Television personality and former SAS: Who Dares Wins instructor Ant Middleton and his wife have been banned as a company director. His company, Sway and Starting Limited, failed to pay more than £1 million in taxes. His wife, Emilie Middleton, has also been disqualified as a director for four years.

The couple’s disqualification follows an investigation by the Insolvency Service. Authorities found that the company failed to pay over £800,000 in corporation tax and more than £300,000 in VAT. The company entered liquidation in December 2022.

Figure 1: Ant Middleton and his wife banned after failing to pay over £1 Million in Taxes

Company Owed Over £1 Million in Unpaid Taxes

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23andMe says customer data ‘remains protected’ as it seeks new ownership. Photo: Shutterstock

DNA testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and is seeking new ownership after its CEO resigned following multiple failed takeover attempts.

The US-based firm, which has used saliva samples to identify more than 15 million customers’ ancestry and potential predispositions to health issues, cut around 40 per cent of its workforce last year and has seen weakening demand since a 2023 data breach.

Customers have been told their personal data “remains protected” as the company seeks a buyer for a court-supervised sale.

Company chair Mark Jensen said 23andMe was “committed to continuing to safeguard customer data and…

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Insolvencies in England and Wales have increased, according to recent statistics.

The Insolvency Service revealed that corporate and personal insolvencies rose by 2.9 per cent and 4.1 per cent respectively in February compared to January.

Kelly Jordan, North East chair of R3, the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body, said: “The monthly increase in corporate insolvencies is driven by a rise in compulsory liquidations, which are at their highest level in more than five years.”

She explained that compulsory liquidations are often initiated by HM Revenue and Customs or local authorities as a last resort.

The increase indicates a toughening stance towards debts owed by companies to the public sector.

Ms Jordan said: “A number of…

The Insolvency Service revealed that corporate and personal insolvencies rose by 2.9 per cent and 4.1 per cent respectively in February compared to January.

Kelly Jordan, North East chair of R3, the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body, said: “The monthly increase in corporate insolvencies is driven by a rise in compulsory liquidations, which are at their highest level in more than five years.”

She explained that compulsory liquidations are often initiated by HM Revenue and Customs or local authorities as a last resort.

The increase indicates a toughening stance towards debts owed by companies to the public sector.

Ms Jordan said: “A number of economic and political issues are continuing to drive…

Flau’jae Johnson is no stranger to pressure. As a standout junior guard for LSU’s women’s basketball team, she has learned how to manage the intensity of big games, the demands of academics, and the responsibility of being a high-profile athlete in the era of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals. Now, she’s adding another role to her résumé—helping relieve consumer debt for thousands of African American families in Louisiana. “I’ve been working with Experian for quite some time now,” Johnson said during an appearance on the Black Press of America’s Let It Be Known News. “We did a lot of things just for helping students learn about financial literacy. So, when this opportunity came about, I was ecstatic. I…

Television personality Ant Middleton has been banned as a director after his company failed to pay more than £1m in tax. 

The former SAS: Who Dares Wins chief instructor was the director of Sway and Starting Limited along with his wife, Emilie Middleton. The company, which was described as offering media representation services, was set up to manage income from his television and media work. 

But both the directors failed to ensure the company paid more than £300,000 in VAT and over £800,000 in corporation tax between 2019 and 2022. 

This was despite more than £4.5m being paid into the company’s accounts from 2020 to 2022. 

The pair had also taken out almost £3m from the company in the form of a director’s loan account by…

Electric two-wheeler maker Ola Electric on Tuesday said it has settled all outstanding dues between its wholly owned subsidiary and creditor Rosmerta Group.

In a stock exchange filing, the company noted that Rosmerta has filed to withdraw the insolvency petition it had filed against Ola Electric Technologies.

Rosmerta had filed the plea on March 15 before the Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), alleging payment defaults. The claims included non-payment for services rendered and sought to initiate a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) against Ola Electric Technologies.

“There are no further claims or disputes…