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Leicester payroll services boss banned for orchestrating multi-million pound tax avoidance scheme, while failing to justify £37 million expenditure in 11 months
Rogue property developer promised investors substantial returns but instead operated ‘ponzi’ property scheme as well as transferring funds abroad.
Former accountant from Burton-on-Trent landed with 5 years of additional bankruptcy restrictions after transferring £145,000 in shares to avoid paying creditors.
Shipley used-car salesman sentenced after falsely claiming ill health had prevented him from keeping company records when he had deliberately disposed of them.
Nottingham company claiming to recover debts has been wound-up after making unsolicited approaches to creditors contrary to insolvency law.
The IVA Standing Committee has published a new version of the IVA protocol, providing updated regulatory standards to insolvency practitioners, creditors and debt advice sector.
Bankrupt fraudulently secured £26,000 credit for dissolved business then claimed the debtor was a man in Malta.
Harlow director disqualified for 7 years after he cleared the bank account of a letting company following its liquidation.
Brothers James and William Moir join their father as disqualified directors after £14m worth of investments were taken for holiday chalets never built or owned.
Banned roofers sentenced after being caught illegally running a company, while also leaving one family without a roof having run off with their money.
Cardiff director who illegally managed several companies during his 8-year ban has been sentenced.
New legislation to target company directors who dissolve their businesses and leave staff or taxpayers out of pocket.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A debt collector who fraudulently took money from clients but never helped to recover any money has been jailed.
Hundreds of thousands of people struggling with debt problems will be supported through a new debt respite scheme that launched today (4 May 2021).
A new Chair and three new non-executive board members have been appointed to the Insolvency Service Board, providing strategic leadership to the agency.
New laws will require mandatory independent scrutiny of pre-pack administration sales where connected parties are involved in the purchase.
Financial services directors banned after causing the company to take money from clients and make self-serving payments while being insolvent.
Stockport furniture boss banned for 8 years after declaring bankruptcy before starting new company with prohibited name.
Kenilworth scaffolder banned for 4 years after recklessly spending £142,000 prior to bankruptcy to avoid paying creditors.
Property Directors banned for 25 years after abusing £7.7million taken from investors for student accommodation never completed.
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