Forensic News

Rushtons is proud to be a member of NIFA, the Network of Independent Forensic Accountants. Please see below for the latest blog posts and newsletters produced and published by NIFA.

06 Mar 2025

Director jailed for Bounce Back Loan fraud

Following an investigation by the Insolvency Service, the Director of a construction company has been jailed for two-and-a-half years and banned as a Director for 10 years for overstating his company’s turnover to secure two £50,000 Bounce Back Loans, when businesses were only entitled to one.

06 Mar 2025

What’s so special about a “special purchaser”?

The term “special purchaser” is often used when it comes to valuing businesses, but what does it mean and how does it affect the value of a business?

25 Feb 2025

Serious Fraud Office secures its first Unexplained Wealth Order

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured its first Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) to freeze the assets of a property in the Lake District it believes to have been purchased through the proceeds of crime.

16 Jan 2025

Racehorse owner denies fraud

Former racehorse owner and race sponsor, John Dance, started the year by appearing at North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court to face charges of money laundering and fraud.

02 Jan 2025

Eastside Rooms – Uncovering hidden assets

It was announced last month that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is investigating the construction of a £112 million hotel and conference centre in Birmingham known as the Eastside Rooms.

18 Dec 2024

Rainbow Valley case highlights threats to charities

Fraud and theft within charitable organisations inflict profound damage, extending beyond financial loss to erode trust and compromise the very mission of these entities.

12 Dec 2024

Finding hidden assets during divorce

With more than 40 per cent of marriages in the UK ending in divorce, knowing how to get a fair share of the marital assets is important.

21 Nov 2024

What information is available from Companies House and how useful is it?

As forensic accountants we are often provided with copies of documents filed at Companies House but how useful are they?

21 Oct 2024

Fraud upon fraud in Bounce-Back loan claim

A businessman has been jailed following an investigation into a fraudulent Bounce-Back loan claim.

01 Oct 2024

McMafia laws yield multi-million pound assets

Zamira Hajiyev, the wife of jailed Azeri banker Jahangir Hajiyev, has agreed to forfeit a house worth £14 million in Knightsbridge and a golf club in Ascot.

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