Abeeso Security Services Limited v The Pensions Regulator

Abeeso Security Services Limited v The Pensions Regulator

The Compliance Notice was properly served and the appellant failed to provide a valid excuse for non-compliance; the penalty imposed was appropriate and proportionate.

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Parties
Appellant: Abeeso Security Services Limited; Respondent: The Pensions Regulator
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 October 2022
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Fixed Penalty Notice, Compliance Notice, Presumption of Service, Employer Duties
Pensions Regulation Administrative Law Fixed Penalty Notice Compliance Notice Presumption of Service Employer Duties

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Parties

Abeeso Security Services Limited

Appellant

The Pensions Regulator

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Compliance Notice was properly served
  2. 2 Whether ill health constituted a valid excuse for non-compliance
  3. 3 Whether the Fixed Penalty Notice was appropriate

Ratio Decidendi

The Compliance Notice was properly served and the appellant failed to provide a valid excuse for non-compliance; the penalty imposed was appropriate and proportionate.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Reference dismissed
  • Matter remitted to the Regulator