The director of eight Chinese restaurants across London has been disqualified for seven years for employing illegal workers and failing to pay tax.
On the second day of his disqualification trial , Yingji Li, the director of Mandarin Kitchen Limited, gave 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 30 June 2017.
Mandarin went into liquidation on 22 April 2014 owing £394,267 to creditors.
The Insolvency Service’s investigation concluded that Mr Li caused Mandarin to employ two illegal workers.
He also caused the company to fail to submit returns or payments to HMRC in respect of VAT, PAYE and NIC, with at least £191,748 being owed to HMRC at the date of liquidation.
