Companies House filings reveal that Fred Done also invested £150,000 in Angel Advance, a debt management company set up in 2013 and part-owned by other members of the Done family. Angel Advance’s website also advises customers in difficulty to contact the Samaritans if they are struggling to deal with debt. It does not include problem gambling, despite the fact that betting addiction has been linked with elevated rates of suicide. Labour MP Carolyn Harris voiced dismay that the Done family could profit from gambling, counselling for gambling addiction and debt management all at once. “To compound matters, for Fred Done to invest in a debt management firm after helping to drive so many people into debt beggars belief.

Source: The Guardian January 17, 2020 20:40 UTC