Stephen Day was sentenced to 11 years and five months imprisonment at Leeds Crown Court on 15 April 2021, after he pleaded guilty to 10 counts of fraud and two counts of theft.

Day lied, used his authority in job positions and manipulated his personal relationships to take advantage of and defraud a wide variety of victims of over £1.3m. His targets included companies, three NHS trusts and individuals.

The original investigation conducted by Greater Manchester Police found that Day had claimed to be a financial turnaround consultant and accountant for more than 20 companies and would advise businesses on their finances.