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How to Stop Jacobs Enforcement

Updated On:
  • October 1, 2025

Received a Notice from Jacob's Enforcements Bailiffs?

If you’ve received a notice from Jacobs Enforcements, outlining their intent to visit your property, and you’re uncertain about who they are and how to prevent their actions, you’re in the right place. At Bailiff Helpline, we’re here to provide you with information about Jacobs Bailiffs and guide you on stopping them in their tracks.

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How It Works?

  • You make affordable monthly payments based on what you can afford.
  • Any remaining unsecured debt is written off after successful completion of the IVA.
  • Bailiffs and creditors cannot take further action against you.

Who are
Jacob's Enforcements?

Jacobs Enforcement stands as a prominent debt recovery agency, previously recognised as Jacobs Bailiffs, boasting an impressive 57 years of industry expertise. Collaborating with Local Authorities throughout England and Wales, Jacobs specialises in the retrieval of Council Tax arrears, debts for private entities, and rent arrears.

Working in partnership with over 165 local authorities, Jacobs undertakes diverse responsibilities, encompassing debt collection, recovery, and specialised services like Warrants of Arrest.

Frequently Asked Questions
about Jocob's Enforcements Bailiff

Can Jacobs Debt Recovery Send Bailiffs to My House?

In certain cases, if court action has been initiated and debts persist, Jacobs Enforcement Bailiffs may be appointed by the courts to recover property and assets corresponding to the debt.

Entering your property is rare and is only permissible if a Liability Order has been issued by a magistrate on behalf of the local authority. For businesses, an unpaid fine from a Magistrate, County Court, or High Court is necessary.

Reasonable Force: Enforcement agencies can enter a property if they have been inside before, using ‘reasonable force’ to re-enter between 6 am and 9 pm.

Restrictions apply to items removable by bailiffs. Walking Possessions, governed by ‘Taking Control of Goods Regulations,’ can be taken, and a ‘Controlled Goods Agreement’ can be established for debt settlement. Certain essential items, such as bedding, refrigerators, medical equipment, and cookers, are exempt from seizure.

No — you’re not legally required to let Jacobs Enforcement agents into your home. They must gain entry by invitation or through an unlocked door. Without these, forced access isn’t permitted.

No — ignoring Jacobs Enforcement won’t make the issue disappear. The case may escalate, resulting in additional fees, legal action, or county court intervention. Acting early offers protection and more effective resolution.

If you invite them in, Jacobs can document your belongings in a controlled goods agreement. Should you fail to pay, those items could be removed or sold, and enforcement fees added.

Jacobs Enforcement can legally visit your home to recover debts, provide notice, seize non-essential belongings, impose fees, and help arrange repayment plans—but always within legal limits.

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Bailiff Helpline is a trading style of My Debt Plan Ltd.

My Debt Plan Ltd provides insolvency solutions to individuals, specialising in IVA’s. All advice given is provided in reasonable contemplation of an insolvency appointment. Where you are not suitable for an IVA, we may refer you to one of our trusted partners who specialise on alternative solutions. 

  • No more harassment from bailiffs
  • Not running out of money before payday
  • No more borrowing from family or friends
  • No longer relying on credit cards
  • No more added interest or charges
  • No more relying on payday loans

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May not be suitable in all circumstances. Our advice is free but fees may apply and your credit rating may be affected if you opt for a debt solution.

You will be contacted by Bailiff Helpline which is a trading style of My Debt Plan Ltd.

My Debt Plan Ltd provides insolvency solutions to individuals, specialising in IVA’s. All advice given is following an initial fact find, tailored to your individual circumstances and provided in reasonable contemplation of an insolvency appointment. Our advice on your options is always free and we will notify you if a solution you choose has a fee associated with it. Where you are not suitable for an IVA, we may refer you to one of our trusted partners who specialise in alternative solutions.

Registered address 2nd Floor Blenheim Court, Cheadle, Cheshire, England, SK8 2JY Company Registered in England and Wales Number 10992838 Data Protection ZB284067.

Lucy Novo Deakin of My Debt Plan Ltd and Adam Charles Southard of SLWB Ltd are insolvency practitioners in the UK licensed by the Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA).

*Of 2,381 IVA cases approved between January-December 2023, the average expected write off assuming successful completion is 74%.
A debt write off amount between 25% and 75% is realistic, however, the debt write off amount will differ for each customer upon their individual financial circumstances and is subject to approval of their creditors. Any remaining qualifying unsecured debt in your IVA will be written off, however some unsecured debts will be excluded, such as court fines, child maintenance and student loans, therefore you will need to continue paying these both during and after the IVA.

To find out more about managing your money and getting free advice, visit Money Helper, an independent service set up to help people manage their money.

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Credit Score Pop Up Wording : An Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) is a formal agreement with creditors to repay a portion of your debts over time, but it does have an impact on your credit score and it will be difficult to obtain further credit whilst on an IVA. Once an IVA is approved, it is recorded on your credit report and will typically remain there for six years from the date it starts.
However, it’s important to note this is the case for most debt solutions and your credit score will likely already have been affected by being in debt in the first place.
Once your IVA is complete you will get a fresh start to begin rebuilding your credit rating.

Fees

IVA costs are charged for the preparation of your proposal and the administration of the arrangement for the full term (usually 5 years) these costs are charged from the monthly contributions you make into the IVA and are not in addition. Costs will only be recovered on approval of your arrangement and once you commence making payments to it. The fees for preparation of the proposal to creditors and calling the meeting for creditors to vote on its approval are called nominees fees, the fees for running the arrangement once approved are called supervisors fees. There are also some expenses incurred in the running of the arrangement such as the registration fee and the statutory insurance that needs to be taken by law, these are called disbursements. For our arrangements, the total of all of these is £3,650 although this may be adjusted by creditors when they vote on whether to accept. No matter what the end total of costs come to, you can be rest assured that these will be taken from the monthly payment we agree with you.