Search Jewish Dispatch

Insolvency Service Takes Action to Shut Down Unauthorised Crypto Investment Firm

Partnership aims to boost tip-offs about banned directors still operating in the shadows Insolvency Service Joins Forces with Crimestoppers to Crack Down on Rogue Directors The Insolvency Service disqualifies more than 1,000 directors every year for misconduct including not paying tax and using company money for personal benefit There are currently more than 11,000 people serving disqualification bans in the UK - acting as a director while banned is a criminal offence Members of the public...

Winding-up orders were made against Assent Building Compliance Limited, LB Building Control Limited and Oculus Building Consultancy Limited (“the companies”) on 6 November 2025 Assent Building Compliance Ltd and Associated Companies – Winding Up Orders Made The court appointed the Official Receiver as Liquidator of:  Assent Building Compliance Limited (company number: 05311596)   LB Building Control Limited (company number: 06442788)   Oculus Building Consultancy Limited (company number:...

Mark Degnan will have to repay more than £115,000 after fraudulently securing two £50,000 Bounce Back Loans during the pandemic Degnan...

The Insolvency Service has seen an increase in fraudsters targeting people who have previously suffered a loss on an investment...

Insolvency Service secures convictions against five individuals involved in a complex fraud and money laundering scheme Convicted...

Richard Howson, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Carillion Plc until 10 July 2017, has been disqualified as a director for 8 years...

New online gateway to help directors of SMEs with business decisions and make sure their companies stay on the right track The Insolvency...

11 sham companies were part of a group that fraudulently claimed UK-taxpayer funds and transferred the money to Hong Kong The Insolvency...

The Insolvency Service has issued a warning to investors and its customers regarding a recent increase in fraudulent activity The...

Bosses of TV rigging services and online fitness companies separately abused Bounce Back Loans totalling £61,000 Michael Andrew Higgins,...

Takeaway owner from Oldham and company director from Kings Langley in Hertfordshire falsely claimed Bounce Back Loans totalling around...

Director of haulage company fraudulently applied for a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan and then applied to dissolve the company Kulwinder Singh...

Boss of scaffolding firm claimed £50,000 Bounce Back Loan by inflating company turnover, then transferred funds for personal use David...

Car dealer, IT consultant, and building contractor separately abused almost £120,000 of the government-backed covid support loans between...

Suffolk director exaggerated the turnover of his Hertfordshire-based business by 5 times the true amount to falsely claim a £50,000 loan...

West London clothing trader exaggerated his turnover by more than 10 times the actual amount to falsely claim Covid loan Muhammad Arif,...

Letting agency boss claimed multiple loans totalling £100,000 from two different banks, and attempted to claim a further £50,000 through...

Bosses each falsely claimed loans for their companies, taking over £125,000 in taxpayer support that they were not entitled to Shahzad...

Director of property management companies took three Bounce Back Loans to fund house purchase and cash the sale proceeds Brendan Michael...

Director of Brentwood property development company disqualified for 11 years after overstating his company’s turnover in order to claim...

Director took £45,000 under the Bounce Back Loan scheme despite not being eligible Selvendran Ramar, 35, from Southampton, has been...

Director of property and engineering firm overstated company’s turnover by almost 20 times the actual amount to get loan money and then...

Directors of Southsea online clothing business and Lewisham convenience store removed from corporate arena after receiving Bounce Back...

Director of Middlesbrough telecoms company took a £25,000 Bounce Back Loan and then dissolved company the next day Ben Hamilton, 34, from...

Call Centre boss failed to submit tax returns leaving £1.1 million in unpaid tax across two businesses Liam Mccreadie, 26, from Aberdeen,...

Salford software developer in 12-year disqualification after securing £850,000 of investments for company only to receive money directly...

Bankrupt from West Bromwich has received 11 years of additional restrictions to protect creditors after he abused £70,000 worth of loans...

Director hit with lengthy ban after bankruptcy investigation identified further Bounce Back Loan abuse Simon Paul Inglis King, 65, from...

Boss of Worthing restaurant has been banned by the courts for 8 years after he suppressed true amount of takings in tax returns Shafique...

Director behind luxury Carmarthenshire hotel has been disqualified for eight years after he allowed company to mislead investors Kayboo...

Scaffolder from Berkshire has been disqualified by the courts for 6 years after failing to pay close to £210,000 of tax On 18 October...

Cheshire directors disqualified for a total of 25 years after abusing millions of pounds of investors’ funds in care home investment...

Two East Midlands bosses misused or falsely claimed Bounce Back Loans totalling more than £80,000 during Covid pandemic Muhammad Rais,...

Bankrupt from Leamington Spa has been jailed for 8 months after he failed to disclose rental property to his trustees Sukhi Sanghera...

Rogue publisher has been disqualified for 11 years after taking £74,000 from clients for adverts that never appeared in his magazine Alan...

Company named as part of the Praetorian Group International Trading Inc, which has been shut down by US authorities PGI Global UK Ltd has...

Company would purchase goods and equipment for construction sites on credit that were never paid for Nobleread Ltd has been wound up by...

Company wrongly claimed £20,000 Bounce Back Loan after exaggerating its turnover by more than 7 times the actual amount Vicki Holland, 47...

Director of property management companies took three Bounce Back Loans to fund house purchase and cash the sale proceeds Brendan Michael...

Director of health and wellbeing company falsely claimed £30,000 Bounce Back Loan for personal gain during pandemic Monica Coyle, 51,...

Construction boss was unable to explain transactions totalling more than £1 million, or eligibility for £40,000 Bounce Back Loan Marian...

Micasa, along with associated company Remultex, both shut down after accounts failed to explain large payments, and misuse of Bounce Back...

Home appliance insurance salesman disqualified for 7 years after making 77,000 unsolicited sales calls to elderly and vulnerable...

The Insolvency Service has provided an update following its urgent enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the redundancies made by...

Husband and wife directors disqualified after taking customers’ payments while knowing the business was insolvent Paul Richard Hubbard,...

Investors lost £360,000 after Sutter Capital Ltd promised annual returns between 15% and 22% Benedict Moruthoane, 51 based in Finchley in...

Sports training provider operating in northwest disqualified for 7 years after failing to account for £2.5 million of public funds Judy...

Bankruptcy restrictions totalling 48 years for five individuals who took Covid-19 financial support to which they were not entitled Five...

Convicted fraudster receives second prison term after securing £200,000 mortgage using fraudulent documents and a fake identity Cindy...

Leamington Spa man took £50,000 Bounce Back Loan he was not entitled to Zahoor Ahmed Chaudhry, 49, from Leamington Spa, had worked at a...

Rogue company director from Essex banned for 7 years after inability to explain what she did with £45,000 government loan Rupinder Kaur...

Northwest London grocer disqualified for 10 years after he squandered £50,000 bounce bank loan instead of spending on his company Abbas...

A company purportedly trading as an online investment broker was wound-up in the court after falsely claiming to be regulated before...

Director of Manchester pizza takeaway who fraudulently claimed £20,000 Bounce Back Loan has been jailed for 2 years Abdulrazag Zagroba,...

London-based group wound up after failing to properly account for more than £1.87 million of outgoings and operating with a lack of...

Directors of distressed building firm have been disqualified from running businesses after abusing government support they were not...

Directors behind a £8.9 million hotel room investment scheme have been disqualified from running companies for a total of 25 years Ronald...

Best Employment Services provided umbrella payroll services and outsourced its operations to a network of Isle of Man companies, and...

Financial consultant from Chigwell, Essex, has been banned for 11 years after abusing £45,000 Bounce Back Loan to invest in...

Meat wholesaler from Manchester has been sentenced after he failed to provide the Liquidator with the company’s books and papers Roy...

Bankrupt from Bath has been sentenced after he concealed a property in Spain, and €97,000 from his trustee in bankruptcy William Paul...

Angel Contracting director breached legal obligations by failing to maintain adequate accounting records Stephen Joseph John Mason, 45,...

Premier Protect 365 closed down following complaints of cold-calling and false representation Premier Protect Holdings Ltd, which traded...

East London company that operated a wine investment scheme has been wound-up in the courts after it abused clients’ funds worth more than...

Wine investor from Wymondham, Norfolk, has been disqualified from being a director after he abused more than £445,000 of investors’ money...

Lack of adequate records and co-operation from the director means that a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan cannot be accounted for Filippo...

Kingsman Property scammed £6.7 million from investors by promising false investment returns including over 100 per cent Sam Eustace, 36,...

Self-employed independent financial adviser had debts over £300,000 after failing to provide services to customers Marc Jones, 42, from...

Director of vehicle body repair company took £50,000 Bounce Back Loan even though company was no longer trading Anthony Stephen Miller,...

Two Halifax gas fitters have been sentenced and banned from running businesses after they abused the insolvency regime The two gas...

Boss of Southend-on-Sea care provider has been disqualified from running companies for five years after abusing tax regime Caring Carers...

Mobile mechanic disqualified following receipt of £40,000 Bounce Back Loan to which director was not entitled Raitis Dzerkalis, 32, from...

Director from Wolverhampton deliberately exaggerated company turnover to secure £50,000 Bounce Back Loan Inderjit Singh Dadial, 32, from...

Husband and wife directors also failed to maintain and preserve adequate accounting records for the company Robert Headspeath, 60, and...

Boss of Glasgow pizzeria in 8-year ban after failing to maintain proper books and records and not able to explain what £50,000 bounce...

Bankrupt from Scunthorpe placed under 9-years of restrictions after he abused government support available for businesses during the...

Director banned after failure to maintain and preserve adequate accounting records meant £4 million turnover could not be explained...

Nottingham-based claims management boss previously jailed for being in contempt of court fined £25,000 for failing to carry out duties as...

Regal Luxury Lodges Ltd closed down after fraudulently securing Bounce Back Loan Regal Luxury Lodges Ltd has been wound up by the High...

Seven-year ban for Essex payroll and HR services director who couldn’t explain millions of pounds of payments going in and out of company...

Companies fraudulently took £180,000 from COVID-19 financial assistance schemes CK Sales Ltd and Lambden Smart Solutions Ltd have been...

Former director knowingly ignored 2012 disqualification undertaking Nasrullah Irfan, also known as Irfan Ali, 39 from Manchester, has...

Judge orders Director of Public Prosecutions to consider criminal prosecution, while accomplice receives separate 11-year ban Kevin...

Company obtained over £1 million from investors by promising misleading fixed returns Exmount Construction Limited has been wound up by...

Yorkshire-based directors of specialist tuition centre banned for a total of 21 years Aamer Aslam, 39 from Huddersfield, and Razwan...

Three bosses from Swindon have been sentenced after listing one as company director while the other two ran it in breach of their...

Bosses of East London property lettings company banned for a total of 13.5 years after abusing the tax authorities and failing to...

Disqualification order after over £100,000 VAT tax bill went unpaid Stuart Palethorpe, 33, from Nottingham was the sole director of...

Duo ran an ‘ethical water’ investment scam which took over £800,000 from investors Michael Lee Livesey, 41, and Ross Perry, 41, both from...

West London wholesaler has been struck off as a director for 7 years after he abused the tax authorities to the value of more than...

Director fraudulently obtained £150,000 Covid-19 financial assistance is banned along with friend who also took £50,000 Muneef Ihsan, 26...

Nature of the business could not be established, and nearly £500,000 was unaccounted for Rashid Munir, 42, also known as Mohammed Rashid...

Directors of London scrap metal recycling firm failed to maintain tax payments despite previous court undertaking Jay Robert Hannington,...

A wine merchant has been wound-up by the High Court after company misleads investors and fails to deliver customers’ orders in...

Disqualified director ordered to do 60 hours community service and receives 22-and-a-half months suspended sentence Alan O’Grady, 55,...

Director banned for 9 years and three further directors receive extended bankruptcy restrictions for misusing COVID-19 financial relief...

Manchester publisher of school booklets on knife crime and bullying wound-up by courts for inappropriate sales techniques which secured...

Sunderland director banned for extra 11 years after reappointing himself while serving 7 year disqualification Derek Milligan (40), also...