Director Ban

Mess with BBLs, and you might get banned! Discover the shocking tales of directors slapped with bans, their dreams dashed in the Bounce Back Loan fallout!

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BBL Blaggers

“Carl Barnes of Central Plumbing & Heating Lincoln Ltd Hit with 11-Year Ban for Fraudulent £47,500 BBL from Starling Bank

Carl Barnes, director of Central Plumbing & Heating Lincoln Ltd, has been banned from serving as a company director for 11 years after securing a £47,500 Bounce Back Loan from Starling Bank through fraudulent means. Barnes misrepresented his company’s financial status, claiming a turnover of £340,000 during the application process, when in reality, the business had no turnover at all.
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BBL Blaggers

Yusef Jahanbakshi, Park Road Fish Bar Director, Banned for10 Years for Fraudulent £50,000 Lloyds Bank Bounce Back Loan

Yusef Jahanbakshi, director of Park Road Fish Bar Limited, has been banned from acting as a company director for 10 years after admitting to fraudulently obtaining a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan from Lloyds Bank. The loan, secured by misrepresenting the company’s turnover, was part of the UK’s COVID-19 support scheme. Although BBL Bounty Hunters purchased the claim for £1, they later abandoned it, citing the case as too weak to pursue.
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BBL Blaggers

Carl Michael Regan, Director of Fits Perfect Limited, Begins 10-Year Directorship Ban for Securing £30,000 NatWest Bounce Back Loan with Ineligible Business

Carl Michael Regan, director of Fits Perfect Limited, has been handed a 10-year directorship ban, effective May 16, 2025, for fraudulently obtaining a £30,000 NatWest Bounce Back Loan. The ban follows findings that Regan’s business was not trading and thus ineligible for the loan, underscoring ongoing efforts to address fraudulent claims within the Bounce Back Loan scheme. […]

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BBL Blaggers

Ehsan Mohammad-Vali, Pizza Bella Chicken Ltd Director, Banned for 10 Years After Misusing £50k Barclays Bounce Back Loan on a Car Purchase, Leaving Taxpayers Liable Amid Ill Health and No Fund Recovery

Ehsan Mohammad-Vali, director of Pizza Bella Chicken Ltd, has been handed a 10-year directorship ban after fraudulently obtaining a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan from Barclays. He used the funds, intended to support businesses during the Covid-19 crisis, to purchase a car, which he later sold. Mohammad-Vali failed to repay the loan, leaving taxpayers to cover the cost. Due to his reported ill health, no funds have been recovered.
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