A security company director has been ordered to pay over £1,300 after admitting to supplying an unlicensed door supervisor to a venue for six months.
On 17 March 2026, Mohammed Shaba pleaded guilty at Luton Magistrates’ Court to offences under the Private Security Industry Act (PSIA). The court heard that Mr Shaba’s company, Peack Global Security Ltd, deployed an unlicensed door supervisor without verifying his Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence status.
The venue where the unlicensed operative worked made 36 payments to Peack Global Security Ltd, totalling more than £2,000.
Mr Shaba was personally fined £507 and ordered to pay a £207 victim surcharge and £500 in prosecution costs. He also entered a guilty plea on behalf of his company for the same offence, resulting in an additional £141 in prosecution costs. The total amount in fines and costs for both Mr Shaba and his company is £1,351.
David Will, the SIA’s Lead Financial Investigator, commented on the case: “Mr Shaba, through his company, profited from deploying an unlicensed security officer, which put members of the public at risk. An SIA licence ensures security operatives have relevant training and the right to work in the private security industry.”
He added, “I am pleased to see this has been recognised in the fine and costs that he is required to pay as a result of this successful prosecution.”
Under UK law, security operatives working under contract must hold and display a valid SIA licence. The specific offences relate to the supply of unlicensed operatives and the criminal liability of company directors under the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
Source – SIA