Case 6005347/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr D Stanfield v Collpay Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and 1 other — 2025
- Case reference
- 6005347/2024
- Decision date
- 12 November 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Phil Allen
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mr D Stanfield
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting before Employment Judge Phil Allen on 7 October 2025, recorded that the second respondent did not attend and had not submitted responses. It held that it had jurisdiction to determine the claimant's claims against Lumocolor Ltd.
On the substance, the tribunal found that the second respondent failed to comply with Regulations 13 and 14 of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. It awarded the claimant appropriate compensation calculated as 13 weeks' gross pay, in the sum of £35,000.
The tribunal also found that the second respondent made an unauthorised deduction from wages and ordered payment of £1,714.13 gross. It further found a breach of contract arising from dismissal without notice and awarded £25,000 in damages, noting that the award was capped at the maximum amount the tribunal could make.
The claims against the first respondent were stayed for six months until 7 April 2025. The written record of the decision was sent to the parties on 12 November 2025, and the notice included the tribunal's interest information, including a stipulated rate of 8% per annum, but no separate interest figure was recorded in the judgment itself.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) | The tribunal found the second respondent failed to comply with Regulations 13 and 14 of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 and awarded appropriate compensation of 13 weeks gross pay. | Upheld | — | £35,000 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages and ordered the second respondent to pay the gross sum of £1,714.13. | Upheld | — | £1,714 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the second respondent breached the claimant's contract of employment by dismissing him without notice and awarded damages, capped at the maximum amount the Tribunal was able to award. | Upheld | — | £25,000 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £61,714
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £35,000
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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