Lodgewood Engineering Ltd & Companies Act 2014 [2016] IEHC 51 (28 January 2016)

Lodgewood Engineering Ltd & Companies Act 2014 [2016] IEHC 51 (28 January 2016)

The scheme is not unfairly prejudicial to any creditor, reflects the legal priorities of creditor classes, and offers a reasonable prospect of survival for the company. The bank's support and restructuring commitment are sufficient to approve the scheme.

Citation
[2016] IEHC 51
Parties
Company: Lodgewood Engineering Limited; Objecting Creditor: Revenue Commissioners; Objecting Creditor: Carlow Hire and Sales Limited; Secured Creditor: AIB
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
28 January 2016
Procedural Posture
Examinership Confirmation / Judgment on Examiner's Scheme Approval
Outcome
scheme approved
Legal Topics
Examinership, Scheme of Arrangement, Creditor Rights, Companies Act 2014

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Parties

Lodgewood Engineering Limited

Company

Revenue Commissioners

Objecting Creditor

Carlow Hire and Sales Limited

Objecting Creditor

AIB

Secured Creditor

Procedural Posture

Examinership Confirmation / Judgment on Examiner's Scheme Approval

  1. 1 Whether the proposed scheme of arrangement is unfairly prejudicial to any creditor
  2. 2 Whether the scheme offers a reasonable prospect of survival for the company

Ratio Decidendi

The scheme is not unfairly prejudicial to any creditor, reflects the legal priorities of creditor classes, and offers a reasonable prospect of survival for the company. The bank's support and restructuring commitment are sufficient to approve the scheme.

Court Disposition

scheme approved

Orders

  • Modified scheme of arrangement confirmed under Companies Act 2014