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A pet supplies company has been shut down by the government's Insolvency Service.
Funny Fuzzy, an online retailer claiming to sell millions of pounds worth of pet products, was wound up in the public interest following an investigation by the Insolvency Service.
The company, registered as Funnyfuzzy Tech UK Co. Ltd, sold pet beds, clothing, toys, carriers, and feeders through its website.
Mark George, chief investigator at the Insolvency Service, said: "Those behind this company would appear to be doing all they can to ignore UK company laws to make significant amounts of money with seemingly no care for their customers."
The company was formally closed by the High Court on September 22.
The Insolvency Service said the business filed accounts showing no significant transactions, despite evidence of more than £6.3 million in incoming payments between August 2023 and January 2026.
Funnyfuzzy Tech UK Co. Ltd told investigators it operated outside the UK and refused to cooperate.
Investigators found that the company sold products to UK customers and used a UK-based contractor to handle returns.
The company listed business addresses in the UK, USA, China, and Hong Kong on its website.
However, there was no evidence of any presence at its registered London address.
The Insolvency Service received complaints from customers and agencies including Action Fraud and Trading Standards.
Customers reported poor quality products and service, undelivered items, and unprocessed refunds.
Investigators also found that changes to company information made it difficult for customers to identify who they were dealing with.
He said: "We are doing all we can to stop those who do this from simply continuing the same objectionable business model via a different entity after a previous company has been shut down.
"Transfer of ownership of a website can cause difficulties in getting the website closed down but the Insolvency Service will continue to work with partners to disrupt such trading.
"Our latest success is a message to those thinking about trading in a similar manner that we are watching and we will investigate."
The company’s predecessor, Funnyfuzzy UK Co. Ltd, was also shut down earlier in 2024 following a separate investigation.
Funny Fuzzy’s now-defunct website stated that its products were designed to "enhance the quality of life and interaction between pets and us humans."