RE LEADKEEN INDUSTRIAL LTD

RE LEADKEEN INDUSTRIAL LTD

Because the debts were due and unpaid, insolvency was undisputed, HSBC had assigned its debts necessitating substitution of the petitioner, and the provisional liquidators reported no reason to continue provisional liquidation, the court ordered the substitution and made winding-up orders against the three companies...

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RE LEADKEEN INDUSTRIAL LTD
Parties
Petitioner: Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd; Supporting Creditor: HSBC; Company (debtor): Moulin Global Eyecare Holdings Limited (MGEH); Company (debtor): Moulin Global Eyecare Trading Limited (MGET); Company (debtor): Leadkeen Industrial Ltd; Provisional Liquidators: Provisional Liquidators; Official Receiver: Official Receiver
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
5 June 2006
Case Number
HCCW472/2005
Procedural Posture
Companies (winding Up) / Winding Up Order Made
Outcome
Winding-up orders made against Moulin Global Eyecare Holdings Limited, Moulin Global Eyecare Trading Limited and Leadkeen Industrial Ltd; Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd substituted as petitioner and petitions amended.
Legal Topics
Winding Up, Provisional Liquidation, Substitution of Petitioner, Corporate Guarantees, Syndicated Loans
Source Language
en
Company Law Insolvency Banking Law Winding Up Provisional Liquidation Substitution of Petitioner Corporate Guarantees Syndicated Loans

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Parties

Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd

Petitioner

HSBC

Supporting Creditor

Moulin Global Eyecare Holdings Limited (MGEH)

Company (debtor)

Moulin Global Eyecare Trading Limited (MGET)

Company (debtor)

Leadkeen Industrial Ltd

Company (debtor)

Provisional Liquidators

Provisional Liquidators

Official Receiver

Official Receiver

Procedural Posture

Companies (winding Up) / Winding Up Order Made

  1. 1 Whether the petitioner should be substituted following assignment of debts
  2. 2 Whether winding-up orders should be made given admitted insolvency and unpaid debts
  3. 3 Whether provisional liquidation should continue pending realisation of assets

Ratio Decidendi

Because the debts were due and unpaid, insolvency was undisputed, HSBC had assigned its debts necessitating substitution of the petitioner, and the provisional liquidators reported no reason to continue provisional liquidation, the court ordered the substitution and made winding-up orders against the three companies with petitioners' costs to be paid out of company assets.

Court Disposition

Winding-up orders made against Moulin Global Eyecare Holdings Limited, Moulin Global Eyecare Trading Limited and Leadkeen Industrial Ltd; Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd substituted as petitioner and petitions amended.

Orders

  • Substitute Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd as petitioner in each petition.
  • Amend the petitions accordingly.