Brian Cockerill’s name travelled through the rougher corners of Britain long before most people ever saw his face. Known on the streets as “Britain’s Hardest Taxman,” he operated in a world where debt collection was not done through letters or polite reminders but through intimidation, reputation and overwhelming physical presence. Standing as one of the most feared enforcers in the North during the late 80s and 90s, Cockerill moved through criminal circles with a mixture of brutality, disciplin