<p>一名英国包裹企业家可能伪造文件，试图控制快递巨头 Yodel，但遭到法官裁定失败。</p>
<p>在一项严厉的高等法院裁决中，法官范考特（Mr Justice Fancourt）裁定雅各布·科莱特（Jacob Corlett）与其母亲共谋伪造该公司的股份凭证。</p>
<p>他强调了文件上 “可疑” 的签名，这些签名曾受到一位笔迹专家的质疑。</p>
<p>这一裁决是在关于 Yodel 未来的长期法律斗争后作出的。科莱特曾试图破坏波兰快递公司 InPost 对该英国公司的收购尝试。</p>
<p>该裁决只是更广泛法律斗争的一部分。科莱特还被指控在去年短暂的所有权期间，从 Yodel siphoning 走数百万英镑。他否认这些指控。</p>
<p>在周五发布的裁决中，法官表示：“从这些证据得出的结论得到了笔迹专家证人的证据的支持，后者认为争议文件上的签名可疑，显示出许多伪造的迹象，并且可能是伪造的。”</p>
<p>法官补充说，科莱特和他的母亲塔玛拉·格雷戈里（Tamara Gregory）在关于争议股份凭证的制作上 “对法庭撒谎”。</p>
<p>“我可以说，我发现科莱特先生是一个极不令人满意的证人，” 法官写道。</p>
<p>InPost 称周五的裁决是 Yodel 的一个里程碑式结果，因为高等法院的诉讼曾对该公司的生存能力产生怀疑。</p>
<p>这家波兰公司在今年早些时候宣布以 1.06 亿英镑收购 Yodel，尽管科莱特一再主张自己仍然是合法所有者。</p>
<p>他特别声称，在出售自己在 Yodel 的股份之前，他获得了所谓的 “权证工具”，赋予他购买公司超过 60% 股份的权利。这场法庭斗争涉及科莱特试图执行这些权证以重新获得控制权。</p>
<p>然而，高等法院支持 Yodel，裁定这些权证是伪造的，因此无效。</p>
<p>InPost 国际首席执行官迈克尔·劳斯（Michael Rouse）表示：“这是一个非凡的判决，展示了科莱特为从 Yodel 提取资金所愿意付出的代价。</p>
<p>“这一判决完全证明了我们的立场，并保护了我们的股本的完整性。</p>
<p>“它确保我们的现有股东、合作伙伴以及为 Yodel 工作的数千人可以继续专注于为客户提供服务，而不必分心于这些毫无根据和不诚实的指控。”</p>
<p>他说，InPost 现在正在考虑在科莱特被裁定伪造后采取进一步的法律行动。</p>
<p>Yodel 之前由巴克莱家族拥有，雇佣约 10,000 人。</p>
<p>该公司的麻烦最早出现在 2024 年，当时它作为巴克莱帝国的一部分被出售，导致该家族失去了对《每日电讯报》的控制。</p>
<p>为了避免破产，巴克莱家族以 1 英镑的价格将公司出售给了科莱特，这位不知名的 31 岁包裹企业家被誉为拯救利物浦公司的白衣骑士。</p>
<p>科莱特当时的声明意图是将 Yodel 与他在 2017 年创立的初创公司 Shift Group 合并。</p>
<p>然而，在科莱特被指控 “资产剥离和挪用” Yodel 资金后，这笔交易迅速恶化，“要么是为了支持陷入困境的 Shift Group，要么是为了他个人的直接利益”。</p>
<p>被指控的挪用包括向科莱特的公司 Shift Trading 支付的 150 万英镑，“没有正当和合法的目的”，以及以 “虚假发票” 为掩护的 270 万英镑。</p>
<p>法庭文件还指控科莱特通过将资金从 Yodel 转移到 GCL（一家注册在曼岛的公司，其唯一股东是他的母亲）来将资金转移到海外。</p>
<p>在他的辩护中，科莱特否认与 Yodel 向 Shift 和 GCL 的付款有任何关联或知情。</p>
<p>这些指控将在明年进行的单独审判中审理。</p>
<p>科莱特已被联系以获取评论。</p>

<p>一位英国企业家雅各布·科尔莱特（Jacob Corlett）及其母亲被发现伪造文件，试图控制快递巨头 Yodel。高等法院裁定这些股份权证是伪造的，削弱了科尔莱特对所有权的主张。此裁决支持了 InPost 对 Yodel 的收购，并突显了科尔莱特涉嫌的财务不当行为。针对科尔莱特的进一步法律行动正在考虑中，他否认这些指控。此案是关于 Yodel 所有权和财务诚信的更广泛法律斗争的一部分</p>

<p>A British parcel entrepreneur likely forged documents as part of a failed attempt to seize control of delivery giant Yodel, a judge has ruled.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>一名英国包裹企业家可能伪造文件，试图控制快递巨头 Yodel，但遭到法官裁定失败。</p>
</div><p>In a damning High Court verdict, Mr Justice Fancourt ruled that Jacob Corlett had conspired with his mother to falsify share warrants in the business.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在一项严厉的高等法院裁决中，法官范考特（Mr Justice Fancourt）裁定雅各布·科莱特（Jacob Corlett）与其母亲共谋伪造该公司的股份凭证。</p>
</div><p>He highlighted “suspicious” signatures on the documents, which had been called into question by a handwriting expert.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>他强调了文件上 “可疑” 的签名，这些签名曾受到一位笔迹专家的质疑。</p>
</div><p>The decision was handed down after a prolonged legal battle over Yodel’s future. Mr Corlett had attempted to torpedo an attempted takeover of the British business by Polish courier InPost.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>这一裁决是在关于 Yodel 未来的长期法律斗争后作出的。科莱特曾试图破坏波兰快递公司 InPost 对该英国公司的收购尝试。</p>
</div><p>The ruling represents just one part of a broader legal battle. Mr Corlett has also been accused of syphoning off millions of pounds from Yodel during a brief period of ownership last year. He denies the claims.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>该裁决只是更广泛法律斗争的一部分。科莱特还被指控在去年短暂的所有权期间，从 Yodel siphoning 走数百万英镑。他否认这些指控。</p>
</div><p>In a ruling published on Friday, the judge said: “The conclusion to be drawn from this evidence is reinforced by the evidence of the handwriting expert witnesses, which was to the effect that the signatures on the documents in dispute were suspicious, showed many signs of forgery and probably were forged.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在周五发布的裁决中，法官表示：“从这些证据得出的结论得到了笔迹专家证人的证据的支持，后者认为争议文件上的签名可疑，显示出许多伪造的迹象，并且可能是伪造的。”</p>
</div><p>The judge added that Mr Corlett and Tamara Gregory, his mother, had “lied to the court” about the production of the contested share warrants.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>法官补充说，科莱特和他的母亲塔玛拉·格雷戈里（Tamara Gregory）在关于争议股份凭证的制作上 “对法庭撒谎”。</p>
</div><p>“I can state that I found Mr Corlett to be a most unsatisfactory witness,” the judge wrote.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“我可以说，我发现科莱特先生是一个极不令人满意的证人，” 法官写道。</p>
</div><p>InPost hailed Friday’s decision as a landmark result for Yodel, given the High Court litigation had previously cast doubts over the company’s ability to stay afloat.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>InPost 称周五的裁决是 Yodel 的一个里程碑式结果，因为高等法院的诉讼曾对该公司的生存能力产生怀疑。</p>
</div><p>The Polish company announced a £106m deal for Yodel earlier this year, although Mr Corlett has repeatedly argued that he remains the rightful owner.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>这家波兰公司在今年早些时候宣布以 1.06 亿英镑收购 Yodel，尽管科莱特一再主张自己仍然是合法所有者。</p>
</div><p>In particular, he claimed that before selling his stake in Yodel, he was issued so-called “warrant instruments” granting him the right to purchase more than 60pc of the company’s shares. This court battle concerned Mr Corlett’s attempt to enforce these warrants to regain control.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>他特别声称，在出售自己在 Yodel 的股份之前，他获得了所谓的 “权证工具”，赋予他购买公司超过 60% 股份的权利。这场法庭斗争涉及科莱特试图执行这些权证以重新获得控制权。</p>
</div><p>However, the High Court sided with Yodel by ruling that the warrants were forged, rendering them useless.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>然而，高等法院支持 Yodel，裁定这些权证是伪造的，因此无效。</p>
</div><p>Michael Rouse, the chief executive of InPost International, said: “This is an extraordinary judgment that demonstrates the lengths Corlett was prepared to go in order to extract money from Yodel.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>InPost 国际首席执行官迈克尔·劳斯（Michael Rouse）表示：“这是一个非凡的判决，展示了科莱特为从 Yodel 提取资金所愿意付出的代价。</p>
</div><p>“This judgment is a total vindication of our position and protects the integrity of our share capital.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“这一判决完全证明了我们的立场，并保护了我们的股本的完整性。</p>
</div><p>“It ensures that our current shareholders, partners and the thousands of people who work for Yodel can continue to focus on delivering for our customers without the distraction of these meritless and dishonest claims.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“它确保我们的现有股东、合作伙伴以及为 Yodel 工作的数千人可以继续专注于为客户提供服务，而不必分心于这些毫无根据和不诚实的指控。”</p>
</div><p>He said InPost was now considering further legal action following the finding of forgery against Mr Corlett.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>他说，InPost 现在正在考虑在科莱特被裁定伪造后采取进一步的法律行动。</p>
</div><p>Yodel was previously owned by the Barclay family and employs around 10,000 people.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Yodel 之前由巴克莱家族拥有，雇佣约 10,000 人。</p>
</div><p>The company’s troubles first emerged in 2024, when it was put on the block as part of a fire sale across the Barclays’ empire, which also resulted in the family losing control of The Telegraph.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>该公司的麻烦最早出现在 2024 年，当时它作为巴克莱帝国的一部分被出售，导致该家族失去了对《每日电讯报》的控制。</p>
</div><p>To avoid insolvency, the Barclay family sold the company for £1 to Mr Corlett, a little-known 31-year-old parcel entrepreneur hailed as a white knight for saving the Liverpool-based business.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>为了避免破产，巴克莱家族以 1 英镑的价格将公司出售给了科莱特，这位不知名的 31 岁包裹企业家被誉为拯救利物浦公司的白衣骑士。</p>
</div><p>Mr Corlett’s stated intention at the time was to merge Yodel with Shift Group, the start-up he founded in 2017.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>科莱特当时的声明意图是将 Yodel 与他在 2017 年创立的初创公司 Shift Group 合并。</p>
</div><p>However, the deal quickly turned sour after Mr Corlett was accused of “asset stripping and misappropriation” of Yodel’s money, “either to support the ailing Shift Group or for his direct personal benefit”.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>然而，在科莱特被指控 “资产剥离和挪用” Yodel 资金后，这笔交易迅速恶化，“要么是为了支持陷入困境的 Shift Group，要么是为了他个人的直接利益”。</p>
</div><p>The alleged misappropriation includes £1.5m paid to Mr Corlett’s company Shift Trading “for no proper and legitimate purpose” as well as a further £2.7m under the cover of “spurious invoices”.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>被指控的挪用包括向科莱特的公司 Shift Trading 支付的 150 万英镑，“没有正当和合法的目的”，以及以 “虚假发票” 为掩护的 270 万英镑。</p>
</div><p>Court documents also alleged that Mr Corlett funnelled money offshore by diverting funds from Yodel to GCL, an Isle of Man-registered company whose sole shareholder is his mother.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>法庭文件还指控科莱特通过将资金从 Yodel 转移到 GCL（一家注册在曼岛的公司，其唯一股东是他的母亲）来将资金转移到海外。</p>
</div><p>In his defence, Mr Corlett, who grew up in the Isle of Man, has denied any involvement in or knowledge of the payments from Yodel to Shift and GCL.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在他的辩护中，科莱特否认与 Yodel 向 Shift 和 GCL 的付款有任何关联或知情。</p>
</div><p>These allegations are set to be heard in a separate trial, expected to take place next year.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>这些指控将在明年进行的单独审判中审理。</p>
</div><p>Mr Corlett was contacted for comment.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>科莱特已被联系以获取评论。</p>
</div>

一位企业家伪造文件，试图夺取对 Yodel 的控制权