Convicted fraudster banned from carrying out regulated activity

Was sentenced to 72 months imprisonment

Hannah Godfrey
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Former financial adviser and convicted fraudster Neil Williams-Denton has been permanently banned from carrying out regulated activity by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

In a decision notice published on the FCA's website on Thursday (8 August), it said Williams-Denton was "not a fit and proper person" to perform any function in relation to any regulated activity carried out by an authorised person. Williams-Denton was sentenced in 2015. He was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue.  The convicted fraudster, who was formally a director at Cheshire-based adviser firm Greystone Financial Services, was sentenced to 72 months imprisonment. In addition to his conviction, the former adviser was fined £36,000. In his sentencing...

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