Son of Harlequin boss disqualified from company directorships for 13 years

The son of troubled overseas property company Harlequin's chairman has been disqualified from being a company director for 13 years.

Matthew David Ames, son of Harlequin chairman David Ames, was charged with fraud in December in relation to two "green finance" firms, which allegedly took more than £1.2m from investors but which at the end of last year had between them just £310. Matthew Ames' disqualification is as a result of his running of these firms, The Investor Club, which offered investments in either carbon credit trading or an investment in Teak Tree Saplings, and Forestry For Life, which offered investments in carbon credit trading with an advertised return of 12%. According to Harlequin, Matthew Ames is ...