Mayside Books Announces New Hardcover and Kindle Editions of Crooked Knight: How It All Went Wrong For IEQ
- WireNews
- Mar 10
- 3 min read
Mayside Books, an imprint of WireNews Limited, has announced the release of a newly prepared edition of Crooked Knight: How It All Went Wrong For IEQ, now available in hardcover and Kindle formats alongside a newly revised manuscript of the original work.
First published in 2004, Crooked Knight tells the remarkable story behind the collapse of Intermediate Equity plc (IEQ) and the conduct of the individuals involved in running the public company. More than two decades later, the issues raised in the book have only grown more relevant, as the fallout from those events continues to reverberate across the financial and corporate landscape.
The newly released edition marks the first time the book has been made available in hardcover and Kindle formats. The manuscript has also been carefully re-edited and prepared for modern publication standards while preserving the original investigative narrative that first brought the IEQ story to light.
At the centre of Crooked Knight are a number of prominent figures connected to the City of London, including former government minister Sir Richard Needham, former Football Association President Keith Harris, media owner Richard Desmond, and the influential investment bank Seymour Pierce, which played a key role in the financial structures surrounding the companies involved.
The book recounts how a public limited company was operated as though it were a private piggybank by those entrusted to manage it, leaving shareholders exposed to decisions and actions that ultimately led to substantial losses. Through detailed narrative and first-hand experience, the author traces the events that unfolded as questions began to emerge about the company’s finances and governance.
Crucially, the investigation into the company’s conduct began only after the author himself became a major shareholder and investor in IEQ. That personal investment — which was ultimately lost — became the catalyst for uncovering behaviour that might otherwise have remained hidden.
Bill White, Publisher of Mayside Books and CEO of Mayside Partners Limited, said the decision to republish the book reflects both its historical significance and its continuing relevance.
“Crooked Knight was first published in 2004, but the story did not end there,” said White. “Twenty-two years later, the fallout from the behaviour described in the book has only intensified. The events surrounding IEQ revealed how a public limited company could effectively be treated as a private piggybank by those entrusted with its management.”
White added that the book’s importance lies not only in what it documents, but in how the story came to be uncovered.
“Had it not been for the author’s own considerable investment in the company — an investment that was ultimately lost — the conduct described in this book would likely never have been discovered. What began as an effort to recover losses ultimately exposed a much larger story about corporate governance, influence within the City of London, and the risks faced by ordinary shareholders.”
The newly prepared edition ensures that the IEQ story remains part of the public record and accessible to a new generation of readers.
“Time has not diminished the relevance of this book,” White added. “If anything, it has reinforced the need for transparency and accountability in public companies. The lessons from IEQ remain as important today as they were when the book first appeared.”
The new edition of Crooked Knight: How It All Went Wrong For IEQ is now available in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle formats. To get your copy, go to CrookedKnight.com or click the Buy Today link below.
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