List of Edinburgh businesses failing to pay minimum wage named by HMRC

Dobbies Garden Centre was named on the HMRC list.

Dobbies Garden Centres have been named on a list alongside seven other businesses for failing to pay their workers the minimum wage or national living wage.

An investigation carried out by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) was conducted between 2015 and 2023, and found that over 500 employers across the UK – including eight in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Dobbies was named on the list with the company failing to pay £48,219.50 to 1,044 workers.

Ampawan Limited, Ishi (Marchmont) Limited, MW Brasseries Ltd, Lindsey Smith, Mrs Sandra Gibson Connor, Mrs Christina Black and Capital Dairies Ltd were also named on the list.

Collectively 1,080 workers were underpaid by £55,429.97 by the aforementioned businesses.

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A breakdown of local businesses who were found breaching the National Minimum Wage law are as follows:

• Ampawan Limited, Edinburgh, EH3, failed to pay £2,021.27 to 13 workers.
• Mrs Sandra Gibson Connor, Edinburgh, EH6, failed to pay £1,618.67 to four workers.
• Ishi (Marchmont) Limited, Edinburgh, EH9, failed to pay £1,185.26 to one worker.
• MW Brasseries Ltd (Dissolved – 06/02/24), Edinburgh, EH2, failed to pay £768.78 to one worker.
• Lindsey Smith, Edinburgh, EH15, failed to pay £520.73 to 1 worker.
• Dobbies Garden Centres Limited, Lasswade, EH18, failed to pay £48,219.50 to 1,044 workers.
• Mrs Christina Black, Livingston, EH54, failed to pay £1,361.70 to four workers.
• Capital Dairies Ltd (Proposal to strike off), Lasswade, EH18, failed to pay £734.06 to 12 workers.

The department said all the companies on the list have paid what they owe to staff and been hit with financial penalties up to 200 per cent of the amount they underpaid.

The Government has released a list of 524 UK businesses that didn’t pay their employees the national minimum wage or the national living wage, which is what people over 21 should be paid.

Around 172,000 workers were left out of pocket as a result, the Department for Business and Trade said.

“Employees deserve to get paid properly for the hard work they put in,” said Kevin Hollinrake, minister for enterprise, markets and small business.

“While the majority of businesses already do the right thing and pay their staff what they are owed, today’s announcement sends a message to the minority who aren’t – that there are repercussions to undercutting hard work from their staff.”

Whilst not all minimum wage underpayments are intentional, the government has been clear that anyone entitled to be paid the minimum wage should receive it, and that enforcement action will be taken against employers who do not pay their staff correctly.

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The government said it has been clear that anyone entitled to be paid the minimum wage should receive it, and that robust enforcement action will be taken against employers who do not pay their staff correctly.

Dobbies Garden Centre has been approached for comment.