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[Don Rizzle]

Text message boss killed in crash
The former boss of a no-win no-fee compensation firm which told its 2,500 staff by text they would not be paid has been killed in a car crash.
Mark Langford, 43, from Cheshire, fled to the continent after Manchester-based The Accident Group (TAG) collapsed with debts of £100m in May 2003.

Mr Langford's car was involved in an accident in the Spanish resort of Marbella on Monday.

HM Revenue and Customs was pursuing him for an alleged £4.1m in unpaid tax.

It is thought the businessman was at the wheel when his car went off the motorway near the resort. He died in hospital later.

No other cars were thought to be involved and police have started an investigation into the cause of the incident.

Bankruptcy hearing

Mr Langford famously informed TAG staff that they were out of a job in a text message which read: "Urgent. Unfortunately salaries not paid. Please do not contact office. Full details to follow later...."

In March, a bankruptcy petition hearing against Mr Langford was adjourned at London's High Court and was due to resume on 1 May.

In addition to this action, The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) was seeking to disqualify Mr Langford as a director.

His wife Deborah was also included in the DTI action. Three other former directors are already disqualified.



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Published: 2007/04/10 12:35:54 GMT

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