Barclays Company Administration CIFAS Marker Removal
Company went into administration — Misuse of Facility marker filed by Barclays. Removed in 4 weeks.
How Barclays files CIFAS markers when companies enter administration
Our client was a director of a company that went into administration. Barclays filed a Misuse of Facility marker against the director personally, apparently triggered by transaction patterns in the business account during the period before administration. The client had been operating the business legitimately — the company failed due to market conditions, not fraud.
What the CIFAS report showed about this Barclays marker
The report confirmed Misuse of Facility filed by Barclays Bank UK PLC against the director personally. Our OCR analysis showed that Barclays had conflated business failure with fraud. The transaction patterns referenced in the filing were consistent with normal business operations during a period of financial difficulty.
How we challenged this Barclays company administration CIFAS marker
The complaint argued clearly that business failure is not fraud. The system highlighted that companies go into administration for many legitimate reasons and that Barclays had not demonstrated any dishonesty by the director. The complaint cited UK GDPR accuracy requirements and the disproportionate personal impact on the director.
How this Barclays company administration CIFAS marker was removed
Barclays reviewed the complaint alongside the administration records and accepted that the evidence did not support a finding of fraud. The marker was removed within four weeks.
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If a CIFAS marker was filed against you after your company went into administration, the marker may be challengeable. Business failure is not fraud. Upload your CIFAS report and start your case today.