Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has filed to dissolve Pitch@Palace Global Ltd and Innovate Global Ltd, ending his remaining commercial operations after the King ceased financial assistance. Companies House records show accountant Arthur Lancaster, who holds shares on behalf of the former Duke of York, signed dissolution documents on Tuesday declaring no outstanding liabilities for either entity.
The venture capital platform once connected entrepreneurs with investors before a scandal tied to convicted offender Jeffrey Epstein triggered its collapse. British operations shuttered in 2021 following a BBC interview that prompted withdrawal from royal duties, while the global division persisted until recent months, with dwindling reserves from 220,990 pounds to 10,965 pounds by March.
International branches generated continued controversy as Chinese affiliate founder Yang Tengbo faced espionage accusations he rejected, and Dutch accelerator Startup Bootcamp abandoned acquisition talks in 2024. Lancaster maintains business connections to Doug Barrowman and Baroness Michelle Mone, who remain involved in pandemic procurement disputes.
The venture capital platform once connected entrepreneurs with investors before a scandal tied to convicted offender Jeffrey Epstein triggered its collapse. British operations shuttered in 2021 following a BBC interview that prompted withdrawal from royal duties, while the global division persisted until recent months, with dwindling reserves from 220,990 pounds to 10,965 pounds by March.
International branches generated continued controversy as Chinese affiliate founder Yang Tengbo faced espionage accusations he rejected, and Dutch accelerator Startup Bootcamp abandoned acquisition talks in 2024. Lancaster maintains business connections to Doug Barrowman and Baroness Michelle Mone, who remain involved in pandemic procurement disputes.
