During his time at The Independent he was responsible for breaking most of the stories on the notorious Guinness Affair which led to several leading businessmen—including Gerald Ronson and Ernest Saunders—being sent to prison.
The company expanded into property (American usage real estate) development, at first with small residential projects, later with commercial and office properties too.
Heron Communications was a Production Company, Distributor and a subsidiary of Gerald Ronson's Heron International.
Its British Friends include members of the Jewish-British community such as Gerald Ronson and Barry Townsley.
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Subsequent to the bid, which resulted in success for Guinness, Saunders was charged (along with Jack Lyons, Anthony Parnes and Gerald Ronson) was charged and convicted on 27 August 1990 of counts of conspiracy to contravene section 13(1)(a)(i) of the Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958, false accounting and theft, in relation to dishonest conduct in a share support operation (see Guinness share-trading fraud).