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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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The Ferret

The Glasgow building where Scotland is sold to the world’s money launderers

211 Dumbarton Road: Here, companies are sold to ­international clients looking for an “official” base in Scotland, ­using a business scheme with a shady ­reputation (Image: Google)

IT’S amazing what Scottish produce you can source around the world if you have an eye for it. Whether you’re in Motherwell, Moscow, or indeed anywhere else, opportunities can be found to snap up a Scottish business scheme with a history of facilitating the flow of dirty money.

We’ve been investigating the ­“formation agents” that set up ­Scottish Limited Partnerships, ­specifically the ones with offices in Moscow. But we came across one on our home turf too, and, naturally, paid its “office” a visit.

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