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The court found unfair prejudice in a quasi-partnership company dispute and ordered Adam Farnsworth to buy Kevin Chave’s EELVS shares at their 1 May 2023 value.
Chave v Farnsworth & Ors [2026] EWHC 970 (Ch) (24 April 2026)
Unfair prejudice petition in a quasi-partnership company was allowed, with Adam ordered to buy Kevin’s shares at a 1 May 2023 value and the cross-petition dismissed.
The High Court held that Mr Aristodemou’s conduct unfairly prejudiced Mr Chambi, including misapplied company funds, false accounts, and asset diversion.
Chambi v Aristodemou & Anor (Re Guest Supplies Intl Ltd) [2026] EWHC 599 (Ch) (20 March 2026)
The High Court found unfair prejudice in a quasi-partnership company, holding that false accounts, diversion of funds, and exclusion of the petitioner justified a buyout remedy.
The court finds the business to be a quasi-partnership and orders a formula for buy-out or sale, rejecting Wells sharing as a last resort and minority discount. H must pay W a lump sum of £15.5m for business assets, reflecting a justified departure from equality. Tax liabilities are to be shared proportionally, except COP9 liabilities which fall solely on H. If buy-out does not occur, shares are to be sold and proceeds divided equally.
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The court found that Richard Morgan was unfairly excluded from a family farming company, ordered loan repayment and a buy-out, and dismissed Jane Morgan’s counterclaim.
Taylor v Taylor & Anor (Re Jamett Properties Ltd) [2026] EWHC 106 (Ch) (29 January 2026)
The High Court found that Jamett Properties Ltd was run as a quasi-partnership and that the minority shareholder was unfairly prejudiced by exclusion and asset transfers.
The High Court found unfair prejudice in a family company dispute, holding that the brothers ran the company as a quasi-partnership and that one unfairly excluded the other.
The High Court dismissed an unfair prejudice petition because the petitioner failed to prove he was a shareholder or entitled to be one, so he lacked standing.
Olivier v McCaughran [2025] EWHC 3308 (Ch) (15 December 2025)
The High Court dismissed an unfair prejudice petition, holding the claimant was not a shareholder or entitled to be one, so he lacked standing under section 994.
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