William Jackson (and related companies)

A Hard Update for Platinum Energy Solutions Creditors In October 2025, creditors of Platinum Energy Solutions Ltd finally received the update they had been waiting for. But instead of reassurance, the report delivered a hard truth: no assets have been found and no recoveries made. The joint liquidators, Oliver Collinge and Stratford Hamilton of PKF…

Loan note holders often invest believing a security trustee will safeguard their position, an independent party holding security over assets and stepping in if the issuer defaults. On paper, this offers protection. In reality, when trustees fail to act, that safeguard collapses. This question lies at the heart of the investment networks connected to William…

Why do the same names keep turning up in failed loan note schemes? For many loan note holders, Tony Hughes is one of them. In the world of unregulated investment schemes, names often fade quickly, except when they don’t. Tony Hughes is one of those recurring figures whose career path winds through multiple high-profile collapses,…

In our last blog on Billy Jackson, we exposed the web of enablers supporting his business operations. In this follow-up, we turn the spotlight on two companies closely tied to him, each raising serious red flags around transparency, investor risk, and possible misconduct. What emerges is not just questionable business practice, but a pattern of…

Irene MacKenzie and the Web Around William Jackson In the shadows of the alternative investment world, where buzzwords are abundant but redemptions are not, one name continues to reappear, usually in the rear-view mirror of distressed ventures: William Jackson. From Platinum, West Chevington, and Northumberland Living, his branded companies have left behind a wake of…