Research

ECB commissioned award winning M.E.L to lead first of its kind research into doorstep interactions of enforcement agents. Researchers visited a selection of ECB accredited  enforcement firms, of all sizes, and choosing and viewing random samples of body worn video (BWV) taken during enforcement visits. The samples videos were assessed by the researchers against criteria that the ECB have developed in collaboration with debt advice and enforcement industry experts.

 

ECB commissioned independent research agency, Thinks Insight and Strategy to run a series of workshops with enforcement agents as well as carrying out a number of depth interviews with those who have lived experience of enforcement action.  This research was conducted in May 2024 as part of the engagement for our standards project

ECB commissioned Revealing Reality to research some people’s experience of enforcement action.

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CEO Newsletter September 2025

I hope that you’ll already be aware of the ECB’s consultation on draft Standards for Vulnerability and Ability to Pay, which we launched on 19 September. This is a milestone moment for us and I want to use this newsletter to set the scene, provide more detail on the process so far, and to thank everyone who has contributed to the conversation already.

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Briefings

Statutory Regulation Briefing June 2025

ECB blueprint for statutory regulation of the enforcement (bailiff) sector

ECB blueprint for statutory regulation of the enforcement (bailiff) sector

ECB blueprint for statutory regulation of the enforcement (bailiff) sector – INFOGRAPHIC

ECB Response to Regulation of Debt Enforcement Consultation July 2025