tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications2025-06-11T12:11:26+01:00HM Governmenttag: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-loans2025-06-11T12:11:26+01:00Management consultant who ‘wanted to get as much money as he could� banned as a director for 11 years after securing two Covid loansRomain 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-million2025-06-10T09:37:14+01:00Football betting firm boss banned after company went into administration owing investors more than £10 millionThe 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-taxes2025-06-05T09:31:48+01:00Former world darts champion Rob Cross banned as director over unpaid taxesDarts 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-company2025-05-20T09:30:30+01:00Director disqualified for 11 years after dishonestly securing Covid loan for Lincoln plumbing and heating companyCarl 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/romford-builder-banned-for-covid-loan-abuse-agrees-to-repay-money-he-should-never-have-claimed2025-04-29T14:16:34+01:00Romford builder banned for Covid loan abuse agrees to repay money he should never have claimedConstruction director previously disqualified as a director signs compensation agreement tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/brazilian-teak-plantation-investments-boss-banned-after-customers-lost-more-than-85-million2025-04-22T11:16:03+01:00Brazilian teak plantation investments boss banned after customers lost more than £8.5 millionDirector banned following Insolvency Service investigation into sale of investment bonds tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/owner-of-north-london-tyre-fitters-banned-for-10-years-after-inflating-turnover-to-secure-maximum-value-covid-loan2025-04-17T10:35:41+01:00Owner of North London tyre fitters banned for 10 years after inflating turnover to secure maximum-value Covid loanDecade-long ban for director who abused Bounce Back Loan Scheme tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/insolvency-service-disqualified-more-than-1000-directors-in-2024-252025-04-14T11:16:38+01:00Insolvency Service disqualified more than 1,000 directors in 2024-25The 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-down2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00‘Pet supplies� company run by serial disqualified director is shut downCompany director has previously been banned three separate timestag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/television-personality-ant-middleton-banned-as-company-director-over-unpaid-taxes2025-03-24T10:08:45+00:00Television personality Ant Middleton banned as company director over unpaid taxesHis company owed more than £1 million in corporation tax and VAT when it went into liquidation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bedfordshire-director-banned-after-failing-to-provide-company-accounts-to-liquidator2025-03-19T11:11:35+00:00Bedfordshire director banned after failing to provide company accounts to liquidatorThe company entered liquidation with liabilities estimated at more than £300,000 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/director-bans-for-husband-and-wife-after-furniture-company-took-payments-from-customers-for-goods-they-never-received2025-03-05T13:43:16+00:00Director bans for husband-and-wife after furniture company took payments from customers for goods they never receivedThe company went into liquidation owing customers at least £97,000 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/four-year-ban-for-director-of-sussex-nuisance-cold-calls-firm2025-02-19T11:16:26+00:00Four-year ban for director of Sussex nuisance cold-calls firm The company made almost a million unsolicited cold-calls, resulting in people complaining to the Information Commissioner’s Officetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/directors-banned-after-investors-lost-more-than-4-million-in-derby-student-accommodation-development2025-02-04T14:30:00+00:00Directors banned after investors lost more than £4 million in Derby student accommodation developmentThree directors involved in the development have each now been banned for seven years tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/seven-year-ban-for-former-manager-of-chinese-takeaway-who-employed-illegal-workers2025-02-04T11:22:57+00:00Seven-year ban for former manager of Chinese takeaway who employed illegal workersDirector banned for breaching immigration rulestag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/five-year-ban-for-lincolnshire-car-wash-owner-who-employed-illegal-workers2025-01-13T14:09:59+00:00Five-year ban for Lincolnshire car wash owner who employed illegal workersDirector banned for immigration breach tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/decorator-banned-and-ordered-to-pay-more-than-100000-in-compensation-after-obtaining-three-covid-loans2024-12-10T10:29:41+00:00Decorator banned and ordered to pay more than £100,000 in compensation after obtaining three Covid loansDirector disqualification and compensation order for Bounce Back Loan abusetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nine-year-ban-for-dubai-based-sales-consultant-who-abused-covid-support-scheme2024-12-05T11:36:56+00:00Nine-year ban for Dubai-based sales consultant who abused Covid support schemeDirector disqualified for Bounce Back Loan abusetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/seven-year-ban-for-director-of-turkish-restaurant-who-hired-illegal-workers2024-11-26T13:01:46+00:00Seven-year ban for director of Turkish restaurant who hired illegal workersThree illegal workers were discovered during an Immigration Enforcement visittag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ten-year-ban-for-teesside-director-who-hired-illegal-workers-at-pizzeria-and-car-wash2024-11-12T11:49:37+00:00Ten-year ban for Teesside director who hired illegal workers at pizzeria and car washDirector ban for employing six illegal workers