Alderley Group

“claiming it could guarantee returns of up to 17 per cent a year”

“said its investors faced no “planning, sales, market, or construction risk””

“Rather than borrow from a bank, the company raised money from retail investors by selling unregulated corporate loan notes”

“Alderley in turn promised a guaranteed annual return of 15 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively”

“triggered a clause in the small print of their contract that extended the repayment period by six months”