Name: Michael Dry

Name: MERLIN 16 LIMITED

Date of Birth: 20 / 5 / 1975

Date Order Starts: 27 / 1 / 2025

Disqualification Length: 9 years Years 0 Month(s)

CRO Number: 09941181

Last Known Address: Harefield Hall,, Pateley Bridge, , , HARROGATE, HG3 5QE

Conduct: Michael Dry (“Mr Dry”) caused Merlin 16 Limited (“Merlin”) to breach the terms & conditions of the Bounce Back Loan (“BBL”) scheme by applying for a BBL of £45,000 to which it was not entitled. Consequently, Merlin received more monies than it was entitled to from the BBL scheme, in that: • The Bounce Back Loan (“BBL”) criteria allowed a company to borrow between £2,000 and a maximum of £50,000 based on 25% of the company’s turnover for the 2019 calendar year. • The eligibility criteria was that a business was established and actively trading at 01 March 2020. • Merlin was incorporated on 07 January 2016. • Companies House shows dormant accounts submitted for the years ending 31 January 2017, 31 January 2018, and 31 January 2019. • Full accounts for 1 February 2019 to 31 March 2020 show turnover of £3,464. • In the BBL application dated 02 June 2020 the turnover for the 2019 calendar year was stated to be £220,000. • The BBL of £45,000 was paid into the company bank account on 08 June 2020. • On the basis of the turnover of £3,464 Merlin was not eligible for a BBL. • At liquidation Merlin had no assets and total liabilities of £41,998, of which £38,225 relates to the amount owed in respect of the BBL. 

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