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Insolvency practitioner sanctions: Christopher Horner 18 February 2026

On 18 February 2026 a Disciplinary Consent Order was made against Christopher Horner of Darlington

• From: The Insolvency Service
• Published: 27 March 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Disciplinary Consent Order Christopher Horner

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Details

An Order has been made in relation to an allegation that Mr Horner; between 6 March 2019 and 1 December 2023.

1: breached the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations (‘MLR’) 2017, when:        

• As liquidator of nine companies and nominee of one Individual Voluntary Arrangement, he failed to verify the identity of the directors and/or failed to undertake onboarding checks prior to establishing a business relationship; and
• As liquidator of three companies, he failed to carry out enhanced due diligence in cases assessed as high-risk for money laundering.

2: in his role as liquidator of 10 companies, breached paragraph 18 of Statement of Insolvency Practice (‘SIP’) 2 when he failed to document initial assessments and conclusions reached during his investigations into the affairs of the companies.

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

Published 27 March 2026