tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-06-11T12:11:26+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/management-consultant-who-wanted-to-get-as-much-money-as-he-could-banned-as-a-director-for-11-years-after-securing-two-covid-loans 2025-06-11T12:11:26+01:00 Management consultant who ‘wanted to get as much money as he could’ banned as a director for 11 years after securing two Covid loans Romain McLean, from Brent, exaggerated the turnover of RMC Associates Limited to secure two Bounce Back loans. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/football-betting-firm-boss-banned-after-company-went-into-administration-owing-investors-more-than-10-million 2025-06-10T09:37:14+01:00 Football betting firm boss banned after company went into administration owing investors more than £10 million The company was making substantial losses when it accepted additional investment from bondholders it was never going to be able to repay tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/former-world-darts-champion-rob-cross-banned-as-director-over-unpaid-taxes 2025-06-05T09:31:48+01:00 Former world darts champion Rob Cross banned as director over unpaid taxes Darts professional banned after company failed to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds in tax tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/companies-house-appoints-luisa-fulci-as-director-of-transformation-and-business-change 2025-06-02T00:00:00+01:00 Companies House appoints Luisa Fulci as Director of Transformation and Business Change Luisa Fulci joins Companies House as Director of Transformation and Business Change during a key phase of digital and operational change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/director-disqualified-for-11-years-after-dishonestly-securing-covid-loan-for-lincoln-plumbing-and-heating-company 2025-05-20T09:30:30+01:00 Director disqualified for 11 years after dishonestly securing Covid loan for Lincoln plumbing and heating company Carl Barnes, the director of Central Plumbing & Heating Lincoln Ltd, made false statements about the company’s turnover to secure a Bounce Back loan   tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hmrc-launches-new-online-interactive-help-for-compliance-checks 2025-04-30T12:22:25+01:00 HMRC launches new online interactive help for compliance checks Online tool to help customers understand tax compliance checks now live. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/romford-builder-banned-for-covid-loan-abuse-agrees-to-repay-money-he-should-never-have-claimed 2025-04-29T14:16:34+01:00 Romford builder banned for Covid loan abuse agrees to repay money he should never have claimed Construction director previously disqualified as a director signs compensation agreement tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/brazilian-teak-plantation-investments-boss-banned-after-customers-lost-more-than-85-million 2025-04-22T11:16:03+01:00 Brazilian teak plantation investments boss banned after customers lost more than £8.5 million Director banned following Insolvency Service investigation into sale of investment bonds tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/owner-of-north-london-tyre-fitters-banned-for-10-years-after-inflating-turnover-to-secure-maximum-value-covid-loan 2025-04-17T10:35:41+01:00 Owner of North London tyre fitters banned for 10 years after inflating turnover to secure maximum-value Covid loan Decade-long ban for director who abused Bounce Back Loan Scheme tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/insolvency-service-disqualified-more-than-1000-directors-in-2024-25 2025-04-14T11:16:38+01:00 Insolvency Service disqualified more than 1,000 directors in 2024-25 The latest statistics for Insolvency Service enforcement outcomes also outline Covid loan abuse and bankruptcy restriction orders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/companies-house-starts-to-verify-identities 2025-04-09T17:25:33+01:00 Companies House starts to verify identities The voluntary period for identity verification is open for business. More than 6 million individuals will need to comply in the 12 months after identity verification becomes a legal requirement later this year. This phased a… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/neonatal-care-leave-and-pay-right-for-thousands-of-new-parents 2025-04-05T00:01:01+01:00 Neonatal care leave and pay right for thousands of new parents New entitlement will give thousands of eligible new parents each year with children in neonatal care a right to additional leave and pay. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/payslip-boost-for-millions-as-new-minimum-wage-rates-take-effect 2025-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 Payslip boost for millions as new minimum wage rates take effect Over 3 million eligible workers set for a pay rise of up to £1,400 a year as new National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates take effect. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pet-supplies-company-run-by-serial-disqualified-director-is-shut-down 2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 ‘Pet supplies’ company run by serial disqualified director is shut down Company director has previously been banned three separate times tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/television-personality-ant-middleton-banned-as-company-director-over-unpaid-taxes 2025-03-24T10:08:45+00:00 Television personality Ant Middleton banned as company director over unpaid taxes His company owed more than £1 million in corporation tax and VAT when it went into liquidation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bedfordshire-director-banned-after-failing-to-provide-company-accounts-to-liquidator 2025-03-19T11:11:35+00:00 Bedfordshire director banned after failing to provide company accounts to liquidator The company entered liquidation with liabilities estimated at more than £300,000 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-online-accounts-and-company-tax-return-service-is-closing 2025-03-06T00:00:00+00:00 The online accounts and Company Tax Return service is closing The joint online filing service will close on 31 March 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/director-bans-for-husband-and-wife-after-furniture-company-took-payments-from-customers-for-goods-they-never-received 2025-03-05T13:43:16+00:00 Director bans for husband-and-wife after furniture company took payments from customers for goods they never received The company went into liquidation owing customers at least £97,000 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-businesses-lead-the-way-with-record-numbers-of-female-leaders 2025-02-25T00:00:00+00:00 UK businesses lead the way with record numbers of female leaders FTSE Women Leaders Review and UK Government publish latest report on women in leadership roles at FTSE350 companies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/four-year-ban-for-director-of-sussex-nuisance-cold-calls-firm 2025-02-19T11:16:26+00:00 Four-year ban for director of Sussex nuisance cold-calls firm  The company made almost a million unsolicited cold-calls, resulting in people complaining to the Information Commissioner’s Office