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His wife was also sentenced for helping him breach his ban
Matloob Hussain, 49, applied for three Covid Bounce Back loans he wasn’t entitled to and acted as a director while disqualified.
On 4 March 2026, a winding-up order was made against Woodbois Limited, a company incorporated in Guernsey (company number CMP52184). The court appointed the Official Receiver as Liquidator.
Director banned until 2033
His ex-partner was also sentenced for bankruptcy offences
Director ignored lessons of first disqualification and ran up fresh six-figure liability through new consultancy firm
Bradford man obtained two of the three maximum-value Bounce Back Loans he applied for, with one refused
A compulsory winding-up order was made against Oenofuture Limited on 4 March 2026 and the Provisional Liquidation which was in place since the 5 February 2026 has come to an end.
Husband-and-wife banned as company directors for combined 23 years
Adebanjo Adebayo Talabi fraudulently applied for three Covid Bounce Back Loans – totalling £150,000.
Jail for Bounce Back Loan fraudster
Director disqualification for council convener
Companies wound-up in the public interest following Insolvency Service investigations
Suspended sentence for fraudster who emptied company bank accounts
Convicted takeaway boss ordered to pay back funds following Insolvency Service investigations
Director banned for 12 years
Paul Bresnihan signed an undertaking disqualifying him from being a director for seven years – his company owes HMRC more than £32 million.
Suspended sentence for Bounce Back Loan fraudster
People who paid a debt relief order fee before April 2024 but did not complete their application are being offered refunds by the Insolvency Service.
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