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George Cottrell’s Montenegro firm closes amid intense scrutiny over Reform UK links

A Montenegro-based company founded by George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster and close ally of Nigel Farage, has shut down following an openDemocracy investigation into Reform UK’s funding conduits. The firm was allegedly central to a "summer of scandal" involving the movement of cryptocurrency across borders to fund political activity in the UK.

openDemocracy August 27, 2026 International
Key Facts / Evidence
  • 01Closure of "Private Family Office" in Tivat, Montenegro, after investigations into its role in political financing.
  • 02Allegations that cryptocurrency platforms were used to move £1m deposits into UK companies owned by Reform leadership.
  • 03Scrutiny of the deep financial ties between Farage and Cottrell, who served as a key fundraiser despite his US fraud conviction.

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