A former Chairman and CEO has been charged with offences in connection with the collapse of Torex Retail plc which went into administration in June 2007.
Christopher Edward Moore (D.O.B. 11/11/54) has been charged with offences of conspiracy to defraud. He has also been charged with offences of false accounting. The alleged offences took place between May 2006 and January 2007.
At the relevant time Christopher Moore was the Chairman at Torex Retail plc. He also held the position of Chief Executive Officer until 19 September 2006.
The matters under investigation relate to the historic business of Torex Retail plc (now in liquidation) and do not relate to the ongoing business of Torex Retail Holdings Limited and its subsidiary companies.
The first hearing is listed for 13 May at Banbury Magistrates Court.
The investigation was accepted by the Serious Fraud Office in January 2007 and has been conducted in conjunction with the City of London Police.
