How to protect your business against cybercrime
A cyber attack on your business in 2021, sadly, is much more likely to be a case of ‘when’ and not ‘if’. So it’s important your business is prepared to deal with any attack, as well as knowing how you […]
The Bersam Trust: Trustees failed to maintain adequate records
The Charity The Bersam Trust (‘the charity’) was registered as a charity with the Charity Commission (‘the Commission’) on 6 December 1966. It is a charitable trust and is governed by a declaration of trust dated 31 May 1955 which […]
7-year ban for caterer who failed to pay taxes
7-year ban for caterer who failed to pay taxes Caterer landed with 7-year disqualification after deliberately avoiding paying £500,000 in taxes. Patrick Olusoji Ekundayo (66), from Edmonton in London, was the sole director of Peaches Limited. The company, incorporated in […]
Director handed 10-year ban for creating fake invoices
Director handed 10-year ban for creating fake invoices Sign and displays boss disqualified for 10 years after submitting false invoices to claim more than £185,000 from lenders. Pure Point was incorporated in April 2009 and Russell Ivan Murch (43), from […]
Carillion – directors’ disqualification proceedings
Carillion – directors’ disqualification proceedings Following an investigation by the Official Receiver, the Insolvency Service, acting for the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, has applied to the High Court for director disqualification orders against eight directors […]
Guidance to help with running your charity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Guidance to help with running your charity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Understandably, charities are concerned about what to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, so we have set out our response to the most commonly asked questions. We want […]
HMRC issues record £23.8m fine for money laundering breaches
HMRC issues record £23.8m fine for money laundering breaches Money services business fined for flouting money laundering regulations. Today (7 January 2021), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published the latest list of businesses handed fines for breaching strict regulations aimed at preventing […]
Window cleaning boss banned after failing to account for £1.7m
Window cleaning boss banned after failing to account for £1.7m Director of a window cleaning company who could not account for £1.7 million of expenses disqualified from managing companies for 7 years. Nicola Bentley (39), from Oxted, Surrey, was the […]
Takeaway boss supresses sales landed with 7-year ban
Norwich takeaway owner disqualified after deliberately under-declaring takings to avoid paying correct taxes. Huseyin Gozel (41), from Norwich, was appointed director of Mardin & Maras Limited in June 2014. The company had been incorporated two years earlier in May 2012 […]
£4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs
Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000, the Chancellor has announced. Chancellor announces one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property […]
