E44: How the ridiculous UK business register fuels financial crime
Guess where the business name 'Adolf Tooth-Fairy Hitler' is registered?
Registering a business at Companies House, the official business registry in the UK is an easy, quick, and affordable process. However, strange business owner names like 'Adolf Tooth-Fairy Hitler' appear in the organisation's database, suggesting that limited checks are being conducted and reveal a system vulnerable to criminal manipulation.
In this episode, we will be exploring the vulnerability of the UK's company registration system to criminal manipulation.
We have Graham Barrow, co-host of "The Dark Money Files"…
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