Overview
- Adam Moore-Lynch was sentenced to five years and one month at Manchester Crown Court and disqualified from serving as a company director for seven years.
- He pleaded guilty to fraud, converting criminal property and carrying on a business with intent to defraud creditors.
- Prosecutors said 45 victims lost a combined £1,160,460 between August and November 2023, when the business collapsed.
- The judge said the operation was essentially a Ponzi scheme, with clients misled by falsified bank statements and postage documents.
- Greater Manchester Police began their investigation in January 2024 and a Proceeds of Crime Act inquiry is under way, though the stolen watches have not been recovered.