he Labour government has “named and shamed” 658 employers found to have breached UK minimum wage rules, with more than £4mn in unpaid wages returned to workers following a nationwide enforcement campaign.
The employers were ordered to repay approximately £4mn to more than 27,000 workers, while penalties totalling £7mn were imposed for breaches of National Minimum Wage legislation.
The government said it would publish lists of non-compliant employers more frequently, increasing pressure on businesses to correct payroll practices quickly and reinforcing its pledge to strengthen enforcement of legal pay requirements.
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said: “The best businesses know that looking after your workers isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do, building the stronger, more successful businesses that drive growth in every postcode.”
He added: “Most employers already understand this, and I want to work with them to ensure they have every piece of guidance and support available to help them follow the rules.”
“Short-changing your staff isn’t a shortcut to success and we are determined to stamp it out.”
Kate Dearden, minister for the future of work, said: “Underpaying your staff is illegal, and we will not let workers foot the bill for their boss failing to follow the rules.”
She urged employers to review their payroll arrangements and seek guidance from Acas where necessary.
Among the highest-profile companies named was home improvement retailer B&Q, which was found to have underpaid £456,934 to 4,530 employees.
B&Q said the underpayments were not deliberate and resulted from errors in the calculation of geographical allowances, which are paid on top of minimum hourly rates.
A company spokesperson said: “The shortfalls in payments were unintentional. They relate to calculations involving geographical allowances which are paid in addition to minimum hourly rates.”
B&Q confirmed that all affected employees had received the outstanding amounts in full during July 2025.
The Trades Union Congress welcomed the publication of the list and said employers had little justification for failing to comply with statutory pay requirements.
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak said: “Bosses who fail to pay the minimum wage deserve to be named and shamed.
“There is no excuse for workers being cheated out of the minimum wage. It’s bad for workers, families and the economy Every pound taken from a worker’s pocket is a pound that could have been spent in local shops, cafes and high streets.”
The government’s latest enforcement action underlines its intention to increase scrutiny of employers at a time when businesses face rising wage costs and tighter labour-market regulation.
For companies, minimum wage compliance is becoming an increasingly significant operational issue, as mistakes involving allowances, deductions, payroll structures and working hours can result in both back-pay liabilities and financial penalties.
The government said more frequent publication of naming lists would provide an additional deterrent by increasing reputational pressure on businesses that breach the rules.
The scale of the latest enforcement action also illustrates the potential aggregate cost of payroll errors: while the £4mn in back pay is spread across more than 27,000 workers, employers faced a further £7mn in penalties.
For workers, the campaign provides a mechanism for recovering wages that should legally have been paid. For the government, it forms part of a wider effort to strengthen enforcement of employment rights and demonstrate that statutory pay protections will be backed by financial and reputational consequences.
Other firms listed by the government includes the following:
| St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wandsworth, SW17, failed to pay £77,498.91 to 55 workers. |
| Five Guys JV Limited, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, W10, failed to pay £54,642.47 to 3,699 workers. |
| G4S Facilities Management (UK) Limited, City of Westminster, SW1H, failed to pay £31,158.47 to 479 workers. |
| Invicta Care And Training Ltd, London Borough of Hillingdon, UB10, failed to pay £30,158.44 to 104 workers. |
| Streets Ahead Estate Agents LLP, trading as Streets Ahead Estate Agents, London Borough of Islington, EC1M, failed to pay £20,781.72 to 15 workers. |
| Sihara Care Limited, Wembley, HA9, failed to pay £18,896.94 to 58 workers. |
| Damira Dental Studios Limited, London Borough of Harrow, HA5, failed to pay £17,611.20 to 46 workers. |
| UNIVERSAL CARE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, W6, failed to pay £15,121.39 to 77 workers. |
| Suntechgadget Limited, trading as Suntechgadget, London Borough of Ealing, W5, failed to pay £14,872.20 to 3 workers. |
| Enablement Care Services Ltd, London Borough of Harrow, HA1, failed to pay £13,618.76 to 38 workers. |
| Kensington Student Services Limited, trading as KSS, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, SW7, failed to pay £10,358.87 to 4 workers. |
| Localvalu Limited, trading as OIYAA, Uxbridge, UB8, failed to pay £9,260.50 to 1 worker. |
| Chislehurst Care Limited, London Borough of Bromley, SE9, failed to pay £8,994.06 to 21 workers. |
| Taylor Rose Limited, City of London, EC4V, failed to pay £8,879.24 to 63 workers. |
| Shahzads Law Ltd, London Borough of Waltham Forest, E17, failed to pay £8,316.03 to 2 workers. |
| Amazon Cleaning Ltd, London Borough of Bexley, DA18, failed to pay £8,056.35 to 9 workers. |
| Montessori & Me Nursery Ltd, Chadwell Heath, RM6, failed to pay £7,310.77 to 7 workers. |
| Food Bazar (LDN) Ltd, London Borough of Newham, E6, failed to pay £6,627.47 to 44 workers. |
| Hillcrest Catering Co. Limited, trading as KFC Brentford, London Borough of Hounslow, TW8, failed to pay £5,722.46 to 147 workers. |
| Anio Hairdressing Limited, trading as Millionhairs London Enfield, London Borough of Enfield, EN2, failed to pay £5,332.10 to 1 worker. |
| Dr Maria Rogers and Dr Arooran Kogulanathan, trading as Preston Road Surgery, Wembley, HA9, failed to pay £4,913.87 to 5 workers. |
| Tamba Day Nursery Ltd., trading as Tamba Day Nursery Olympic Park, Newham, E20, failed to pay £4,469.14 to 9 workers. |
| Urban Laundry Limited, trading as Doorstep Laundry, London Borough of Hackney, E8, failed to pay £4,410.51 to 2 workers. |
| Aldridge Education, London Borough of Haringey, N17, failed to pay £4,324.84 to 7 workers. |
| Interni Deco Ltd, City of Westminster, SW17, failed to pay £3,635.98 to 1 worker. |
| Streamlined Forensic Reporting Limited, London Borough of Islington, EC1V, failed to pay £3,588.87 to 4 workers. |
| Mr Gordon Philips, trading as Heathvale House, Thornton Heath, CR7, failed to pay £3,350.15 to 2 workers. |
| Manuella Care Limited, London Borough of Barnet, EN5, failed to pay £3,139.22 to 2 workers. |
| Nourish Contract Catering Limited, London Borough of Bromley, SE26, failed to pay £3,090.70 to 8 workers. |
| Ramesses Enterprise Limited, trading as Martin & Co Balham, London Borough of Wandsworth, SW12, failed to pay £3,021.43 to 1 worker. |
| Soulka Ltd, City of London, EC4A, failed to pay £2,882.88 to 1 worker. |
| Gaming Technology Solutions Limited, London Borough of Camden, WC1V, failed to pay £2,664.43 to 2 workers. |
| Sunshine Healthcare Services Limited, Surbiton, KT6, failed to pay £2,660.23 to 1 worker. |
| Khartoum Supermarket Services Ltd, trading as Khartoum Market, London Borough of Lambeth, SW16, failed to pay £2,656.94 to 1 worker. |
| Fort De Leau Limited, trading as Bagel Delight Bakery, London Borough of Brent, NW2, failed to pay £2,575.11 to 7 workers. |
| Mr Paul Williams, trading as C&P Panelcraft, Croydon, CR0, failed to pay £2,546.03 to 3 workers. |
| Heritage Day Nursery Ltd, Dagenham, RM10, failed to pay £2,472.06 to 2 workers. |
| Z I Catering Limited, trading as Lahore Karahi, London Borough of Wandsworth, SW17, failed to pay £2,408.78 to 21 workers. |
| Mobile Eyez Limited, trading as Forest Gate Eye Clinic, London Borough of Newham, E7, failed to pay £2,285.92 to 1 worker. |
| OAS&CO Accounting Ltd, London Borough of Haringey, N15, failed to pay £2,233.46 to 2 workers. |
| Fine Tutors Limited, London Borough of Camden, WC1H, failed to pay £2,223.28 to 33 workers. |
| Retrack Personnel Ltd, City of Westminster, W1U, failed to pay £2,193.00 to 1 worker. |
| Tradedoubler Limited, London Borough of Camden, WC1V, failed to pay £2,173.43 to 1 worker. |
| Fatman’s Acton Limited, trading as Boss Pizza Acton, London Borough of Ealing, W3, failed to pay £2,041.58 to 5 workers. |
| N&S Developments Ltd, trading as The Old Sergeant, London Borough of Wandsworth, SW18, failed to pay £1,991.46 to 2 workers. |
| Work Work Limited, London Borough of Barnet, N11, failed to pay £1,966.99 to 1 worker. |
| Restaurateur Group Holdings Ltd, trading as Grizzly’s Canning Town, London Borough of Newham, E16, failed to pay £1,911.74 to 1 worker. |
| D.Village Ltd, London Borough of Southwark, SE21, failed to pay £1,880.84 to 2 workers. |
| Functional Skills Education Centre Ltd, Wembley, HA0, failed to pay £1,876.16 to 2 workers. |
| Loon Fung Limited, London Borough of Harringey, N17, failed to pay £1,690.35 to 2 workers. |
| Fresh & Wild Limited, trading as Whole Foods Market, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, W8, failed to pay £1,683.31 to 11 workers. |
| Ebutemetta Joint Ltd, Royal Borough of Greenwich, SE18, failed to pay £1,628.56 to 1 worker. |
| Blackbox Voice and Data Solutions Ltd, Westminster, SW1Y, failed to pay £1,504.29 to 1 worker. |
| Arutun Ltd, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, SW10, failed to pay £1,496.00 to 1 worker. |
| Clearing Agent Ltd, trading as Clearcut Maintenance, London Borough of Haringey, N17, failed to pay £1,444.26 to 1 worker. |
| PMG Retail Limited, trading as PMG Schoolwear, Chessington, KT9, failed to pay £1,360.30 to 15 workers. |
| Sajn Limited, London Borough of Brent, NW10, failed to pay £1,347.49 to 7 workers. |
| YYYKN LTD, trading as Creams Cafe Elephant and Castle, London Borough of Southwark, SE17, failed to pay £1,202.08 to 1 worker. |
| Tinys Beauty Ltd, Royal Borough of Greenwich, SE9, failed to pay £1,162.33 to 2 workers. |
| Minds Limited, London Borough of Brent, NW6, failed to pay £1,160.00 to 9 workers. |
| Topaz Limited, trading as Domino’s, London Borough of Merton, SW19, failed to pay £1,120.30 to 1 worker. |
| Elpas Limited, trading as La Petite Auberge, London Borough of Barnet, EN4, failed to pay £1,111.39 to 1 worker. |
| OPO Bakery Ltd, trading as Old Post Office Bakery, London Borough of Lambeth, SW9, failed to pay £1,098.90 to 1 worker. |
| Mr A Ekrayem, Mr M N Chaban, Mr E Shaban & Mr B Al’Saadi, trading as Damasgate Wholesale, Greenford, UB6, failed to pay £1,013.95 to 9 workers. |
| Wholesale Tropicals (UK) Limited, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, E2, failed to pay £1,010.64 to 1 worker. |
| Durum Ocakbasi Limited, trading as Durum Restaurant, London Borough of Barnet, N3, failed to pay £977.92 to 5 workers. |
| G4S Security Services (UK) Limited, London Borough of Waltham Forest, E4, failed to pay £959.45 to 1 worker. |
| Dr Jerome Kaine Ikwueke, trading as Grove Road Surgery, London Borough of Haringey, N15, failed to pay £906.54 to 3 workers. |
| Green Tree Limited, trading as Green Tree Lifts, London Borough of Islington, N1, failed to pay £868.08 to 1 worker. |
| Bearfields of London Limited, London Borough of Waltham Forest, E11, failed to pay £864.43 to 1 worker. |
| Mr Lee William Petchy, trading as Liaison Hair, London Borough of Barnet, NW7, failed to pay £848.83 to 2 workers. |
| Zeux Ltd, City of Westminster, W1J, failed to pay £840.81 to 1 worker. |
| Maddisons Bakery Limited, Bexleyheath, DA7, failed to pay £840.26 to 1 worker. |
| Mr Jayendrakumar Jayantibhai Patel, Mrs Nalini Jayendrakumar Patel, Mr Pratik Patel and Mr Tilak Patel, trading as Jay’s Budgens, London Borough of Lewisham, SE4, failed to pay £838.29 to 1 worker. |
| Hawkey Office Cleaning Limited, Sidcup, DA14, failed to pay £786.68 to 3 workers. |
| R. Sutton OPCO Limited, trading as Holiday Inn London – Sutton, London Borough of Sutton, SM1, failed to pay £738.33 to 11 workers. |
| Heathrow OPCO Limited, trading as Radisson Blu Hotel, Hayes, UB3, failed to pay £731.86 to 3 workers. |
| Green Star Restaurants Ltd, trading as Morley’s Finsbury Park, London Borough of Islington, N4, failed to pay £698.14 to 4 workers. |
| Just Gourmet Ltd, London Borough of Brent, NW10, failed to pay £652.57 to 5 workers. |
| Tempex Global Limited, Barking, IG11, failed to pay £612.04 to 1 worker. |
| APJ Services (London) Ltd, Erith, DA18, failed to pay £589.00 to 1 worker. |
| Neasden Fish & Chips Ltd, London Borough of Brent, NW10, failed to pay £580.23 to 1 worker. |
| FENDEL LIMITED, trading as Creams Café, Enfield, EN1, failed to pay £574.21 to 9 workers. |
| The Marine Society And Sea Cadets, London Borough of Lambeth, SE1, failed to pay £561.59 to 4 workers. |
| Mr F Arbabi/ Dental Care Centre Limited, London Borough of Lewisham, SE14, failed to pay £531.96 to 1 worker. |
| Club Kaede Limited, trading as Bar Kaz, City of Westminster, W1F, failed to pay £530.56 to 6 workers. |
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