ICO fines spam slinging financial services biz

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office fined Oldham-based LADH Limited £50,000 for sending more than 31,000 unsolicited SMS marketing messages between March and April 2022 without valid consent or opt-out options, violating PECR; the company cited verbal third-party assurances of consent but lacked evidence, and 106 complaints were filed. The report also highlights the ICO’s broader enforcement push and historically low fine collection rates, with personal liability for directors introduced under 2018 PECR changes.