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Bristow & Sutor Legal Intelligence Analysis

Bristow & Sutor Group (Includes Credit Consultancy)

Authority Type: Civil Debt Enforcement Agents
Headquarters: Redditch, UK
Primary Debts: Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates, Parking Penalty Notices

Statutory Legal Analysis

Bristow & Sutor operate heavy early morning visits. You are not required to open the door. Serving a Doorstep Revocation Notice via recorded delivery prevents unlawful property boundary trespass.

Fee Schedule & Regulation 11 Rules

Statutory Fee Caps: £75 Compliance, £235 Enforcement, £110 Sale Stage

*Under Regulation 11 of the 2014 Fee Regulations, Bristow & Sutor agents CANNOT charge multiple £235 enforcement stage fees when executing multiple warrants simultaneously.

Common Doorstep Tactics & Debunks

  • 1Early morning doorstep visits (6:01 AM)
  • 2Clamping vehicles registered to family members
  • 3Pushing Controlled Goods Agreements on doorstep

Official Complaints & Form EAC2 Process

Formal internal complaint to B&S Compliance Team, escalate to Local Government Ombudsman (LGO).

Relevant Statutory Acts

  • Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013 Regulation 13 (Hours of Entry)
  • Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013 Regulation 4 (Third Party Goods)
Doorstep Defense Card

Official Revocation of Peaceful Entry Notice

Display this on your front door or present it through a window to legally bar civil bailiffs from entering your property.

LEGAL NOTICE: REVOCATION OF PEACEFUL ENTRY PERMISSION

TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007 (SCHEDULE 12) | PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT ACT 1997

Occupier: [Legal Occupier Name]
Date: 27/07/2026
Address: [Property Address]
Warrant Ref: [Enforcement Reference]

TO ALL ENFORCEMENT AGENTS & BAILIFFS: You are hereby given formal notice that any implied right of access to this property, garden, and doorstep is STRICTLY REVOKED AND WITHDRAWN.

  • NO RIGHT OF FORCED ENTRY: Under Schedule 12 Paragraph 16 TCE Act 2007, civil enforcement agents acting for council tax, PCNs, parking, or civil debt possess NO LEGAL POWER TO FORCE ENTRY or use locksmiths to gain entry to this residential dwelling.
  • TRESPASS & HARASSMENT WARNING: Remaining on or entering this property after receiving this notice constitutes unlawful trespass. Pursuing a coercive course of conduct will be reported under Section 1 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
  • FORM EAC2 COURT PROCEEDINGS: Misrepresentation of police powers, unlawful threats, or attempts to force entry will result in immediate County Court filing under Form EAC2 to revoke the agent’s certificate.
  • WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ONLY: You must leave the premises immediately. Send all communications strictly in writing via recorded post.
Signed: Legal Occupier
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