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Insolvency practitioner sanctions: Anthony Hyams 29 January 2025

On 29 January 2025 a Disciplinary Consent Order was made against Anthony Hyams of Insolve Plus Limited.

• From: The Insolvency Service
• Published: 2 October 2025

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Disciplinary Consent Order Anthony Hyams

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Summary of complaint

This Order is made in relation to a Complaint that Anthony Hyams

1. between 4 November 2021 and 13 December 2022 as Liquidator of a company breached the Fundamental Principle of Professional  Competence and Due Care of the Insolvency Code of Ethics and Section 330 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2022 when having reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting that another person and another entity were engaged in money laundering he failed to make the required disclosure to a nominated officer as soon as practicable after he received the information.

2. between 4 November 2021 and 13 October 2022 as Liquidator a company breached the Fundamental Principle of Professional Competence and Due Care of the Insolvency Code of Ethics and Statement of Insolvency Practice (SIP) 2 and SIP 1
   1. by failing to conduct timely and appropriate investigations into the affairs of the company and its director.
   2. by failing to take timely and appropriate action as a result of information which came into his possession.
   3. by failing to document appropriately his strategies, decision-making processes, investigations and conclusions.
3. between the 9 March 2022 and 13 December 2022 as liquidator of a company breached the Fundamental Principle of Professional Competence and Due Care of the Insolvency Code of Ethics and Section 7A (1), 7A (3) and 7A (5) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (CDDA), when he
   1. submitted, to the Secretary of State and the Director Conduct Reporting Service, a conduct report on the director that was materially misleading.
   2. having received new information that should have been included in the conduct report prepared in relation to the company and director failed to send the new information to the Secretary of State and the Director Conduct Reporting Service as soon as reasonably practicable.

Accordingly, My Hyams was found liable to disciplinary action under the IPA’s Articles of Association.

Published 2 October 2025