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On their website you will find the case history of people who are facing problem in legal matters. One of the legal case of a Trevor McClintock director is also displayed on their website, which was bounced by media persons. He was disqualified for four years from the post of Director of DTM Management Limited by High Court of Belfast on 21 December, 2007.
Trevor McClintock carried the business of the DTM Management Limited, produces periodicals, newspapers and magazines from Regus House, Belfast. In June 2002, this company went into liquidation with assets of £6,493; liabilities of £436,095 and a deficiency as regards creditors of £429,602. After considering the losses incurred by the shareholders as well as directors of the company the total deficiency was £429,605. The matters of unfit conduct in respect of Director Disqualified Trevor McClintock were suspected by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment including the court.
There are certain clauses seen by these government departments before Trevor McClintock disqualified was his post, which are:
1. Causing and permitting a materially inaccurate Statement of Affairs to be submitted on behalf of the DTM Management Limited, in that asset was materially overstated and liabilities understated.
2. Causing and permitting breaches of a factoring agreement between his Company and the Bank of Ireland to the benefit of other companies of which he is a director.
3. Failing to explain the purchase by the Company of the assets of Franklin Creative Limited.
4. Failing to maintain or preserve the financial records of the Company and many more.
Read A News About “Trevor McClintoc”
“BELFAST DIRECTOR DISQUALIFIED BY THE COURT” : http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-deti/news-deti-may-2008/news-deti-210508-belfast-director-disqualified-.htm
Trevor Mcclintock 