On 9 September 2025, Adedoyin Ajanaku pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 2 and an offence under Section 6 of the Fraud Act 2006 at Bromley Magistrates Court. He was ordered to pay a fine of £80, a victim surcharge of £32, and prosecution costs of £350, totalling £462.
Mr Ajanaku was discovered working as a door supervisor by SIA investigation officers during a routine inspection at a venue in Islington, presenting what appeared to be an SIA licence card.
During the inspection, the officers were able to establish that although the photograph on the card was a good likeness for Mr Ajanaku, it did not match the image held by the SIA. Furthermore, the licence number had been cancelled some months earlier after being reported lost.
Mr Ajanaku used the details from a family member’s licence card to create a counterfeit with his own likeness. He did not engage with the SIA during the investigation and was then summonsed to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court as a result.
Kirsty Grant, SIA Criminal Investigations Officer, said:
Mr Ajanaku was placed in a position of trust in the night-time economy after using a counterfeit licence card to gain employment as a door supervisor. By being untrained and unlicensed, he put both his own safety and the public’s safety at risk. The fine and costs imposed on him through this conviction reflect this and should serve as a warning to all those who seek to work illegally in the private security industry.
Background
By law, security operatives working under contract must hold and display a valid SIA licence. Information about SIA enforcement and penalties can be found on GOV.UK/SIA.
The offences relating to the Fraud Act 2006 mentioned above are:
- Section 2 – Fraud by false representation
- Section 6 – Possession of an article used in fraud
The SIA is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK, reporting to the Home Secretary under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001. The SIA’s main duties are the compulsory licensing of individuals undertaking designated activities and managing the voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS).
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