A successful business based in Cardiff was subjected to an Immigration Enforcement raid in March 2019.

The business was served with a potential £40,000 civil penalty following the arrest of 2 males during the immigration raid.

The business owner improved their chance of a successful challenge by immediately instructing the experts at Immigration Compliance consultancy to investigate the case and support the business through the civil penalty process.

We were able to gain a considerable amount of documentation relating to the operation. The investigation identified that officers had acted in excess of their statutory powers. Furthermore, we were able to establish that the business owner had conducted the correct checks to qualify for a statutory excuse – a contentious point refuted by the Home Office. A report outlining the investigative findings was submitted outside of the statutory consideration process.

The illegal working civil penalty was subsequently cancelled. This has resulted in the business having no penalty to pay and no future action being taken in relation to the case.