Keith Wyness

[john e]

Well at least we’ve heard something we got a statement and everything

[eamonn]

WTF. Tell me that's a wind up?

We'll be wound-up if we don't pay asap.

The club will be placed in Administration before that happens.

Quite right, I was just riffing on Mr Kelly's apt choice of phrase.

Who is our CFO since Robin Russell upped sticks?  Surely they would be responsible for authorising the payment (unless it went over their sign-off limit, I guess).

[ChicagoLion]

Normally it's a heavy fine and a possible director level warning for one late payment - only a massive tax breach would lead to a winding up order.

It does not have to be a massive Tax breach, just not responding to requests for payment or information or both.

[Jon Crofts]

What a time to be alive.

A winding up order for a missed tax deadline is a little harsh to say the least, unless of course they've uncovered something more serious.

[ChicagoLion]

What a time to be alive.

A winding up order for a missed tax deadline is a little harsh to say the least, unless of course they've uncovered something more serious.

It won’t just be a missed Tax deadline.

[DB]

Makes you wonder about the ‘Dr’.

[dave.woodhall]

It's probably just a technicality. A fucking embarrassing one.

[frank black]

It's probably just a technicality. A fucking embarrassing one.

I admire your positivity Dave, but I am expecting this mole hill to grow.

[ChicagoLion]

It's probably just a technicality. A fucking embarrassing one.

Suspending the CEO and receiving a winding up petition from HMRC is unlikely to be a technicality.

[liam]

Maybe Doug could throw a few million our way to help out...we all know how much he loves the club

[Holte L2]

This type of stuff happens all the time in finance offices.
Bill will have gone to Wyness to sign off. Keith's probably on holiday. Invoice not paid. HMRC not on payment run.
As a result Villa get winding up order and it's headline news.

I work in Credit Control and Accounts Payable. Seen this happen millions of times.

[DB]

Sky are saying that HMRC are giving us time to pay the tax bill

[Rigadon]

The club really does need to be specific now about why he's been suspended.  Has it been reported anywhere how long he will remain suspended?

[brian green]

No.  The hammer has come down too precipitously and hard for it to be a technicality.

[PeterWithesShin]

Decided FC Villa of Aston is a crap name, so i'm forming 'Villa1874 FC of the Kingdom of Aston'. Give me a V!