A door supervisor who continued to work after his licence was revoked has been ordered to pay over £1,000 in fines and prosecution costs.
On both 5 October 2024 and 25 October 2024, Conrad Grice operated as a door supervisor at multiple venues in Pontefract and Castleford despite having had his Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence revoked due to a conviction.
He pleaded guilty to two offences contrary to Section 3 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 at Kirklees (Huddersfield) Magistrates' Court on 15 April 2025.
Grice was ordered to pay an £80 fine, £32 victim surcharge, and £987 in prosecution costs within 28 days.
He was in breach of his suspended sentence order as a result of these convictions. The breach was marked by extending his supervision period by 12 months and adding 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
Zulqarnain Tanweer, criminal investigations officer at the SIA, said:
The SIA has an important role protecting the public through our licensing regime. Mr Grice put himself and others at risk by working multiple times as a door supervisor when his licence had been revoked.
This conviction sends a clear message to those who plan to attempt to circumvent our licensing rules. You will be caught and you will be prosecuted.
Background
By law, security operatives working under contract must hold and display a valid SIA licence. Information about SIA enforcement and penalties can be found on GOV.UK/SIA .
The offence relating to the Private Security Industry Act 2001 that is mentioned above is:
- Section 3 - engaging in licensable conduct without a licence
The SIA is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK, reporting to the Home Secretary under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 . The SIA's main duties are the compulsory licensing of individuals undertaking designated activities and managing the voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS).
