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BBL Blaggers

Ashfaq Shaikh, Director of Double Anchor Limited, Receives 10-Year Ban Starting June 27, 2025, for Misrepresenting Turnover to Secure £50,000 Starling Bank BBL

Ashfaq Shaikh, director of Double Anchor Limited, has been banned from acting as a company director for 10 years, effective June 27, 2025, after he was found to have deliberately overstated his company’s turnover to obtain a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan (BBL) from Starling Bank. Despite being permitted to estimate turnover, authorities determined that Shaikh knowingly provided inaccurate figures, misrepresenting the financial position of his business to secure the loan. […]

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BBL Blaggers

Robert James Smith of Grand Slam Search Limited Faces 11-Year Ban Starting Today, June 25, 2025, for Blagging and Misusing £50,000 NatWest Bounce Back Loan

Robert James Smith, director of Grand Slam Search Limited, has been disqualified from holding a directorship for 11 years, effective from today, June 25, 2025. The ban stems from his fraudulent acquisition of a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan from NatWest, where he exaggerated his company’s turnover and failed to demonstrate that the funds were used for legitimate business purposes. […]