Speedy Hire sacks staff over £4.8m fraud

摘要

Speedy Hire will take a £2.7m hit in its 2014 accounts after it lost £4.8m owing to false accounting in its international division. Following an investigation, the company said it would take a £2.7m hit in the current financial year to 31 March 2014 with the balance arising in earlier years. The investigation was undertaken by lawyers Addleshaw Goddard and accountants Deloitte. Speedy Hire also carried out its own internal review.