Supreet Handa was the sole director of Temple Marketing Services Ltd, based in Dewsbury.

The Insolvency Service report into his conduct found that he applied for a £45,000 taxpayer-backed BBL when he knew, or ought to have known, that the business was not eligible to receive that amount.

“Bank statements show total receipts during calendar year 2019 of £57,525, meaning Temple was eligible for a BBL of no more than £14,381,” the Insolvency Service stated.

Handa had stated that turnover was £180,000 in his self-certified application.

Temple Marketing Services went into voluntary liquidation in March 2022.

It had no assets available to creditors, and an estimated total deficiency of £84,600.

Of that £45,000 was owed to Lloyds Bank for the BBL, with Handa himself also listed as a creditor and owed £39,500.

As a result of his actions Handa has been disqualified from being a director for 10 years, with the ban starting on 19 March.

His month of birth is July 1984 and his last known address was on Rotary Close in Dewsbury.