Finalists revealed for inaugural CIVEA Enforcement Excellence Awards

Finalists revealed for inaugural CIVEA Enforcement Excellence Awards.

Finalists have been announced for the first ever industry excellence awards that follow the annual CIVEA conference, which brings together leading players from the enforcement sector.

Reflection & Collection, the past, present and future of enforcement is to be held at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden, London, on Thursday 21st April 2022.

The winners will be revealed at the CIVEA Enforcement Excellence Awards, taking place directly after the conference. The awards will reward excellence that benefits local communities in a post-pandemic environment, celebrating hard work in areas such as innovation, social value and maintaining high-quality performance in the face of unique obstacles and circumstances.

The finalists from each category are as follows:

Outstanding Enforcement Agent

Dukes Bailiffs Limited

Equita and Ross & Roberts

Marston Holdings

Local Authority Partnership – Revenues

CDER Group

Rundle & Co. Ltd

Innovation In Enforcement – Tier 1 & 2 Members

ARP Enforcement Agency

Bristow & Sutor

Innovation In Enforcement – Tier 3 Members

JTR Collections Limited

Reventus Limited

Whyte & Co

Best Vulnerable Support Initiative

CDER Group

Equita

JTR Collections Limited

Training & Development

Bristow & Sutor

Dukes Bailiffs Limited

High Court Enforcement Group

As the primary trade association for civil enforcement agencies in England & Wales, representing more than 95% of the industry, CIVEA encourages all of its members to ensure that enforcement agents (EAs) meet the highest professional standards. The annual CIVEA conference is an opportunity for members to network and offer thought leadership on common challenges and obstacles.

Reflection & Collection will discuss the huge strides that have been taken in enforcement operations in recent times, building upon the regulatory reforms of 2014 and demonstrating the ongoing and proactive support provided to central and local government. Speakers at the event will include Lee Sharp (Head of Private Sector Engagement, Cabinet Office), Tessa Wearing (Policy Manager, Civil Enforcement, Ministry of Justice), Kevin Shaw (Senior Creditor Strategy Manager, Money and Pensions Service) and Catherine Brown, the newly announced Chair of the Enforcement Conduct Board (ECB).

CIVEA Chief Executive Officer, Russell Hamblin-Boone, said: “Congratulations to everyone that has been shortlisted for the inaugural CIVEA Awards. Our judges were very impressed by the standard of entries in each category and the variety of forward-thinking, market-leading and superior service standards that were highlighted. Events like our conference and awards dinner are designed to enhance networking opportunities and promote the sharing of best practices for the benefit of the civil enforcement profession and local communities. We cannot wait for the awards night and to reveal the winners.”

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NOTES TO EDITORS

CIVEA is the principal trade association representing civil enforcement agencies employing around 2000 certificated enforcement agents that operate in England and Wales. CIVEA represents 40 companies that make up over 95% of the entire enforcement industry.

CIVEA’s members work to enforce civil debt on behalf of local authorities and Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) including council tax, business rates, parking fines, magistrates’ court fines, employment tribunal awards, child support payments, B2B and commercial rent arrears. This amounts to over half a billion pounds of unpaid taxes and fines recovered each year at no cost to the public bodies themselves. Each year CIVEA members receive over 3.5 million warrants and court orders.

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