Name: Matthew Smallbane

Name: FATMAN AND FRIENDS LTD

Date of Birth: 23 / 2 / 1976

Date Order Starts: 6 / 8 / 2025

Disqualification Length: 9 Years Years 0 Month(s)

CRO Number: 09143627

Last Known Address: 8 The Square,, Hogbens Hill,, Selling,, , FAVERSHAM,, ME13 9QZ

Conduct: On 05 June 2020, Mr Mathew Smallbane caused Fatman and Friends Limited (“Fatman”) to breach the terms and conditions of the Bounce Back Loan (“BBL”) scheme by overstating its turnover on the BBL application, as a result Fatman received more funds than it was entitled to from the BBL scheme. In that: • Under the BBL scheme businesses could apply for a loan of between £2,000 and £50,000 subject to a maximum of up to 25% of turnover. The turnover figure was self-certified by the applicant. The turnover figure required was that for the calendar year 2019.   • Fatman was incorporated on 23 July 2014 and Mr Smallbane stated that it began trading immediately after incorporation. • On 30 July 2020, Mr Smallbane applied for a BBL of £50,000 on behalf of Fatman declaring that its turnover for the 2019 calendar year was £230,000. • Fatman received the BBL funds of £50,000 into its bank account on 31 July 2020. • Fatman filed approved accounts for the year ending 31 July 2020 which show turnover of £26,572 and £41,874 for the years ending 31 July 2019 and 31 July 2020 respectively. • According to the turnover declared on the accounts Fatman would have been entitled to apply for a maximum BBL of £17,111. • Fatman therefore received BBL funds of at least £32,888 to which it was not entitled. • On 14 July 2024, Fatman entered Creditor’s Voluntary Liquidation with total liabilities of £59,081, of which £39,661 was owed in respect of the BBL. 

This information is correct as at 18 / 7 / 2025

Name: PRANSON LTD

Date of Birth: 5 / 7 / 1984

Date Order Starts: 11 / 8 / 2025

Disqualification Length: 10 Years Years 0 Month(s)

CRO Number: 09143627

Last Known Address: 3 Leamington Close, , , , , BROMLEY,, BR1 5BP

Conduct: On 23 August 2020 Romas Lucka (“Mr Lucka”) caused Pranson Ltd (“Pranson”) to breach the terms of the Bounce Back Loan scheme (“BBL”) by overestimating turnover on the application for a BBL resulting in Pranson receiving a BBL of £50,000 when he knew or ought to have known that Pranson was not eligible for a loan of that amount. In that: • The Bounce Back Loan (“BBL”) scheme allowed businesses to apply for a BBL if they were carrying on business on 01 March 2020, engaged in trading or commercial activity in the UK at the date of the application and had been adversely affected by Covid. A business could apply for a loan of between £2,000 and £50,000 subject to a maximum of up to 25% of the estimated annual turnover from the date the director started his business. • The company was incorporated on 13 February 2020. • On 23 August 2020 Mr Lucka applied for a BBL of £50,000 from the bank, stated the estimated annual turnover of Pranson was £200,000 and confirmed that Pranson was carrying on business on 01 March 2020. • The bank account was opened 19 March 2020, bank statements show that the first transaction and deposit into the bank account was on 29 April 2020. No further deposits until the BBL were received. • Mr Lucka had been trading under a sole-trader business for 15 years prior to setting up Pranson. He has failed to produce any evidence to support how he calculated Pranson’s estimated turnover of £200,000. However, Mr Lucka provided a trading figure for his sole-trader business with a maximum turnover of £72,000 which he used to calculate Pranson’s turnover. • Based on Mr Lucka’s previous trading turnover of £72,000, Pranson could have been entitled to a maximum BBL of £18,000. Therefore, Pranson received £32,000 more funds than the company would have been eligible for. • On 09 September 2020, the BBL of £50,000 was paid into the company bank account. • Repayments of £4,769 were made towards the BBL. • On 07 August 2023, Pranson entered Creditors Voluntary Liquidation with known liabilities of £48,885, of which £47,433 is owed in respect of the BBL. 

This information is correct as at 23 / 7 / 2025

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