The story of a director of a haulage firm receiving an 11-year director’s ban after he falsified VAT claims in order to try and save his business, when it hit a difficult time, is a classic tale of a director thinking he can cheat the system to...
Read more...As Philip Hammond delivered his third Budget as chancellor with his comment of the Era of austerity is "finally coming to an end”, as always, we see some winners and losers. One of the changes that will have a big impact despite not capturing the...
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Andrew Brooke (45) and Gary Gregson (38) have been disqualified after transferring more than £0.5 million from their own debt management companies. Both bosses have been disqualified for a combined total of 23 years, 13 and 10 years...
Read more...Voluntary strike off If you are looking to cease trading and close down your company, you may find that there are various options open to you. If your company is solvent, meaning there is no outstanding debt to creditors and is fully up to date...
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Loose Women star, Lisa Maxwell’s husband has been disqualified for 12 years for submitting false tax returns. The court ordered that Paul Jessup be disqualified from being directly or indirectly involved in the promotion, formation or management...
Read more...The Christa Ackroyd v HMRC tax case is a typical IR35 case and sets a precedence, as this is the first ruling under this legislation in seven years. In this case, HMRC claimed that the IR35 regulation applied and that a BBC presenter should be...
Read more...Over recent years we have seen many great British Brands disappear from the high street and, following this worrying trend, two more have been added to the list with Toys R Us and Maplins recently announcing closures. Shopping habits have...
Read more...The most recent Insolvency statistics have been distributed by the Insolvency Service for the last quarter of 2017. They demonstrate that there was an increase in Company Insolvencies because of a bulk insolvency event, but the underlying number...
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A film producer from Brighton has been banned from being a company director after he scammed investors out of more than £5 million. Michael Cowan (full name Michael Lionello Boscardi di Pallavicini di Zoppini Cowan), 53, told investors that the...
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Bretts Business Recovery are delighted that Isobel Brett has been nominated once again for the Kent Women In Business Awards. Following the judge’s preliminary assessment of the entrants, Isobel has been selected as a finalist in two...
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