AN Atherton businessman has been banned from holding any directorships or taking part in any company management for nine years.

Mark Gray, of Meadowbank Avenue in Atherton, agreed to the undertaking earlier this month after the Tameside-based investigation and security business he directed failed, with debts of around £307,000.

Corrugated Engineering Services Ltd went into voluntary liquidation in October 2001, owing creditors an estimated £307,050.