Five companies involved in unscrupulous property investment schemes which cost victims over £280,000 have been forced into liquidation following a government investigation.
An investigation carried out by the Insolvency Service found five companies associated with Clive Ballard - Property Legal Services (London), Property Legal Services (2007), Overseas Legal Services, Enjoy Property Ltd and United Holdings & Investment - were all linked with three dubious business activities. These included a fractional investment scheme, a scheme involving the transfer of off-plan properties in Spain and more recently a scheme involving the same day transfer of property in the UK. The companies operated in the UK and Spain. PLS (London) and PLS (2007) were also associa...
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