Guidance

Make multiple claims using the Civil National Business Centre

Use the Civil National Business Centre (CNBC) in Northampton to make bulk claims against customers who have defaulted on their payments.

Applies to England and Wales

Overview

If you need to take court action against a number of customers who have defaulted on payments, use the Secure Data Transfer system at the Civil National Business Centre in Northampton.

This service is designed to help local authorities, credit card/utility companies or banks making multiple (or bulk) claims of 10 or more a day.

Once you’ve registered your organisation, the Civil National Business Centre will process multiple claims. Northampton County Court will send out notices to the people you’re claiming against. If they don’t pay, the case may go to a county court hearing.

There’s no minimum issue for claims and warrants.

Use the Secure Data Transfer system

How to register

Email ccbcinsight@justice.gov.uk to register for an account.

About Secure Data Transfer

You can:

  • submit bulk claims online
  • pay digitally via Direct Debit with monthly or weekly invoicing
  • track the progress of a case online, in real time
  • retrieve and review defences on line

You can also view the following online:

  • claim issues
  • entries of judgement (or rejection of application)
  • warrants of execution (or rejection of application)
  • dates and locations of transfers out of the Civil National Business Centre
  • payments or claim withdrawals
  • applications to set aside and to vary the judgements

How to pay

Check the fees and then pay by Direct Debit.

Make sure you pay within 5 working days of submitting your files.

Contact

Email: ccbc@justice.gov.uk

Published 1 October 2014