Disciplinary outcome: Simon Blackburn
Order by consent
In the matter of
Mr Simon Blackburn MAAT
Business name
80:20 Business and Finance Solutions Ltd.
Membership number
241987
Date
28 May 2025
Misconduct
- He provided self-employed accountancy or related services to the public whilst not licensed to provide such services or approved as exempt from holding a licence to provide such services.
- He provided self-employed accountancy or related services to the public without being registered with a supervisory authority for the purposes of Anti Money Laundering.
Finding
By reason of the conduct set out in the Allegations above, Simon Blackburn is guilty of misconduct pursuant to Article 21 of AAT’s Articles of Association.
Order
The Investigation Team orders that Simon Blackburn be:
- Fined £5,000.00
- Expelled from membership of AAT for a period of five years.
Consent
The decision of the Investigations Team shall stand as an Order of the Association pursuant to Regulations 5.2 and 5.3 of the Disciplinary Regulations.
