If I blew 68K on prostitutes I'd have no cock left because I wouldn't waste the money on stupidly priced escorts with prices designed to rinse the mega-rich.
12 years approx. They would have what appeared to be an ordinary company for a few years (making small profits and arousing no suspicions) and then dissolve it. If memory serves me correctly they used a real VAT number from an English company with similar initials when abbreviated.