Upton Accountants - more info

[richy]

Has this article been posted yet? I couldn't find in history.. but not got time to read gazzilion pages!

Mod note. No.

Unless it comes from Court papers. If you want to find that and post it feel free.

[richy]

oops, was I not supposed to post that link? Lots of info on google if google he relevant chap.

[Joeman]

Did anyone buy IR35 insurance from Upton?
Was that a scam too?

[Craic]

He appears to be in a bit of trouble
Darren Upton IT Accountant pleads guilty to fraud and awaits sentencing

[Clippy]

Has this article been posted yet? I couldn't find in history.. but not got time to read gazzilion pages!

Mod note. No.

Unless it comes from Court papers. If you want to find that and post it feel free.

Can you PM me the link please?

[Craic]

Must say I always liked him. Seemed a nice guy. I think it was a case of he kept digging himself in deeper.

[Bagpuss]

If you owed lots of money to many of people and are ordered to pay them back by the FSA would you carry on regardless and get some very expensive cars or pull your belt in and try to pay them back? If you have no means to pay people back while carrying on a lavish lifestyle then sooner or later something has to give or people are going to get stung. Someone who would act like that is either arrogant beyond belief or stupid despite whether they are nice to talk to or not.

Personally if I was in the situation where I was obliged to recompense people (and I would do that morally before being forced) I would do the right thing ASAP thing rather than rub my disregard for them in my victims faces by blowing money that should go to them.

[philip@wellwoodhoyle]

But he was practising without a practising certificate which is the main reason he was struck off by the ACCA.

That's absolutely nothing to do with the investment scheme.

That's absolutely nothing to do with the allegations of not paying over his clients' tax money.

So that's three completely different breaches of law and regulation. I'm sure lots of "wrong 'uns" are nice to talk to! No doubt that's why a lot of con men are successful in ripping people off.

[richy]

...No doubt that's why a lot of con men are successful in ripping people off.

Confidence trick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Craic]

I agree that what he did was bad. He just didn't seem that kind of guy. I have to say I'm astonished.