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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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UK business factory linked to registration of thousands of companies for China based clients is shut down

UK business factory linked to registration of thousands of companies for China based clients is shut down

Thursday, 05 February 2026

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

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Loughborough director who transferred funds to Montenegro account despite owing millions to HMRC is disqualified

Loughborough director who transferred funds to Montenegro account despite owing millions to HMRC is disqualified

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Paul?Bresnihan signed an undertaking disqualifying him from being a director for seven years – his company owes HMRC more than £32 million.?? ...

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Printing firm boss sentenced after fraudulently obtaining second Covid loan

Printing firm boss sentenced after fraudulently obtaining second Covid loan

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Suspended sentence for Bounce Back Loan fraudster...

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Insolvency Service encouraging customers to claim debt relief order refund if they paid the fee but didn’t submit their application

Insolvency Service encouraging customers to claim debt relief order refund if they paid the fee but didn’t submit their application

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

People who paid a debt relief order fee before April 2024 but did not complete their application are being offered refunds by the Insolvency Service....

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Yorkshire waste operator sentenced after acting as director of four companies while bankrupt

Yorkshire waste operator sentenced after acting as director of four companies while bankrupt

Thursday, 22 January 2026

Director sentenced for bankruptcy offences...

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Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited, Prax Storage Lindsey Limited, Prax Terminals Killingholme Limited, Prax Terminals Jarrow Limited and Prax Downstream UK Limited in Liquidation: information for customers, suppliers, creditors and sub contractors

Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited, Prax Storage Lindsey Limited, Prax Terminals Killingholme Limited, Prax Terminals Jarrow Limited and Prax Downstream UK Limited in Liquidation: information for customers, suppliers, creditors and sub contractors

Monday, 19 January 2026

On 30 June 2025, a winding-up order was made against Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited, Prax Storage Lindsey Limited, and Prax Terminals Killingholme ...

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Convicted Covid fraudster who ran mobile phone shops ordered to repay almost £200,000

Convicted Covid fraudster who ran mobile phone shops ordered to repay almost £200,000

Monday, 19 January 2026

He was handed a suspended sentence last year...

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Rogue builder jailed after obtaining more than £400,000 in credit from five victims while bankrupt

Rogue builder jailed after obtaining more than £400,000 in credit from five victims while bankrupt

Friday, 16 January 2026

Jail term for bankrupt builder...

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

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

Monday, 05 January 2026

The Official Receiver has announced the successful bidder – Phillips 66 Limited – for the site in Lincolnshire....

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Business partners who exploited banking system by channelling £13.9 million in unauthorised overdrafts through companies banned for combined 23 years

Business partners who exploited banking system by channelling £13.9 million in unauthorised overdrafts through companies banned for combined 23 years

Thursday, 18 December 2025

Their bans as company directors begin on Christmas Day after a court ruling earlier this month...

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Nottingham fraudster jailed after securing £50,000 Covid loan for chicken shop he sold the previous year

Nottingham fraudster jailed after securing £50,000 Covid loan for chicken shop he sold the previous year

Thursday, 18 December 2025

Bounce Back Loan fraudster convicted following Insolvency Service investigations...

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Construction boss created false bank statement in bid to hide British Gas invoice fraud

Construction boss created false bank statement in bid to hide British Gas invoice fraud

Monday, 15 December 2025

Director sentenced for fraud and falsifying accounts...

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Derby fraudster jailed after using Covid loan funds on share dealing platforms

Derby fraudster jailed after using Covid loan funds on share dealing platforms

Thursday, 11 December 2025

Jail for Bounce Back Loan fraudster ...

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New Chief Executive of the Insolvency Service appointed?

New Chief Executive of the Insolvency Service appointed?

Friday, 05 December 2025

The Insolvency Service has announced that its new Chief Executive will be Duncan Beach...

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Builder who stole plant machinery and used company money to pay for Audi ordered to repay more than £190,000

Builder who stole plant machinery and used company money to pay for Audi ordered to repay more than £190,000

Wednesday, 03 December 2025

Director sentenced for theft and fraudulently removing company property must repay funds...

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Maximum director ban for music producer who falsified bank statements to secure £150,000 loan and VAT refund

Maximum director ban for music producer who falsified bank statements to secure £150,000 loan and VAT refund

Monday, 01 December 2025

Director disqualified for 15 years ...

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Assent Building Compliance Ltd and associated companies – winding up orders made 

Assent Building Compliance Ltd and associated companies – winding up orders made 

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Winding-up orders were made against Assent Building Compliance Limited, LB Building Control Limited and Oculus Building Consultancy Limited (“the comp...

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Finance company shut down after investigators uncover fraud concerns

Finance company shut down after investigators uncover fraud concerns

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Company wound up following Insolvency Service investigations...

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Insolvency Service welcomes Budget funding to help tackle rogue directors

Insolvency Service welcomes Budget funding to help tackle rogue directors

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Agency will receive an extra £25 million to help it tackle rogue directors...

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Unimetals Recycling (UK) Ltd – winding up order made

Unimetals Recycling (UK) Ltd – winding up order made

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

The Official Receiver has been appointed liquidator by the court....

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Brazilian steakhouse directors who attempted to lease luxury cars when company owed more than £100,000 are banned

Brazilian steakhouse directors who attempted to lease luxury cars when company owed more than £100,000 are banned

Thursday, 20 November 2025

Five-year bans for directors who continued to trade insolvent company...

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Solar panel firm shut down after preying on pensioners with false promises of government refunds

Solar panel firm shut down after preying on pensioners with false promises of government refunds

Monday, 03 November 2025

A connected company entered liquidation earlier this year ...

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Venator Materials UK Limited, in administration: information for employees and creditors

Venator Materials UK Limited, in administration: information for employees and creditors

Friday, 24 October 2025

On 22 October 2025 Venator Materials UK Limited entered administration. This page gives information on how to claim redundancy or register as a credit...

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Seven year bans for sisters who enabled insolvency avoidance scheme and put creditors at risk of financial loss

Seven year bans for sisters who enabled insolvency avoidance scheme and put creditors at risk of financial loss

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Key figures in scheme to undermine insolvency system banned as directors ...

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Dudley director jailed for falsely claiming £50,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan

Dudley director jailed for falsely claiming £50,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan

Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Craig Smith lied about his turnover to secure the maximum loan available. ...

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Ministry of Defence High-speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Rough sleeping no longer a crime as Vagrancy Act repealed

Ministry of Defence Nation unites to celebrate Armed Forces Day as Southport selected for 2027 national event

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Pioneering projects to transform obesity care, backed by £85 million from government and industry

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office The UK has committed up to $26 million to support the Ebola response in the DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office UK deploys search and rescue team and emergency funding to support Venezuela earthquake response

Great British Energy – Nuclear GBE-N proudly supports the Armed Forces Community

Air Accidents Investigation Branch The AAIB has dispatched a team to Dunkeswell Airfield, Devon

Ministry of Justice UK Government bolsters Ukraine’s economic recovery, with World Bank approving $1 billion in UK-backed finance

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office The Rapid Support Forces must halt their assault on El Obeid: UK statement at the UN Security Council

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