- Alex Shorthose paid himself almost £400,000 across two companies while paying HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) just £5,368
- Both companies were shut down in 2024 after running up combined debts of more than £300,000 in unpaid VAT and PAYE
- Shorthose has been banned as a company director until April 2032 following investigations by the Insolvency Service
The owner of two firms which installed fire alarms has been banned as a company director after paying almost nothing of the more than £300,000 owed in tax.
Alex Shorthose caused Siamo Fire and Security Limited and Alex Fire and Security Limited to run up VAT and PAYE debts of £185,538 and £142,092 between December 2017 and January 2024.
During this period, Shorthose paid…