In November 2023 a High Court Writ of Control was received regarding a large sum (£50,000) owed in respect of an employer's unpaid pension contributions. £40,000 of this had been paid directly but the defendant had stopped paying the legal proceedings were commenced. A Notice of Enforcement was sent to the defendant company and within days of receipt the remaining £10,000 was paid through Marston Recovery.

We were instructed to enforce against an IT company for nearly £25,000 in unpaid pension contributions. Upon arrival at the address specified in the High Court Writ of Control, our Enforcement Agent found it to be the registered office of the defendant company. Contact was established with the company's accountant, who conveyed our message to the defendant company. Subsequently, the director of the company directly engaged with our Enforcement Agent and committed to an immediate payment of £10,000, with the remaining balance promised within a few weeks. True to their word, the payments were made, and the entire outstanding amount was settled within six weeks of our instruction.

A client instructed us to enforce against a hotel for an outstanding energy bill of £20,000. Upon visiting the address, our Enforcement Agent discovered that the hotel was closed for the off-season. Communication was established with a business energy broker representing the defendant hotel, who requested time to investigate unresolved queries regarding the amount claimed. We granted a period for investigation, but when this elapsed without payment, we informed the hotel owner that further enforcement action would be taken unless the balance was settled. Promptly thereafter, a bank transfer was received for the full amount owed.

In November 2020 Marston were instructed under a High Court Writ of Control to proceed to a large unit where the defendant, who owed over £65,000 for an unpaid loan, stored numerous unique, collectible and potentially valuable motor vehicles. The property was unmanned and no response to correspondence or visits was forthcoming so with the assistance of a locksmith Marston gained access to the property to find tens of vehicles stored within. With the advice of a specialist auctioneer, a selection of the vehicles was valued and removed to Marston's storage facility. The defendant's legal representative made various applications to court to prevent the sale and have the vehicles returned. After many hearings and significant costs being incurred by all parties involved the vehicles were finally sold via public auction in September 2023. The vehicles raised in excess of £150,000 which satisfied the original debt and all the costs incurred by the claimant.

A High Court Writ of Control was received regarding money owed by two individuals. Despite an early payment on the matter, no contact was received from the defendant and an Enforcement Agent was instructed to attend the address. The property was found to be a large, detached house, secured by padlocked gates. The Enforcement Agent was able to see vehicles beyond the gates but could not access them or the property. It was confirmed that the defendant resides, but they failed to come forward and deal with the matter. Some weeks later the Enforcement Agent returned to the address and met with both defendants. They were uncooperative and abusive towards the Enforcement Agent and indicated that no payments would be made towards the debt. Following DVLA and HPI checks on the vehicles seen by the Enforcement Agent, discussions were had with the claimant and Marston made an application to the court for an order to force entry beyond the secured gates at the property. This was successfully obtained, and the Enforcement Agent attended the property with a locksmith to secure and remove the defendant's vehicles. The defendant was advised to prevent this they would need to pay the balance in full along with all the costs accrued up until this point. A bank transfer was received for the full amount.