Glasgow door supervisor working with suspended licence prosecuted

On 7 April 2026 at Hamilton Sheriff Court, Tony Jones pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 3(1) of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 for engaging in licensable conduct without a licence. He was ordered to pay a fine of £250 for the offence. 

The SIA suspended Mr Jones’s licence in January 2025, but he continued to work as a door supervisor at the Haus bar, Glasgow between 9 February and 1 March 2025. The SIA became aware of his offending when he was then discovered undertaking this work by SIA investigations officers carrying out routine licence checks in Glasgow. 

When speaking with SIA investigations officers, Mr Jones claimed he did not know his licence had been suspended but later admitted in an interview under caution with the SIA that this was a lie. 

John Farrell, SIA Criminal Investigations Officer said: 

By working with a suspended licence, Mr Jones put the people of Glasgow at risk, and I am glad to see that reflected through this successful prosecution. 

This case also sends a clear message to anyone thinking of engaging in wrongdoing in the private security industry. The SIA are out there, on the streets, ready to discover your misconduct and bring you to justice.