RE DIYON DEVELOPMENT LTD

RE DIYON DEVELOPMENT LTD

The court was satisfied on balance sheet evidence, undertakings, and recent loan facilities that the Company is solvent and that the petitioning creditor's and supporting creditors' claims were paid or adequately provided for; the Official Receiver reported no need for investigation and the late, small-value claims...

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RE DIYON DEVELOPMENT LTD
Parties
Petitioner: Kong Yick Ming; Company: Diyon Development Limited; Parent Company: Magician Investments (BVI) Limited; Ultimate Parent Company: Magician Industries (Holdings) Limited; Supporting Creditor: Concept Developments Limited; Supporting Creditor: PME International Company Limited; Supporting Creditor: Fook Cheong Ho International Limited; Supporting Creditor: Techable Industrial Limited; Official Receiver: Official Receiver
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
20 October 2006
Case Number
HCCW178/2006
Procedural Posture
Winding Up Petition (company) / Decision on Summons to Rescind Winding Up Order (hearing 20 October 2006)
Outcome
Winding-up order rescinded; petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Winding Up, Rescission, Solvency Test, Supporting Creditors, Substitution of Petitioner, Statutory Demand (s178), Disposition of Company Property (s182)
Source Language
en
Company Law Insolvency Law Corporate Finance Winding Up Rescission Solvency Test Supporting Creditors Substitution of Petitioner +2 more

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Parties

Kong Yick Ming

Petitioner

Diyon Development Limited

Company

Magician Investments (BVI) Limited

Parent Company

Magician Industries (Holdings) Limited

Ultimate Parent Company

Concept Developments Limited

Supporting Creditor

PME International Company Limited

Supporting Creditor

Fook Cheong Ho International Limited

Supporting Creditor

Techable Industrial Limited

Supporting Creditor

Official Receiver

Official Receiver

Procedural Posture

Winding Up Petition (company) / Decision on Summons to Rescind Winding Up Order (hearing 20 October 2006)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court may rescind an unsealed winding-up order where the company is solvent and petitioning and supporting creditors have been paid or adequately provided for
  2. 2 Whether the source of funds used to discharge the petitioning debt constitutes an unlawful disposition of company property (s182) or otherwise requires investigation
  3. 3 Whether late-filed supporting creditor claims indicate defective company records requiring investigation

Ratio Decidendi

The court was satisfied on balance sheet evidence, undertakings, and recent loan facilities that the Company is solvent and that the petitioning creditor's and supporting creditors' claims were paid or adequately provided for; the Official Receiver reported no need for investigation and the late, small-value claims did not undermine the accounts; accordingly the court exercised its jurisdiction to rescind the unsealed winding-up order and dismissed the petition.

Court Disposition

Winding-up order rescinded; petition dismissed

Orders

  • Rescind the winding-up order made on 22 September 2006
  • Dismiss the petition presented by the petitioner