article_snippet: Williams and his former partner Laurel Howarth ostensibly sold disability equipment to care homes and the NHS, but evidence gathered by investigators showed minimal genuine sales actually took place.
article_snippet: Despite this, Williams and his former partner Laurel Howarth filed false tax returns and invoices for more than £1million.
article_snippet: Howarth admitted several charges of fraud after a HMRC revealed minimal genuine sales took place at companies the pair ran.
article_snippet: Despite this, the filed false tax returns and invoices for more than £1million .
article_snippet: ’ the pair appeared at Manchester Crown Court yesterday having admitted to several charges of fraud.
article_snippet: Howarth has pleaded guilty to three counts of furnishing false returns.
highlights_snippet: Claimed to sell disability equipment but HMRC investigation found minimal genuine sales took place .