Marco Ernst Model Fraud Investigation: The Centropa Ownership Chain

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Marco Ernst Model, son of Martin Walter Model, served as sole Person of Significant Control of Centropa Investment Holdings Ltd — the entity above Three Tuns Investment Holdings in the Corinth Group's UK ownership chain.

Ownership Structure

The UK corporate structure of the Corinth Group involved a layered PSC chain: RJ-BAT Consulting Ltd (Alec Theunissen's vehicle) → VMSIH Limited (Michael Padley's vehicle) → Three Tuns Investment Holdings Ltd → and above it, Centropa Investment Holdings Ltd, where Marco Model was sole PSC with 75%+ ownership [Companies House].

Timeline Significance

Centropa was dissolved in November 2022. This is the same month that CySEC revoked the AIFM license of Corinth Fund Management Ltd in Cyprus. In the author's assessment, the timing suggests a coordinated wind-down of certain entities in the network following the regulatory action [Companies House; CySEC].

Key Facts

  • Sole PSC of Centropa Investment Holdings — 75%+ ownership
  • Centropa sat above Three Tuns in the ownership chain
  • Dissolved November 2022 — same month as CySEC revocation
  • Son of Martin Walter Model

Complaint Reports

Ripoff Report #1134964 (March 2014) Ripoff Report #1344693 (2016, Johannesburg) Ripoff Report #1354982 (2024, Toronto — Dale Changoo) Diebewertung.de — H. Samaras / Corinth

People Involved

Marco Ernst Model Martin Walter Model Alec Louw Theunissen

Related Entities

Centropa Investment Holdings Ltd Three Tuns Investment Holdings Ltd

Related Investigations

Martin Model Switzerland: Directing Mind of the Corinth Group Network Alec Louw Theunissen: Corinth Group Managing Director Under Investigation Alec Theunissen's UK Company Record: 32+ Directorships, 30+ Dissolved Alec Theunissen: Named in Multiple Fraud Complaint Reports Alec Theunissen on Companies House: The Complete Directorship Record Alec Theunissen Fraud: The UK Director Behind 35+ Companies Alec Theunissen & the Corinth Group of Switzerland Alec Theunissen: South African National, Corinth Group Managing Director

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