tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-10-22T14:31:36+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/seven-year-bans-for-sisters-who-enabled-insolvency-avoidance-scheme-and-put-creditors-at-risk-of-financial-loss 2025-10-22T14:31:36+01:00 Seven-year bans for sisters who enabled insolvency avoidance scheme and put creditors at risk of financial loss Key figures in scheme to undermine insolvency system banned as directors tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/former-isle-of-skye-hotel-boss-banned-as-director-for-unpaid-vat 2025-09-24T11:47:52+01:00 Former Isle of Skye hotel boss banned as director for unpaid VAT Director disqualified after company failed to pay tax it owed tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/former-manchester-businessman-banned-after-ignoring-bankruptcy-restrictions-to-act-as-company-director-for-two-years 2025-09-22T11:16:59+01:00 Former Manchester businessman banned after ignoring bankruptcy restrictions to act as company director for two years Eight-year ban for businessman who disregarded bankruptcy order to act as company director tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/former-director-general-of-institute-of-directors-banned-as-company-director-over-covid-loan-abuse 2025-09-18T00:00:00+01:00 Top businesswoman banned as company director over Covid loan abuse Eleven-year director ban for businesswoman who breached Covid loan rules tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joiner-who-ignored-director-ban-and-allowed-companies-to-rack-up-tax-debts-of-more-than-300000-is-sentenced 2025-09-10T10:22:49+01:00 Joiner who ignored director ban and allowed companies to rack up tax debts of more than £300,000 is sentenced Suspended sentence for director who breached his disqualification tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/directors-banned-after-stoke-firm-made-hundreds-of-thousands-of-nuisance-calls 2025-07-31T09:53:04+01:00 Directors banned after Stoke firm made hundreds of thousands of nuisance calls The company also received a £150,000 fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/management-consultant-who-wanted-to-get-as-much-money-as-he-could-banned-as-a-director-for-11-years-after-securing-two-covid-loans 2025-06-11T12:11:26+01:00 Management consultant who ‘wanted to get as much money as he could’ banned as a director for 11 years after securing two Covid loans Romain McLean, from Brent, exaggerated the turnover of RMC Associates Limited to secure two Bounce Back loans. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/football-betting-firm-boss-banned-after-company-went-into-administration-owing-investors-more-than-10-million 2025-06-10T09:37:14+01:00 Football betting firm boss banned after company went into administration owing investors more than £10 million The company was making substantial losses when it accepted additional investment from bondholders it was never going to be able to repay tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/former-world-darts-champion-rob-cross-banned-as-director-over-unpaid-taxes 2025-06-05T09:31:48+01:00 Former world darts champion Rob Cross banned as director over unpaid taxes Darts professional banned after company failed to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds in tax tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/director-disqualified-for-11-years-after-dishonestly-securing-covid-loan-for-lincoln-plumbing-and-heating-company 2025-05-20T09:30:30+01:00 Director disqualified for 11 years after dishonestly securing Covid loan for Lincoln plumbing and heating company Carl Barnes, the director of Central Plumbing & Heating Lincoln Ltd, made false statements about the company’s turnover to secure a Bounce Back loan   tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/insolvency-service-disqualified-more-than-1000-directors-in-2024-25 2025-04-14T11:16:38+01:00 Insolvency Service disqualified more than 1,000 directors in 2024-25 The latest statistics for Insolvency Service enforcement outcomes also outline Covid loan abuse and bankruptcy restriction orders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pet-supplies-company-run-by-serial-disqualified-director-is-shut-down 2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 ‘Pet supplies’ company run by serial disqualified director is shut down Company director has previously been banned three separate times tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-than-800-company-directors-banned-for-abusing-covid-support-scheme 2024-04-12T00:00:00+01:00 More than 800 company directors banned for abusing Covid support scheme Tough action taken against directors to tackle Covid loan misconduct tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/restaurateur-banned-for-tax-avoidance 2020-12-18T09:30:05+00:00 Restaurateur banned for tax avoidance Brighton restaurant owner banned for 6 years for deliberately under declaring tax resulting in liabilities of more than £130,000. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/investment-bosses-banned-for-29-years 2020-03-31T10:30:01+01:00 Investment bosses banned for 29 years Two directors who set-up group of companies to act as a financial services platform and own a portfolio of financial institutions banned for a total of 29 years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/diverting-customer-payments-lands-restaurateur-with-11-year-ban 2020-02-21T11:00:01+00:00 Diverting customer payments lands restaurateur with 11-year ban Aberdeen restaurateur banned after he diverted customer payments worth close to £800,000 to a second account that hadn’t been declared to tax authorities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/disqualification-for-security-boss-following-hefty-tax-bill 2020-02-20T10:27:34+00:00 Disqualification for security boss following hefty tax bill Failure to pay taxes lands boss of Leeds-based security firm with a 5-and-half-year ban. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mother-banned-for-allowing-disqualified-son-to-run-company 2020-01-24T10:30:03+00:00 Mother banned for allowing disqualified son to run company Cardiff-based Sylvia and Roy Jones banned for total of 17 years after Sylvia allowed her son Roy to manage painting and decorating business while disqualified. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/walsall-fast-food-boss-banned-for-failing-to-maintain-books 2020-01-23T09:30:07+00:00 Walsall fast food boss banned for failing to maintain books Boss of Walsall fast food takeaway has been disqualified by the courts for 7 years after he failed to preserve and maintain company accounting records. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/edinburgh-investment-boss-banned-for-decade 2020-01-14T12:45:20+00:00 Edinburgh investment boss banned for decade Boss of investment companies banned for 10 years after transferring more than £5 million in loans between connected businesses using clients’ pension funds.