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Insolvency practitioner sanctions: Sean Williams 20 June 2023

On 20 June 2023 a Settlement Order was made against Mr Sean Williams of Leeds, United Kingdom

• From: The Insolvency Service
• Published: 14 July 2023

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Settlement Order Sean Williams

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Summary of complaint:

This Order is in relation to a complaint that Mr Mr Williams failed to comply with the fundamental principles of objectivity and/or professional competence and due care, in that:

1. Mr Williams, prior to accepting an appointment as one of the Joint Administrators of ‘D’ Limited on 17 March 2017 failed to identify and evaluate threats to his compliance with the fundamental principles arising out of his personal and / or professional relationship with Mr ‘B’ and the ‘A’ and / or failed to identify safeguards to reduce the threat to an acceptable level. Mr Williams is therefore liable to disciplinary action under Disciplinary Bye-law 4.1b.

2. Mr Williams, following his appointment to act as one of the Joint Administrators of ‘D’ Ltd on 17 March 2017, failed to create sufficient written contemporaneous records demonstrating the steps that he took, and the conclusions he reached, in identifying, evaluating threats to compliance with the fundamental principles which might arise during the course of his professional work and in explaining how the safeguards identified would reduce the threats to an acceptable level. Mr Williams is therefore liable to disciplinary action under Disciplinary Bye-law 4.1b.

Published 14 July 2023