LONDON: British government efforts to crack down on money laundering and fraud through UK businesses are failing to tackle a key area – the role of company formation agents – a Reuters study of the sector shows. Some formation agents, who typically offer to create new businesses for fees of about 200 pounds ($288) or…
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The petition was issued following confidential enquiries carried out by Company Investigations, part of the Insolvency Service, under section 447 of the Companies Act 1985, as amended. The investigation found that vulnerable and elderly individuals were being targeted and aggressively sold investments in fancy coloured diamonds, rough diamonds, gold, fine art and oil wells. The…
The shadow of the Shard is cast across the financial district of London. Photo: Luke Macgregor/Reuters British government efforts to crack down on money laundering and fraud through UK businesses are failing to tackle a key area the role of company formation agents a Reuters study of the sector shows. Some formation agents, who typically…
LONDON British government efforts to crack down on money laundering and fraud through UK businesses are failing to tackle a key area – the role of company formation agents – a Reuters study of the sector shows. Some formation agents, who typically offer to create new businesses for fees of about 200 pounds or less,…