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Intervention into sudden closure of Sheffield law firm ‘one of largest and most complex ever undertaken’ by regulator as investigates ‘sophisticated suspected fraud’

After the sudden collapse of Sheffield law firm PM Law Limited in February, clients were left in the lurch with millions of pounds of property deposits and stamp duty payments lost from the...

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UK national and CFO of Bordeaux Cellars sold fictious vintage wine investments to clients around the world until elaborate $97m Ponzi fraud unravelled

James Wellesley, 59, a UK national who also used the aliases of ‘Andrew Fuller’ and ‘Andrew Templar’, has been jailed for 10 years for wire fraud after he was extradited to the US for trial last year.

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Companies House warns companies to check details for dates of birth of directors and person with significant control (PSC) as ID verification requirements highlights problem with wrong information

This has become an issue since mandatory ID verification requirements were introduced by Companies House last autumn as the register clearly cannot process id...

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Director of two fire alarm companies paid himself £387,195 owing £327,630 HMRC bill

Alex Shorthose, 42, from Stapenhill in Burton-on-Trent, has been banned as a company director until 2032 after paying only £5,368 in VAT and PAYE over seven years between 2017 and 2024.

The sole director of Siamo Fire and Security Limited, and Alex Fire and Securit...

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Pension giant Standard Life strengthens position as second largest UK pension provider in deal with Aegon UK leaving two Big Four audit firms in contract

The acquisition is due to be finalised by the end of 2026 and will see the combined group become the number two workplace pension provider in the UK with 16 million customers and £484bn in assets under...