One firm was hit with an £80,000 fine
14:37, 01 Jan 2026Updated 05:53, 03 Jan 2026
Four Seasons on High Street, Runcorn(Image: Google Street View)
Six Cheshire businesses have been hit with fines for the use of illegal workers, according to latest Government data. The firms – based in Chester, Congleton, Runcorn, Warrington and Winsford – received fines totalling £270,000.
They include a shop, takeaway, car wash sites, and a transport firm. The most recent Government update on illegal working civil penalties covers the period of April 1 to June 30 last year.
Here are the Cheshire firms that have been fined during that period:
- Candy Melts Mini Market Ltd, Frodsham Street, Chester, £45,000
- Soapy Joe’s Valeting Centre Limited, Soapy Joes Car Wash, Worrall Street, Congleton, £45,000
- D M T Transport Ltd, Grosvenor House, Chapel Street, Congleton, £15,000
- Four Seasons Runcorn Limited, Four Seasons, High Street, Runcorn, £45,000
- Abz Valeting Ltd, Birchwood Hand Car Wash, Birchwood, Warrington, £40,000
- A.L Valeting Ltd, Splendid Hand Car Wash, Deacon Road, Widnes, £80,000
The Government website states: “This quarterly report lists employers in the UK that have received fines (civil penalties) for illegal working. The report lists fines given to employers who have not paid or are not making regular payments towards a penalty 28 days after they have exhausted all their objection and/or appeal rights.
“Employers who have been served with a second or further penalty once they have exhausted all their objection and/or appeal rights regardless of whether any payment has been made.”
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