Insolvency practitioner sanctions: Andrew Dix 26 October 2022
On 26 October 2022 a Consent Order was made against Andrew Dix of Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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Between 13 January 2015 and 25 June 2017 Mr Andrew Dix, as principal of “X” Ltd, failed to ensure their firm was supervised by an appropriate anti-money laundering supervisory authority contrary to Parts 1-6 of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007.
Between 26 June 2017 and 30 June 2021 Mr Andrew Dix, as principal of “X” Ltd, failed to ensure their firm was supervised by an appropriate anti-money laundering supervisory authority contrary to Regulation 8, and Parts 1-6 and 8-11 of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
Mr Andrew Dix submitted the following ICAEW annual returns for “X” Ltd, which incorrectly stated the firm’s Anti Money Laundering Supervisor was ICAEW when it was not:
i) 2017 annual return (data as at 30 April 2017);
And/or
ii) 2018 annual return (data as at 6 March 2018);
And/or
iii) 2019 annual return (data as at 12 March 2019);
And/or
iv) 2020 annual return (data as at 12 March 2020)
Mr Andrew Dix is therefore liable to disciplinary action as follows:
Disciplinary Bye-law 4.1a for complaints 1 and 2 and Disciplinary Bye-law 4.1b for complaint 3