Insolvency Service
Bans for Costa Rica plantation investment scheme directors
Around 3,500 UK investors put £70m in the defunct, unregulated scheme
UK firms wound up over £1.4m art investment fraud
Scheme was operated by a business based in Spain that had previously been warned by the FCA
UK fine wine investment scheme shut down
Southampton-based company mislead clients by purchasing only 21% of the wine promised
Pension bosses banned for 34 years
Cold-calling introducers encouraged clients to transfer £57m – mainly into storage unit investments
UK Insolvency Service shuts down rogue investment scheme
Investors were quoted returns of 10-15% per week or month