LEGO has warned a businessman that he must have all his vans repainted or they will take him to court.

Danny Mawson owns Kwik Stix removals, a Brighton-based firm whose logo features men who look like Lego men and bricks.

He received a letter from Lego’s solicitors on Monday stating that if he does not get rid of everything with the logo on within 28 days, they will take him to court to sue him.

Mr Mawson, 41, believes it would cost him more than £10,000 to change his business image, a figure that could destroy his company’s reputation.

He said: “It will seriously damage my business. People know about Kwik Stix and remember us because of our logo, so if we have to change it all that work will be undone.

“Lego is a multi-billion-pound company, and this isn’t doing any damage to them. They won’t be affected by this, but my business will be.

Kwik Stix has been a firm for 12 years, but Mr Mawson only brought his logo idea in two years ago. It was derived from his two daughters’ love for Lego.

He says he has spent a “fortune” on Lego products for his children, and wanted to use their idea of Lego-like features for his company to make them happy.

The company has contracts with the council and businesses in the area, but Mr Mawson feels he may lose these deals if his reputation is tarnished.

He said: “We are only a small removals company - we have three vans. Small businesses are struggling at the moment due to the current economy and Brexit.

“The last thing we needed was for the world’s biggest and probably most profitable toy company to be concerned about a couple of innocent images on our vans.”

Lego is asking him to remove anything on the internet that displays the logo, and he will also have to get new uniforms and strip his recognisable work lorries.

In the letter sent to Mr Mawson, it states: “The Lego Group views this matter seriously. In the circumstances, we have been instructed to request that you take the following steps within the next 28 days: Remove all images of the Minifigures and the 2X2 bricks from any vans or other vehicles owned and from all of your advertising and marketing materials, and confirm that you will not use any images of Minifigures and the 2X2 bricks on your vans nor as part of any of your advertising or marketing materials.”

The Argus contacted Lego and the solicitors but did not get a response.