Insolvency Service orders disqualified director to repay £109,944 or face imprisonment

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The Insolvency Service has successfully pursued legal action against Christopher Cook, a disqualified director from Oxford, who continued to operate a company whilst banned. Cook has been ordered to repay £109,944 taken from Cupio Vehicle Management Ltd between 2016 and 2018, or face a 12-month prison sentence. This follows his conviction in March 2024 for acting as a director whilst disqualified, resulting in an 18-month Community Order and 150 hours of unpaid work. A subsequent confiscation hearing in December 2024 led to the repayment order. The case underscores the Insolvency Service's commitment to enforcing director disqualifications and recovering misappropriated funds.