MLR - associated subjects

MLR - associated subjects

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If a report to SOCA is considered appropriate in respect of a company, is it always necessary to attach additional pages for all directors?

If an offence has been committed then presumably the main subject is the company?

In a company with 4 members of the same family acting as directors it would be difficult to know if all of them were aware of the criminal offence.

Or is it sufficient to just report the company?
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David Winch
By David Winch
17th Jul 2008 21:49


I agree with Stephen's comment below.

The reader of the report will wish you to identify all those whom you suspect (and we are talking suspicion not proof) so I would think it is likely that you will name all four directors as associate subjects, whilst explaining your difficulties in the 'white space'.

Some tips:

Do use the XX glossary term in the 'white space' if you can;

Do include mobile phone numbers if you know them (the police can use information about calls made and received in support of conspiracy charges if it comes to that);

Don't expect any sign of any police activity after you have made the report (there may be none but the information remains on the database for future use);

Don't use technical terms which might be misunderstood, particularly where they have an everyday meaning as well as a technical meaning (such as "credit") - if you must use them make your meaning very clear!

SOCA are likely to be more interested in people than companies (police see more value in prosecuting a person than prosecuting a company).

Without knowing the background it is difficult to say more!

David
www.MLROsupport.co.uk

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By steveoneill
17th Jul 2008 15:48

Tell the story
SOCA want you to tell them the story, they are coppers not accountants, so they want the who, why, what, where etc. Also if you do not know something it could be just as important.

For example, if you do not know the postcode of a person put "don't know" this saves somebody having to ring you up to ask, do you know it?

Only you know why you have your suspicions, but this is what they want to hear. It is what you suspect and why you suspect it. If you cannot narrow down the suspicions to an individual employee or a director say that. I have just picked out a sentance from your posting and put it below.

"In a company with 4 members of the same family acting as directors it would be difficult to know if all of them were aware of the criminal offence."

This sentance is telling the story and it what you would probably include in the body of the SAR. You almost answered your own question.

Good luck with your report , it is never easy

Steve O'Neill
Business Tax Centre Ltd

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