Palmer-Brown v DTSN Limited t/a Fordwich Arms [2022]

The claimant alongside two others set up the respondent business in 2017.  It was a pub and fine dining restaurant.  The two others were largely responsible for the back of house and the claimant was responsible for the front of house including finances, payroll and the day-to-day running of the business.  In 2018, the respondent was awarded a Michelin star which it retains.

The claimant opened up a ‘Stripe’ account to take deposits and these payments went directly into the claimant’s account.   The respondent also had a portable card-reading device with those payments also going into the claimant’s account.  The two other owners were aware of this.  The