Financial adviser accused of costing Sven-Goran Eriksson £10m is now solar energy boss
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The financial adviser accused of costing Sven-Goran Eriksson £10million is still planning golden futures – as a solar energy boss. The debt-laden former England football manager died owing £8.6million after claiming he had been fleeced. We can reveal how Samir Khan owns a company showcased on a Department for Business and Trade web directory.
Khan’s Bright Star Energy Group [BSEG] is among firms featured on “GREAT.gov.uk”, launched under the Tory government to help boost British businesses. Mild-mannered Sven once said of Khan, the London-based firm’s director and owner, that he was “probably the only person on earth I hate”.
Approached by the Mirror, Khan confirmed his own name before appearing to deny he had been Sven’s adviser. It came after it emerged this week that the ex-Manchester City manager’s estate inventory submitted to the Swedish tax agency showed he had assets of £4.8million but owed £8.64million. Debts owed to HMRC made up £7.25million, according to Swedish publication Göteborgs-Posten.
We have unearthed details of BSEG’s listing on the government platform, started when Liam Fox was trade secretary in 2016 to help firms “access millions of pounds’ worth of potential overseas business”. The trade hub was also intended to “give practical advice, and signpost support to help them win lucrative contracts”, the government said.
The entry for the company says: “Solar Power is at the core of our clean energy solutions: where solar is not feasible, we offer LPG. Hybrid solutions can also be delivered where appropriate. BSEG offers technologically advanced energy storage systems for any project. Our technical team constantly monitors developments in the marketplace ensuring our solutions remain the leading ones available.”.
