David Carr had used company credit cards to fund a lifestyle of luxury
David Carr, 34.(Image: West Mercia Police)
A director who used company credit cards to spend £300,000 funding a luxurious lifestyle has been jailed.
34-year-old David Carr, of St Lawrence Way in Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester, pleaded guilty at court in June to three counts of fraud by abuse of position of trust.
Carr was sentenced to four years and seven months in jail (55 months) on Friday (July 25).
Between April 2014 and August 2022, Carr spent £300,000 using company credit cards from Bromsgrove IT, which went into administration.
Carr was the financial director at the time.
David Carr, 34.(Image: West Mercia Police)
He went on trips to Disney World and bought expensive items including computers, high-tech gadgets and designer exercise bikes.
Appearing at Worcester Crown Court, he was given a jail term.
A Proceeds of Crime Act hearing will take place following the conviction, which will seek to recuperate some of the money spent.
West Mercia Police said an investigation into Carr’s fraudulent gains started in August 2022 leading to his arrested in October 2022, and him being charged in July 2023.
PC James Hall, who led the investigation into Carr, said: “We are pleased to get this custodial sentence for Carr who abused his position of trust as the financial director of a company to fund a luxury lifestyle well beyond his means.
“Carr’s eight years of stealing company money also led to the firm he worked for going into administration, impacting the jobs of fellow employees too.
“Fraud can often be seen as a ‘victimless crime’ but the actions of criminals like Carr can have a big impact on companies, their customers and staff, which was certainly the case here.”