tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Serious Fraud Office (SFO) 2026-05-08T16:56:39+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/international-conference-on-economic-crime 2026-05-08T16:56:39+01:00 International Conference on Economic Crime French, Swiss and UK taskforce holds flagship event for prosecutors in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-secures-10m-from-british-defence-supplier 2026-05-01T15:52:00+01:00 SFO secures £10m from British defence supplier Ultra Electronics Holdings Ltd (previously PLC) accepts responsibility for failure to prevent bribery and will pay millions to the taxpayer as a penalty. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-launch-appeal-into-suspected-home-heating-insulation-fraud 2026-04-22T11:42:00+01:00 SFO launch appeal into suspected home heating & insulation fraud The SFO launches public appeal and searches six sites across the UK as it announces new investigation into three companies delivering ECO4 contracts. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-sets-out-ambitions-for-year-ahead 2026-04-16T09:30:00+01:00 SFO sets out ambitions for year ahead Director presents roadmap for organisation at first public event. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ex-lcf-ceo-and-wife-admit-to-multiple-breaches-of-court-order 2026-04-13T10:16:48+01:00 Ex-LCF CEO and wife admit to multiple breaches of court order SFO action results in Michael and Debbie Thomson held in contempt. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-hosts-international-economic-crime-conference 2026-03-20T11:00:12+00:00 SFO hosts International Economic Crime Conference The SFO will host the conference with France’s Parquet National Financier and Switzerland’s Office of the Attorney General. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/interim-director-appointed-to-lead-the-serious-fraud-office 2026-02-26T15:35:56+00:00 Interim Director appointed to lead the Serious Fraud Office Graham McNulty will take over as Interim Director in April. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-set-to-secure-280000-from-convicted-fraudster-david-ames 2026-02-25T11:22:32+00:00 SFO set to secure £280,000 from convicted fraudster David Ames The SFO has secured its first recovery order against David Ames, who defrauded thousands through the Harlequin timeshare scheme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-secures-4-year-prison-sentence-for-aircraft-parts-fraud 2026-02-23T15:20:00+00:00 SFO secures 4-year prison sentence for aircraft parts fraud Director jailed for scheme that deceived aviation industry. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/update-on-the-serious-fraud-offices-e-discovery-review 2026-02-12T10:20:18+00:00 Update on the Serious Fraud Office’s e-discovery review Our Director of Operations Emma Luxton provides information on our review of past e-discovery software. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-charges-two-in-safe-hands-plans-investigation 2026-01-22T11:28:00+00:00 SFO charges two in Safe Hands Plans investigation The Serious Fraud Office has today charged two in its investigation into suspected fraud at Safe Hands Plans Ltd. and parent company SHP Capital Holdings Ltd. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-secures-three-convictions-for-70-million-investment-fraud 2026-01-16T14:34:47+00:00 SFO secures three convictions for £70 million investment fraud Three former directors of Ethical Forestry Limited plead guilty following a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into a £70 million investment scheme fraud. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-director-announces-retirement 2026-01-15T14:02:11+00:00 SFO Director announces retirement Nick Ephgrave, the Director of the Serious Fraud Office, will retire in the Spring. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-announces-investigation-in-social-housing-sector 2026-01-14T14:15:43+00:00 SFO announces investigation in social housing sector The SFO has arrested six people and searched seven sites in connection with a fraud and bribery investigation into the past management of Home REIT. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-returns-400000-to-victims-of-global-email-fraud 2026-01-08T11:00:39+00:00 SFO returns £400,000 to victims of global email fraud Nine fraud victims to be compensated 24 years after the crime following innovative SFO technique. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-security-head-awarded-obe-in-new-year-honours 2025-12-29T22:40:00+00:00 SFO Security Head Awarded OBE in New Year Honours Serious Fraud Office Head of Departmental Security Unit receives OBE. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/serious-fraud-office-and-five-eyes-on-foreign-bribery-indicators 2025-12-22T00:00:00+00:00 Serious Fraud Office and Five Eyes on foreign bribery indicators International taskforce releases indicators to help businesses and professionals detect corruption tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-to-secure-over-900000-fromfraudster-david-kennedy 2025-12-18T15:18:22+00:00 SFO to secure over £900,000 from fraudster David Kennedy Former Axiom Legal Financing Fund manager ordered to repay millions to investors.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/report-fraud-new-service-from-city-of-london-police 2025-12-04T12:05:06+00:00 Report Fraud: New service from City of London Police How to report cyber crime and fraud is changing. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-secures-conviction-in-international-aircraft-fraud 2025-12-01T00:00:00+00:00 SFO secures conviction in international aircraft fraud The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured the conviction of the director of AOG Technics.