Name: Charlotte Thomas-Riley

Name: Creative Venue Stylists Ltd

Date of Birth: 22 / 11 / 1993

Date Order Starts: 15 / 5 / 2026

Disqualification Length: 3 Years 6 Month(s)

CRO Number: 12875097

Last Known Address: 2 Radcliffe Drive, Farington Moss,, , , , LEYLAND, PR26 6QL

Conduct: Charlotte Thomas-Riley (“Ms Thomas-Riley”) caused Creative Venue Stylists Ltd (“Creative”) to trade to the detriment of His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) by failing to make payments as and when they fell due to HMRC between 07 April 2022 to Liquidation in respect of Value Added Tax (“VAT”) and a result HMRC are owed at least £318,552. In that: VAT • Ms Thomas-Riley was appointed director of Creative from 01 January 2021. • Creative submitted VAT returns to HMRC for the periods 02/22 to 11/22 declaring a total liability of £184,083. The VAT returns for 02/22, 08/22 and11/22 were submitted to HMRC in September 2023. • Creative failed to submit VAT returns for periods 02/23 to 08/23 and HMRC applied assessments totalling £124,411 for this period. • The company ceased trading in June 2024, no further VAT returns were submitted to HMRC and HMRC did not apply any further assessments. • Creative failed to make any payments to HMRC in respect of VAT from 07 April 2022 to Liquidation. • At the date of liquidation, Creative owed HMRC £318,552 in respect of VAT, inclusive of surcharges and penalties. Comparative Treatment • Between the last set of accounts on 30 September 2022 and liquidation on 08 July 2024 liabilities to HMRC for VAT increased by £159,355, from £159,196 to £318,552. • In the same period, liabilities to trade creditors increased by £19,957, from £45,428 to £65,386. The last payment made to the trade creditors who were remaining at liquidation was on 06 June 2024. • Creative’s bank statements for the period 07 April 2022 to 28 June 2024 (the last transaction on Creative’s bank statements) show receipts of £2,463,369 and payments out totalling £2,465,429. • Of the £2,465,429 paid out, no payments were made to HMRC for the VAT liabilities and net payments of £67,980 were made to Ms Thomas-Riley. • At the date of liquidation, Creative had total liabilities of £441,950, of which £376,564 was owed to HMRC comprising of £318,552 for VAT and £58,011 PAYE, and £65,386 was owed to trade creditors. 

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