A County Durham restauranteur has been banned from any company involvement after he abused a covid support scheme.
Kamil Ozkan, from West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, was the sole director of Papa Peterlee Limited, trading as Martinos Italian Kitchen, on York Road in Peterlee, County Durham.
Papa Peterlee Limited successfully received a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan, which are designed to support businesses through the coronavirus pandemic. Investigations revealed that he caused the firm to transfer up to £37,500 to his personal account, instead of using the loan for the economic benefit of the company.