London gangmaster loses licence.

The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has revoked the licence of a London gangmaster. After Mr Anthony Shipley the Group Operations Director, failed the Principal Authority competency test.

If Beaver Management Services Limited continue to supply workers or a provide a labour service without a licence to the regulated sectors, the GLA would take prosecution action.

Paul Whitehouse, Chairman of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority said:

“Anybody who is in control of workers needs to be fit to do so, and needs to respect the position they are in.”

Notes to editors

1. The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) was set up to curb the exploitation of workers in the agricultural, horticultural, shellfish gathering and associated processing and packing industries.

2. Beaver Management Services Limited did not appeal against the GLA decision.

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