Category Archives: News Releases
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SFO completes £497.25m Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Rolls-Royce PLC
17th Jan 2017 | News ReleasesThe SFO has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Rolls-Royce approved today by Sir Brian Leveson, President of the Queen’s Bench Division.
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SFO confirms DPA in principle with Rolls-Royce PLC
16th Jan 2017 | Case UpdatesThe Serious Fraud Office confirms that a Deferred Prosecution Agreement, subject to approval by the Court, has been reached between the SFO and Rolls-Royce.
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Richard Kingston convicted and sentenced for destroying bribery and corruption evidence
21st Dec 2016 | News ReleasesRichard Kingston was convicted of concealing, destroying or otherwise disposing of two mobile telephones, knowing or suspecting that the data stored on those phones would be relevant to the SFO’s inquiries.
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SFO closes Soma Oil & Gas investigation
14th Dec 2016 | Case UpdatesThe Director of the Serious Fraud Office has today closed the SFO’s investigation into Soma Oil & Gas Holdings Ltd, Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Limited, Soma Management Limited and others.
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US Department of Justice secondee
9th Dec 2016 | News ReleasesThe Criminal Division of the US DoJ is to second a lawyer to the UK for two years to work at the Financial Conduct Authority and the Serious Fraud Office.
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David Dixon ordered to pay confiscation
14th Nov 2016 | News ReleasesFounder and creator of now defunct companies Arboretum Sports, David Gerald Dixon, has been ordered to pay a confiscation order of £275,000.
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Chief Operating Officer Appointment
6th Oct 2016 | News ReleasesFollowing a recommendation from the HMCPSI the Director of the SFO has appointed Mark Thompson as its Chief Operating Officer.
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Charges in Tesco investigation
9th Sep 2016 | News ReleasesThe SFO charged three individuals, Carl Rogberg, Christopher Bush and John Scouler, with Fraud by Abuse of Position and False Accounting.
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Airbus Group investigation
8th Aug 2016 | News ReleasesThe Director of the Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption in the civil aviation business of Airbus Group.
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‘Bio fuel’ confiscation orders
29th Jul 2016 | News ReleasesAt a hearing on 27-28 July 2016, overseen by HHJ Beddoe, Gary West was ordered to pay a £52,805 confiscation order, James Whale to pay £172,952.43 and Stuart Stone to pay £1,141,680.
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Unaoil investigation
19th Jul 2016 | News ReleasesThe SFO is conducting a criminal investigation into the activities of Unaoil, its officers, its employees and its agents in connection with suspected offences of bribery, corruption and money laundering.
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F.H. Bertling Ltd and seven individuals charged with bribery
13th Jul 2016 | News ReleasesThe SFO charged logistics and freight operations company F.H. Bertling Ltd and seven individuals with one count of making corrupt payments.