Dominic Chappell, the former bankrupt who bought BHS for £1 in 2015 and was at the helm when it collapsed a year later, said he had not seen a court summons because he was “offshore on a boat for most of August”.
The businessman requested an adjournment of his case at Brighton Magistrates Court on Wednesday because he did not have internet access when the Pensions Regulator demanded he hand over documents relating to BHS’ demise.
The regulator is investigating the sale of BHS by Sir Philip Green to Mr Chappel’ls Retail Acquisitions.
