Newlyn plc
Newlyn plc is a UK company registered with Companies House under number 03770985. Newlyn plc is not listed on the FCA Financial Services Register; UK enforcement-agent activity is regulated under separate framework legislation.
Who they are
Newlyn plc is registered in England and Wales (Companies House number 03770985) with its registered office at Century House, Wargrave Road, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, RG9 2LT. Companies House records its incorporation date as 14 May 1999 under the original name Newlyn Collection Services Ltd, renamed to Newlyn Collection Services Plc in November 2005, and to its current name Newlyn plc in December 2005.
Regulatory status
Newlyn plc is not listed on the FCA Financial Services Register. This is consistent with the regulatory framework that applies to enforcement-agent activity in England and Wales: enforcement agents acting under a warrant of control are regulated under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013, and the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014, rather than under the FCA’s consumer credit framework. Individual enforcement agents must hold a current certificate issued by a County Court under those Regulations; you can search the Certificated Bailiffs register maintained by HM Courts and Tribunals Service at certificatedbailiffs.justice.gov.uk to confirm an individual agent’s certificate.
How they may contact you
Where Newlyn or any other enforcement-agent firm has been instructed to enforce a warrant against you, the typical first step is a Notice of Enforcement sent by post giving you at least seven clear days’ notice before an enforcement agent can attend your address. If you have received a Notice of Enforcement, the notice itself must specify the warrant details, the amount owed, and the contact information for the enforcement-agent firm acting on the warrant. Always check the Notice of Enforcement against the issuing court or the original creditor (for example the local authority for council tax warrants) to confirm it is genuine before responding.
Your rights if they contact you
If an enforcement agent attends your address under the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013, peaceable entry rules apply: enforcement agents acting on most warrants cannot force entry to a residential property on a first visit and cannot enter through a window. Certain categories of goods are “protected goods” that an enforcement agent is not entitled to take, including items necessary for the basic domestic needs of the household, tools and equipment needed for your work up to a value cap set in the Regulations, and goods that belong to other people. You can ask the enforcement-agent firm to make a Controlled Goods Agreement allowing you to keep your goods while paying off the debt. If you are in vulnerable circumstances, you can ask the firm and the original creditor to pause enforcement; the regulations require enforcement agents to withdraw if they identify a vulnerable person and to refer the case back to the creditor. If you believe an enforcement agent has acted unlawfully, you can complain to the firm, to the original creditor, and to your Member of Parliament; for council-tax warrants you can also escalate to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. FCA CONC rules do not apply to enforcement-agent activity itself, but where the underlying debt is a regulated consumer credit debt that has been transferred to an enforcement agent for collection, your rights under the original consumer credit agreement and the Financial Ombudsman Service route may still apply to the original creditor.
Where to get free help
You do not need to deal with an enforcement-agent visit or notice alone. Free, confidential debt help is available from regulated UK debt charities and from Citizens Advice. Speaking to a debt adviser is free and will not affect your credit file, and many advisers can liaise with enforcement agents on your behalf.
Last verified 26 May 2026 by the Compliance Reviewer.