Will a new bill call time on fraudulent directors?

Tim Carter (+44 (0)1483 734248, tim.carter@stevens-bolton.com) is a partner and Helen Martin (+44 (0)1483 406487, helen.martin@stevens-bolton.com) an associate at Stevens & Bolton LLP.

Legislation currently working its way through Parliament should make it possible to disqualify directors of dissolved companies, if funding permits, but HM Government needs to push on with other, preemptive measures, say Tim Carter and Helen Martin of Stevens & Bolton LLP.