Yorkshire waste operator handed suspended sentence after illegally acting as a company director while bankrupt.
Jonathan Waldron, 44, was sentenced to 16 months in prison, suspended for two years, at York Crown Court. He was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, pay costs of £1,000, and was disqualified as a company director for five years.
Despite being declared bankrupt in 2021, Waldron continued to act as a director of four companies while subject to bankruptcy restrictions.
Waldron remained registered as a director of Selective Environmental Solutions Limited despite receiving multiple letters from Companies House between December 2021 and February 2022, informing him of his requirement to resign from all directorships.
He also illegally acted as director of Thompson Recycling LLP, originally incorporated as Midlands Biomass & Recycling LLP, in November 2014.
Investigations by the Environment Agency found Waldron was involved in management decisions between October 2021 and June 2024, while his LinkedIn profile openly stated his role as director of the company.
Waldron was discharged from bankruptcy in March 2025 but remains disqualified as a company director until January 2031.
David Snasdell, Chief Investigator at the Insolvency Service, commented: “Jonathan Waldron blatantly ignored the legal restrictions that come with bankruptcy and continued to operate as a company director across multiple businesses.”
“Bankruptcy restrictions exist to protect creditors and the wider business community from individuals who have demonstrated they cannot manage companies responsibly. By flouting these rules, Waldron showed complete disregard for the law.”