A company which made misleading claims to more than 2,000 customers, and demanded payment for services it never provided, has been wound up in the High Court following an investigation by the Insolvency Service.

Manchester-based Costello Limited sold advertising space in publications and on websites claiming to promote road safety and crime prevention.

The enquiry, by the Insolvency Service’s Companies Investigation Branch (CIB), found the company earned more than £600,000 between February 2008 and July 2......for the full story register now for free or login below...