with and very effective

A credit management client

The best way to recover your judgment debt

Following investigations and enquiries of the judgment debtor’s assets, we can provide tailored advice on the best way to collect the moneys due under the county court judgment or CCJ. This are varied and include:

✅taking direct control of goods

✅obtaining a third party debt order

✅obtaining a attachment of earnings order

✅obtaining a interim charging order and final charging order

✅serving a statutory demand

✅issuing a bankruptcy petition

✅issuing a winding up petition  

Every case we encounter is different, so our 20+ years’ experience of getting Judgment Debts paid is crucial to maximising your chances of getting paid. Our team can help ensure you get the best chance of a successful recover

Francis Wilks & Jones is the county’s leading firm of enforcement solicitors. We are genuine experts in what we do. Our knowledge of the relevant collection legislation combined with our day to day experience and team of experts makes us the No. 1 choice for companies in need of sound commercial advice.

For immediate advice contact Andy Wilks today. Andy heads up the recovery team and has 30 years’ legal experience getting his clients paid. He is one of the leading debt recovery experts in the UK and is here to help you today

As credit and collection professionals ourselves, we have to be pretty discerning about the lawyers we retain so it speaks volumes that Francis Wilks & Jones have been our retained solicitors for many years now. Thoroughly professional, the firm has a wide knowledge and experience of the legalities of the debt recovery scene. Sound advice is always available and provides crucial support with some of the more difficult decisions that we have to make.

The Credit Protection Association

Extremely thorough, professional and speedy, and the fees were much more reasonable than the competition. Highly recommended.

A private client we assisted with issuing a winding-up petition to recover debts