Company Director Imprisoned for Unpaid £220,000 Tax Debt
A director from Bury has been sentenced to prison for failing to maintain accounting records and leaving more than £220,000 in unpaid tax. When his company, a limited electrical firm, was liquidated in 2019, he failed to provide current records to the Insolvency Service. As a result, the Official Receiver couldn’t properly assess the company’s financial status or locate assets. The liquidation followed a winding-up petition from HMRC, which was owed £221,600. The director, who was solely responsible, has now been jailed for his actions.
Charity Treasurer Sentenced for £230,000 Fraud
A treasurer and trustee of an animal rescue charity has been sentenced to prison after embezzling £230,000 from the organization by submitting fake invoices. The individual, who served in a leadership role with full access to financial accounts, created false invoices for expenses, primarily fictitious veterinary charges, over a six-year period from 2016 to early 2022. The charity, founded in 1996 to help rehome stray animals, entrusted him as a trustee and member of its executive committee, which convened quarterly.
72-Year-Old Sentenced for £118,000 Fraud Scheme
A repeat offender has been jailed after deceiving a grieving neighbour out of £118,000. The individual, aged 72, pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation. Her neighbour, also in her 70s and recently widowed, moved in next door in 2018. Over time, they developed a close friendship, during which the fraudster fabricated a story about owning a property in Spain, convincing her neighbour to invest in it under the pretence of earning interest.
For two years, she continued the deception, ultimately obtaining £118,000, which she spent on a new car, luxury clothing, and even persuaded her neighbour to cover a trip to Dubai.
