On 22 April 2025 Sridhar Venkiteswaran, a judgment creditor, made written demand on the company for payment of its debt to him. That prompted the company to go into administration under Sch B1 para 22 Insolvency Act 1986 on 28
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More about Bhattacharya v ArmstrongIn 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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More about McFadzean v MartinezAnswering that question involved consideration of a number of issues, including whether either ss 8 or 9 Limitation Act 1980 applied so as to bar a petition, and whether s 36 Limitation Act disapplied those sections. The Supreme Court’s judgment
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More about Aerovias del Continente Americano SA Avianca & Ors v Versilia Solutions LtdHMRC, 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
More about DG Resources Ltd v Commissioner for His MajestyThe 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
More about Webb v Eversholt Rail LimitedThe claimant company had brought proceedings against a local authority (Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council) in the Manchester Technology and Construction Court seeking damages for wrongful termination of a contract for the construction of a new bus station in Blackburn.
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