Name: Richard Ernest

Name: REMPODS LIMITED

Date of Birth: / /

Date Order Starts: 14 / 5 / 2026

Disqualification Length: 3 Years 6 Month(s)

CRO Number: 08359741

Last Known Address: Forge Farm Cottage, Stafford Road, , , , STONE,, ST15 0BH

Conduct: Mr Richard Ernest (‘Mr Ernest’) caused Rempods Ltd to trade to the detriment of HM Revenue and Customs (‘HMRC’) by failing to ensure that Rempods complied with its obligations in respect of reporting its income and paying any applicable taxes, as and when they fell due, regarding Value Added Tax (‘VAT’) from 07 June 2019 and Pay as you Earn (‘PAYE’) tax from 22 March 2019 with a combined liability of £430,502, in that: Regarding VAT • Rempods filed VAT returns for each 3 monthly quarter ending October, January, April, and July. Returns and any associated payment of taxes were due no later than 1 month and 7 days after each quarter ended. • HMRC records show that returns were filed for at least the VAT quarters ending October 2018 to January 2021. For the VAT quarters ending April 2021 to October 2023, HMRC raised assessments of tax due as no returns were supplied. • Bank statements record that, on 17 December 2019, the last payment was made to HMRC in respect of VAT. All of the £25,000 paid was allocated to the VAT quarter ending October 2018. From the VAT quarter ending April 2019, due for payment by 07 June 2019, there were no further payments made in respect of VAT. • £228,656 accrued in respect of VAT owed from the VAT quarter ending April 2019 to the VAT quarter ending October 2023, not including interest and surcharges. Regarding PAYE • Rempods filed PAYE returns monthly from at least May 2013. Each return reported the taxes due to the 5th of each month, and each PAYE return with any required payment were due by the 22nd of each month. • HMRC records show that the PAYE liability started to accrue from 22 March 2019. Between 22 March 2019 and 22 February 2023, Rempods filed PAYE returns amounting to £269,797 (not including any interest and surcharges). • Between 22 March 2019 and 22 February 2023, HMRC records show that Rempods made payments amounting to £51,951 and claimed Employment Allowance of £16,000, a total of £67,951. The PAYE liability was therefore £201,846 not including interest and charges. Regarding the treatment of creditors other than HMRC • Between 22 March 2019 and 14 November 2023, bank statements show that Rempods received £2,292,024 and spent £2,318,393. Of that amount: o £92,532 was paid to HMRC o £116,718 was paid to Mr Ernest in respect of salary o £103,523 was paid to Mr Ernest in respect of unknown payments, of which £67,494 was returned o £41,117 was withdrawn in cash for unknown reasons 

This information is correct as at 27 / 4 / 2026

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