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Builder Mark Killick Convicted of £1.25m Fraud After 14-Week Trial

Prosecutors described a ponzi-style operation that diverted deposits to personal spending, with sentencing set for December 22, 2025.

Overview

  • A Bristol Crown Court jury convicted Killick on 37 of 46 fraud-by-false-representation counts covering 2019 to 2021.
  • Prosecutors said victims paid about £1.47 million in total, with roughly £1.27 million of contracted work left undone.
  • Evidence showed urgent upfront deposits were recycled between jobs while funds were spent on hotels, travel, gambling and a £25,000 Rolex.
  • Trading as TD Cole Ltd after a 2019 name change to Marc Cole, he concealed earlier fraud convictions and a prior bankruptcy from customers.
  • He was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing on December 22, 2025, after TD Cole was liquidated in November 2021 and a Trading Standards probe led to his arrest.