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Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate's (EAS) list of prohibited people


Details of people who have been banned from running an employment agency or business including period of ban

Under section 3(a) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973, the EAS (as part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)) can apply to an Employment Tribunal to prohibit (ban) someone from running or being involved in running an employment agency or employment business, because of their misconduct or unsuitability.

Once someone has been banned, they cannot run or be involved with running any employment agency or employment business during their prohibition period. The maximum period of any prohibition order is 10 years. Any person who breaches a prohibition order can face criminal proceedings.

Pay and Work Rights Helpline

To report someone who has breached a prohibition order contact the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368 or use their online form.

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List of prohibited people

Prohibited people under Section (3a) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973
NameProhibition periodLast known trading area
First International Point Ltd 31/08/2000 - 30/08/2010 London
Malcolm Finnimore 06/09/2003 - 05/09/2013 Devon
Adrian Farmer 06/11/2003 - 05/11/2013 Wales
Brian Alcock 18/05/2007 - 17/05/2017 East Midlands
Raymond Paul Knapman 13/04/2007 - 12/04/2017 Devon
Robert William Legg

13/04/2007 - 14/10/2017

Devon
Dean Coles 15/10/2007 - 14/10/2017 Gloucestershire
David Allon 16/02/2010 - 15/02/2020 Yorkshire
Sian Pemberton 16/02/2010 - 15/02/2015 Yorkshire
Marc Hedley 16/02/2010 - 15/02/2015 Yorkshire
Angela Roberts 16/02/2010 - 15/02/2015 Yorkshire

The following person is not permitted to run or be involved in running any employment agency or employment business during the period of the prohibition from their home address. They are permitted to run or be involved in running an employment agency or employment business from a separate business address:

Debbie Coles (15/10/2007 - 14/10/2017)