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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Simon Goodley

Firm that went bust owing £650k to HMRC offers staff Las Vegas trip after being bought by ex-owner

Night view of Las Vegas strip
PGGBR Ltd told its consultants they had the chance to earn an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas if they hit their targets throughout the year. Photograph: lucky-photographer/Alamy

A recruitment business that went bust owing the tax authorities and other creditors almost £3m has promised to send its staff on an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas after being repurchased by its former owner for an initial £10,000.

Premier Group Recruitment went into administration in September with debts of £2.9m – including £647,000 owed to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which had commenced enforcement proceedings against the company.

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