Chris Sykes secures £1.2m forfeiture against fraudulent care providers

Chris was instructed by the Police in civil forfeiture proceedings against a network of fraudulent care providers. Over three years, he worked with the Police to prove that this network was making fraudulent visa applications on an industrial scale for overseas workers. The companies exploited the UK's need for care workers by falsely claiming their customers were qualified carers.

They exploited the customers in turn by providing this ’service’ for inflated fees. The companies turned over millions of pounds that went undeclared to HMRC. After a two-day contested hearing, the District Judge ruled fully in favour of the Police, ordering forfeiture of over £500,000. This followed an earlier £700,000 forfeiture order secured by Chris against another company in the same network.