A bankrupt father who illegally transferred tens of thousands of pounds to family and friends to avoid debts has been jailed.
Gareth Sowter was declared bankrupt in April 2021 after failing to pay more than £100,000 to the preparatory (prep) school attended by his three sons. Sowter had promised to use a sizeable inheritance to settle the debts – but instead transferred more than £100,000 to his friends and family, breaking insolvency law in the process.
His former partner, Kim Sowter, added to the fraud by transferring £50,000 she received from Gareth Sowter while her own bankruptcy proceedings were underway. Some of this money was used for family holidays.
Gareeth Sowter was jailed for two years and two months…