A Nottinghamshire construction boss has been jailed after fraudulently removing more than £700,000 from four struggling companies to fund his gambling addiction.
Wesley Grainger-Smith, 66, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison at Lincoln Crown Court after pleading guilty to five counts of fraudulently removing company property.
Between 2014 and 2017, Grainger-Smith transferred large sums from company accounts into his casino gaming account.
While he was not officially listed as a director of the companies, he exerted influence over their operations and had access to their finances.
The Insolvency Service’s investigation uncovered around £570,000 in cash deposits returned to the companies, which…
