Disciplinary Record - Chester and Co

Decision - Fined

Outcome: Fine

Outcome date: 22 December 2023

Published date: 11 January 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Chester and Co

Address(es): 661 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6AA

Firm ID: 625285

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Chester and Co was directed to pay a fixed financial penalty of £750 and costs of £150.

Reasons/basis

Chester and Co is a recognised body whose office is at 661 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6AA.

Firms are expected to take the necessary steps to run their business or carry out their role in a way that encourages equality of opportunity and respect for diversity.

Firms are also required to respond promptly to the SRA and provide full and accurate information following a request or requirement. This includes the requirement to monitor, report and publish workforce diversity data in a prescribed way.

Chester and Co failed to:

• submit to the SRA its workforce diversity data after the SRA asked it to do so

in breach of paragraph 3.3(a) of the Code of Conduct for Firms.

The firm failed to remedy this breach after being given notice and reasonable time in which to do so.