Judgment in hand, but still unpaid?
A County Court judgment is only as good as its enforcement. Judgments of £600 or more can be transferred to the High Court and enforced under a writ of control. That gives you the pace and authority of High Court enforcement, with fees largely borne by the debtor rather than by you.
Authority: Courts Act 2003, Sch. 7 · Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, Sch. 12 · High Court Enforcement Officers Regulations 2004.
Transfer-up, handled for you
We complete the Form N293A application to transfer your judgment up, pass it to you or your solicitor for signature and filing, and obtain the sealed writ of control in the name of an authorised High Court Enforcement Officer. In most cases your judgment should be less than six years old and not regulated by the Consumer Credit Act. If in doubt, send us the judgment and we will confirm the position the same day.
The enforcement sequence
- Instruct us. Send the judgment; we prepare the N293A transfer-up immediately.
- Writ of control issued. The sealed writ authorises enforcement anywhere in England & Wales.
- Notice of Enforcement. The debtor has fourteen clear days to pay, with enforcement fees now accruing against them.
- Attendance & recovery. Enforcement agents attend, take control of goods, and secure payment or a controlled goods agreement. We may run a telephone collection strategy alongside attendance to raise recovery rates. Recovered funds are remitted to you promptly.
What it costs, and who pays
High Court enforcement fees are fixed by statute and are recovered from the debtor in the first instance, not from you. The scale below applies to enforcement under a writ, and it is different from the CRAR scale, both in the amounts and in the threshold at which the percentage fee starts.
| Stage | What happens | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Notice of Enforcement served, fourteen clear days to pay | £79 |
| First enforcement | Agents attend and take control of goods | £200 + 7.5% of debt over £1,200 |
| Second enforcement | Further attendance where a controlled goods agreement is broken | £520 |
| Sale | Goods removed and sold at auction | £550 + 7.5% of debt over £1,200 |
Fee scale: Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014, Schedule 1, Table 2 (enforcement under a High Court writ), as substituted on 1 May 2026 by the Taking Control of Goods (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026. CRAR and other non-High Court enforcement is charged under Table 1 instead, which uses different amounts and a £1,900 threshold. Both tables are set out in full, with a calculator, in our guide to enforcement fees.
What we enforce
- County Court judgments (CCJs) of £600+ transferred up for High Court enforcement (commercial only)
- High Court judgments and orders for money (commercial only)
- Writs of possession for land and premises, including combined possession and control
- Commercial debt recovery supported by tracing and investigation where debtors have moved
Enforcement stage fees are recoverable from the debtor under the regulations. Where enforcement proves wholly unsuccessful, only the statutory compliance fee is payable. We are transparent about this from the outset.