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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many chose to spend their time during lockdown trying to raise money for a good cause. One of the most admired fundraisers was Sir Tom Moore, a 99-year-old war veteran who set out to walk 100 laps of his garden in the run up to his 100th birthday, with the aim of raising money for NHS charities.
The ex-army captain quickly won the hearts of the nation and managed to raise £38.9million for the NHS as the country endured the pandemic.
Following such an incredible influx in donations, the Captain Tom Foundation was set up to assist with further charitable work. One of the Trustees of this foundation was Sir Tom’s daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore.
In July 2024 a family statement was released confirming that the Charity Commission had disqualified Hannah and her partner from being charity trustees due to issues over them building an illegal spa with money raised by the “NHS Covid hero”.
The couple’s issues did not stop there, as the couple’s consultancy firm (which Hannah is a director of), Maytrix Group Ltd, is now set to be struck off.
This follows a number of controversial financial decisions made by Hannah in her position as director. One of these decisions was the firm charging The Captain Tom Foundation £37,942 in expenses. These included website costs, photography costs, office rental, telephone costs and third-party consultancy costs.
However, the threat of a “notice for compulsory strike-off” is not new to Hannah’s company, as the same threat has already been made 3 times in the last 4 years.
If a company has be compulsorily struck off, it means that the company has been removed from the official register at Companies House and formally closed. If this happens, it is usually due to the company in question no longer trading or failing to conform to legal requirements.
Some of the reasons that a company may be forcibly struck off by Companies House are:
- Failure to submit timely accounts
- Failure to submit an annual confirmation statement
- Failure to conform to legal requirements
- The company having no appointed directors
- The company having ceased trading
There may be certain circumstances where a company receiving this type of notice is willing to accept the strike off, such as the company coming to a natural end. In that instance, the company can be formally closed and removed from the register, so long as the company has:
- No outstanding debts;
- Realised all of its assets;
- Ceased trading;
However, many companies consider that the strike off is unjust or details are incorrect, and will want to dispute the decision. In that instance, it will be necessary to send a suspension application directly to Companies House.
There may also be issues that need to be rectified, in order to suspend or prevent any strike off action.
If your company has been issued with a compulsory strike off notice, and you wish to dispute this, contact our specialist Dispute Resolution team on 0121 355 0011 for a free, no obligation conversation to see how we may be able to assist you.
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