Disqualified Boss Slips Back Into Window-Fitting Firm
Gary Kelvin Link, 46, from Telford, Shropshire, has been handed a suspended jail sentence for flouting a director ban. Despite an eight-year disqualification, Link secretly ran a window-installation firm, CGL Contracting Ltd, from August 2014 to December 2015.
Tracking Link’s Secret Role
Though not officially a director, Link was caught steering the day-to-day running of CGL Contracting from its base in Horsehay Industrial Estate, Telford. The company specialised in fitting doors and windows nationwide but went bust in December 2015, racking up debts exceeding £297,000.
The firm’s collapse triggered a probing investigation by the Insolvency Service, exposing Link’s breach of his ban.
Strong Words from Insolvency Chief
“Gary Link knowingly risked creditors by ignoring the court’s disqualification order,” said Julie Barnes, Chief Investigator at the Insolvency Service. “His sentence sends a clear signal that these breaches won’t be tolerated.”
At Shrewsbury Crown Court on December 13, 2023, Link was given a 10-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months. He was also fined £500 and ordered to pay £3,000 costs.
Past Misconduct Catches Up
Link’s shady history includes run-ins with law over Glass Link Manufacturing Ltd and Glass Link Architectural Ltd, which led to his original ban in 2008. Yet he ignored legal rules by stepping back into business without court permission.
Under UK law, disqualified individuals must not be involved in company management or promotion unless a court gives explicit approval. Breaching this is a strict criminal offence.
