Dominic Chappell in September 2018 On 27 March 2018 the UK Insolvency Service announced that intends to ban Chappell, and three other former BHS directors, from serving as company directors for up to 15 years, following its investigation into the collapse of BHS under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. Dominic Chappell Dominic Joseph Andrew Chappell (born 28 November 1966) is a British businessman and former racing driver, who has been declared bankrupt on two occasions. In 2015, his company, Retail Acquisitions Ltd, purchased the now collapsed retail chain British Home Stores from Philip Green for just £1 GBP together with a
Debenhams stores. In October 2016, the company announced it would begin to focus less on clothing and more on food, beauty products and gifts. It also hired the former lighting buying team of collapsed rival BHS to begin introducing new lighting departments in stores. Debenhams followed this in December 2016 with a plan to discontinue its Betty Jackson Black ladies fashion brand, and significantly reduce its Jeff Banks menswear range in favour of expanding the Hammond & Co. brand. The company operates retail websites in the UK and Ireland, as well as a mobile-enabled website and mobile apps that allow customers