Mohammad Shajahan, director of Hampshire restaurant company Rose Garden (UK) Ltd (Rose), trading under the name Alresford Indian & Bangladeshi Restaurant, was found to have employed five workers who were not eligible to work in the UK following a investigation by the Insolvency Service.

The investigation concluded Shajahan had failed to ensure his business complied with statutory obligations under immigration legislation to ensure relevant immigration checks were completed and copy documents retained, resulting in the employment of the five illegal workers.

Rose went into liquidation on 25 April 2016 owing £223,547 to creditors, including £100k related to the fine imposed by the Home Office Immigration and Enforcement for employment of the illegal workers.

Shajahan has given an undertaking to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, which prevents him from becoming directly or indirectly involved in the promotion, formation or management of a company for seven years from 20 December 2016.