A Co Derry couple, barred from operating as company directors for a total of 20 years, have had their disqualifications accepted by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.
Belfast High Court.
Graham Robinson (52), of Barr Cregg, Claudy and his wife, Jennifer Robinson (53) of Feeny Road, Dungiven were disqualified for 11 years and nine years respectively at Belfast High Court on 20 June this year in respect of their conduct as directors of Agrispares (NI) Limited and Agri Machinery (NI) Limited.
The couple had been charged with filing late Annual Returns from 26 March to 26 March 2007 and with filing no Returns at all from 26 March 2008 to 26 March 2010.
They were also accused of filing late accounts for years ended 31 March 2000 to 31 March 2009 and acting as directors whilst declared bankrupt. Graham Robinson was also charged with failing to fully to co-0perate with the Official Receiver.
Agrispares (NI) Limited carried on the business of buying and selling agricultural parts from Feeny Road, Dungiven. It went into liquidation on 16 December 2010 with no assets, liabilities of £77,052 to unsecured creditors and an estimated deficiency as regards creditors of £77,052.
After taking into account the losses incurred by members (the shareholders) of Agrispares (NI) Limited the total estimated deficiency was £77,054.
Agrispares (NI) Limited also failed to pay a total of £31,413 to the Crown consisting of £1,915 in respect of PAYE and £2,575 in respect of NIC for the year 2007/08; £3,723 in respect of VAT for the years 2009/10 and 2010/11; and £23,200 in respect of Corporation Tax for the years 2003/04 to 2005/06;.
Agri Machinery (NI) Limited carried on the business of buying and selling machinery from Feeny Road, Dungiven, Co. Londonderry and went into liquidation on 11 January 2012 with no assets, liabilities of £209,624 to non-preferential creditors, and an estimated deficiency as regards creditors of £209,624.
After taking into account the losses incurred by members (the shareholders) of Agri Machinery (NI) Limited the total estimated deficiency was £209,824.
The matters of unfit conduct alleged by the Department in relation to the directors in respect of their conduct as directors of Agri Machinery (NI) Limited and accepted by the Court were causing and permitting Agri Machinery (NI) Limited to fail to pay over a total of £47,604 properly due to the Crown consisting of £1,407 in respect of PAYE and £1,156 in respect of NIC for the years 2007/08 and 2008/09; £45,041 in respect of VAT for the years 2008/09 to 2010/11; causing and permitting Agri Machinery (NI) Limited to fail to comply with its obligations under both the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 and the Companies Act 2006 in that the Annual Return in respect of the periods made up to 6 June 2008 and 6 June 2009 were filed late and the Annual Return for the period made up to 6 June 2010 has not been filed at all; failing to comply with their obligations under both the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 and the Companies Act 2006 in that the accounts for Agri Machinery (NI) Limited in respect of the years ended 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008 were filed late and the accounts in respect of the year ended 30 June 2009 have not been filed at all.
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