He is the recruiting magnate who sold almost everything he owned, including his mansion and a fleet of expensive cars, to build a business empire.
But David Spencer-Percival now faces a Supreme Court battle against bankruptcy.
Spencer-Percival, 55, founded recruitment giant Huntress from scratch and turned it into a £100m-a-year business before earning a seven-figure sum when he sold his stake.
But he needed more to start his next venture, so sixteen years ago he sold his house, antiques, watches and a collection of classic cars, including a Ferrari, Bentley and two Aston Martins, in an extraordinary gamble.
The entrepreneur used the proceeds to help launch recruitment company Spencer Ogden, which became a global success before selling his stake in 2020. But his latest recruitment venture, Life Science People, was forced into liquidation last summer after HMRC petitioned the court over money owed.
Less than three weeks later, Alexandra Vintila, who company records show was a recruitment consultant at the company, initiated proceedings to obtain Spencer-Percival’s personal bankruptcy.
The precise nature and value of the debt claimed by Vintila is not disclosed in publicly available court documents.
David Spencer-Percival, 55, is facing a Supreme Court battle against bankruptcy. It appears he is representing himself in his appeal
Her creditor’s bankruptcy petition was filed in the High Court in August last year before the case was transferred to the Central London County Court.
Spencer-Percival, who appears to be representing herself, has now taken the fight back to the Supreme Court by appealing against Vintila. The appeal against the Chancellery was filed in July and remains open, court records show.
In a 2014 Forbes interview, he said his car collection included a vintage Ferrari GT, Bentley, Aston Martin DB6, Aston Martin DB7 and another three classic cars, joking that there was “one for every day of the week.”
Amelia is a carnival queen!
Despite a massive police presence and hundreds of arrests, Lady Amelia Windsor had a ball at the Notting Hill Carnival.
The granddaughter of the Duke of Kent, who lives in the west London region, appeared delighted to be among two million partygoers at this weekend’s annual celebration of West Indian culture. Lady Amelia, 31, who has been described by Tatler as ‘the most beautiful royal’, wore a two-piece outfit from PH5 and carried an Orla Kiely printed handbag to what she said was a ‘joyful carnival’.
Earlier this year, her older sister, Lady Marina Windsor, 33, married Nico Macauley in a Roman Catholic ceremony at Ampleforth Abbey Church in North Yorkshire.
The Duke of Kent’s granddaughter, Lady Amelia Windsor, attended the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend. She wore a two-piece outfit from PH5 and carried an Orla Kiely print handbag
Just as the Duchess of Sussex returns to Britain, her favorite private club has lost its social cachet.
That’s the verdict of Call The Midwife star Helen George, who suggests Soho House has turned into a soulless chain that resembles an old-fashioned hotel group. “We used to go to Soho House before it became the Hilton,” sniffs the actress, 42. “I sound like such a snob, but that was back when there was only one Soho House, a club with small members, and it wasn’t expensive – it’s very expensive now. There was a lady who made tarot cards.’
Meghan stayed at Soho Farmhouse, the Oxfordshire facility, and her first date with Prince Harry was at Soho House in London.
Wife of Luther star: This is a fatphobic era
Sir Idris Elba’s wife Sabrina is baffled by the return of ultra-thin models – and claims we’ve become ‘fatphobic’.
The Canadian former Miss Vancouver, 37, says she has noticed a dramatic change in women’s bodies thanks to the boom in GLP-1 weight loss shots.
“I feel like there’s a huge flow of very, very thin people,” says Lady Elba. ‘Let’s just be honest. Everyone is so skinny. We live in a weird fat-phobic age.”
The skincare entrepreneur adds: ‘The [GLP-1] pen becomes the biggest conversation. They just released a pill… we have to be very careful.”
Sir Idris Elba with his wife Sabrina, who says she has noticed a dramatic change in women’s bodies thanks to the boom in GLP-1 weight loss shots
With taxes expected to rise under Andy Burnham, Oasis star Noel Gallagher is in a combative mood.
When asked who he would like to fight during Saturday’s heavyweight boxing bout at the O2 Arena, the 59-year-old rock star replied: “The bloody tax man.”
He has been laying low since earning an estimated £50million from last year’s reunion tour with his brother Liam. As his heroes The Beatles sang: ‘If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet, ’cause I’m the taxman…’
Wealthy Pugh has great money Flo
Oppenheimer actress Florence Pugh recently said she was ready for a break after back-to-back starring roles.
Well, she can certainly afford a vacation. The latest reports from Flo Pug, the company the Oxford-born star pays her earnings to, reveal it made £6million in profits last year.
Flo Pug’s earnings are £116,000 per week, increasing ongoing wealth to £9.9 million.
Florence, 30, has £10.8million in the business, before accounts. Her stellar credits follow roles in Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Thunderbolts.
Florence Pugh at the Los Angeles premiere of Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts last year
Sharron Davies wants fellow Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty to reconcile with his family.
He fell out with them over invitations to an engagement party before marrying Holly Ramsay, daughter of TV chef Gordon.
Sharron told Adam online, who has since changed his name to Ramsay-Peaty: ‘Drop the double barrel… make up with your family. They were there through ALL the hard years on the way up.”
