Yearly Archives: 2017

• Five men charged with offences resulting from the SFO’s Solar Energy Savings Limited investigation

  29th Mar 2017 | News Releases

  Five British men, have been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud following the SFO investigation into Solar Energy Savings Limited and others.

• Judicial review judgment on Unaoil and others v Director of the Serious Fraud Office

  29th Mar 2017 | News Releases

  The High Court today ruled in favour of the SFO in a judicial review claim brought by Unaenergy Group Holding Pte Ltd, Unaoil Monaco SAM and others.

• SFO confirms DPA in principle with Tesco

  28th Mar 2017 | News Releases

  The Serious Fraud Office confirms that it has reached an agreement with Tesco Stores Limited which, if approved, will result in a DPA becoming effective.

• Two fugitives wanted for questioning in Solar Energy investigation

  20th Mar 2017 | News Releases

  Ludovic Black and David Diaz are wanted for questioning by the Serious Fraud Office as part of its ongoing investigation into Solar Energy Savings Limited.

• Investigation opened into ethical forestry investment scheme

  8th Mar 2017 | News Releases

  The SFO has opened a criminal investigation into an alleged fraudulent investment scheme marketed by Ethical Forestry Limited and associated companies.

• The future of Deferred Prosecution Agreements after Rolls-Royce

  8th Mar 2017 | Speeches

  Ben Morgan, Joint Head of Bribery and Corruption, at a seminar for General Counsel and Compliance Counsel from corporates and financial institutions.

• SFO charges David Ames of the Harlequin Group

  17th Feb 2017 | News Releases

  The SFO has today charged David Ames, chairman of the Harlequin Group of companies, with three counts of Fraud by Abuse of Position.

• Four sentenced to 44 years, in total, for £160m financing fraud

  10th Feb 2017 | News Releases

  George Alexander, Stephen Dartnell, Simon Mundy and Carl Cumiskey were sentenced to a total of 44 years, at Southwark Crown Court today.

• SFO opens investigation into ABB Ltd

  10th Feb 2017 | News Releases

  The SFO has commenced an investigation into the activities of ABB Ltd’s UK subsidiaries, and others for suspected offences of bribery and corruption.

• Four found guilty in £160m financing fraud

  7th Feb 2017 | News Releases

  Four individuals were found guilty today for conspiracy to make corrupt payments and conspiracy to commit fraud against two business lenders.

• SFO wins Property Freezing Order appeal in Chad oil corruption case

  23rd Jan 2017 | News Releases

  The Court of Appeal today ruled in favour of the SFO in an appeal by Ikram Mahamat Saleh against a property freezing order.

• The serious business of fighting fraud

  19th Jan 2017 | Speeches

  Hannah von Dadelszen, Joint Head of Fraud, delivered a speech at the Fighting Fraud and Eliminating Error Conference today.