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Ebbw Vale building boss banned for seven years for siphoning off money

31 October 2012 15:00

The director of a construction and electrical installation company has been disqualified for seven years following an investigation by The Insolvency Service’s Company Investigations team based in Manchester.

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Former football club chairman Peter Ridsdale banned as a director for over seven years

03 October 2012 13:20

Peter Ridsdale, the former chairman of Leeds United, Barnsley and Cardiff City football clubs, has been disqualified from acting as a company director for seven-and-a-half years, following an investigation by Company Investigations team in Manchester, part of The Insolvency Service.

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Insolvency Service investigation leads to shut down of major national solar panel company

31 July 2012 10:40

Solar Energy Savings Limited (“Solar”), which marketed and sold solar panel systems to the general public, was wound-up on 26 July 2012 by the High Court in Manchester on a petition presented by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in the public interest following an investigation by Company Investigations of The Insolvency Service.

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Two directors get 17 years’ disqualification for ‘fresh air’ invoicing

03 July 2012 13:15

Two directors of White Dot Box Holdings Limited, based in Wrexham, which acted as distributors for a major internet search engine have been disqualified for a total of 17 years, following an investigation by The Insolvency Service’s Company Investigations Team in Manchester.

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OLDER PEOPLE TARGETED IN £28M INVESTMENT SCAMS

15 June 2012 00:01

The Insolvency Service is warning older people and their carers to watch out for bogus retail and investment schemes aimed at them, as figures show 78 rogue companies that raked in over £28million from the public have been shut down in England and Wales in the last three years alone.

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Landbanking - from Insolvency Service

19 October 2011 00:01

Unscrupulous landbanking companies on increase, The Insolvency Service warns potential investors - losses to investors since 2007 exceed £30million

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Insolvency Service statement on its Delivery Strategy – Shaping our future

27 June 2011 15:00

The Insolvency Service is today launching a six-week consultation with its staff on potentially reshaping the way in which it carries out the bulk of its business and delivers its services going forward. The “Delivery Strategy – Shaping our future” consultation will run from Monday 27 June – Friday 5 August 2011.

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Dealing with debt is crucial to reduce record numbers of personal insolvencies

04 January 2011 11:29

Levels of personal insolvency are starting to decline following a steady upward trend over the last ten years says The Insolvency Service.

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Reckless directors of financial franchise disqualified following Insolvency Service investigation

03 September 2010 13:00

Mr Christopher Lake and Mr Stephen Knight, the directors of a group of companies which claimed to sell financial and other business opportunities to people with poor credit histories have been disqualified from acting as company directors for a total of 16 years following an Insolvency Service investigation.

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Director of Manchester based property company disqualified after £2m loss

17 June 2010 15:00

Starting from today the director of a company offering a one-stop service for property investment, with a focus on regenerating urban areas, has agreed to abide by a company directors disqualification undertaking for a period of seven and a half years following an investigation by The Insolvency Service.

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