Name: Michael John Reginald FARNSWORTH

Name: HELP ME HELP ME LTD

Date of Birth: 16 / 8 / 1968

Date Order Starts: 19 / 3 / 2025

Disqualification Length: 3 Years 6 Month(s)

CRO Number: 06790183

Last Known Address: 52 Newton Green,, Nailsea,, , , BRISTOL,, BS48 4RF

Conduct: From 07 September 2015, Mr Michael John Reginald Farnsworth (“Mr Farnsworth”) failed to ensure that Help Me Help Me (‘’HMHM’’) complied with its statutory obligations to submit Value Added Tax (“VAT”) returns to HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) and make payments to VAT liabilities as and when due. In that; • HMHM was incorporated at Companies House on 13 January 2009 and registered for VAT from 30 April 2009. • The last VAT return made by HMHM was for the VAT period ending 30 April 2015, which was submitted to HMRC on 27 January 2016 • The next VAT return for the period ending 31 July 2015 was due to be submitted and paid by 07 September 2015. HMHM failed to submit this VAT return. • HMHM failed to submit a further 29 VAT returns for the VAT periods ending 01/16 to 01/23. • Between 02 November 2017 and Liquidation, HMHM made 5 payments against the assessments totalling £12,736.15 • HMRC submitted a claim in the liquidation for £194,140.31 in relation to VAT • Due to HMHM failing to submit accurate VAT returns it has not been possible to ascertain the true value of the VAT debt. Mr Farnsworth caused HMHM to trade to the detriment of His Majesties Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) in respect of Pay as You Earn (PAYE) from 22 April 2021 until 19 April 2023, the date of liquidation. In that: PAYE • HMHM was incorporated at Companies House on 13 January 2009 and registered for PAYE on 08 May 2013. • At the 19 April 2021 the amount owing to HMRC was £741.12 • HMHM submitted a return for £1,164.65 which was due for payment by 22 April 2021 and a late return for PAYE up to 05 February 2021. HMHM failed to make the payments against these returns. • Between 22 April 2021 and the date of liquidation, HMHM submitted a further 24 returns totalling £70,309.47 • During the same period HMHM failed to make any payments to HMRC in respect of PAYE. • HMHM was given an employment allowance of £9,000 • At the date of liquidation, the amount owing to HMRC in respect of PAYE was £64,334.79 Differential treatment • The report to creditors dated 12 May 2023 shows at the time of winding up, HMRC were the sole creditor of the company with a liability of £324,515.24. • No accounts were filed after 2018. • Analysis of HMHM’s bank statements show in the period 22 April 2021 to liquidation; • Credits totalling £834,249.12 and debits totalling £834,062.86 • Wages were paid totalling £238,625.46. • Other payments to suppliers and other parties totalling £205,288.61. • No payments were made to HMRC. 

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