Crime
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Jul- 2021 -23 July
Community order for director who tried to run ‘phoenixed company’
A director, working in the wholesale trade, has been sentenced to 120 hours unpaid work and community order after he…
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7 July
Director banned after trying to reclaim £3.3m in VAT
The director of metals and electrical goods store, David Smalley, has been disqualified for four years after he failed to…
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5 July
Fraud reporting to SFO jumps to ‘highest level’
The number of fraud reports made to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has jumped 13% to 998 in the year…
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Jun- 2021 -21 June
Director sentenced for running company whilst disqualified
The Insolvency Service has revealed that both Jane Goodfellow and Clare Watts have been handed a suspended sentence for running…
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10 June
11-year ban for payroll boss in tax avoidance scheme
A Leicester payroll services boss has been banned for orchestrating a “multi-million pound tax avoidance scheme”, while failing to justify…
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9 June
Number of director disqualifications falls 24%
The number of company directors that have been disqualified by the Insolvency Service fell by 24% in the last year,…
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May- 2021 -21 May
Lettings company director banned for ‘emptying company bank account’
A Harlow director has been disqualified for seven years after he cleared the bank account of a letting company following…
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Apr- 2021 -20 April
Pension fraud hits £1.8m in 2021
Some £1.8m has been lost to pension fraud in the first three months of 2021, according to fraud and cybercrime…
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16 April
Manchester accountant jailed for £1.4m fraud
A chartered accountant and former NHS executive from Manchester who siphoned almost £1.4m from several companies, including those that care…
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9 April
Bankrupt furniture maker faces eight year ban for acting as director
A Stockport furniture boss has been banned for eight years after declaring bankruptcy before starting a new company with a…
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