Reply To: David Hilton Interview

[Interested Bystander]

I have relistened to Hilton’s interview on the club’s website which was released on 02/04/23.

9 MINUTES IN
Hilton claims that he has put about £3M into Ilkeston. I have looked at their balance sheet and there is no significant change to their fixed assets or net worth under his stewardship.

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Fit & Proper Test – This test does not approve an individual’s good character. An owner/director declares:

(i) I am not either directly or indirectly involved in or have the power to determine or influence the management or administration of another Football Club (including the direct or indirect holding of a Significant Interest in that Football Club) against which the Club may play fixtures in any Competition sanctioned by The Association and acknowledge that The Association may exercise its absolute discretion in the application of this Disqualifying Condition to protect the integrity of the game based on any involvement that I may have in more than one club given the position of those clubs in the game;

(ii) I am not prohibited by law from being an Officer (including but not limited to being subject to a disqualification order as a director of a UK registered company under the Company Directors’ Disqualification Act 1986 (as amended or any equivalent provisions in any jurisdiction that has a substantially similar effect) or being subject to an undertaking given to the Secretary of State under that Act (as amended or any equivalent provisions in any jurisdiction that has a substantially similar effect) unless a court of competent jurisdiction makes an order under that Act permitting an appointment as an Officer);

(iii) I have not been convicted of any of the following offences, or where I have, this conviction is now considered spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974;
(a) an offence involving a Dishonest Act;
(b) corruption;
(c) perverting the course of justice;
(d) committing a serious breach of any requirement under the Companies Act 1985 or 2006 or any
statutory modification or re-enactment thereof;
(e) dishonestly receiving a programme broadcast from within the UK with intent to avoid payment under
Section 297 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988;
(f) admitting spectators to watch a football match at unlicensed premises under Section 9 of the Football
Spectators Act 1989;
(g) ticket touting under Section 166 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994;
(h) any attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the offences set out in paragraphs (a) to (g) above;
(i) having an unspent conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction anywhere in the world (including
any attempt and/or any conspiracy to commit the same) that results in a sentence of at least 12
months imprisonment but for the avoidance of doubt, not a suspended jail sentence unless that
sentence is subsequently activated for a period of at least 12 months for whatever reason;
(j) any conviction for a like offence to any of the offences set out in paragraphs (a) to (h) above by a
competent court having jurisdiction outside of England and Wales.

(iv) I am not a Registered Offender and am not required to notify personal information pursuant to Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003;

(v) I am not subject to a banning order in accordance with Schedule 1 of the Football Spectators Act 2000 (or any equivalent provision in any jurisdiction that has a substantially similar effect).

43 MINUTES IN
Accounts filing – Hilton said the accounts will be filed at some point next week (W/C 03/04/23) – Still not filed.