Door supervisor convicted after working with a suspended licence

Amadu Tavares was working at No6 Cocktail Bar in St Neots on Friday 10 May 2024 when Cambridgeshire Police carried out licence checks on door staff. They found that his licence had previously been suspended by the SIA on 10 April 2024. 

He was invited for interview under caution with SIA investigators on 11 July 2024 and again on 31 July 2024 however failed to attend for interview on either date.  

Tavares appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on 15 January 2025 where he entered a guilty plea for offences contrary to Section 3 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001. He received a £200 fine, an £80 victim surcharge and had to pay £280 towards prosecution costs, totalling £560.

Nicola Bolton, Criminal Investigations Manager at the SIA, said: 

Our priority is public protection. We carefully review the actions of licence holders and suspend or revoke licences when necessary to keep people safe.  

Mr Tavares chose to ignore the suspension of his licence, putting public safety at risk and undermining the integrity of the industry. The sentence handed down by the court will serve as a strong reminder that non-compliance has serious consequences.