"Consumer debt is still at dangerously high levels" with "536,700" county court judgments against consumers in 2013 and "602" high court judgments with an average value of "£2,500.00" and "£410,000.00" respectively. This looks encouraging for the debt purchasers as things are on the up for them which might just encourage them to become more aggressive:

http://www.credittoday.co.uk/article...h-as-ccjs-rise