Name: JOEL BRANDIS DAVIS

Name: Recruitment Startup Consultancy Ltd

Date of Birth: 7 / 10 / 1960

Date Order Starts: 24 / 3 / 2026

Disqualification Length: 3 Years 6 Month(s)

CRO Number: 07963914

Last Known Address: Apartment 3,, 41 Central Parade,, , , HERNE BAY,, CT6 5HZ

Conduct: Joel Brandis Davis (“Mr Davis”) caused Recruitment Startup Consultancy Ltd (“RSC”) to trade to the detriment of HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) in respect of PAYE/NIC from 22 October 2019 to 22 January 2024 in the sum of £91,408.05, and Value Added Tax (“VAT”) from 07 August 2019 to 07 August 2023 in the sum of £110,394, inclusive of surcharges and penalties, in that: PAYE/NIC • RSC submitted real time information to HMRC for the months ended 05 August 2019 to 05 June 2023 and for 05 January 2024, indicating it owed £128,358 in PAYE, NIC and Student Loan Deductions. • During the same period, RSC received Employment Allowance totalling £14,832 which was offset against the amounts due. • RSC made payments totalling £20,697.70 in respect of this liability. • At the date of the liquidation RSC owed HMRC £91,408.05 in respect of PAYE, NIC and Student Loan Deductions. VAT • RSC’s unpaid VAT liability, based on submitted returns, was £90,803 in respect of VAT due for the periods ending between June 2019 and December 2022. This liability includes credits for reclaims made for the periods ending December 2020 and September 2021. • HMRC raised assessments for the periods ending between March 2023 and June 2023 totalling £18,449 and had applied surcharges of £564 on 17 November 2022 and £978 on 17 February 2023, which increased RSC’s VAT liability to £110,794. • Between October 2019 and September 2022, RSC made payments totalling £2,039, which were offset against VAT. • At the date of the liquidation, RSC owed £110,394 in respect of VAT comprising of VAT due for the periods ending between June 2019 and June 2023, including penalties of £1,639. Comparative Treatment • In the year ending 28 February 2020 RSC’s turnover was £237,231. RSC paid £2,089 to HMRC between 07 August 2019 and 28 February 2020. • In the year ending 28 February 2021 RSC’s turnover was £113,600. RSC paid £8,099 to HMRC in this year. • Between 03 March 2021 and 01 February 2024, £651,305 was paid from RSC’s bank account, consisting of £96,999 in net payments to Mr Davis; £141,117 in Salaries; £101,557 in Trade Creditors; £21,450 to a financial institution (unrelated to RSC); and £12,550 to HMRC. • At the date of liquidation HMRC was owed £271,884 out of total liabilities of £337,431. The remaining creditors were comprised of £50,577 to a bank and £14,970 to trade creditors. 

This information is correct as at 4 / 3 / 2026

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