Security Boss and Unlicensed Door Supervisor Convicted After Working Illegally in Weymouth

A door supervisor who kept working after his licence expired – and the director of the company that sent him out to venues – have both been convicted.

At Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on September 2, Mark Tilley admitted two offences under Section 3 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 and one offence under Section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006.

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) said Tilley continued working as a door supervisor at several venues across Weymouth after his SIA Door Supervisor licence expired in June 2024.

When he was sentenced on November 25, Tilley was fined £80 for each offence. He was also ordered to pay a £96 victim surcharge and £164 in prosecution costs, bringing the total to £500.

Tilley had been deployed by Chesil Security Limited. Its sole director, William Joynes, later admitted in an interview under caution that he sent Tilley to work without checking that his SIA licence had been renewed after June 2024.

The SIA said Joynes also admitted failing to comply with a formal request to provide information and accepted he had no reasonable excuse. He further admitted giving false information by claiming that, after the licence expired, Tilley had only been working as a concierge at one venue rather than as a door supervisor.

Joynes pleaded guilty to two offences under Sections 5 and 23 of the Private Security Industry Act, along with offences under Sections 19 and 22 of the same Act.

He also appeared on behalf of Chesil Security Ltd and entered guilty pleas for two offences under Section 5 of the Act.

At a later hearing on January 26, Joynes was handed a 12-month community order, including 50 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £500 in prosecution costs and a £114 victim surcharge.

Chesil Security Ltd was fined £400 and ordered to pay £500 in prosecution costs and a £160 victim surcharge.

Nicola Bolton, the SIA’s criminal investigations manager, said knowingly deploying an unlicensed security operative put the public at risk for profit. She added that the sentences, including unpaid work and total financial penalties of more than £2,000, send a clear message to anyone in the security industry who ignores the law that the consequences will be significant.