Corporate report

Current list of people involved in transactions connected with VAT fraud

Updated 11 April 2024

Each entry on this list is specific to the default dates to which it refers. The address is the one associated with the published person at the time of the transactions. For example:

  • the published person may no longer be involved in transactions connected with VAT fraud
  • the published person may no longer be at the published address
  • the business currently at the published address may have no connection with published business
  • the business currently at the published address may have the same name as the published business but could be under completely new management

List first published 21 June 2023

Name Business trade or occupation Address Period of default Total of penalties charged
Merchant Trader Limited Sale of scrap and precious metal Formerly of Unit 4200, Waterside Centre, Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YN 1 May 2020 to 31 Jan 2021 £1,614,824.70

Company officers

Name Officer’s position (or former position) Address Periods to which penalty relate Total amount of company penalties charged Portion attributed to officer
Delve Ram Director of Concorde Developments Limited Formerly of 4 Oswin Grove, Coventry, CV2 5GJ 1 Sep 2018 to 30 Nov 2019 £49,200 £49,200

List first published 23 March 2023

Name Business trade or occupation Address Period of default Total of penalties charged
Bespoke Contracts (UK) Ltd Wholesale of scrap and precious metals Formerly of Suite 21, West Wing, Rutherford House, Warrington Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6ZH and GPG House, Walker Avenue, Wolverton Mill, Milton Keynes, MK12 5TW 1 Feb 2019 to 31 Jul 2019 £647,751  
Barkat Barkat Ltd, Formerly known as Falconz Limited. Supply of labour in the construction industry Formerly of 65 Oakdene Crescent, Nuneaton, CV10 0DT 1 Sep 2018 to 28 Feb 2019 £79,529.10  

Company officers

Name Officer’s position (or former position) Address Periods to which penalty relate Total amount of company penalties charged Portion attributed to officer
Azadwinder Singh Former director of Barkat Barkat Ltd. Formerly known as Falconz Limited. Formerly of 65 Oakdene Crescent, Nuneaton, CV10 0DT 1 Sep 2018 to 28 Feb 2019 £79,529.10 £79,529.10

List first published on 24 November 2022

Name Business trade or occupation Address Period of default Total of penalties charged
St Hendericks Recycling Ltd Scrap metal recycling Formerly of 200 Coleridge Road, Sheffield, S9 5DA and Unit 20 Harrison Street, Rotherham, S61 1EE 1 Feb 2020 to 31 Oct 2020 £127,806.30

Company officers

Name Officer’s position (or former position) Address Periods to which penalty relates Total amount of company penalties charged Portion attributed to officer
Shoeb Choudhury Director of St Hendericks Recycling Ltd Formerly of 26 Redruth Street, Manchester, M14 7PX 1 Feb 2020 to 31 Oct 2020 £127,806.30 £127,806.30

List first published on 26 September 2022

Name Business trade or occupation Address Period of default Total of penalties charged
Concorde Developments Limited Building and joinery Formerly of Unit 2C, First Floor, Tapcon Way, Coventry, CV2 5DJ and Venture House, 1-2 Holbrook Lane, Coventry, CV6 4AF 1 Sep 2018 to 30 Nov 2019 £49,200
Nunes Consultant Ltd Construction and supply of labour Formerly of 24 The Drive, Feltham, TW14 0AJ and 26 The Drive, Feltham, TW14 0AJ 1 Jun 2019 to 29 Feb 2020 £44,232.60
EK Express Freight Limited Buying and selling cars Formerly of 389 Holywood Road, Belfast, BT4 2LS and 113 Elmwood Drive, Bangor, BT20 3LL 1 Feb 2020 to 31 Jan 2021 £60,164.83

Company officers

Name Officer’s position (or former position) Address Periods to which penalty relate Total amount of company penalties charged Portion attributed to officer
Nicholas Nunes Director of Nunes Consultant Ltd Formerly of 26 The Drive, Feltham, TW14 0AJ 1 Jun 2019 to 29 Feb 2020 £44,232.60 £44,232.60

List first published on 15 June 2022

Name Business trade or occupation Address Period of default Total of penalties charged
Friz UK Ltd Wholesale of household goods, toiletries and soft drinks Formerly of Unit 38A The Enterprise Centre, Cranborne Road, Potters Bar, EN6 3DQ and 11 The Quadrant, Manor Park Crescent, Edgware, HA8 7LU 1 Feb 2019 to 31 Oct 2019 £206,001.72  

Company officers

Name Officer’s position (or former position) Address Periods to which penalty relates Total amount of company penalties charged Portion attributed to officer
Mozmul Islam Director of Friz UK Ltd 259 Philip Lane, London, N15 4AE and formerly of 7 Martineau Road, London, N5 1NG 1 Feb 2019 to 31 Oct 2019 £206,001.72 £206,001.72