Enforcing an unpaid employment tribunal award or ACAS settlement across England and Wales – we transfer your award to the High Court and recover what you're owed under a Writ of Control.
If you have won an employment tribunal award or agreed an ACAS conciliation settlement, you are legally entitled to be paid. Yet an employment tribunal has no power of its own to enforce awards – and a significant proportion of successful claimants are never paid by their former employer.
That’s when Strikes High Court Enforcement can step in. Our Authorised High Court Enforcement Officer can enforce your award by transferring it to the High Court and obtaining a Writ of Control from the High Court of Justice, which allows us to take control of the employer’s goods to recover the amount owed – plus interest and recoverable costs.
Employment tribunal award enforcement is the legal process of recovering money a tribunal has ordered your employer to pay you – or the sum agreed in an ACAS settlement – when the employer still won’t pay. Unlike a court, an employment tribunal cannot send enforcement agents itself, so an unpaid award must be enforced separately.
Strikes High Court Enforcement uses the government’s Fast Track scheme, introduced in 2010, to transfer your award to the High Court. Through our Authorised High Court Enforcement Officer we then obtain a Writ of Control – authorising us to take control of the employer’s goods and recover what you are owed. The same route applies to both employment tribunal awards and ACAS conciliation settlements.
Transferring your award to the High Court is fast, low-risk, and puts an authorised officer on your case.
If your former employer has failed to pay an employment tribunal award or ACAS settlement, the award can be transferred to the High Court for enforcement under the Fast Track scheme. The process includes:
A complete, compliant enforcement process handled end to end by our authorised officers.
We transfer your tribunal award or ACAS settlement to the High Court under the Fast Track scheme.
We obtain a Writ of Control authorising enforcement against your former employer.
We contact the employer to request payment in full or negotiate a structured settlement.
Where payment is not made, we take legal control of the employer's goods and assets.
Every step follows the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013, ensuring transparency.
You receive updates at each stage, from writ issue through to recovered funds.
Strikes High Court Enforcement acts for commercial landlords, businesses, solicitors and individuals across England and Wales. Our authorised officers act professionally and in full accordance with the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013.
Led by an Authorised High Court Enforcement Officer, our team combines legal precision with decisive action to recover what you are owed.
Real recoveries handled by our team — coming soon.
If an employer fails to pay, the award can be enforced through the High Court. This allows for the seizure and sale of their assets to recover the debt. Our team specialises in employment tribunal enforcement services that deliver results.
Timeframes vary depending on the complexity of the case and the employer’s cooperation.
There are court fees and enforcement costs, but if enforcement is successful, these are recovered from the debtor. We provide a clear breakdown of all costs upfront.
Yes. There is no minimum value required to transfer an award to the High Court for enforcement.
No. You can instruct us directly. We’ll guide you through the process and handle all the legal steps on your behalf.
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