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Insolvency practitioner sanctions: Michael Howorth 26 May 2026

On 26 May 2026 a Disciplinary Consent Order was made against Michael Howorth of Accrington, Lancashire

• From: The Insolvency Service
• Published: 22 July 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Disciplinary Consent Order Michael Howorth

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This Order is made in relation to a complaint that Mr Howorth, in his role as Liquidator of two cases, breached Regulation 27 & 28 of The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (‘MLR17’) when he failed to carry out customer due diligence and assess the risk of money Laundering prior to the establishment of the business relationship and acceptance of funds from the companies.

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

Published 22 July 2026