Eight UK director disqualifications were recorded in today’s briefing, with seven taking effect on 30 October 2026 and one on 29 October
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The standout case is Thamotharampillai Paran, banned until 29 October
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The key point for commercial counterparties is procedural as well as factual: seven bans were accepted as undertakings under CDDA section 7, while one was imposed by court order under section 6, with terms running from three years and six months to 11 years.
What the source says
Named disqualifications
Thamotharampillai Paran, listed on the Companies House, Disqualified Officers Service, was disqualified for 11 years on 30 October 2026 per the Insolvency Service under CDDA 1986 section
Rahul Bains, on the Companies House Disqualified Officers Service, was disqualified for seven years on 30 October 2026 per the Insolvency Service under CDDA 1986 section
Shaun Andrew Radcliffe, on the Companies House Disqualified Officers Service, was disqualified for 10 years on 30 October 2026 per the Insolvency Service under CDDA 1986 section
Gareth David Gwynne Davies, on the Companies House Disqualified Officers Service, was disqualified for four years on 30 October 2026 by the Business and Property Court of England and Wales under CDDA 1986 section
Morrice Diplexcito, on the Companies House Disqualified Officers Service, was disqualified for three years and six months on 30 October 2026 per the Insolvency Service under CDDA 1986 section
Sohail Ahmed Tahir Karim, on the Companies House Disqualified Officers Service, was disqualified for six years on 30 October 2026 per the Insolvency Service under CDDA 1986 section
Anthony Dykes, on the Companies House Disqualified Officers Service, was disqualified for nine years on 30 October 2026 per the Insolvency Service under CDDA 1986 section
Saeed Norouzi, on the Companies House Disqualified Officers Service, was disqualified for 10 years on 29 October 2026 per the Insolvency Service under CDDA 1986 section 7.
Why the 7 to 1 split matters
Undertakings versus court orders
Under the GOV.UK Insolvency Service, disqualification guidance and the GOV.UK, Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, a section 7 undertaking is a disqualification accepted without a court hearing, while a section 6 order is imposed by the court. For creditors, the restriction is still live in both cases. Today’s pattern matters because negotiated outcomes dominated the batch, but the compliance consequence is the same: any current officer match, recent appointment overlap, or close cross board tie should trigger review before new credit or relaxed terms are approved.
What creditors should do
Exposure checks
Suppliers, lenders and trade creditors should verify active officers against the disqualified directors register before signing contracts, rolling terms, or increasing limits. Prioritise files linked to the longest bans, especially Paran, Radcliffe, Dykes and Norouzi, whose restrictions run to 2035 to
- Review customer and supplier groups for shared directors, recent resignations, and connected appointments that could leave a disqualified individual close to decision making even where they are not the visible signing officer. Automated screening should compare current appointments, historic directorships and cross board ties against the register as records change.
Next, verify whether any customer, supplier or borrower still has an active or recent officer link to one of today’s eight disqualified individuals.
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