Wilson & Roe is a High Court enforcement company that acts on writs — usually County Court Judgments that have been transferred up. Here’s what they can do and how to take back control.
See if you qualifyWilson & Roe High Court Enforcement is an enforcement company whose officers are authorised High Court Enforcement Officers. They mainly enforce High Court writs of control — County Court Judgments over £600 that a creditor has transferred up to the High Court — along with commercial rent and possession work.
Wilson & Roe are typically instructed on:
You can usually expect a mix of the following before and during enforcement:
None of this means you’ve done anything wrong, or that you have to deal with it alone. The important thing is not to ignore it — and to understand what they can and can’t actually do.
Wilson & Roe is a genuine, certificated enforcement company, not a scam. Their agents are certificated by a county court and listed on the public Certificated Enforcement Agent register.
That said, fraudsters do impersonate well-known enforcement firms by text and email, often with a payment link and a sense of urgency. Before paying anything, check the reference against the original creditor or council, look at the notice date and stage, and if in doubt phone the company on the number from their official website rather than one in a message. If you’re unsure what you actually owe or whether you should be paying at all, it’s worth getting independent advice first.
Wilson & Roe’s officers work under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013. High Court enforcement carries the same core rules on entry and protected goods, but the fees are higher.
For an ordinary money judgment against an individual, a High Court Enforcement Officer cannot force entry to your home on a first visit. They can only enter peaceably, for example through an unlocked door, and you do not have to let them in. Keep your door locked and any vehicle off the street while things are unresolved.
If an agent does gain peaceable entry, they can only take non-essential goods of resale value. Protected items include:
High Court enforcement fees are fixed by law — not set by the company — and they are higher than council-tax bailiff fees. VAT is also added at each stage:
| Stage | What it means | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | After a Notice of Enforcement (you get 7 clear days to pay or arrange payment) | £75 |
| Enforcement stage 1 | An officer attends your property | £190 (+7.5% of any balance over £1,000) |
| Enforcement stage 2 | After a controlled-goods agreement is set up | £495 |
| Sale / removal | Goods are removed and prepared for sale | £525 (+7.5% of any balance over £1,000) |
Acting at the compliance stage — before an officer visits — is almost always cheaper and less stressful than waiting.
The debt behind Wilson & Roe’s contact is almost always a County Court Judgment that’s gone unpaid. Dealing with that underlying debt is what actually stops the chasing, and you have more options than you might think:
An Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) is a formal agreement with your creditors. Once it’s approved, the creditors included in it are legally bound: interest and charges are frozen, they must stop contacting you directly, and they can no longer pursue enforcement action such as bailiffs for those debts. You make one affordable monthly payment, and any qualifying debt you still can’t afford at the end can be written off.
The debt behind a CCJ and most business or consumer debts are qualifying unsecured debts an IVA can include. If the judgment relates to something an IVA can’t cover, free advice will tell you quickly — so you know exactly where you stand before you commit to anything.
Free, confidential advice on whether an IVA or another solution could stop the chasing. No upfront fees · checking won’t affect your credit score.
For an ordinary money judgment, no — not on a first visit. A High Court Enforcement Officer needs peaceable entry and you don’t have to let them in. Keep your door locked and deal with them by phone or in writing.
Yes — Wilson & Roe is a genuine High Court enforcement company. But scammers impersonate known firms, so verify any reference against the original creditor or court before paying anything.
A creditor can transfer a County Court Judgment over £600 up to the High Court so a High Court Enforcement Officer can enforce it. This adds higher, legally-set fees, so acting early matters.
If the debt behind the writ is a qualifying unsecured debt such as a CCJ, an IVA can usually include it and stop enforcement once approved. It’s worth a free chat to check what applies to you.
Free, independent debt advice is also available from MoneyHelper, StepChange, National Debtline and Citizens Advice.
Facing your debt is the first step towards leaving it behind. A simple enquiry gets the ball rolling — with no judgment and no obligation.
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