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Grant Thornton Partners appointed to FInD bankrupt's £20million assets

David Ingram, Partner in Grant Thornton's Fraud Insolvency Division (FInD) and Mike Gerrard, Bankruptcy Partner, have been jointly appointed as Trustees in Bankruptcy of Scot Young to recover assets for the benefit of his creditors, who are owed over £20million.

Scot Young, the former multi-millionaire, was declared bankrupt on 9th April 2010 following a petition from HM Revenue & Customs. He is currently facing well publicised divorce proceedings from his wife Michelle.

David Ingram said: "I will be conducting a thorough investigation to find and recover any assets so that creditors can receive payment of their claims."

"Clearly this is a case where there are differing versions of the truth.  However, we have a great deal of experience in unpicking complex financial transactions to establish whether fraud or money laundering have taken place.  We can also take practical steps to recover any assets, even if they have been spirited overseas."

Grant Thornton's Fraud Insolvency Division specialises in the tracing and recovery of assets in whatever international jurisdiction they are located using insolvency and litigation to achieve recovery. Grant Thornton's FInD is the largest such team in the UK with 4 Partners and 75 staff  dedicated to the tracing and recovery of the proceeds of fraud and other economic crime.

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