For exploiting the Covid furlough scheme and East Out to Help Out, a fried chicken takeaway proprietor has become the first company director to be disqualified.
Ifraz Nabi, 41, incorrectly claimed £50,000 in emergency pandemic support for his Manchester restaurant New York Krispy Fried Chicken.
After claiming £20,000 from the holiday and £30,000 from the Eat Out to Help Out initiative, Mr Nabi has been barred from running businesses for seven years.
Following the company’s collapse in November 2020, an examination by the Insolvency Service revealed that he could not back up his assertions.
Mr Nabi did not keep “sufficient accounting and financial records” to back up his allegations, according to the probe.
The restaurant was claiming furlough assistance, which was designed to help shuttered companies, as well as East Out To Help Out, a program for open restaurants.
Eat Out To Help Out was also intended to assist eateries with indoor seating only.
New York Krispy Fried Chicken featured some indoor seating, but the majority of its revenue came from takeout orders.