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Effective URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/serious-fraud-office
Submission: On December 27 via api from DE — Scanned from US
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Accept additional cookies Reject additional cookies View cookies Hide this message Skip to main content GOV.UK NAVIGATION MENU Menu Menu Search GOV.UK × Search GOV.UK SERVICES AND INFORMATION * Benefits * Births, death, marriages and care * Business and self-employed * Childcare and parenting * Citizenship and living in the UK * Crime, justice and the law * Disabled people * Driving and transport * Education and learning * Employing people * Environment and countryside * Housing and local services * Money and tax * Passports, travel and living abroad * Visas and immigration * Working, jobs and pensions GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY * Departments Departments, agencies and public bodies * News News stories, speeches, letters and notices * Guidance and regulation Detailed guidance, regulations and rules * Research and statistics Reports, analysis and official statistics * Policy papers and consultations Consultations and strategy * Transparency Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports SEARCH Search GOV.UK When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Search 1. Home 2. Organisations SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE * English * Cymraeg * Find an SFO case * See our latest proceeds of crime action * Report serious fraud, bribery and corruption * Get support as a whistleblower * Get support as a victim or witness * Check an SFO message is genuine FEATURED SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE LAUNCHES 2025 TRAINEE INVESTIGATOR PROGRAMME 23 December 2024 — Press release The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has opened applications for its 2025 Trainee Investigators Programme. FIVE CHARGED BY SFO OVER COLLAPSE OF LAW FIRM AXIOM INCE 20 December 2024 — Press release The Serious Fraud Office today charged five men following the collapse of the law firm Axiom Ince and alleged improper use of over £60 million of client money. PUBLIC APPEAL FOR INFORMATION ON ORGANISED CRIME NETWORK 12 December 2024 — Press release The SFO is appealing for information from the public about a complex timeshare services scheme it believes was operated by an organised crime network. SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE STRATEGY 2024-29 27 October 2024 — Manual The Serious Fraud Office’s strategy, launched on 18th April 2024. OUR CASES 26 October 2024 — Service Find fraud, bribery and corruption cases investigated by the SFO. PROCEEDS OF CRIME 25 October 2024 — Manual Our work goes beyond securing convictions for fraud, bribery or corruption. We also pursue the proceeds of crime. LATEST FROM THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE * Serious Fraud Office launches 2025 Trainee Investigator Programme * 23 December 2024 * Press release * FOI log - December 2024 * 20 December 2024 * FOI release * Counsel panel list * 20 December 2024 * Statutory guidance See all latest documents SUBSCRIPTIONS * Get emails WHAT WE DO The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) fights complex financial crime, delivers justice for victims and protects the UK’s reputation as a safe place to do business. SFO is a non-ministerial department. Read more about what we do FOLLOW US The following links open in a new tab * Follow on LinkedIn (opens in new tab) * Follow on X (opens in new tab) DOCUMENTS GUIDANCE AND REGULATION * Information sharing measures in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act * 20 December 2024 * Guidance * Proceeds of Crime * 11 November 2024 * Statutory guidance See all guidance and regulation NEWS AND COMMUNICATIONS * Serious Fraud Office launches 2025 Trainee Investigator Programme * 23 December 2024 * Press release * Five charged by SFO over collapse of law firm Axiom Ince * 20 December 2024 * Press release See all news and communications POLICY PAPERS AND CONSULTATIONS * SFO Privacy Policy * 10 December 2024 * Policy paper * SFO Unacceptable Behaviour Policy and Social Media Policy * 21 August 2024 * Policy paper See all policy papers and consultations TRANSPARENCY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION RELEASES * FOI log - December 2024 * 20 December 2024 * FOI release * FOI log - November 2024 * 4 December 2024 * FOI release See all transparency and freedom of information releases OUR MANAGEMENT Nick Ephgrave QPM Director Sara Lawson KC General Counsel Graham McNulty QPM Chief Operating Officer Emma Luxton Interim Director of Operations Claire Bassett Interim Chair of the Board James Thomson Non-Executive Director Caroline Firstbrook Non-Executive Director Simon McKinnon CB CBE Non-Executive Director CONTACT SFO OFFICE ADDRESS 2-4 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BS United Kingdom Email public.enquiries@sfo.gov.uk Telephone 020 7239 7272 For journalists with a news related enquiry please contact news@sfo.gov.uk or +44 (0)7557 009842 MAKE AN FOI REQUEST 1. 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