Leanne Richardson, former director of ESL Consultancy Services Ltd, has been disqualified from acting as a company director for six years following investigations into widespread unlawful text message marketing. The West Sussex‑based firm sent nearly 38,000 complaints’ worth of spam texts promoting high‑interest loans to up to 546,000 numbers per day, using an external provider. In December 2024 the Information Commissioner’s Office imposed a £200,000 fine, but the company entered liquidation in May 2026 without paying the penalty. Richardson’s disqualification, approved by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on 2 June 2026, bars her from forming, promoting or managing any company without court permission. The case follows enforcement notices issued to the text‑sending company, Taipan Trading Ltd, and its director.
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