 Knowing that the business was close to folding they sequestered £20m in to the offshore account held in the name of Debbie Langford.Staff were informed of the closure on payday and the salary run, approx £5m, did not go through.Staff, who were not allowed to join a union, and who didn't receive their final salaries or a follow-up email (as promised in the infamous text message), ransacked the Manchester head office and the Liverpool office and carried off computers and other equipment.