Fleetwood Town Fc - Owner Andy Pilley Found Guilty of Fraud Charges

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Fleetwood Town Fc - Owner Andy Pilley [52] found guilty of fraud charges.

Fleetwood Town Fc owner Andy Pilly is facing a jail sentence after being found guilty of
a multi-million pound fraud, involving mis-sold energy contracts.
Andy Pilley was a leading figure of which National Trading Standards called, " a web of
interconnected companies who misled innocent small businesses across the U/K. "

Andy Pilley who has been chairman of Fleetwood Town Fc for 21 years, has been remanded
in custody & faces sentencing at Preston Crown Court on the 3rd July 2023.

He was found guilty of fraudulent trading, fraud by false representation & being involved
in the acquisition, rentention, use or control of the proceeds of fraudulently mis-sold
energy contracts.
Through sham companies, Andy Pilley & his fellow fraudsters conned small business owners
& locked them into signing long-term energy contracts between 2014 - 2016.
They posted messages on MondaySavingExpert.com and ISE.co.uk which falsely purported
to be made by customers, & contained fabricated content.
The fraud worked through telesales operation, run by companies that appeared to be
independent, but were actually controlled by Pilley & his sister Michelle Davidson [49], who
were directors of BES energy supply companies.

The sales companies targeted - Small businesses & Charities, including guest houses,
children's charities & companies providing support services for disabled people, as they
moved into new-premises, or when there energy contracts were up for renewal.
Sales reps lied about the contracts to persuade business owners to sign up.
Between 2010 - 2015 annual turn-over in the 2 BES companies grew from around
£15m to £75m.
By 2019 - turnover was over £100m & combined profits were between £2m & £12m
Also charged were Lee Andrew Qualter [52] & Joel Chapman [37].

Verdict -
Wonder if the fraudsters signed up Fleetwood Town Fc for energy in the sham, &
did any of the money fraudently obtained go into the Fleetwood Town Fc coffers
to keep them afloat or buy players, not forgetting Joey Barton was manager at one
time, & he would not work for pea-nuts.

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Fleetwood Town Fc - Fans Social Media

Advertising a Fleetwood Town signed football shirt, with a reserve of £50
Latest bid £60

Shirt ........... BES ...........
........... Commercial Gas .. --- on it.

Money going to a Childrens Charity

This after the owner / chairman of Fleetwood Town Fc has shafted said charities,
with the BES companies.

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Fleetwood Town Fc

The club have confirmed that chairman & director Andy Pilley has stepped down from
the position.

CEO Steve Curwood with 15 years service at the club, becomes interim chairman,
with vice chairman Phil Brown to join the board as a director.

Fleetwood Town Fc have entered into discussions with the EFL, in relation to
requirements surrounding a change of ownership & control.

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Andy Pilley jailed for 13 years.