Directors Disqualification Case Studies
Avoiding proceedings being issued altogether
Chairman of a worldwide group
Our client was chairman of a worldwide group of companies with an estimated turnover of $600 million. He was faced with almost certain directors disqualification by the DTI ... Read more
Seven directors - digital technology company
We acted for seven separate directors of a large group of companies involved in cutting edge digital technology applications. Unfortunately, the group of companies entered into administration due to cash flow issues with crown debts arrears in the region of £1.7 million ... Read more
Successfully defending proceedings
Director of 3 food chains with proceeding issued by DTI
Our client was a director of three separate food chains, each of which went in to liquidation within 18 months of each other and each of which owed more than £1million to the Crown... Read more
Director of a telecoms company issued with proceedings
Our client was a director of a telecoms company and allegations were made that he was also a shadow director of a separate legal entity which are in the same premises as the telecoms company. Proceedings were issued by the DTI against our client... Read more
Obtaining section 17 leave to continue acting as a director
Director of £100 million Group and separate recruitment company
Our client was a director of a £100 million turnover group of companies involved in property development work. He had also become a director of a separate recruitment company which entered into liquidation with debts due and owing to the Crown... Read more
Agreeing undertaking with insolvency service
Director - Pine Furniture Company
Our client was a director of a Pine Furniture Company which entered into liquidation. The Insolvency Service issued proceedings against him in respect of monies owing to the Crown totalling £85,000... Read more
Director of company liquidated then restored
Our client was a director of a company which was liquidated in 2005 but which was then restored to the Registry of Companies following which director disqualification proceedings were issued against him... Read more