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Manchester tech companies shut down for suspected monthly direct debit scam

Manchester tech companies shut down for suspected monthly direct debit scam

Thursday, 20 March 2025

Consumers appeared to be signed up for monthly payments without their consent ...

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Bedfordshire director banned after failing to provide company accounts to liquidator

Bedfordshire director banned after failing to provide company accounts to liquidator

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

The company entered liquidation with liabilities estimated at more than £300,000 ...

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Kent taxi driver jailed after inflating turnover to secure three Covid loans

Kent taxi driver jailed after inflating turnover to secure three Covid loans

Friday, 14 March 2025

Jail for taxi driver who abused Covid Bounce Back Loan Scheme...

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Director bans for husband and wife after furniture company took payments from customers for goods they never received

Director bans for husband and wife after furniture company took payments from customers for goods they never received

Wednesday, 05 March 2025

The company went into liquidation owing customers at least £97,000 ...

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Construction boss jailed after moving £700,000 from failing companies into his own casino account

Construction boss jailed after moving £700,000 from failing companies into his own casino account

Monday, 03 March 2025

Fraudster used company money to fund casino gambling over several years...

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Devon taxi driver jailed after overstating annual income by more than £350,000 to fraudulently secure two Covid loans

Devon taxi driver jailed after overstating annual income by more than £350,000 to fraudulently secure two Covid loans

Friday, 28 February 2025

Bounce Back Loan fraudster transferred the funds to an offshore bank account and a family member ...

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Bristol debt recovery business which didn’t hand over money is shut down

Bristol debt recovery business which didn’t hand over money is shut down

Wednesday, 26 February 2025

Insolvency Service investigation found that Encore Capital Group Inc Ltd failed to fully hand over the money it collected...

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Yorkshire engineer jailed for breaching director ban and bankruptcy offence

Yorkshire engineer jailed for breaching director ban and bankruptcy offence

Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Father and son sentenced after multiple offences committed...

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Delivery driver who spent Covid funds on drugs and gambling also withdrew cash for home renovations just before he went bankrupt

Delivery driver who spent Covid funds on drugs and gambling also withdrew cash for home renovations just before he went bankrupt

Monday, 24 February 2025

Bounce Back Loan fraudster handed suspended sentence and curfew ...

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Four year ban for director of Sussex nuisance cold calls firm 

Four year ban for director of Sussex nuisance cold calls firm 

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

The company made almost a million unsolicited cold-calls, resulting in people complaining to the Information Commissioner’s Office...

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Insolvency Service Chief Executive announces plan to move on to new position

Insolvency Service Chief Executive announces plan to move on to new position

Friday, 14 February 2025

Chief Executive will take on new job in May...

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Company offering fake hospitality packages to the British Grand Prix is shut down

Company offering fake hospitality packages to the British Grand Prix is shut down

Thursday, 13 February 2025

Foresea Limited is connected to three other hospitality package scams which were wound up by the Insolvency Service in the past six months. ...

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Former owner of Gillingham takeaway sanctioned for £50,000 Covid loan abuse

Former owner of Gillingham takeaway sanctioned for £50,000 Covid loan abuse

Thursday, 13 February 2025

Former owner of Chinese takeaway in Kent claimed maximum loan for business which was not eligible for any money ...

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Company which claimed to market adult films is shut down for suspected direct debit scam

Company which claimed to market adult films is shut down for suspected direct debit scam

Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Consumers appeared to be misdirected into paying monthly direct debits ...

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Construction boss jailed after fraudulently obtaining two maximum value Covid loans

Construction boss jailed after fraudulently obtaining two maximum value Covid loans

Thursday, 06 February 2025

Director jailed for Bounce Back Loan fraud and transferring criminal property...

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Firms which took customers’ deposits but didn't fit their kitchens are shut down following phoenix concerns

Firms which took customers’ deposits but didn't fit their kitchens are shut down following phoenix concerns

Wednesday, 05 February 2025

Insolvency Service investigations found the Manchester-based companies took upfront payments from more than 20 customers, but there is no evidence the...

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Directors banned after investors lost more than £4 million in Derby student accommodation development

Directors banned after investors lost more than £4 million in Derby student accommodation development

Tuesday, 04 February 2025

Three directors involved in the development have each now been banned for seven years ...

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Seven year ban for former manager of Chinese takeaway who employed illegal workers

Seven year ban for former manager of Chinese takeaway who employed illegal workers

Tuesday, 04 February 2025

Director banned for breaching immigration rules...

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Decade long ban for director of London bakery who abused Covid support scheme

Decade long ban for director of London bakery who abused Covid support scheme

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Director disqualified for Bounce Back Loan abuse ...

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Manchester firm which targeted Germans with fake prepaid card scam is shut down

Manchester firm which targeted Germans with fake prepaid card scam is shut down

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Advantia Card Limited was subject to a winding-up order following more than 190 complaints from members of the public in Germany...

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Tough restrictions for Sheffield hairdresser and baker who falsely claimed £98,000 in Covid loans

Tough restrictions for Sheffield hairdresser and baker who falsely claimed £98,000 in Covid loans

Friday, 24 January 2025

Bankrupt hairdresser claimed two separate loans totalling £98,000 for a new business which only traded for two weeks ...

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Lancashire plasterer exaggerated turnover by more than £200,000 to secure maximum value Covid loan

Lancashire plasterer exaggerated turnover by more than £200,000 to secure maximum value Covid loan

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Suspended sentence for sole trader who committed Bounce Back Loan fraud ...

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Builder sentenced after using company funds to pay for Audi and stealing plant machinery

Builder sentenced after using company funds to pay for Audi and stealing plant machinery

Monday, 20 January 2025

Director sentenced for theft and fraudulently removing company property ...

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Former London minicab driver handed 11 year sanctions for Covid loan abuse

Former London minicab driver handed 11 year sanctions for Covid loan abuse

Friday, 17 January 2025

Bankrupt ex-private hire driver exaggerated his turnover by more than £188,000 to falsely claim a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan ...

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Disqualified Oxford director ordered to pay back more than £100,000 or face jail

Disqualified Oxford director ordered to pay back more than £100,000 or face jail

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

Christopher Cook, from South Leigh, was previously convicted of acting as a director while disqualified. ...

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Five year ban for Lincolnshire car wash owner who employed illegal workers

Five year ban for Lincolnshire car wash owner who employed illegal workers

Monday, 13 January 2025

Director banned for immigration breach ...

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Start your journey out of debt this New Year

Start your journey out of debt this New Year

Wednesday, 08 January 2025

If you have been struggling with debt for some time and need a fresh start this New Year, the Insolvency Service has sources of information and practi...

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Nine year ban for director of more than 400 companies after he repeatedly undermined the insolvency regime

Nine year ban for director of more than 400 companies after he repeatedly undermined the insolvency regime

Tuesday, 07 January 2025

Key figure in scheme designed to undermine insolvency system banned as company director...

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Jailed Covid fraudster ordered to repay Bounce Back Loan in full

Jailed Covid fraudster ordered to repay Bounce Back Loan in full

Monday, 06 January 2025

The £30,000 loan was used to pay-off personal debts ...

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Eight year ban for former footballer who ran London sports academy

Eight year ban for former footballer who ran London sports academy

Monday, 23 December 2024

Kieron Minto-St.Aimie received a director’s disqualification for claiming a £25,000 Covid loan his company was not entitled to. ...

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