A successful Indian restaurant based in South East England was subjected to an Immigration Enforcement raid in February 2019.

During the raid a male was arrested and was suspected of working illegally. Consequently, the business was served with a potential £20,000 civil penalty.

The business owner instructed the experts at Immigration Compliance to investigate the case and support the business through the illegal working civil penalty process.

We conducted an in-depth investigation and were able to gain relevant documentation relating to the operation. Our investigation identified that officers had acted in excess of their statutory powers. A report outlining the investigative findings was submitted to the Home Office.

The illegal working civil penalty was cancelled.