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PPE Medpro’s Administrators Disclose £39m HMRC Claim as Debts Swell to £188m

A High Court ruling over non-sterile gowns left the company in administration with minimal assets to satisfy public claims.

Overview

  • A Companies House filing by administrators Forvis Mazars lists HMRC as a creditor owed £39,009,047.78.
  • The Department of Health and Social Care is claiming about £148m, reflecting interest on the £122m High Court repayment order accruing at 8% per year.
  • Administrators report limited resources, with roughly £951,134 in assets and about £672,774 available for unsecured creditors.
  • Filings indicate potential recovery actions against third parties, and the secured creditor Angelo (PTC) Limited, linked to Doug Barrowman, is expected to be repaid in full.
  • PPE Medpro obtained about £203m in pandemic contracts via the government's VIP lane after Michelle Mone approached Michael Gove, and an NCA investigation into the procurement remains ongoing.