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Office Administrator Given Suspended Sentence for £33,000 Embezzlement

All stolen funds were reimbursed prior to sentencing, leaving the former employer to contend with the continued financial and emotional fallout.

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Overview

  • Zoe Bundy admitted to three counts of fraud by abuse of position after diverting over £33,000 from North West Climate Services between January and September 2023.
  • She manipulated supplier invoices by changing bank details to redirect payments into her own account and used the funds for personal expenses, including foreign holidays.
  • Liverpool Magistrates’ Court imposed a 12-month prison term suspended for two years, 30 rehabilitation activity days, court costs and a victim surcharge.
  • Bundy fully repaid the stolen money before her June 11 sentencing, covering unpaid taxes and reimbursing company suppliers.
  • Jason Hunter, managing director of the St Helens firm, says he remains unable to trust staff after the fraud left him financially and emotionally shattered.