United Kingdom · UK Insolvency Service, court order in the Business and Property Courts, recorded by Companies House

Dominic Chappell: director ban

In force Companies House lists the ban as running from 4 November 2019 to 3 November 2029.

Grounds

Companies House records a court order dated 14 October 2019 under section 8 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, described as disqualification after investigation of company, for conduct while acting for BHS Limited and seven other companies. City AM reported the court heard he wrongfully diverted 1.5 million pounds from BHS Limited to a company based in Sweden, moved more than 1 million pounds to Retail Acquisitions Limited and failed to keep or deliver up adequate accounting records for that company.^1,3

Companies

BHS Limited, BHS Properties Limited, Retail Acquisitions Limited, Swiss Rock Limited, Base Technology System Ltd, Capital Management Limited, Newport Management Limited, Eyot Management Limited

Record

• 27 March 2018The Insolvency Service said it had written to Chappell and three other former directors of BHS and connected companies saying it intended to seek their disqualification.⁴
• 14 October 2019Court disqualification order made in the Business and Property Courts, Insolvency and Companies List (case CR-2019-003533).¹
• 4 November 2019Disqualification takes effect.¹
• 5 November 2019The Week and City AM reported the 10 year ban and five year bans for two other directors.^2,3

Sources

1. Companies House, Disqualification details for Dominic Joseph Andrew Chappell
2. The Week, Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell banned as director (5 November 2019)
3. City AM, BHS buyer Dominic Chappell banned from directorships for 10 years (5 November 2019)
4. GOV.UK (The Insolvency Service), BHS investigation (27 March 2018)

A disqualification restricts acting as a company director for the period stated. It is a civil measure and is not a criminal conviction unless stated. How bans work.