Andy Curry, head of investigations at the ICO, said: “Nobody should be made to feel uncomfortable or distressed after simply answering the phone.
“Our investigation found that this company showed complete disregard for both the law and the thousands of people they were aggressively pestering.”
The Secretary of State for Business and Trade accepted disqualification undertakings – voluntary disqualifications – from Liaqat, of Clarke Street, Stoke-on-Trent, and Ghulam, of Thorndyke Street, Stoke-on-Trent, and their bans started on Thursday.
The disqualifications forbid them from being involved in the promotion, formation or management of a company without court permission.