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Ex-London Capital & Finance chief admits breaches of UK court orders on assets

( January 29, 2026, 16:06 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Former London Capital & Finance head Michael Thomson and his wife have admitted multiple breaches of court orders put in place to ensure assets linked to an investigation into the collapsed firm weren't spent. The SFO is investigating activities at the company that led to 11,000 investors losing over £237 million between 2014 and 2019. The pair will be sentenced in March. Statement follows....

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