Convicted security boss loses hidden assets in court confiscation

A Lincolnshire security boss who got away with paying less than one percent of a confiscation order made in November 2021 must now pay the rest, or face jail, after the Security Industry Authority (SIA) tracked down his hidden assets. 

Trevor Frater was ordered to pay a total of £44,518.78 across 2 confiscation orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act on 25 April 2025 at Lincoln Crown Court. The matter was listed for further hearing on 13 June 2025 to ensure that Mr Frater’s available wealth was correctly recorded in the confiscation orders. The orders were granted in relation to multiple convictions under the Private Security Industry Act in 2023 and 2021. 

When the confiscation order was made for the 2021 convictions Mr Frater’s available assets were declared to be £391.93. This was despite a determination from the court that he had received almost £34,000 in financial benefit from his crimes. 

The SIA financial investigator was able to discover that over £100,000 was now available to Mr Frater, which meant that the 2021 confiscation order could be revisited to ensure he has to pay back £33,979.51 of his criminal benefit from the previous offending. Alongside this, a new confiscation order was granted in relation to the 2023 conviction that came to a sum of £10,539.27. 

Mr Frater has until 25 July 2025 to pay both sums in full or face 8 months imprisonment, at which point the confiscation order would still be owed, plus accrued interest. 

Pete Easterbrook, SIA Director of Inspections & Enforcement, said: 

On multiple occasions across the last 5 years, Trevor Frater has put the public’s safety at risk by both acting as an unlicensed security operative and deploying unlicensed security operatives. Not only did he put innocent people at risk, but he also profited substantially from these actions. 

These confiscation orders, and especially the reassessment of the 2021 order, make clear to all bad actors within this industry: you will not profit from your crime. We will find your assets, no matter how they are hidden, and recover them.