Companies House: Checking for Fraud Red Flags

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Companies House is a free, publicly accessible database of all UK-registered companies. It contains a wealth of information that can reveal fraud red flags — if you know what to look for. This guide uses the Corinth Group investigation to illustrate key warning signs.

Checking Director Histories

Companies House allows you to search for any director by name and view their full appointment history. Alec Theunissen, director of Corinth Group UK entities, appears on two separate officer profiles, splitting his directorship history across two records. His full history shows 25+ company appointments, with the majority of those companies now dissolved or in liquidation [Companies House, UK]. A pattern of serial company dissolution is a significant fraud red flag.

Filing Patterns

UK companies must file annual accounts and confirmation statements. Late or missing filings indicate a company that is not being properly managed — or one that exists primarily on paper. Multiple entities in the Corinth Group network show patterns of late or minimal filings. Five special purpose vehicles directed by Justinas Kairys were all incorporated on the same date (19 May 2019) and filed dormant company accounts [Companies House, UK].

Company Status

Check whether the company is active, dissolved, or in liquidation. Corinth Management Services Ltd (company 12297863) entered compulsory liquidation by court order in January 2026 — meaning a court determined it could not pay its debts. This is distinct from voluntary liquidation, which the directors initiate. Compulsory liquidation is a strong indicator that creditors were unable to recover what they were owed.

PSC (Persons of Significant Control)

Every UK company must declare its PSC — the individuals who ultimately control it. In the Corinth Group network, the PSC chain runs through intermediary holding companies: RJ-BAT Consulting Limited (Theunissen's vehicle) and VMSIH Limited, with Three Tuns Investment Holdings Ltd (14242045) at the top [Companies House, UK]. Complex PSC chains using multiple holding companies can indicate a structure that obscures beneficial ownership.

How to Search

Search for free at find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Search by company name, company number, or director name. Download filing history for any company. Cross-reference directors across multiple companies to map networks.

Key Facts

  • Alec Theunissen has 25+ company appointments — majority dissolved or liquidated
  • Two separate officer profiles for same director (split appointment history)
  • 5 SPVs incorporated on same date (19 May 2019) — dormant accounts filed
  • Corinth Management Services Ltd — compulsory liquidation by court order January 2026
  • PSC chain runs through multiple intermediary holding companies

Complaint Reports

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People Involved

Martin Walter Model Jurate Kairiene Alec Theunissen Justinas Kairys

Related Entities

Three Tuns Investment Holdings Ltd Corinth Management Services Ltd (UK)

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