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Bosses each falsely claimed loans for their companies, taking over £125,000 in taxpayer support that they were not entitled to.
Director disqualified for 12 years and five other companies wound-up in the public interest after fraudulently claiming COVID-19 business support.
Takeaway owner from Oldham and company director from Kings Langley in Hertfordshire falsely claimed Bounce Back Loans totalling around £69,000 before dissolving their companies.
A new government-backed loan scheme launches today (6 April) to provide additional finance to those businesses that need it.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Stanmore consultancy boss claimed £25,000 before closing the business in effort to avoid repaying taxpayer loan
11 sham companies were part of a group that fraudulently claimed UK-taxpayer funds and transferred the money to Hong Kong.
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury spoke about the Government’s commitment to protect access to cash and announced a consultation on legislative proposals will be launched in Summer 2021.
Two companies who fraudulently applied for thousands of pounds worth of COVID support loans have been wound up in the courts.
Loan fraud amongst reasons why operator licence revoked.
Yorkshire-based directors of specialist tuition centre banned for a total of 21 years.
Businesses in Scotland benefitted from more than £3.4 billion of UK Government-backed loans to protect and support jobs across the country.
Bankruptcy restrictions totalling 48 years for five individuals who took Covid-19 financial support to which they were not entitled.
Two businessmen from East Sussex and Essex falsely claimed maximum £50k Bounce Back Loans and used money for their own gain.
Director of Brentwood property development company disqualified for 11 years after overstating his company’s turnover in order to claim £50,000 that the business was not entitled to.
Directors of construction and sports coaching companies falsely claimed a total of £73,000 in Bounce Back Loans
The Student Loans Company (SLC) is commencing a procurement exercise to appoint its third strategic technology partner.
Following two separate cases brought by the Insolvency Service, two directors were given suspended prison sentences of 20 months and six months respectively.
Two East Midlands bosses misused or falsely claimed Bounce Back Loans totalling more than £80,000 during Covid pandemic
Engineering firm boss had falsely claimed two Bounce Back Loans and used the £100k for personal gain.
The Insolvency Service has successfully secured restrictions against a gym operator and roofer after they falsely applied for Bounce Back Loans.
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