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Famous bankrupts, past & present
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Oh dear... I read the headline and thought "Who?".


http://www.credittoday.co.uk/article/16383/online-news/n-dubz-rapper-declared-bankrupt
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:"If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride"
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tony_cluedo wrote: »I've meant to ask this a load of times but why did she end up bankrupt twice? Surely the first time the debts would have been cleared? Or did she rack up massive debts a second time? Or was there tax issues not resolved from the first time?
I believe the first one was annulled on grounds of payment in full (made bankrupt by HMRC), second one was debtors petition.0 -
Nick Griffin (though, at the risk of getting political, I personally hate to give him the oxygen of publicity)..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25590155“Procrastination is my middle name....well it would be if I could be ar**d to contact Deed Poll."0 -
Nick Griffin (though, at the risk of getting political, I personally hate to give him the oxygen of publicity)..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25590155
I know bankruptcy is a serious issue and it's wrong to laugh at others' misfortunes but... :rotfl:0 -
Nick Griffin (though, at the risk of getting political, I personally hate to give him the oxygen of publicity)..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25590155
Interesting, he will be able to stay / be elected as a MEP unless he is BRO'd.0 -
He added: "I am now turning the experience to the benefit of hard-up constituents by producing a booklet on dealing with debt."
That'll be interesting. Maybe he could run the final draft past us here.0 -
Bump......................:pB&SC No. 298
Life`s Tragedy is that we get OLD too soon
and WISE too late!0 -
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Rosemary Conley business x 2 goes into administration allegedly owing £1m
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2551944/Collapse-Rosemary-Conley-diet-business-Two-firms-owned-fitness-guru-administration-sales-dropped-half.html?ico=home%5Eheadlines0 -
Not a celebrity as such, but brings back school day memories
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2549161/End-era-school-tag-Firm-produces-PE-kits-uniforms-goes-administration-140-years.html0
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