AI Issue 5 2017

Acquisition International - May 2017 27 Enforcement Bailiffs Ltd is a commercial property enforcement specialist and is celebrating their success in winning the exclusive Leading Enforcement Adviser of the Year – UK award. The company provides a same day nationwide service to evict trespassers and squatters. The company also deals with non-paying tenants, collecting unpaid commercial rent arrears and reclaiming property. ndy Coates of Enforcement Bailiffs gives advice to clients on the best way to enforce their instructions and oversees the operations. Andy has been in the profession since 1988 and is the current Vice President of Certificated Enforcement Agents Association. He specialises in the eviction of trespassers from land, and the removal of fly grazing of horses. He tells us more about the company’s specific areas of expertise. “As a leading training provider in the enforcement sector our company’s expertise cover all forms of enforcement,” he begins. “We cover mainly the commercial sector for rent and property recovery and, in particular, dealing with trespassers such as traveller eviction or commercial squatters. The company also has an equine and animal division.” Andy has worked as a bailiff and an investigator but also as a manager and director, with considerable experience of enforcement and investigation work. Andy passed the examination of The Enforcement Services Association (ESA) and the entrance examination of The Association of British investigators (ABI). He has the mix of both operational and managerial experience and skills. In his career his managerial positions have included the Enforcement Director at JBW Group, a Director of the Association of British Investigators, CEO at National Enforcement Services, Enforcement Manager at Drakes Group (now Marston Group), and Operations Director at DAC Bailiffs (now part of Philips Collections). Andy’s bailiff experience includes every debt type from commercial rent and arrest to High Court writs. He is a co-founder of the Association of Professional Process Servers (APPS) and also a former council member of the Civil Enforcement Association (CIVEA), and a former Governing Council member of the Association of British Investigators (ABI). “Enforcement advisors carry out many problem solving duties behind the scenes setting up strategies, planning operations, delivering the logistics quickly to deal with the problems and conducting the risk assessments,” explains Andy. Company: Enforcement Bailiffs Ltd Name: Andy Coates Email: [email protected] Web: www.qualitybailiffs.co.uk Address: 78 York Street London, W1H 1DP UK Phone: +44 (0)208 090 2439 The Long Arm of the Law A 1705AI06 “Everyone needs professional help and advice from trusted advisors. Any company who is faced with problems needs a variety of quality qualified advisors to help them solve a problem. “Our clients are mainly landowners and the legal sector as well as business and some local authorities. Our business comes from direct marketing, web site sales, networking and word of mouth.” Recently, Andy and the company were awarded the title of Leading Adviser 2017 – Leading Enforcement Adviser of the Year – UK. He tells us how it feels to receive such a prestigious accolade. “We are delighted to receive this again and it now means with have won this award for two consecutive years,” he enthuses. “We feel very proud that our clients are happy with the services and advice given to them. “It is formal recognition of the achievements we have strived for in the past 12 months and proves that our business strategies are working. In particular, we feel that our introduction of the two hour eviction service and joint ventures with legal advisors to provide a three day court order for squatters has played a key part in this. “Also, without the right staff, both behind the scenes and at the sharp end, any business would fail quickly - we feel our staff play a pivotal role within our business and have contributed in us receiving this award once again.” With regards to the future, Andy foresees further growth for the company, following the opening of a Carlisle office in 2016 to serve its clients in Cumbria. “We feel that, whilst all support should be centralised at our head office, regional offices are essential to maintain good local ties with clients. Local offices also give us the ability to provide a quick locally focused service to all clients. We would look at expanding this during 2017 and plan to open an office in the West Midlands.” The Long Arm of the Law