£225,000+ Whistleblower Claim Rocks Horman's Alutech UK – Sanctions Breach Reported to OFSI

ERDINGTON, U.K. - Nov. 29, 2025 - PRLog -- As a 61-year-old zero-hours technical specialist hired in January 2025, I uncovered a legacy of missing invoices and stock under previous management—debts owed to Belarus HQ via the SAP system, including disputed orders from fabricators like CCL Facades and visible site installations. MD Nathan Barr flagged it, but senior management chose silence over police reports, potentially breaching the Criminal Law Act 1977.

This isn't just internal accounting gone wrong. Alutech, owned by German giant Hörmann Group, was already under HMRC watch for sanctions reporting issues—a "clean bill" limited to paperwork, with ongoing monitoring. My role? Creating ISO9001 & 14000 manuals and designing next generation compliant updates that no one else in the UK team could, earning praise from Belarusian project manager Alex Sadovsky: "Your unique participation is highly valued" (12 July 2025 email).

But after a routine hours query, silence fell. Three months no pay, no records, no contact—despite a confirmed National Sales Manager appointment (Sadovsky email). Wages? Controlled from Minsk via Czech with collections through Revolut, an account Nathan Barr was pressured to open with his name. And lurking in the background? A dormant shell, A-Systems Trading Ltd (Co. No. 16121175, incorporated 5 Dec 2024), with Nathan as sole officer—despite internal docs stating "no responsible people." Timing? Activated during my limbo, mirroring Alutech's residential range.

Hörmann's German probe (raids Feb & Jul 2025) adds fuel—alleged circumvention of Belarus/Russia bans via routed steel/aluminum. For UK fabricators and installers, this raises questions: How deep does the supply chain rot go? And with debts written off (including CCL's disputed £750k+), who foots the bill?

At 61, with a company car still on my drive and no recall, I'm not just fighting for my pay—I'm fighting for accountability in an industry where silence costs jobs.

Former Alutech UK Managing Director Nathan Barr advised he will be writing directly to Alutech Group director Pavel Baltsevich (who reports to the Hörmann board) asking "what is going on?" after solicitors falsely accused both men of breaching an NDA.

Barr confirms zero contact with whistle-blower Ian Longbottom.

Longbottom's tribunal claim has jumped to £225,000+ with exemplary damages for NDA misuse and a suspected phoenix company route.

OFSI sanctions probe ongoing.

Ian Longbottom
Former Alutech Technical Specialist

Employment Tribunal Claim:
https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions

Based on direct knowledge and public records. Hörmann Group invited to comment.