Kohli v Lit & Ors [2012] EWHC 1337 (Ch) (08 March 2012)

Kohli v Lit & Ors [2012] EWHC 1337 (Ch) (08 March 2012)

The court held that only the Allied Irish Bank debt and associated redemption fee, as well as the unpaid portion of the claimant's shares, should be deducted from the valuation, rejecting further deductions for other net liabilities due to lack of evidence and the agreed price-earnings multiple methodology. The completion date for the share purchase was set at 21 days from judgment. The claimant was awarded two-thirds of her costs up to the liability judgment and all costs thereafter, with interest at the judgment rate.

Citation
[2012] EWHC 1337 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Geeta Kohli; Defendant: Dr Avtar Lit; Defendant: Ravinder Kumar Jain; Defendant: Surinderpal Singh Lit; Defendant: Sunrise Radio Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 March 2012
Procedural Posture
Unfair Prejudice Petition (company Law) / Post Judgment Valuation and Costs Determination
Outcome
Claimant's share valuation adjusted; costs and interest awarded; permission to appeal refused.
Legal Topics
Unfair Prejudice, Share Valuation, Costs, Interest on Judgment, Procedural Fairness
Company Law Unfair Prejudice Share Valuation Costs Interest on Judgment Procedural Fairness

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Parties

Geeta Kohli

Claimant

Dr Avtar Lit

Defendant

Ravinder Kumar Jain

Defendant

Surinderpal Singh Lit

Defendant

Sunrise Radio Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Unfair Prejudice Petition (company Law) / Post Judgment Valuation and Costs Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether redemption fee and unpaid share capital should be deducted from share valuation
  2. 2 Whether net liabilities other than bank debt should be deducted
  3. 3 Appropriate completion date for share purchase

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that only the Allied Irish Bank debt and associated redemption fee, as well as the unpaid portion of the claimant's shares, should be deducted from the valuation, rejecting further deductions for other net liabilities due to lack of evidence and the agreed price-earnings multiple methodology. The completion date for the share purchase was set at 21 days from judgment. The claimant was awarded two-thirds of her costs up to the liability judgment and all costs thereafter, with interest at the judgment rate.

Court Disposition

Claimant's share valuation adjusted; costs and interest awarded; permission to appeal refused.

Orders

  • Deduction of £250,000 redemption fee and £9,000 unpaid share capital from share valuation
  • Kismat Radio valued at nil