Four-year ban for director who neglected duties at companies linked to Atherton scheme

• Suzanne Harley-Davies has been disqualified as a company director for four years after failing to ensure her companies operated for legitimate corporate purposes 

• Harley-Davies was a director of two companies which supported the Atherton scheme, allowing business owners to walk away from debts by selling their companies for £1 outside of formal insolvency processes 

• The disqualification is the latest enforcement action against those involved in the scheme, following nine and seven-year bans for other key figures 

A director of two companies which supported a scheme allowing business owners to keep their assets while dropping their debts has been disqualified. 

Suzanne…