General News Update

- Posted: 05/12/2008

Early into the new year a newsletter will be circulated to local authorities and will include a number of topical issues. Further newsletters will be issued 3 times a year as a minimum.

One aspect is the current review of bailiff law reform.  All bailiff firms have been asked to complete a very detailed research document to assist the government issue a consultation paper (planned for April 2009) of proposed standard fees across all debt types.  Once the consultation paper is issued Jacobs will analyse the options and produce a summary of our thoughts to assist clients respond during the consultation exercise.

Prior to that clients and customers should be aware that our offices close at midday on Christmas Eve and will not re-open until 9am Monday 5th January.  There will be NO bailiff doorstep activity during this period. 

Jacobs recently took part in a second multi-agency road block with Chorley BC and others.  Again several offending vehicles were stopped by the police and their debts resolved by our staff.  In 2009 we will aim to increase the number of road block exercise and expand them across the whole of our client base.

Jacobs will hope to see prospective and current clients at 3 major exhibitions in 2009 - Parkex / Traffex in Birmingham NEC on 21st - 23rd April, IRRV Collection Conference in Harrogate 2nd & 3rd June and IRRV National Conference in Bournemouth.  At these exhibitions our new 50 year display will be on show - the stand charts key events over the last 50 years to show the durability of Jacobs.  The stand also contains interesting individual photos of the partners as they looked when they joined the firm and also how they are today.  Those who know the Partners will not recognise them from their original photos!!