Category Archives: Case Updates

• SFO seizes Sheffield flat linked to £17 million bribery in China

  14th Jul 2023 | Case Updates

  Today at the High Court, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) successfully recovered a property worth £200,000 and over £8,000 in rental profits from Dr Guang Jiang, an agent who helped British technology company Sarclad Ltd to pay bribes to secure business in China.

• SFO Steps Up Investigation into Gupta Businesses

  27th Apr 2022 | Case Updates

  On Wednesday 27 April, teams of SFO investigators across the UK issued notices under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 at addresses linked with Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance, also known as the Liberty House Group of companies.

• SFO investigates Arena Television Limited

  23rd Feb 2022 | Case Updates

  The SFO is conducting a criminal investigation into the business practices of individuals associated with Arena Television Limited and its linked entities.

• SFO reclaims £100,000 from Unaoil executive

  3rd Nov 2021 | Case Updates

  Following a successful investigation and conviction of four individuals for corruption at Unaoil, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has today recovered criminal gains of almost £100,000 from a former senior executive.

• SFO arrests flight-risk suspect in car-leasing investigation

  20th Oct 2021 | Case Updates

  The Serious Fraud Office (SFO), supported by Surrey Police, arrested a suspect in connection with an ongoing investigation into the activities of the Raedex Consortium.

• Serious Fraud Office secures third set of Petrofac bribery convictions

  4th Oct 2021 | Case Updates

  Petrofac Limited has been ordered to pay GBP 77 million after the SFO secured further convictions in its investigation into bribery and corruption at the Jersey-registered energy services company.

• London fraudster jailed for failing to pay confiscation order

  2nd Aug 2021 | Case Updates

  At a confiscation enforcement hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today, fraudster Jolan Saunders has been jailed for almost nine years for failing to pay his multi-million pound confiscation order.

• SFO enters into £103m DPA with Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited

  2nd Jul 2021 | Case Updates

  The Serious Fraud Office has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with Amec Foster Wheeler Limited (AFWEL), as part of global resolution with US and Brazilian authorities, relating to the use of corrupt agents in the oil and gas sector.

• SFO confirms DPA in principle with Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited

  25th Jun 2021 | Case Updates

  The SFO confirms that it has agreed a Deferred Prosecution Agreement in principle with Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited, subject to the final approval of the Court.

• Former Unaoil executive ordered to pay £402k in confiscation

  17th Jun 2021 | Case Updates

  Following a hearing at Southwark Crown Court before HHJ Beddoe, the SFO today secured a £402,465.65 confiscation order by consent against former Unaoil executive Basil Al Jarah.

• Serco Geografix Ltd statement of facts

  28th Apr 2021 | Case Updates

  The Serious Fraud Office can now publish the Statement of Facts from its Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Serco Geografix Ltd, after reporting restrictions on its publication were lifted.

• SFO offers no evidence against Nicholas Woods and Simon Marshall

  26th Apr 2021 | Case Updates

  The SFO has offered no evidence against Nicholas Woods and Simon Marshall. The Judge has directed the jury to return verdicts of not guilty.