UK Serious Fraud Office Probes Company that Sold Solar Farms to Thurrock Council

Solar Scandal: Investigating the Financial Fallout of Thurrock's Investment

The UK's Serious Fraud Office is investigating a bond investment scheme tied to solar farms that led Thurrock Council to financial ruin. From 2016-2020, the council invested heavily in the scheme, accruing over £1 billion in debt and effectively declaring bankruptcy. The probe aims to secure justice and accountability.

Fraud office investigates solar farm deals that sank council

Rockfire sold £655m of bond investments to Thurrock borough in Essex

UK Serious Fraud Office probes company that sold solar farms to Thurrock Council

Local authority declared de facto bankruptcy after racking up big debts from its investments

Government investigates alleged multi-million fraud against south Essex council

THE Government's Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into alleged multi-million-pound fraud against a south Essex council

Investigation launched into suspected fraud against debt-ridden local council

Thurrock Council was left with huge debts after investing millions in solar farms between 2016 and 2020.

UK’s SFO Probes Alleged Fraud that Led to Local Council Collapse

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office opened a fraud investigation into a company that sold solar panel investments worth hundreds of millions to a local council that ultimately went bust.