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Two firms, three people charged in UK over unauthorized business in luxury vacuum cleaners

( November 5, 2024, 10:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Two firms and three individuals have been charged by the UK Financial Conduct Authority over their involvement in unauthorized business connected to the sale of “luxury” vacuum cleaners. Anthony Hay, Laura Hay and Tim Stewart are accused of engaging in regulated credit agreements, hire agreements and insurance contracts  for vacuum cleaners, without authorization, while Premier Finance GB and Proserv GBR collected money from credit and hire customers without authorization. The vacuums, understood to be the Kirby model only sold via an in-home demo, retail for up to 3,000 pounds, the regulator said....

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