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Hong Kong Case Law

Asset ownership disputes
  • 7 Feb 2025

    RE PHYSICAL BEAUTY & FITNESS HOLDINGS LTD

    Citation
    [2025] HKCFI 604
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCW627/2024

    Both companies were insolvent on the evidence of statutory demands and adjusted balance sheets; a usual winding-up order was appropriate. Provisional liquidators were appointed over Physical BVI to secure and receive sale proceeds under the SPAs pending investigation of ownership and allocation because the assets and proceeds were at risk and the court accepted Luk’s undertaking but refused to discharge it. A regulating order under ss.227A and 227B was justified to appoint the PLs as liquidators of Physical HK for reasons of continuity, efficiency and because they were fit and supported by ma…