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Financier Lex Greensill banned from running UK companies for nine years

Founder of Greensill Capital says there was no finding he acted dishonestly after his company collapsed owing £1.6bn

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4

UK bans financier Greensill from being company director

Australian businessman Lex Greensill is barred from UK company directorships for nine years over the multibillion-dollar collapse of Greensill Capital.

AAP · Jun 4

Liberty Steel being investigated in Romania for embezzlement

Metals firm denies allegations as more problems emerge for founder Sanjeev Gupta after loss of key UK operation

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025

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Badenoch accused of ‘interfering’ in lobbying scandal linked to Cameron

Lex Greensill alleges current Tory leader used business secretary position to protect former PM from scrutiny

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025

Credit Suisse loses 440 million US dollar claim against SoftBank Group

In early 2021, Credit Suisse found itself exposed to the collapse of Greensill Capital.

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025

‘Hopelessly insolvent’: how ‘saviour of steel’ Sanjeev Gupta’s global empire unravelled

This week’s collapse of the tycoon’s Yorkshire operations brought relief for some. It echoes insolvency steps at 15 of his companies

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025

Credit Suisse was ‘warned’ about Greensill three years before firm collapsed

Anonymous messages questioned judgment of senior managers in dealing with Greensill, says Swiss regulator

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2025

Sanjeev Gupta prosecuted for failing to file accounts for more than 70 companies

Steel tycoon faces enforcement action from UK business regulator, which could lead to fine or disqualification

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024

UK Insolvency Service seeks up to 15-year director ban for Lex Greensill

Government agency issues disqualification proceedings after inquiry into failed finance firm Greensill Capital

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024

David Cameron’s activities at Greensill a ‘matter of interest’ in wider fraud inquiry

Exclusive: Sources claim SFO has questioned witnesses on ex-PM’s role at scandal-hit firm and its links to Indian conglomerate GFG

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2024

David Cameron dodges questions about how much he was paid by Greensill Capital

In a painstaking exchange, the foreign secretary declined to answer a barrage of questions about how much he earned lobbying for the company

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2024

David Cameron refuses to say what he earnt in Greensill lobbying scandal

DAVID Cameron has refused to say how much money he earnt while working for Greensill capital.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 14, 2024

Former head of bank linked to Greensill Capital fined by UK regulator

CEO of Wyelands Bank, part of steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta’s empire, committed ‘serious’ rule breaches

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024

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The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023

Sunak must investigate David Cameron’s Greensill tax affairs, says Labour

Labour also urges new foreign secretary to reveal his links to a Chinese port project

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023

Lord Cameron must reveals links to Chinese port project, says Labour

The Foreign Secretary has helped to promote the Port City Colombo project in Sri Lanka which is financed by China.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

Labour calls on Sunak to account for Cameron’s tax affairs at Greensill

New questions raised over appointment of foreign secretary as a result of his remuneration from lender that collapsed in scandal

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

HMRC ‘examining David Cameron’s Greensill benefits including private flights’

HMRC officials are examining private flights taken by the former prime minister during his time lobbying for Greensill Capital

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

HMRC examines if David Cameron failed to fully disclose Greensill private flights as taxable perks

Exclusive: Former PM, who became a life peer last week, under scrutiny over use of financier’s aircraft and offshore trust

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023

‘Unfinished business’: the cosy world of Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton

The new foreign secretary, snug in his coterie of ‘louche, power-hungry and amoral’ friends, is keen to be remembered for something other than Brexit

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023

David Cameron: What is the Greensill lobbying scandal?

Former PM has insisted lobbying controversy is ‘all dealt with and in the past’

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2023

David Cameron timeline: from MP to PM to Foreign Secretary

The foreign secretary’s first big role came in 2001

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023

What is the Greensill scandal overshadowing David Cameron’s return to cabinet?

Inquiry found ex-PM had sent dozens of messages to former colleagues asking them to help his then employer

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023

Lobbying rules to be tightened in long-awaited response to Greensill scandal

Exclusive: Departments to be forced to release more information about meetings with lobbyists, say sources

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Swiss regulator: Credit Suisse made 'serious breach' of law

Swiss regulators have found that Credit Suisse made a “serious breach” of law in connection with a now-bankrupt firm linked to Australian financier Lex Greensill

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