Case study categories: Members

Mortgage Fraud

Defendant was a licensed mortgage broker. When his license with the FCA lapsed, he continued to act as an unlicensed mortgage broker, brokering over 250 mortgage applications through his sole trader business. This allowed his co-defendants and others to fraudulently obtain mortgages, whereby the applicants income was inflated and false employment declared, supported by fraudulent […]

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Instruction as a shadow expert in family proceedings

Instruction as a shadow expert in family proceedings to comment on the reports of the SJE and a “Daniels and Walker” expert instructed on behalf of the husband in relation to an international manufacturing group registered in Norway with a turnover of over £20m.

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Review of a transport business

Review of a minicab business valued at £400m in the context of a private equity investment and funds payable to a wife under the terms of an historical court order made in family financial proceedings.

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Quantification of a claim

Quantification of a claim for alleged breach of an exclusive distribution agreement in relation to children’s outdoor play equipment.

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Valuation of a storage and distribution business

Valuation of a husband’s interest, based on a 10% and 40% shareholding (including and excluding minority discounts) in a family owned storage and distribution business, in divorce proceedings. Also instructed to look at liquidity and sustainable income.

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Companies House Investigation: Diversion of trading income

Instructed to assist a Companies House investigation into two directors, subject of Disqualification Undertakings, who set up another company “fronted” by their daughter whilst they were disqualified. It is alleged that the directors received over £1 million of company funds, for work legitimately completed by newco, which was diverted into a sole trader business account […]

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