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    • Jun 12, 2026

    Maher v Holmes

    Ms Maher and Mr Holmes entered into a loan agreement whereby Mr Holmes lent Ms Maher £200,000 for two years subject to interest of 20% per annum and secured against Ms Maher’s freehold property at 36 Coombe Park Road, Coventry.

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    • May 26, 2026

    Henderson & Jones Ltd v Chambers & Anor

    Henderson & Jones Ltd are a litigation finance company which is in the business of purchasing and prosecuting causes of action belonging to insolvent companies. Priors Group Ltd was a building company. From the date of its incorporation to 23

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    • May 20, 2026

    HSJ Consultancy Limited

    BACKGROUND The Company was a small local general practice with around 20 or so employees which provided a full range of accountancy and taxation services to a wide variety of clients predominantly in the SME sector.  The Company acted for

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    • Apr 22, 2026

    His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v MR Currell Lt

    The company in this case operated a painting and decorating business. It was a family business. Mr and Mrs Currell both became directors, and their two sons also became involved. By November 2010 the shareholdings were approximately 31% each held

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    • Apr 7, 2026

    Bhattacharya v Armstrong

    He rejected the bankrupts’ case that their daughters, Bishnupriya and Nayantara, were the beneficial owners of three flats forming part of the property, holding that the evidence overwhelmingly supported the trustees’ case. The bankrupts’ daughters were not parties to the

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    • Mar 23, 2026

    Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Greensill

    In March 2024 the Secretary of State for Business and Trade brought disqualification proceedings under s 6 against Alexander David Greensill in connection with the insolvencies of Greensill Capital UK Limited and its subsidiary, Greensill Limited. Both companies were part

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    • Feb 9, 2026

    DG Resources Ltd v Commissioner for His Majesty

    HMRC, presented a winding up petition in respect of £1,104,015 for unpaid tax. HMRC relied on service at the default address given on the Companies House website. The company applied to restrain advertisement of the petition and to strike it

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    • Jan 30, 2026

    Webb v Eversholt Rail Limited

    The matter came on appeal before Sir Anthony Mann, sitting as a High Court Judge, who upheld her decision (Webb & Anor v Eversholt Rail Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 101 (Ch)). He rejected no fewer than 10 grounds of

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    • Jan 26, 2026

    Reid-Roberts & Anor v Mei-Lin & Anor

    The 2032 date for possession was fixed having regard to “exceptional circumstances” within the meaning of s 335A(3) Insolvency Act 1986 identified by the deputy judge which resulted in his exercising his discretion pursuant to s 335A(2) IA 1986 to defer

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