The restaurant's operators, including licence holder Ahmed Mohamed Hussein Sayed, also owe more than £81,000 in unpaid fines following previous immigration enforcement action. Immigration officials have asked Durham County Council to revoke the licence, arguing the business has repeatedly failed to uphold the licensing objective of preventing crime and disorder. "Of particular concern is the fact that this is not the first occasion on which illegal working has been identified at this premises." Following the May 2025 enforcement visit, Immigration Enforcement issued an £80,000 civil penalty to 47 Northbailey Limited. The report adds: "The repeated identification of illegal working at the same premises, involving the same individual in a position of responsibility, raises serious concerns regarding the management of the premises.