Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is a UK government department responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious or complex fraud, bribery, and corruption. It operates independently and focuses on cases with significant financial impact or public interest.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Thursday, 22 January 2026
The Serious Fraud Office has today charged two in its investigation into suspected fraud at Safe Hands Plans Ltd. and parent company SHP Capital Holdi...
Friday, 16 January 2026
Three former directors of Ethical Forestry Limited plead guilty following a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into a £70 million investment sch...
Thursday, 15 January 2026
Nick Ephgrave, the Director of the Serious Fraud Office, will retire in the Spring....
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
The SFO has arrested six people and searched seven sites in connection with a fraud and bribery investigation into the past management of Home REIT. ...
Thursday, 08 January 2026
Nine fraud victims to be compensated 24 years after the crime following innovative SFO technique....
Monday, 29 December 2025
Serious Fraud Office Head of Departmental Security Unit receives OBE....
Monday, 22 December 2025
International taskforce releases indicators to help businesses and professionals detect corruption...
Thursday, 18 December 2025
Former Axiom Legal Financing Fund manager ordered to repay millions to investors. ...
Thursday, 04 December 2025
How to report cyber crime and fraud is changing....
Monday, 01 December 2025
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured the conviction of the director of AOG Technics....
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Serious Fraud Office publishes updated guidance for corporates setting out transparently when, why and how it will evaluate a compliance programme....
Thursday, 20 November 2025
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launches first major cryptocurrency investigation into suspected fraud. ...
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will move to a new home next year....
Monday, 10 November 2025
SFO case controller recognised at Tackling Economic Crime Awards....
Friday, 24 October 2025
SFO expands ongoing fraud investigation into suspected organised crime network selling timeshare services....
Friday, 10 October 2025
A statement by the Serious Fraud Office on R v Hayes and R v Palombo....
Tuesday, 09 September 2025
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) secures first Unexplained Wealth Order following sale of Lake District property....
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
We are pleased to announce that counsel rates will increase from the start of September....
Thursday, 24 July 2025
Suspected criminality involves £75 million invested into storage units....
Friday, 18 July 2025
SFO has frozen £10,865.76 in Bitcoin and £289.30 in USDC (value at the time of freezing) in cryptocurrency belonging to Arena TV's CEO, Richard Yeowa...
Friday, 27 June 2025
The Director of the Serious Fraud Office met with the Head of the Criminal Division at the US Department of Justice this week....
Thursday, 26 June 2025
UK Serious Fraud Office joins global anti-corruption alliance to combat cross-border corruption....
Thursday, 12 June 2025
The Serious Fraud Office is delighted to announce that Nick Stroud, Head of Forensic Accountancy, has been awarded an OBE in the King's Birthday Honou...
Monday, 02 June 2025
Serious Fraud Office announces investigation into Rockfire Investment Finance Plc...
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala is charged with fraudulent trading as part of an SFO investigation into a company that sold parts for aircraft engines....
Friday, 23 May 2025
The SFO today searched five properties and made three arrests as it announced a new multi-million pound international bribery investigation. ...
Thursday, 01 May 2025
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today accused a UK insurance broker of failing to prevent international bribery....
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has today launched new guidance for corporates about self-reporting, co-operation and Deferred Prosecution Agreements (...
Thursday, 03 April 2025
The SFO has published its plan for the year ahead focusing on using new tools, enhancing its intelligence capacity and with domestic and international...
Thursday, 20 March 2025
UK, France and Switzerland announce new alliance to tackle bribery and corruption threat? ...