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Equita Limited Legal Intelligence Analysis

Capita PLC / Capita Enforcement

Authority Type: Local Authority Civil Enforcement
Headquarters: Northampton, UK
Primary Debts: Council Tax Liability Orders, Bus Lane & Traffic PCNs, Commercial Rates

Statutory Legal Analysis

Equita acts primarily for local councils. Their vulnerability policies are strictly enforced when formally challenged under CIVEA rules and Reg 6 Notice of Enforcement audits.

Fee Schedule & Regulation 11 Rules

Compliance Stage: £75 | Enforcement Stage: £235 + 7.5% over £1.5k

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

Common Doorstep Tactics & Debunks

  • 1Sending aggressive text messages threatening evening doorstep visits
  • 2Claiming peaceful entry permission was granted on previous visits
  • 3Demanding full payment upfront before discussing payment arrangements

Official Complaints & Form EAC2 Process

Complain to Equita Customer Care, escalate to client council Chief Executive, and CIVEA.

Relevant Statutory Acts

  • Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013 Regulation 6 (7 Clear Days)
  • Protection from Harassment Act 1997
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given formal notice that any implied right of access to this property, garden, and doorstep is STRICTLY REVOKED AND WITHDRAWN.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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