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Glasgow director took millions from investors to invest in US oil and gas company but spent the money.
First compensation order secured in court to repay taxpayer-backed Bounce Back Loan fraudulently secured during the pandemic.
Aleksander Staskiewicz overstated his company turnover in order to secure the taxpayer-backed funds.
Three businessmen from southeast England each claimed the maximum £50k Bounce Back Loan and one dissolved his company to avoid repayment.
Trader of electronic goods retained no records, leaving tax bill of more than £2.7 million unpaid and no explanation for transactions totalling nearly £5 million.
Stephen Oleksewycz acted as director of an events promotion business whilst an undischarged bankrupt, and also committed fraud offences.
Richard Adam, who served as the group finance director of Carillion Plc between 2007 and 2016, has been disqualified as a director for 12 and a half years.
New online gateway to help directors of SMEs with business decisions and make sure their companies stay on the right track.
Zafar Khan, who served as Carillion's finance director, has been disqualified as a director for 11 years.
The Insolvency Service has today issued a reprimand – the first time such powers have been used – against the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for regulatory failings.
Two businessmen from East Sussex and Essex falsely claimed maximum £50k Bounce Back Loans and used money for their own gain.
How to claim redundancy and other support as a former Tuffnells employee.
Former owner of a Chinese restaurant in Birmingham sentenced to 16 months imprisonment, suspended for two years.
Yorkshire-based boss of finance company found guilty of fraud, false accounting and forgery after abusing millions of pounds of investors’ money to buy racehorses and fund other businesses.
11 sham companies were part of a group that fraudulently claimed UK-taxpayer funds and transferred the money to Hong Kong.
Details of Insolvency Service offices that have closed, moved and merged: Edinburgh office moved 2 June 2023
The Insolvency Service has issued a warning to investors and its customers regarding a recent increase in fraudulent activity.
The Insolvency Service’s policy and technical conference returns for a third year and we’re inviting interested parties to submit abstracts of papers.
The Spring 2023 edition of our newsletter is available, with articles on our continued tough action against those convicted of covid support abuse, an update on compensation for postmasters as part the Post Office Horizon IT…
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