RE RICHLINK ASIA LTD

RE RICHLINK ASIA LTD

No viable restructuring proposal supported by the requisite statutory majority of creditors existed and the provisional liquidators and petitioner rejected the late proposal; further adjournment would be futile; therefore the court made winding-up orders against each company.

Citation
RE RICHLINK ASIA LTD
Parties
Petitioner: The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation; Company (subject): Gold Wo Melamine Product Company Limited; Company (subject): Richlink Asia Limited; Company (subject): Gold Wo International Holdings Limited; Creditor (opposing): Guangdong Keen Lloyd Holdings Limited; Creditor (opposing): Guangdong Winko Investment Limited; Interested Party (proposer): Winko Foundation Limited; Official Receiver: Official Receiver
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
14 June 2004
Case Number
HCCW32/2003
Procedural Posture
Companies (winding Up) / Final Hearing and Judgment (winding Up Orders Made)
Outcome
Winding-up orders made in respect of Gold Wo Melamine Product Company Limited, Richlink Asia Limited and Gold Wo International Holdings Limited.
Legal Topics
Winding Up, Provisional Liquidation, Restructuring Proposal, Creditors' Rights
Source Language
EN

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Parties

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

Petitioner

Gold Wo Melamine Product Company Limited

Company (subject)

Richlink Asia Limited

Company (subject)

Gold Wo International Holdings Limited

Company (subject)

Guangdong Keen Lloyd Holdings Limited

Creditor (opposing)

Guangdong Winko Investment Limited

Creditor (opposing)

Winko Foundation Limited

Interested Party (proposer)

Official Receiver

Official Receiver

Procedural Posture

Companies (winding Up) / Final Hearing and Judgment (winding Up Orders Made)

  1. 1 Whether there was a viable restructuring/resumption proposal supported by the requisite majority of creditors
  2. 2 Whether further adjournment should be granted to permit restructuring efforts
  3. 3 Whether winding-up orders should be made against the three companies

Ratio Decidendi

No viable restructuring proposal supported by the requisite statutory majority of creditors existed and the provisional liquidators and petitioner rejected the late proposal; further adjournment would be futile; therefore the court made winding-up orders against each company.

Court Disposition

Winding-up orders made in respect of Gold Wo Melamine Product Company Limited, Richlink Asia Limited and Gold Wo International Holdings Limited.

Orders

  • Winding-up order made in respect of each of the three companies
  • Petitioner\'s costs in each petition to be paid out of the assets of the company concerned