Former BHS boss Dominic Chappell to be prosecuted

The man who bought BHS for £1 is taken to court by UK pension regulator after the chain's collapse

BHS flagship store on Oxford Street
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The former boss of BHS is to be prosecuted for failing to help the pensions regulator investigate the collapse of the high-street retailer.

Dominic Chappell, who bought BHS for a nominal £1 in 2015 from billionaire Sir Philip Green, has been described by Reuters as "a serial bankrupt with no retail experience". He is charged with failing to provide information and documents the regulator requested as it looked into the sale of BHS.

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