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Insolvency Service continues crackdown on companies exploiting UK business register for China based clients

Insolvency Service continues crackdown on companies exploiting UK business register for China based clients

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Five companies shut down this year following Insolvency Service investigations...

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Lex Greensill to be disqualified from acting as a company director in the UK for nine years

Lex Greensill to be disqualified from acting as a company director in the UK for nine years

Thursday, 04 June 2026

Financier to be banned until June 2035...

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Boss of firm which sparked almost 38,000 complaints over high interest loan spam texts banned as company director

Boss of firm which sparked almost 38,000 complaints over high interest loan spam texts banned as company director

Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Director banned until 2032...

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Bradford housebuilder cheated creditors by secretly transferring company land to his partner

Bradford housebuilder cheated creditors by secretly transferring company land to his partner

Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Director transferred land worth a quarter of a million pounds to a firm run by his partner...

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Newcastle recruiter made bankrupt after failing to pay council tax is sentenced for Covid fraud, running phoenix company and buying properties while banned as a director

Newcastle recruiter made bankrupt after failing to pay council tax is sentenced for Covid fraud, running phoenix company and buying properties while banned as a director

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Fraudster abused Covid support schemes and insolvency rules...

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‘Appalling’ director banned for maximum 15 years after securing Covid loan for company which never traded

‘Appalling’ director banned for maximum 15 years after securing Covid loan for company which never traded

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

South London director disqualified for Bounce Back Loan abuse...

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Seven year ban for cleaning director who used Atherton scheme and transferred almost £200,000 to new company

Seven year ban for cleaning director who used Atherton scheme and transferred almost £200,000 to new company

Monday, 18 May 2026

He accessed the company’s account when he was no longer director...

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West Midlands lettings agent sentenced for exploiting two Covid support schemes

West Midlands lettings agent sentenced for exploiting two Covid support schemes

Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Director made false declarations on two separate government-backed loan applications ...

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Essex and London Properties Limited in Liquidation: information for creditors and investors.

Essex and London Properties Limited in Liquidation: information for creditors and investors.

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

On 27 September 2018, a winding-up order was made against Essex and London Properties Limited (Company number 05426323) and the court appointed the Of...

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Four year ban for director who neglected duties at companies linked to Atherton scheme

Four year ban for director who neglected duties at companies linked to Atherton scheme

Wednesday, 06 May 2026

North Yorkshire company director disqualified...

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Update: Sale of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited (and associated companies)

Update: Sale of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited (and associated companies)

Tuesday, 28 April 2026

The Official Receiver has completed the sale of the Lindsey Oil Refinery to Phillips 66 Limited. ...

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Insolvency Service joins forces with Crimestoppers to crack down on rogue directors

Insolvency Service joins forces with Crimestoppers to crack down on rogue directors

Thursday, 23 April 2026

Partnership aims to boost tip-offs about banned directors still operating in the shadows...

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Update: Speciality Steel UK Limited

Update: Speciality Steel UK Limited

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

The Official Receiver has announced a period of exclusivity with a preferred bidder for the company....

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Burton fire alarms boss banned after failing to pay more than £300,000 in tax across two companies

Burton fire alarms boss banned after failing to pay more than £300,000 in tax across two companies

Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Director used two companies to repeatedly evade debts, an abusive phoenixism behaviour...

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West Midlands director sentenced after running two companies for more than five years while banned

West Midlands director sentenced after running two companies for more than five years while banned

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

His wife was also sentenced for helping him breach his ban...

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Disqualified Manchester director jailed for multiple Covid loan frauds

Disqualified Manchester director jailed for multiple Covid loan frauds

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

Matloob Hussain, 49, applied for three Covid Bounce Back loans he wasn’t entitled to and acted as a director while disqualified....

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Woodbois Limited in Liquidation: information for creditors and shareholders

Woodbois Limited in Liquidation: information for creditors and shareholders

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

On 4 March 2026, a winding-up order was made against Woodbois Limited, a company incorporated in Guernsey (company number CMP52184). The court appoint...

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Businessman who remains in Spain despite prison sentence banned as company director

Businessman who remains in Spain despite prison sentence banned as company director

Monday, 30 March 2026

Director banned until 2033...

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Bankrupt father jailed after transferring inheritance to family and friends to dodge prep school fees debt

Bankrupt father jailed after transferring inheritance to family and friends to dodge prep school fees debt

Thursday, 26 March 2026

His ex-partner was also sentenced for bankruptcy offences...

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Surrey business adviser banned as company director for second time after running up £120,000 tax debts

Surrey business adviser banned as company director for second time after running up £120,000 tax debts

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Director ignored lessons of first disqualification and ran up fresh six-figure liability through new consultancy firm...

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Jailed fraudster ordered to hand back more than £120,000 after securing Covid loans in his wife’s name

Jailed fraudster ordered to hand back more than £120,000 after securing Covid loans in his wife’s name

Monday, 16 March 2026

Bradford man obtained two of the three maximum-value Bounce Back Loans he applied for, with one refused...

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Oenofuture Limited– winding up order made

Oenofuture Limited– winding up order made

Monday, 09 March 2026

A compulsory winding-up order was made against Oenofuture Limited on 4 March 2026 and the Provisional Liquidation which was in place since the 5 Febru...

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The fake £9.8 million NHS contract: directors banned after investors tricked out of more than £2 million

The fake £9.8 million NHS contract: directors banned after investors tricked out of more than £2 million

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Husband-and-wife banned as company directors for combined 23 years...

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London construction boss gets suspended sentence, unpaid work order and six year director ban

London construction boss gets suspended sentence, unpaid work order and six year director ban

Friday, 27 February 2026

Adebanjo Adebayo Talabi fraudulently applied for three Covid Bounce Back Loans – totalling £150,000. ...

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Manchester fraudster who followed friend's advice to claim maximum value Covid loan is jailed

Manchester fraudster who followed friend's advice to claim maximum value Covid loan is jailed

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Jail for Bounce Back Loan fraudster...

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Civic head of Shetland Islands Council banned as company director over unpaid taxes

Civic head of Shetland Islands Council banned as company director over unpaid taxes

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Director disqualification for council convener...

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Four companies linked to scheme which helped directors walk away from debts and undermine insolvency legislation are shut down

Four companies linked to scheme which helped directors walk away from debts and undermine insolvency legislation are shut down

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Companies wound-up in the public interest following Insolvency Service investigations...

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Lettings boss who wanted to become Mayor of London sentenced for fraud

Lettings boss who wanted to become Mayor of London sentenced for fraud

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Suspended sentence for fraudster who emptied company bank accounts...

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Takeaway owner who bought Apple and Burberry goods instead of paying tax bill ordered to repay more than £70,000

Takeaway owner who bought Apple and Burberry goods instead of paying tax bill ordered to repay more than £70,000

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Convicted takeaway boss ordered to pay back funds following Insolvency Service investigations...

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Landscaping boss ignored director ban and racked up £300,000 in unpaid tax across two companies

Landscaping boss ignored director ban and racked up £300,000 in unpaid tax across two companies

Thursday, 05 February 2026

Director banned for 12 years...

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Environment Agency Pair guilty after waste dumped in Norfolk

Department for Work and Pensions Government crack down on pension scams

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Lord Vallance speech to London Tech Week

Ministry of Defence 24 universities and colleges awarded investment to boost student places and strengthen UK defence industry

Home Office New powers to crack down on hostile foreign state organisations

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office The UK is deeply concerned about the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC and neighbouring countries: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Environment Agency Environment Agency issues new permit for Davidstow creamery

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs New safety measures introduced to protect children around banned dog breeds

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Current inspections

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Liz Kendall's speech to London Tech Week

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