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Dominic Chappell ordered to pay £9.5m to BHS pension funds

by Rob Moss 14 Jan 2020
by Rob Moss 14 Jan 2020 Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell. Photo: Mark Thomas/Shutterstock
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell. Photo: Mark Thomas/Shutterstock

The Pensions Regulator has ordered former British Homes Stores owner Dominic Chappell to contribute £9.5m to two pension schemes connected to the collapsed high street chain BHS.

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Chappell purchased the high street chain from Sir Philip Green for just £1 before it collapsed in 2016.

TPR’s Determinations Panel concluded that a series of acts were materially detrimental to the pension schemes, including:

  • the acquisition of BHS, management decisions of the company
  • the appointment of inexperienced board members
  • the implementation of an inadequate business plan
  • and the way money was extracted and distributed to Chappell, advisers, company directors and family members.

Having ruled two years ago that Chappell should pay £9.5m, he unsuccessfully appealed the decision.

Nicola Parish, TPR executive director, said: “We are pleased that the decision to issue two contribution notices to pay money into the BHS pension schemes stands.

“This case illustrates how TPR is willing to pursue a case through the courts to seek redress for pension savers. It illustrates the situations our anti-avoidance powers were designed to meet and which allow us to protect the retirement incomes that savers deserve.”

The collapse of BHS led to the loss of 11,000 jobs and resulted in a pension deficit of more than £570m.

In 2018, Sir Philip, who ran BHS for 15 years, agreed to put £363m in cash into the pension schemes to keep them out of the Pensions Protection Fund.

Last year, Chappell was banned from being a company director for 10 years.

Rob Moss
Rob Moss

Rob Moss is a business journalist with more than 25 years' experience. He has been editor of Personnel Today since 2010. He joined the publication in 2006 as online editor of the award-winning website. Rob specialises in labour market economics, gender diversity and family-friendly working. He has hosted hundreds of webinar and podcasts. Before writing about HR and employment he ran news and feature desks on publications serving the global optical and eyewear market, the UK electrical industry, and energy markets in Asia and the Middle East.

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