Quick answer
How do you stop Ross & Roberts bailiffs?
Act before the Notice of Enforcement deadline where possible. Check the creditor, debt and legal authority; contact Ross & Roberts through verified details; report vulnerability; and make an affordable proposal supported by a budget. Where the liability order, warrant or balance is wrong, use the correct council or court process immediately.
Use the compliance stage
Payment, an accepted arrangement or a genuine correction may prevent a visit and further fees.
Keep control of entry
For most Council Tax and parking cases, first entry to a home is normally peaceful through a door.
Check legal debt protection
Breathing Space or a suitable formal solution may pause qualifying enforcement after it starts.
Company profile
Who are Ross & Roberts Limited?
Ross & Roberts Limited is an active private enforcement and debt-collection company. Companies House records company number 03365520, incorporation on 6 May 1997 and a registered office at 6 Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, CH41 4PE.
Ross & Roberts normally acts for a council or another client. The instructing body remains the original creditor or source of the legal authority.
The Enforcement Conduct Board lists Ross & Roberts as an accredited firm since October 2023. CIVEA also lists the company as a current corporate member.
The capacity determines the powers
Are Ross and Roberts debt collectors or bailiffs?
| Question | Debt collection | Bailiff enforcement |
|---|---|---|
| What authority exists? | Ross & Roberts requests payment for a client. | A liability order, warrant or other formal authority exists. |
| Can goods be controlled? | No | Potentially, subject to the rules and exemptions. |
| Can a vehicle be clamped? | Not merely because a collection letter was sent. | Potentially if the debtor owns it and no exemption applies. |
| Can they enter a home? | Only if invited like any other visitor. | Entry powers depend on the debt, premises and previous control of goods. |
| Typical document | A payment demand or collection letter. | A Notice of Enforcement, warrant or formal enforcement notice. |
Start with the named creditor and debt
Why are Ross & Roberts contacting you?
A council instructed them
The case may concern Council Tax, business rates or another local-authority debt.
A liability order or warrant exists
Formal enforcement normally follows the relevant statutory or court process.
An arrangement failed
Missed payments may have moved the account from collection to a visit stage.
The creditor has an old address
Earlier council or parking notices may have gone elsewhere after a move.
The letter concerns someone else
A former occupant, relative or person with a similar name may be the debtor.
They are only collecting
The communication may request payment without yet authorising control of goods.
The notice determines the exact authority
What debts do Ross & Roberts collect?
| Debt type | Common legal route | Important check |
|---|---|---|
| Council Tax arrears | Magistrates’ court liability order | Financial year, liability, reductions, discounts, payments and costs. |
| Business rates | Liability order | Ratepayer, premises, relief, dates and business-entry rules. |
| Council parking and traffic penalties | Traffic Enforcement Centre warrant of control | PCN, vehicle registration, notice history, warrant address and court remedy. |
| Other council or client debts | Collection instruction, judgment or another statutory authority | Whether the company is collecting voluntarily or formally enforcing. |
Verify before paying or challenging
Do you have to pay Ross & Roberts?
Deal with the case urgently where
- The debt belongs to you
- The creditor and legal authority are correct
- The balance and payments are accurate
- The notice is genuine
- No court hold or statutory protection applies
Raise a dispute immediately where
- The named debtor is someone else
- The debt was already paid
- The council or authority used the wrong address
- A Council Tax discount or reduction was missed
- The PCN process was not received
- The balance, warrant or fees are wrong
The compliance stage
Ross & Roberts Notice of Enforcement
For relevant enforcement under Schedule 12, Ross & Roberts must normally give at least 14 clear days’ notice before taking control of goods. Sundays, bank holidays, Good Friday and Christmas Day are excluded from the clear-day calculation.
For an eligible non-business debt, an authorised debt adviser may request an extension so the notice period becomes 28 clear days. The request must be made before the original period expires.
Use the compliance period to check the debt, correct errors, report vulnerability and seek a payment arrangement. A visit can add the enforcement-stage fee.
How enforcement can escalate
Ross & Roberts enforcement stages
Compliance
Ross & Roberts receives the case, sends formal notice and adds the compliance fee.
Contact and proposal
You can pay, challenge through the proper route or seek an accepted arrangement.
Enforcement visit
An agent attends to seek payment or take control of goods.
Controlled goods
Goods may be listed, clamped or secured while remaining with you under payment terms.
Removal
Controlled goods may potentially be removed if payment is not made.
Sale or disposal
Non-exempt goods may be sold and the proceeds applied to the debt and permitted costs.
Match the action to the problem
How to stop Ross & Roberts bailiffs now
| Situation | Action that may stop or pause enforcement | What does not automatically work |
|---|---|---|
| The debt is correct | Pay or obtain a written affordable arrangement before a visit. | Making an offer without acceptance. |
| Council Tax is wrong | Ask the council to correct the account and suspend or recall Ross & Roberts. | Only telling the visiting enforcement agent. |
| Parking notices went to an old address | Use the correct Traffic Enforcement Centre witness statement or statutory declaration. | A general complaint without the required court form. |
| Goods or a vehicle belong to someone else | Provide ownership evidence and make the formal third-party claim if required. | Hiding or disposing of controlled goods. |
| Serious vulnerability | Report it to Ross & Roberts and the creditor and request adjustments or recall. | Assuming vulnerability automatically cancels the debt. |
| Several unaffordable debts | Check Breathing Space or a suitable formal debt solution. | Assuming an informal DMP automatically binds the company. |
Offer only what you can maintain
Ross & Roberts payment plans
Check the full balance
Request the principal debt, court costs, fees, payments and separate references.
Prepare a budget
Protect rent, mortgage, current Council Tax, energy, food and essential travel.
Make a specific proposal
State the instalment, frequency, first payment date and expected clearance period.
Explain vulnerability
Describe why an unaffordable plan or doorstep visit would cause harm.
Contact the creditor too
Ask the council or client to support the plan or review enforcement.
Get written acceptance
Confirm payment dates and whether visits, clamping, removal and sale are suspended.
A documented council instruction
Ross & Roberts Council Tax bailiffs
Contact the council about
- Who is liable and for which financial year
- Missing payments
- Single-person discount
- Council Tax Reduction
- Exemptions and disregards
- Vulnerability and recovery-method review
- A request to suspend or recall the instruction
Contact Ross & Roberts about
- The Notice of Enforcement deadline
- The active enforcement balance
- Payment and instalment proposals
- Agent attendance
- Vehicle clamps
- Controlled goods
- Fees and receipts
Commercial premises use different entry rules
Ross & Roberts and business rates enforcement
Councils can obtain liability orders for unpaid non-domestic rates and instruct certificated enforcement agents. Current council records identify Ross & Roberts as a contractor used for Council Tax and business-rates collection.
Entry rules at trade or business premises can be broader than the normal first-entry rule at a home. An agent may be able to enter by an unlocked door, gate or other usual means and take control of non-exempt business goods.
Check the named ratepayer, hereditament, liability dates, reliefs, payments and order before only negotiating the enforcement balance.
Council penalties and private parking differ
Ross & Roberts parking fines, PCNs and traffic enforcement
| Parking debt | Can bailiff powers be used? | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Council Penalty Charge Notice | Only after the statutory process and a valid warrant. | PCN, charge certificate, order for recovery, warrant and vehicle details. |
| Bus lane or moving-traffic PCN | Potentially after the relevant notices and warrant. | Authority, contravention, notice dates and court remedy. |
| Private parking charge | Not merely from a collection letter | Parking operator, court claim, judgment and enforcement authority. |
Ross & Roberts bailiffs at your door
Can Ross & Roberts force entry?
For most ordinary home enforcement
- Keep external doors locked
- Speak through the door, window or letterbox
- Ask for identification and authority
- Request a detailed balance
- Pay through a verified route without allowing entry
- Get any arrangement or hold in writing
Important exceptions and risks
- An unlocked door may allow peaceful entry
- A vehicle outside may be clamped
- Business premises can have different entry rules
- Lawful re-entry can apply after goods were controlled
- Certain criminal fines and taxes can carry stronger powers
- Keeping the door locked does not cancel the debt
Ownership and exemptions matter
Can Ross & Roberts take your car or belongings?
Commonly protected
- Essential clothing and basic household items
- Qualifying work tools within the statutory £1,350 limit
- Disability equipment
- Domestic pets
- Goods wholly owned by another person
- Some financed or leased assets not owned by the debtor
Potentially at risk
- A debtor-owned vehicle that is not exempt
- Non-essential electronics and valuables
- Jointly owned goods to the value of the debtor’s interest
- Business goods at commercial premises
- Goods already listed in a controlled goods agreement
Current standard civil-enforcement scale
Ross & Roberts bailiff fees in 2026
| Stage | Instructions before 1 May 2026 | Instructions on or after 1 May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | £75 | £79 |
| Enforcement | £235 plus 7.5% above £1,500 | £247 plus 7.5% above £1,900 |
| Sale or disposal | £110 plus 7.5% above £1,500 | £116 plus 7.5% above £1,900 |
Incorrect contact still needs a response
Ross & Roberts letter for the wrong person, address or debt
| Problem | What to do | Useful evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Previous occupant | Tell Ross & Roberts the named person does not live there. | Council Tax bill, tenancy, mortgage statement or utility account. |
| Wrong telephone number | State that you are not the debtor and request removal of the number. | Reasonable identity or account evidence without oversharing. |
| Debt already paid | Send proof to the company and creditor and request an immediate hold. | Receipt, bank statement, reference and payment allocation. |
| Wrong Council Tax liability | Challenge the account with the council and ask it to suspend enforcement. | Tenancy, address dates, discounts, benefits and occupancy records. |
| PCN notices not received | Check the Traffic Enforcement Centre procedure urgently. | V5C address history, move dates and notice chronology. |
| Someone else owns the goods | Notify the company before removal or sale and make the ownership claim. | Invoice, bank transfer, finance, insurance or registration documents. |
Tell the company and creditor early
Ross & Roberts vulnerability and welfare support
Vulnerability does not automatically cancel a debt or warrant, but it can require adjustments, additional time, welfare review or a more appropriate recovery method.
Contact Ross & Roberts and the creditor, explain the condition or circumstance, describe the harm enforcement may cause and ask for the practical adjustment required.
A current council page states that where enforcement agents identify vulnerable customers, the case may be returned to the council. That does not create an automatic right to recall, so ask for the decision in writing.
Verify details before sharing information
Ross & Roberts contact number, email and payment
| Contact route | Current public detail | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Official website | rossandroberts.com | Online account, payment and current company information. |
| Telephone | 01458 550480 | Case enquiries and payment arrangements. |
| info@rossandroberts.co.uk | Written case contact and supporting evidence. | |
| Registered office | 6 Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, CH41 4PE | Company identification; not automatically the payment or complaint address. |
Complaining is separate from stopping action
How to complain about Ross & Roberts bailiffs
Create a timeline
Record notices, calls, visits, agents, payments, goods and vulnerability reports.
Preserve evidence
Keep letters, emails, receipts, photographs, recordings and screenshots.
Complain to Ross & Roberts
Use the current complaint process and state the conduct, rule and remedy sought.
Complain to the creditor
For a council debt, ask the council to investigate its contractor and review the instruction.
Request a separate hold
A complaint does not automatically suspend a visit, clamp, removal or sale.
Escalate where eligible
The ECB, council Ombudsman or court process may apply after the required first stage.
The debt and enforcement stage both matter
Can a debt solution stop Ross & Roberts bailiffs?
| Option | Potential effect | Important limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Direct arrangement | Voluntary hold | Only stops action if accepted and maintained. |
| Debt Management Plan | No automatic protection | Council Tax and active enforcement usually need separate priority treatment. |
| Breathing Space | Temporary statutory pause | Only qualifying notified debts are protected after the moratorium starts. |
| Approved IVA | Formal creditor protection | Only qualifying debts and creditors bound by the approved proposal are covered. |
| Approved DRO | Formal moratorium | Eligibility is strict and previously controlled goods may remain at risk. |
| Bankruptcy | Most qualifying recovery restricted | Excluded debts, secured rights, assets and prior control need separate advice. |
What to do today
Ross & Roberts bailiffs action plan
Save the paperwork
Photograph the notice, envelope, visit letter, clamp notice and goods inventory.
Identify the authority
Check the council, PCN, liability order, warrant or other reference.
Verify the balance
Request the original debt, costs, fees, payments and separate cases.
Contact both organisations
Make the arrangement, dispute, reduction claim or vulnerability report.
Protect ownership evidence
Collect receipts, finance documents and proof of disability or work use.
Confirm enforcement status
Ask whether visits, clamping, removal and sale are suspended in writing.
Need help dealing with Ross & Roberts and wider debts?
Request a callback to review the enforcement stage and whether an IVA may be suitable for qualifying debts.
Frequently asked questions
Ross & Roberts bailiffs FAQs
Ross & Roberts Limited is an active private enforcement and debt-collection company incorporated in England and Wales under company number 03365520. Its registered office is 6 Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, CH41 4PE. It normally acts for councils and other clients rather than being the original creditor.
Ross & Roberts can act in different capacities. A debt-collection letter does not itself give bailiff powers. Formal enforcement requires the correct legal authority, such as a liability order or warrant, and must be carried out by an authorised or certificated enforcement agent.
The case may concern Council Tax, business rates, a council parking or traffic penalty, or another debt handled for a client. Check the original creditor, debt type, legal authority, reference, balance and whether the letter is ordinary collection or formal enforcement.
You must deal with a valid enforceable debt that belongs to you, but first verify the creditor, amount and authority. If the debt is wrong, already paid, belongs to someone else or is subject to a court application or statutory protection, tell Ross & Roberts and the creditor immediately.
Depending on the debt and stage, you may be able to pay the verified balance, secure an accepted arrangement, correct an error, prove goods belong to someone else, report vulnerability, obtain Breathing Space or use a suitable formal debt solution. Enforcement is not stopped until the hold, recall, court order or legal protection is confirmed.
You can propose affordable weekly or monthly instalments supported by an income and expenditure budget. Ross & Roberts does not have to accept every offer. Get written confirmation of the amount, dates and whether visits, clamping, removal or sale are suspended.
CIVEA currently lists 01458 550480 for Ross and Roberts Limited and the email address info@rossandroberts.co.uk. Verify current details against rossandroberts.com and your latest notice before sharing information or making payment.
For Council Tax, parking penalties and most ordinary civil enforcement at a home, Ross & Roberts agents cannot normally force entry on a first visit. Different rules can apply to business premises, lawful re-entry after goods have already been controlled and certain criminal fine or tax enforcement.
A vehicle owned by the debtor can potentially be clamped or removed during valid enforcement if it is not exempt. Provide evidence quickly if it belongs to someone else, is on finance, is used for qualifying disability needs or is essential for work within the statutory exemption.
For relevant Schedule 12 taking-control enforcement, Ross & Roberts must normally give at least 14 clear days' Notice of Enforcement before taking control of goods. For a qualifying non-business debt, an authorised debt adviser may request an extension to 28 clear days before the original period expires.
For relevant standard civil-enforcement instructions received on or after 1 May 2026, the fixed fees are £79 at compliance, £247 at enforcement and £116 at sale or disposal. A 7.5% fee can apply to the part of the principal debt above £1,900 at later stages. Specialist processes can use different fees.
Contact Ross & Roberts promptly and explain that the named person does not live at the address or use the telephone number. Keep proof of identity, occupancy and ownership of valuable goods or vehicles. Do not pay another person's debt merely because correspondence reaches your address.
Check whether the case concerns a council Penalty Charge Notice or a private parking charge. A council warrant may require a Traffic Enforcement Centre witness statement or statutory declaration if earlier notices were not received. A private parking debt normally needs a court judgment before bailiff enforcement.
Contact Ross & Roberts and the creditor immediately, explain the condition or circumstance, describe the harm enforcement may cause and request the adjustment needed. Send supporting evidence when available, but do not delay an urgent report while waiting for documents.
Complain in writing to Ross & Roberts and the creditor with the case reference, timeline, evidence and remedy requested. A complaint does not automatically stop enforcement, so request a separate hold. Ross & Roberts is accredited by the Enforcement Conduct Board, which may consider eligible unresolved conduct complaints after the firm's process.
Breathing Space can temporarily pause most enforcement for a qualifying notified debt after an authorised debt adviser starts the moratorium. An approved IVA can bind creditors for qualifying debts. Neither option necessarily releases goods already controlled or covers every debt.
Official and current sources
Sources used for this Ross & Roberts guide
Official company website
Online account, payment and current company information.
Companies HouseRoss & Roberts Limited
Company number, status, incorporation and registered office.
ECBRoss & Roberts accreditation
Accredited-firm record and current registered address.
CIVEAMember contact details
Current telephone, email, address and official website.
GOV.UKBailiff powers and rights
Notice, entry, identity, payment, belongings and vulnerability.
Legislation.gov.ukNotice of Enforcement
The clear-day period and qualifying debt-advice extension.
Legislation.gov.uk2026 enforcement amendments
Notice-period and fee changes applying from May 2026.
Bexley CouncilCouncil Tax enforcement
Current identification of Ross & Roberts as a Council Tax enforcement provider.
Lewisham CouncilCouncil Tax and business rates
Current council contract record covering collection work.
GOV.UKComplaining about a bailiff
Company, creditor, council and court complaint routes.
GOV.UKBreathing Space
Temporary protection for qualifying notified debts.
Speak to Bailiff Advice
Review the Ross & Roberts enforcement stage and whether an IVA may be suitable for wider qualifying debts.


