The director of a plumbing and heating company has been banned for 11 years after fraudulently exaggerating his firm’s turnover to secure a Covid bounce back loan. Carl Barnes, director of Central Plumbing & Heating Lincoln, exploited the scheme to claim a loan for £47,500, the Insolvency Service said yesterday (20 May). An investigation by…
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Carl Barnes applied for a Bounce Back loan of £47,500 for Central Plumbing & Heating Lincoln Ltd. He declared the company had a turnover of £340,000 when in reality it was nothing. Barnes has been banned as a company director for 11 years. The Secretary of State accepted a voluntary disqualification undertaking offered by him. The…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published May 22, 2025 … Read the original article here
A major airline in Europe that flies internationally recently filed for bankruptcy and is liquidating its assets. Air Belgium was declared bankrupt by the local Walloon Brabant court on April 30, 2025. The international airline experienced many financial hardships since the COVID pandemic began. The company announced in 2023 that it would cancel all remaining…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published May 22, 2025 … Read the original article here
Translated by Nicola Mira Published May 22, 2025 … Read the original article here
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Oli Constable/BBC A winding up petition was lodged against Speciality Steel UK Limited over unpaid debt A South Yorkshire steel company has avoided insolvency for the moment after a potential buyer was found, the High Court has heard. Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), part of the Liberty Steel Group founded by Sanjeev Gupta, employs 1,450 people…
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