Name: Simon James Thomas

Name: Evergene Limited

Date of Birth: 22 / 8 / 1988

Date Order Starts: 27 / 8 / 2026

Disqualification Length: 10 Years 0 Month(s)

CRO Number: 10711163

Last Known Address: 10 Juniper Close, , , , SALE, M33 6JT

Conduct: On 10 December 2020 Simon James Thomas (“Mr Thomas”) caused Evergene Limited (“Evergene”) to breach the terms and conditions of the Bounce Back Loan (“BBL”) scheme by overstating its turnover on a BBL application, when Mr Thomas knew or ought to have known that Evergene was not entitled to a BBL of £50,000, 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 or where a business was established after 01 January 2019, the estimated annual turnover from the date that the business was started. • Evergene was incorporated on 05 April 2017 at which time the company commenced trading and as such was required to state its annual turnover for 2019 in the BBL application. • On 10 December 2020, Mr Thomas made a BBL application in the amount of £50,000 on behalf of Evergene declaring turnover of £205,000. On 14 December 2020 a BBL of £50,000, the maximum amount available under the BBL scheme, was paid into its bank account. • Evergene’s accounting information shows its turnover between 01 January 2019 and 31 December 2019 totalled £1,853 and therefore Evergene was not entitled to a BBL of any amount. • The overstatement of turnover meant that Evergreen received £50,000 more than it was entitled to from the BBL scheme. • Evergene entered Creditors Voluntary Liquidation on 10 December 2024 with total liabilities of £65,919, including the outstanding BBL of £44,919. 

This information is correct as at 6 / 8 / 2026

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