The Sheriffs Office Reviews 681

TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recorded my details, asked for relevant information and took action. Kept me updated every step of the way. I received monthly cheques until all the money owed was repaid. I did not have any communica... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The govt. dept. dealing with 'Civil Claims' is neither easy to understand nor does it guarantee success. In fact they tell you that even if you initiate an enforcement order the defendant may still n... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Please let them know what your case is all about , I did this to guide the sheriffs, I had my judgement and they sheriffs went in to the defendants office , and done the job perfectly well, I m so gra... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

your response is not factual and they own property and all sorts of assets, you went out to wrong place a few times, then when you did speak with them, they said they would pay never did and no more e... See more

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  1. Debt collection agency

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Welcome to The Sheriffs Office, the experts in debt recovery and enforcement services across all of England and Wales. We work hard to get back what you are owed and our recovery rates are consistently in excess of the industry average. We manage the transfer of your judgment or order to the High Court for enforcement free of charge. There is a £66 court fee which, along with the enforcement fees, is recoverable from the debtor.


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4.0

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

beyond Very poor

your response is not factual and they own property and all sorts of assets, you went out to wrong place a few times, then when you did speak with them, they said they would pay never did and no more efforts has ever been made... very very Very poor, this company is not suitable for complicated or even slightly involved cases. Beyond disappointed with there ability to recover debit is very limited and poor admin to put it nicely (this company is more of a telephone agency with limited resources and ability to collect debt.

15 January 2026
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

Thank you for supplying your case reference. We have checked our records, As you know from our correspondence, unfortunately, there were no goods of a realisable sale value located during enforcement, meaning there were no goods to take control of and sell to satisfy the debt.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still completely ineffective

And in my response to the review of 11 Jan, I get an email asking for further details. Case and name etc. I provide that only to get a further reply asking for the case number.

Given I have already provided the information the Trustpilot link won't let me update it. Farcical
But we will try here

I did look back over the comms from TSO to the defendant and there were some "strongly" worded texts talking about the next steps TSO would take .....none of which materialise. Utter rubbish

12 January 2026
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

Thank you providing your case reference and I have checked with the team. The director refused to engage in the process and we have not been able to locate any goods belonging to the company to take control of to sell to recover the debt. We appreciate that you are unhappy that the debt was not recovered, but I can assure you that we done significantly more than "the bare minimum" to enforce the case.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The training was straightforward and…

The training was straightforward and efficient, with the Sheriff's Office handling the entire process thereafter. They provided excellent updates on the progress, leading to a swift and favorable resolution with full payment made.

30 December 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

Thank you for your feedback. We are happy we could help you recover everything you were owed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional and effective

Exceptional and effective, they communicated with us consistently throughout the process. They resolved all the issues from what could have been a daunting experience. Grateful and impressed!

24 December 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

Thank you for your feedback and we are very pleased we could help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I got all my money back

Recorded my details, asked for relevant information and took action. Kept me updated every step of the way. I received monthly cheques until all the money owed was repaid. I did not have any communications with the other party everything was managed through The Sheriffs Office. Highly recommend you use this service.

6 December 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

thank you for your feedback and we are very happy to have been able to help you recover what you were owed.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dishonest, lack of transparency, APPALLING

Simply appalling. In writing the local police have given me an account of their incompetence at more than one failed eviction. Playing on layman and using the process to make their charges as high as possible. £500 + for locks you can supply and fit for £100. Save yourself and AVOID.

1 September 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

Without going into great detail about the case, this was not a routine eviction. On the first attendance, there were several people, in addition to the tenant, barricaded inside the house, as well as 15-20 more people outside threatening our staff. There were also dogs in the house that we had not been made aware of. The Police advised us to withdraw, as they did not have the resources to make any arrests. We then, with your agreement, applied to court to attend without notice. We returned, again with Police support, and completed the eviction successfully after forcing rapid entry through the front door.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you need debt recovery they really…

After much complaining, they have moved things along a little bit, If they manage to pull this back from so many missed and badly dealt with opportunity then I will re score this review, .... thank you for starting to put the right people on it.

Look on google reviews if want to see all the bad ones, If you need debt recovery they really offer a poor service, we gave them so much information and everything they did made no sense. I just can not see how they get these good reviews. Turning up at wrong location after being provided maps and locations very poor admin the list is to long to list , very poor customer services, 1 star is to kind. waste of time

4 October 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

Thank you for your feedback. As you are aware, we are investigating this matter and will respond to you directly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Please let them know what your case is…

Please let them know what your case is all about , I did this to guide the sheriffs, I had my judgement and they sheriffs went in to the defendants office , and done the job perfectly well, I m so grateful to know that there are people who work for JUSTICE they are emphatic and I will use them on my next missions. I can’t thank them enough. 🤗

7 August 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

Thank you for the feedback and for choosing us - delighted we could help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t bother using this company

Don’t bother using this company. They just go through the motions giving unhelpful non progress reports and don’t actually do anything and let the debtor run rings around them. The agent had no idea how to deal with matter and took no initiative in trying to progress matters. They spent more than five months sending messages but did not take a single step step towards recovering a penny of my client’s debt. Utterly useless. Don’t waste your time. They will only do it for you.

23 May 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

Thank you for your feedback. While we do not go into detail online of individual cases, we can assure you that all reasonable efforts were taken to gain entry to the debtor’s residential premises, but they refused to engage with us and instructed their building’s concierge to not allow us access through the security doors. The regulations, which we must comply with, are very clear on gaining entry to a debtor’s premises. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss the case further.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

super,

I got my money but it took long, but i got it, Happy

11 April 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

You're welcome - glad we could help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They got my money

They got my money. It would have been easier for me to get blood out of a stone. Great work guys!

1 April 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

Thank you for leaving us a review, we're delighted you got all your money back.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Curate's egg but good people who try hard

Pros: they were super professional, kept me informed by email, and when I rang them querying their rather uninformative emails, I always got through to a real person who looked up the file and gave me very good advice on next steps. They were truly lovely to someone like me who really didn't understand the small claims process.
Cons: no one told me that I had to file a separate claim once the court found in my favour. It was a significant sum of money to pay the court and sheriff's offices fees upfront although I recouped this in full with interest once the bailiffs went in. The emails are very vague with no timeline, but, as I said, they are very helpful when you ring. The whole claim process took almost 2 years!

14 February 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

Thank you for your review; we're very pleased we could help recover the money owed to you. Your feedback helps us get better.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Utter rubbush

Possibly the worst part of the experience of trying to legally reclaim money owed to you.
They don't tell you that if the person who owes the money refuses to answer the door or interact with their letters through the door. they do nothing.
If the person lies about their income and falsely fills out income and expenditure forms they do nothing.
If you give full details of assets available, home address, phone number, email, work etc of the debtor...
They do nothing...
Except write very rare letters to inform you they did nothing before finally closing the case.
Don't believe the TV perception that they'll enter a house and force a settlement or remove their stuff.
They cause you more stress than the original debtor did.
Utter rubbish.

28 March 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

Please could you respond to our request for information so we can look into your case? We need your case reference number to be able to do that.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional.

Professional, efficient & kept us informed every step of the way. Took away all the problems of what was a nightmare. Thank you, well done.

9 January 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

We are so grateful for your kind words. Thanks for sharing your review with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AMAZING

Amazing from start to finish, still can't believe they got my payment, really can't recommend enough, THE SHERIFFS ARE TOPS!!

12 March 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this amazing review. We're delighted we could help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Realible , helpful and very proffesional

The Sheriff office helps me to get my holiday pay from my Employer . They are very helpful , friendly , easy to contact and update me each time they contact my debtor .

6 January 2025
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Reply from The Sheriffs Office

Thank you for your review; we're very pleased we could help recover the money owed to you.

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