Insolvency Service reports builder sentenced for concealing bankruptcy
The Insolvency Service has reported that a builder, Wayne Miller, who persuaded a customer to pay him more than £30,000 for home improvements he failed to complete, has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, at Southwark Crown Court. Miller deliberately concealed his bankrupt status from the customer and abandoned the building project before its completion. He was also ordered to repay £18,000 in compensation to the customer and £1,000 in costs. Miller had previously been declared bankrupt in January 2016 following a petition from HM Revenue and Customs. His bankruptcy remains ongoing, as he failed to make all payments required under his income payment agreement with the Official Receiver.