Following a five-month trial at Leeds Crown Court, socialite James Stunt, former son-in-law of Formula 1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, was found not guilty of allowing his office to be used as a money laundering hub – the only one of the five defendants to be cleared. Money laundering in excess of £200 million made this […]

A former restaurateur who often called himself a Lord, lived the high life by profiting from selling fake cruises to victims across the globe. Earlier this month, Richard Lester was jailed for five years for fraudulent trading and concealing criminal property, as well as being disqualified from acting as the Director of any company for […]

The term “special purchaser” is often used when it comes to valuing businesses, but what does it mean and how does it affect the value of a business?   Business valuations Forensic accountants are regularly instructed to value businesses as part of family or civil proceedings when the parties are unable to agree what their […]