A company that offered half-price sporting events hospitality has been shut down after cancelling bookings at short notice and then not paying refunds, The Insolvency Service said.
Customers of Prive Global Sports Ltd, which was registered in Wolverhampton, suffered losses of more than £600,000.
Emails were sent to prospective clients about events including the Six Nations Rugby and Formula 1 Grand Prix, the government agency explained.
It said Prive Global Sports, which was wound up at the High Court in Manchester, “never had” the rights to corporate hospitality packages it offered businesses.
Under the operation, packages were offered at a discount of about 50%, claiming tickets had become available due to cancellations.
But Prive…
