Posts Tagged ‘Serious Fraud Office’

January sales – Newcastle United at knockdown price?

Posted December 6th, 2009 by bowburnmag | 117 Comments

Despite another three points on the board, with the loudest cries of the day demanding the owner to take leave of his current involvement at Newcastle, the latest article in the News of the World suggests Toon fans might get their wish sooner rather than later. The paper claims that Mike Ashley is ready to [...]

Ashley faces the prospect of being banged up.

Posted September 11th, 2009 by Hugh de Payen | 18 Comments

Mike Ashley could find himself doing a spell of porridge if the investigations by the Serious Fraud Office turn up anything untoward.
Acting on a tip-off from JJB Sports, the Office of Fair Trading and the Serious Fraud Office raided Ashley’s Sports Direct offices following allegations of fraud and price-fixing.
JJB’s own offices were raided too but [...]

 
 

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