Private Sector

Several former senior executives standing trial over alleged misconduct concerning 2008 cash injections.

Boss of Asian-style takeaway in Cardiff has picked up second disqualification after being caught running the business when he had already been banned.

Patisserie Valerie posted a bombshell update to the market this afternoon, admitting that its balance sheet was “significantly” manipulated and thousands of false entries were made into the high street baker’s books before a shock £40m black hole was discovered last year.

http://www.cityam.com/271730/patisserie-valerie-reveals-balance-sheet-significantly

A crooked estate agent has been jailed for four and a half years after carrying out fraud offences and perverting the cause of justice.

https://www.propertyindustryeye.com/crooked-estate-agent-jailed-after-fraud-and-perverting-the-cause-of-justice/

An accountant who embezzled cash from two companies, including a firm that was forced to make employees redundant, has been jailed for almost three years.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-46795027

In an update on the Patisserie Valerie case, the cake shop has now admitted there were delays and other issues with supplier payments.

https://www.accountancyage.com/2019/01/11/patisserie-valerie-admits-supplier-payment-issues-amidst-fraud-investigation/

This book has been produced by the Metropolitan Police Fraud and Linked Crime Online (FALCON) team to make you aware of the latest and most prolific scams.

http://www.gmp.police.uk/live/Nhoodv3.nsf/section.html?readform&s=F16B6D05DE4B9AC6802580AD00503BCB

A premium car dealer stands accused of conning five customers out of £147,500 after offering his customers deals that were “too good to be true”.

https://www.am-online.com/independents/news/2019/01/08/sports-car-dealer-accused-of-24-counts-of-fraud

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has dropped its investigation into a number of individuals associated with British engineering giant Rolls-Royce.

http://www.cityam.com/271230/sfo-scales-back-probe-into-rolls-royce

Fraud trial kicks off for former Barclays CEO, who could face 10 years in prison for events around the 2008 financial crisis

https://www.businessinsider.fr/us/former-barclays-ceo-faces-10-year-prison-stint-for-fraud-in-2008-crisis-2019-1