Директора мебельной компании в Ланкашире исключили из реестра за нелегальное трудоустройство

An East Lancashire furniture company's director has been struck off by the Insolvency Service after employing illegal workers. Syed Ali Abbas, 44, of Westmorland Street, Nelson, has been the director of Zas Furnishings Ltd, but failed to ensure the company complied with legislative requirements. This relates to the employment of two people who did not have the right to work in the UK, who were both employed when Abbas was the appointed director of the company. An Insolvency Service report said: “Zas did not comply with its statutory obligations under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, resulting in the employment of 2 people who did not have the right to work. “Home Office Immigration Enforcement (“HOIE”), after investigating Zas, issued a Notification of Liability for a Civil Penalty of £90,000 in respect of the employment of these workers, payment of which was due on or before 4 September 2025.” However, the company did not pay the penalty to the Home Office. Zas Furnishings had offices in Cambridge Street, Great Harwood, as well as being based in Ruskin Street, Burnley. Abbas was struck off for five years, with the order beginning on July 30. Earlier this year, the firm was named alongside a barbershop and a car shop that were fined by the government, as part of the quarterly round-up. Offenders can be sent to jail for five years or handed an unlimited fine if they are found guilty of employing someone who they knew or had ‘reasonable cause to believe’ did not have the right to work in the UK. This includes, for example, if they had any reason to believe a person: - did not have leave (permission) to enter or remain in the UK - their leave had expired - was not allowed to do certain types of work - or their papers were incorrect or false. Read more Hope for Beefeater and Brewers Fayre sites as 53 sold in rescue deal Day of action recovers stolen vehicles from illegal waste sites Darwen distributor among first in UK to gain approval for new vaping duty scheme Additionally, penalties can be handed out if a business employs someone who does not have the right to work and did not complete the correct checks. To report a crime anonymously, call the Immigration Enforcement hotline on 0300 123 7000. This latest release, provided by the Home Office, relates to the period between April 1 and June 30, 2025, and was released in November.