The Secretary of State for Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy v Gregson & Ors

The Secretary of State for Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy v Gregson & Ors

Mr Gregson's failures to segregate client monies, maintain records, and improper payments to himself and connected parties constituted serious misconduct and unfitness to be concerned in company management, warranting a ten-year disqualification.

Parties
Claimant: Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Defendant: Gary John Gregson; Defendant: Andrew Roy Brooke; Defendant: Shalles Fee Onido; Defendant: Nova Espoltero
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 February 2018
Procedural Posture
Director Disqualification Proceedings / Judgment After Contested Trial
Outcome
Director disqualification ordered against Mr Gregson for ten years.
Legal Topics
Director Disqualification, Unfit Conduct, Client Money Segregation, Regulatory Breaches, Misleading Advertising
Company Law Insolvency Regulatory Compliance Director Disqualification Unfit Conduct Client Money Segregation Regulatory Breaches Misleading Advertising

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Parties

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Claimant

Gary John Gregson

Defendant

Andrew Roy Brooke

Defendant

Shalles Fee Onido

Defendant

Nova Espoltero

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Director Disqualification Proceedings / Judgment After Contested Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr Gregson's conduct as director of GBFS, One Tick, and GAB was unfit under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
  2. 2 Whether regulatory requirements regarding segregation of client monies, maintenance of records, and reconciliations were breached
  3. 3 Whether payments made from company accounts to Mr Gregson and connected parties were improper

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Gregson's failures to segregate client monies, maintain records, and improper payments to himself and connected parties constituted serious misconduct and unfitness to be concerned in company management, warranting a ten-year disqualification.

Court Disposition

Director disqualification ordered against Mr Gregson for ten years.

Orders

  • Mr Gregson is disqualified from acting as director or being concerned in the management of any company for ten years.