Constant & Co: what a letter means and what to do
Constant & Co is the trading name of Constant & Co (Bedford) Ltd, an enforcement firm that mainly removes travellers, trespassers and squatters from land and buildings, and carries out High Court writs and commercial repossessions. It is a CIVEA member but is not accredited by the Enforcement Conduct Board.
Most of Constant & Co’s work is for landowners, councils and businesses, removing people from land or premises. If you are an individual with a debt, a letter from the firm is most likely about a High Court writ. Its website gives few details about debt enforcement, so this profile keeps to what the registers and its own pages show. This guide covers England and Wales.
Who are Constant & Co?
Constant & Co’s website says it is the trading name of Constant & Co (Bedford) Ltd, company number 07234350. Companies House shows CONSTANT & CO (BEDFORD) LIMITED as an active private limited company, incorporated on 26 April 2010, with its registered office in Bedford. Two individuals each hold more than 25% of the shares. A separate company, Constant & Co Limited (07745194), has the same registered office but different owners.
The firm says it started as a family business in 1973 and is privately owned. It is a corporate member of CIVEA, the Civil Enforcement Association, but was not on the Enforcement Conduct Board (ECB) register of accredited firms when we checked on 10 September 2026. The ECB investigates complaints only about accredited firms and their agents. Accreditation is voluntary for now. On 28 August 2026 the government announced plans to make it compulsory for private bailiffs to be accredited, or to work for an accredited firm, in order to get or renew their certificate.
Why might Constant & Co be contacting you?
The firm lists traveller removal, squatter removal, rough sleepers and tent encampments, protesters, direct action, premises repossession and High Court enforcement, along with security and process serving. Its clients include local authorities, retailers, hospitality businesses, solicitors and managing agents.
- A High Court writ. The firm says its High Court agents work under its High Court enforcement officer. For money, this usually means a County Court Judgment of £600 or more has been transferred to the High Court. See what High Court enforcement officers can do.
- Commercial repossession or forfeiture. This affects business tenants of commercial premises. See business and self-employed debt.
- A warrant of control. The firm’s fraud warning says it may phone about one. Our warrant of control guide explains what that means.
What can Constant & Co do, and what can it not do?
Its agents follow the same law as every bailiff in England and Wales:
- You must get a notice of enforcement at least 14 clear days before an agent can take control of your goods, or at least 28 clear days if a debt adviser asks on your behalf.
- High Court fees are fixed by law: £79 at the compliance stage, then £200 plus 7.5% of the debt above £1,200 for a first visit, with further fees for a second visit and sale. Our guide to what bailiffs can and cannot do has the full table.
- Agents cannot force their way into your home to take goods for an ordinary court debt, and cannot take essentials, work tools together worth less than £1,350, or other people’s belongings.
- A judgment on a regulated consumer credit agreement can only be enforced in the County Court.
What should you do now?
- Find out which order the firm is acting under, and which court issued it.
- Check the claim number, creditor and amount, and contact the creditor if anything is wrong.
- Contact the firm before the notice period ends, offer what you can afford and get it in writing.
- If you cannot pay a High Court writ, you can ask the High Court to pause (stay) it. The HCEO guide explains how.
- Get free, impartial advice from MoneyHelper, StepChange, Citizens Advice or National Debtline. See where to get free debt advice, and debt solutions compared if you have other debts.
Not sure which option fits? Answer a few questions and we can point you in the right direction. It takes about 3 minutes, and it is free and confidential.
How do you complain about Constant & Co?
- Complain to the firm in writing first and ask for its complaints procedure. We could not find one published on its website.
- Complain to the creditor, landowner or council that instructed it. If a council is involved, you can then go to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.
- For High Court enforcement, use the High Court Enforcement Officers Association’s complaint form. CIVEA does not investigate complaints about its members.
- For serious misconduct by a certificated agent, you can complain to the court on form EAC2.
Is the letter genuine?
Constant & Co warns that people have been phoned by scammers claiming to work for it. It says it will never phone to ask for your bank details or a bank transfer. Use the contact details on your court papers, ask any agent for identification, and check certificated agents on the official register. Our guide to dealing with debt collectors covers your wider rights.
Common questions
Is Constant & Co a real enforcement company?
Yes. Constant & Co is the trading name of Constant & Co (Bedford) Ltd, an active company registered in England and Wales and a corporate member of the trade association CIVEA. Check any letter against your own court papers or the creditor's official contact details.
Is Constant & Co accredited by the Enforcement Conduct Board?
It was not on the Enforcement Conduct Board register when we checked on 10 September 2026, and the ECB only investigates complaints about accredited firms. You can still complain to the firm, the creditor, and the High Court Enforcement Officers Association or the court.
Will Constant & Co ask me to pay by bank transfer over the phone?
Constant & Co says it may phone about a warrant of control and take card payments, but will never phone to ask for your bank details or ask you to make a bank transfer using a sort code and account number.
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