B2B Workforce Ltd v The Pensions Regulator

B2B Workforce Ltd v The Pensions Regulator

The tribunal lacks jurisdiction to consider the appeal because no application for review of the penalty notice was made within the statutory period and no review was undertaken by the Regulator; therefore, the appeal must be struck out.

Parties
Applicant: B2B Workforce Ltd; Respondent: The Pensions Regulator
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
01 May 2026
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Strike Out Application Considered Afresh by Judge
Outcome
Appeal struck out for want of jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Tribunal, Penalty Notices, Review Procedures, Compliance With Statutory Deadlines

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Parties

B2B Workforce Ltd

Applicant

The Pensions Regulator

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Strike Out Application Considered Afresh by Judge

  1. 1 Whether the tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the appeal in the absence of a review by the Regulator
  2. 2 Whether the employer's reasons for delay affect jurisdiction

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal lacks jurisdiction to consider the appeal because no application for review of the penalty notice was made within the statutory period and no review was undertaken by the Regulator; therefore, the appeal must be struck out.

Court Disposition

Appeal struck out for want of jurisdiction

Orders

  • The reference to the tribunal is struck out