Name: JOHN PETER TURNER

Name: CRIMEDIRECT LIMITED & KYLES LEGAL PRACTICE LIMITED

Date of Birth: 14 / 9 / 1980

Date Order Starts: 16 / 9 / 1980

Disqualification Length: 4 Years 0 Month(s)

CRO Number: 08073112 & 07185237

Last Known Address: 31 Manor Road, , , , CONSETT, DH8 6QN

Conduct: John Peter Turner (“Mr Turner”) caused Crimedirect Limited (“Crimedirect”) to trade to the detriment of HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) by failing to make payments as and when they fell due from at least 24 April 2018, until 27 November 2019 (the date of the winding up Order) resulting in estimated liabilities for PAYE/NIC of £79,292 (including interest, charges and penalties) and VAT of £128,404 (including charges), In that: PAYE/NIC • As at 24 April 2018, Crimedirect owed £4,868 in respect of PAYE, after the final payment of £2,520 was made on 21 April 2018. • The Company continued to submit monthly returns up until the period ending 05 November 2019, but no payments were received in respect of these returns and the final debt in respect of PAYE, as claimed by HMRC, was £79,292 (including penalty charges and interest charges totalling £1,244). VAT • As at 24 April 2018 the Company owed £48,824 in respect of VAT after two final payments totalling £12,230 were made on 18 April 2018. • Crimedirect failed to meet its statutory obligations to file VAT returns for the period from 05/2018 until 11/2019 resulting in HMRC issuing 7 auto assessments totalling £73,119 (excluding charges). No payments were made in respect of these assessments and HMRC made a claim at liquidation of £128,404 (Including charges of at least £6,461). Differential Treatment • No payments were made in respect of the PAYE or VAT liability after 21 April 2018 • At Liquidation the amount owed to other creditors was £38,266 whilst the amount owed to HMRC was £207,696. • Crimedirect’s bank statements show that from 24 April 2018 to liquidation, £963,311 was expended from the main bank account and no monies were paid to HMRC. Of this expenditure, £295,681 was paid to a connected company, £246,805 was paid in salaries, £180,471 was paid in loan repayments, £55,227 was paid to creditors and for expenses, and £8,447 was paid to the directors of which £5,706 was paid to Mr Turner. • On 28 September 2018 Crimedirect received a loan of £25,000 and on 21 November 2018, received a further loan of £150,000. None of these monies received were paid to HMRC. John Peter Turner (“Mr Turner”) caused Kyles Legal Practice Limited (“Kyles”) to trade to the detriment of HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) by failing to make payments as and when they fell due from at least 22 July 2019 until the date of the winding up order on 16 March 2020; resulting in estimated liabilities for PAYE/NIC of £59,715 (including interest, charges and penalties) and VAT of £73,137 (including charges), In that: PAYE/NIC • As at 18 July 2019 Kyles owed HMRC £6,839 in respect of PAYE after a final payment of £18,527 was made. • Kyles continued to submit monthly returns and the final debt in respect of PAYE, as claimed by HMRC, was £59,715 including penalty charges. VAT • Kyles failed to meet its statutory obligations to file VAT returns for the period 06/2019 until 03/2020 resulting in HMRC issuing 4 auto assessments totalling £65,795 (excluding charges) • Kyles failed to make any payments towards these liabilities which resulted in HMRC making a claim at liquidation of £73,137 (including charges). Differential Treatment • Kyles bank statements show that from 22 July 2019 to liquidation £412,188 was expended from the main bank account and no monies were paid to HMRC. Of this expenditure, £173,458 was paid to creditors, £153,444 was paid in wages, £54,440 was paid to a connected company, £9,935 was paid to Mr Turner and £10,220 was paid to a co-director. 

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