Surrey business adviser banned as company director for second time after running up £120,000 tax debts
Director ignored lessons of first disqualification and ran up fresh six-figure liability through new consultancy firmFrom:The Insolvency ServicePublished17 March 2026
- Richard Beal has been disqualified as a company director for five years after his management consultancy Larter Beal Limited went into liquidation owing more than £120,000 in unpaid corporation tax and VAT
- Beal had previously been banned as a director for three-and-a-half years in 2015 after his previous company, Bretteal Limited, also failed to pay its tax liabilities
- The 60-year-old’s actions have been described by the Insolvency Service as an…

