LONDON, Dec. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

On 2December 2025, Adam Kelly pleaded guilty to 2 offences under the Private Security Industry Act 2001at Liverpool Magistrates' Court. He was given a 12-month community order and ordered to complete 80 hours' unpaid work and 20 hours of rehabilitation.He was also given a £50 fine and must pay a £114 victim surcharge at £500 ofcourtcosts, totalling £664.

One of the offences, under Section 22 of the Private Security Industry Act, wasmaking false statements to the SIA.This was the result of Mr Kelly wrongly claiming he had no convictions in the last twelve months and had never gone by another name while renewing his SIA door supervisor licence in May 2025.

The other offence, under Section 9 of the Private Security Industry Act, was breaching the SIA's licence conditions by not informing the SIA ofhisconviction.

Mr Kelly had been known bya previousname, and he had been convicted fornumerousrelevant offences at Liverpool Magistrates'Court on 10 July 2024. At an interview undercautionwith the SIA,he admitted he knewhisstatements were false and made them toattempttoensure his licence wouldbe renewed.

Jenny Hart, SIA Criminal InvestigationsManager, said:

By lying in his application, Mr Kellyattemptedto undermineboththe integrity of the SIA's licensing systemand thepublic'sconfidence in the peoplewhosejob it is to protect them. If he had succeeded in continuing to work in the private security industry unlawfully,Mr Kellyalso would have beenrisking public safety.He has been rightly punished for these offences.

Background

By law, security operatives working under contract must hold and display a valid SIA licence. Information aboutSIA enforcement and penaltiescan be found onGOV.UK/SIA.

The offences relating to the Private Security Industry Act 2001 mentioned above are:

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section 9 - contravening licence conditions by not updating the SIA of a relevant conviction.

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section 22-makinga false statement to the SIA

The SIA is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK, reporting to the Home Secretary under the terms of thePrivate 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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