Director Acting in Contravention of a Disqualification Undertaking
Reference: CA157
Appointment Type: Expert advisor
Service Area: Criminal and Regulatory, Fraud, Insolvency
Industry: Services and Consultancy
Litigation Type: Criminal
Size of Case: £2.5 million - £10 million
Instructed on behalf of defence pre-trial. Defendant has been charged with a 17-count indictment in relation to his activities as a director of various companies. 5 of the 7 companies were subject of “pre-pack” administrations whilst 2 were placed into liquidation. Liabilities of the insolvent companies related primarily to unpaid PAYE/NIC, VAT and CT. HMRC allege that the companies had combined tax liabilities in excess of £5 million.
