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Restaurant owner jailed for dissolving company after claiming £30,000 Covid loan
The owner of a Turkish restaurant who illegally applied for a £30,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan then tried to dissolve his company without informing creditors has been jailed.
Companies House launches crackdown on register abuse
Companies House has introduced new measures to protect businesses after numerous chefs reported that their restaurant addresses were being used without their consent.
Takeaway owner who pocketed Covid loan handed suspended prison sentence
Four arrests in £140m Signature Group fraud investigation
Wake-up call: be ready for new fraud regulations
Companies will soon need to prove that they have taken steps to prevent fraud cases or[...]
Hotels warned over fake reservations made via Booking.com
Hoteliers have been urged to take extra care when verifying bookings following a rise in fake[...]
Hotel investment scheme director banned for 'misleading investors'
A director behind a hotel investment scheme has been disqualified for eight years for allowing the[...]
Takeaway boss given nine-year ban after falsely claiming £31,000 Bounce Back Loan
The owner of a Leicester takeaway has been disqualified from running a company for nine years[...]
Mobile catering duo banned for wrongly claiming £20,000 Bounce Back Loan
The directors of a mobile catering firm have been disqualified for a total of 16 years after falsely claiming a £20,000 Bounce Back Loan (BBL)."
Dudley night club managers and staff prosecuted for fraud and illegal security
On Friday 9 September, a Dudley man and a woman were prosecuted for offences under the Private Security Industry Act at Dudley Magistrates' Court.
Hotelier who pocketed almost £500,000 in employee tax contributions is jailed
A hotelier who pocketed almost £500,000 of his employees’ PAYE and National Insurance contributions has been jailed for three years.
Restaurant to contact police after fraudster makes fake bookings for more than 100 covers
A Derbyshire hotel and restaurant is planning to contact the police after a fraudster made fake[...]
Liverpool pizza boss jailed for VAT fraud
A Liverpool takeaway boss who failed to declare his true income to evade a £103,551 tax[...]
Hotel manager who stole more than £100,000 from employer jailed
A hotel manager who stole more than £100,000 from his employer has been jailed for two[...]
How to... prevent loss through fraud and staff error
A few tweaks can have a significant impact on an operator’s bottom line and stop profits[...]
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