The Disqualification Files

This section of the website looks in detail at everyone given a Director Ban or a Bankruptcy Restrictions Order for Bounce Back Loan related wrongdoing, along with full details of what each person did, and occasionally other wrongdoing that resulted in a defaulted BBL.

The Insolvency Service recently said: “We expect to see a reduction in Covid Scheme related outcomes during 25/26 as we work through the pool of Bounce Back Loan cases”.

They have also warned that a BBL must be repaid and if the money your company borrowed is not repaid; your company may be investigated by the Insolvency Service, even if it has been dissolved.

If we find there was misconduct in the use of the BBL, action may be taken against you and your company.

Types of misconduct can include, providing false information on loan application, the loan being used for personal benefit and/or dissolving your company to avoid repaying the loan

As a result of the misconduct your company could be wound up by the Court, you could be disqualified as a director, and a Court Order may be made for you to pay compensation.

The Disqualification Files

Over-Egging Turnover and Using Most of a £36k Yorkshire Bank Bounce Back Loan for Personal Benefit Lands Company Director with a 7 Year Disqualification

July 5, 2022

Some business owners could estimate their turnover to get a Bounce Back Loan, but not the one in today’s case that had been trading for decades. Over-egging the turnover and using most of a BBL for personal benefit and leaving it owning at liquidation has seen him just receiving a 7-year disqualification. […]

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The Disqualification Files

Five More Sole Traders and One Individual Hit With Bankruptcy Restrictions Orders For Bounce Back Loan Wrongdoing Including One Who Blew His Playing the Lottery and One Who Wasn’t a Sole Trader at All

July 2, 2022

£193,000 spread over six Bounce Back Loans have been wasted by those named below, who, instead of using their loans for the economic benefit of their businesses, spent it playing the lottery, gambling or over-egged their turnover and one who was not even a sole trader. […]

The Disqualification Files

6 Year Disqualification for Business Owner Who Claimed Accounting Records for His Business “Got Lost” Leaving Liquidator Unable to Discover Where Among Other Things an HSBC £17,225 Bounce Back Loan Went

July 1, 2022

As many of you will be aware, I am still waiting for the Insolvency Service to hopefully take me up on my invitation for them to appear in my series of  filmed Fireside Chats, but until they do here is another case that has resulted in a 6 year disqualification of a Company Director in which an HSBC Bounce Back Loan is no doubt heading for the Government Guarantee. […]