Former pub landlord failed to declare he was bankrupt when applying for Covid loan

Former pub landlord failed to declare he was bankrupt when applying for Covid loan

A former St Helens pub owner who failed to disclose his bankruptcy when he applied for Covid support funds has been handed a suspended sentence.

Former St Helens pub landlord failed to declare he was bankrupt when applying for Covid loan

Gary Wright was the owner of the Talbot Ale House in St Helens before it ceased trading in 2019, prior to the pandemic  Wright was subsequently declared bankrupt in early 2020  This did not stop him applying for a £25,000 Bounce Back Loan on behalf of the pub, failing to tell the bank he was bankrupt in the process  The loan was repaid in full earlier this year A former St Helens pub owner who failed to disclose his bankruptcy when he applied…