Troubled Harlequin faces investigation by Insolvency Service

Laura Miller
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The Public Interest Unit of the Insolvency Service is looking into the administration of the sales arm of Harlequin Property, IFAonline understands.

Harlequin Management Services (South East) filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators at the High Court of Justice last month, as part of a "restructuring" of the business. The intention is to appoint Shipleys as administrator, according to a court document which was signed by Carol Ames, wife of Harlequin director David Ames and also a director of the company. However, IFAonline understands the case has now been referred to the Insolvency Service. The Service's Public Interest Unit deals with 'provisional liquidations'. At any time after a petition to wind-up a company ...

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