Yearly Archives: 2021

• We’re defending the UK as a safe place for business

  30th Jun 2021 | Speeches

  Director of the Serious Fraud Office, Lisa Osofsky, speaking on the SFO’s role in defending the UK as a safe place for business.

• SFO confirms DPA in principle with Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited

  25th Jun 2021 | Case Updates

  The SFO confirms that it has agreed a Deferred Prosecution Agreement in principle with Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited, subject to the final approval of the Court.

• Former Unaoil executive ordered to pay £402k in confiscation

  17th Jun 2021 | Case Updates

  Following a hearing at Southwark Crown Court before HHJ Beddoe, the SFO today secured a £402,465.65 confiscation order by consent against former Unaoil executive Basil Al Jarah.

• SFO seizes £248k from fraudster with account forfeiture order

  7th Jun 2021 | News Releases

  The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured an account forfeiture order against an account linked to the criminal gains of Virendra Rastogi, one of the architects of a $700m global fraud. The account forfeiture order enables the SFO to seize £247,911.89 from the account on behalf of the taxpayer.

• SFO confirms investigation into Gupta Family Group Alliance

  14th May 2021 | News Releases

  The SFO is investigating suspected fraud, fraudulent trading and money laundering in relation to the financing and conduct of the business of companies within the Gupta Family Group Alliance (GFG), including its financing arrangements with Greensill Capital UK Ltd.

• SFO publishes Annual Business Plan 2021/22

  13th May 2021 | News Releases

  The Serious Fraud Office has today published its Business Plan for 2021/22. The Business Plan details how the SFO will deliver on its mission to fight complex economic crime, deliver justice for victims and protect the UK’s reputation as a safe place to do business.

• GPT pleads guilty to corruption

  28th Apr 2021 | News Releases

  The Serious Fraud Office confirms GPT has today pleaded guilty to corruption between December 2008 and July 2010 in relation to contracts awarded to GPT in respect of work carried out for the Saudi Arabian National Guard.

• Serco Geografix Ltd statement of facts

  28th Apr 2021 | Case Updates

  The Serious Fraud Office can now publish the Statement of Facts from its Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Serco Geografix Ltd, after reporting restrictions on its publication were lifted.

• SFO offers no evidence against Nicholas Woods and Simon Marshall

  26th Apr 2021 | Case Updates

  The SFO has offered no evidence against Nicholas Woods and Simon Marshall. The Judge has directed the jury to return verdicts of not guilty.

• SFO investigation into the Raedex Consortium group of companies

  9th Apr 2021 | News Releases

  The SFO is investigating suspected fraud in relation to the activities of the Raedex Consortium, including the companies Buy2Let Cars, PayGo Cars, Raedex trading as Wheels4Sure and Rent2Own Cars.

• SFO closes investigation into KBR Inc.’s UK subsidiaries

  18th Mar 2021 | Case Updates

  Following a thorough investigation of the available evidence, the SFO has closed its investigation into the activities of KBR, Inc.’s United Kingdom subsidiaries, their officers, employees and agents.

• Fourth oil executive sentenced for paying bribes to win a multi-million pound contract in post-occupation Iraq

  1st Mar 2021 | Case Updates

  Paul Bond has today been sentenced to three and half years’ imprisonment for conspiring with others to bribe Iraqi public officials to secure lucrative oil contracts in post-occupation Iraq.