Jersey Case Law

Representation of Transtech Glass Investment Limited (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of Transtech Glass Investment Limited (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil)) [2025] JRC 069 (12 March 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted a just and equitable winding up of Transtech Glass Investment Limited under Article 155, finding the holding company had lost its substratum.

• Just and equitable winding up
• Loss of substratum
• Corporate insolvency
• Appointment of liquidators
• Just-and-equitable-winding-up
• Loss-of-substratum

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In the matter of Siena Properties (Jersey) Limited and Ors (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of Siena Properties (Jersey) Limited and Ors (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil)) [2025] JRC 067 (10 March 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey ordered a just and equitable winding up of the Siena Group, rejecting Hawk Lending’s bid for a creditors’ winding up of Bardeaux alone.

• Just and equitable winding up
• Creditors' winding up
• Investigation of company affairs
• Preference payments
• Shadow directorship
• Interest rate review

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Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd v Ferguson and Ors

Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd v Ferguson and Ors [2024] JCA 071 (22 April 2024)

The Court of Appeal upheld a just and equitable winding up of AMWS Limited, rejecting challenges based on deadlock, substratum, alternative remedies and new evidence.

• Just and equitable winding up
• Deadlock
• Loss of substratum
• Breakdown of trust and confidence
• Alternative remedies
• Quasi-partnership

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Aston Martin Lagonda Limited v Tara Ferguson and Alia Haskuri and Bespoke Limited

Court of Appeal dismissed AML’s appeal against a just and equitable winding up of AMWS Limited, upholding findings of deadlock, loss of substratum and breakdown of trust.

• Just and equitable winding up
• Deadlock
• Loss of substratum
• Breakdown of trust and confidence
• Alternative remedies
• Admission of fresh evidence on appeal

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Representation of Ferguson and Anor re AMWS Limited

Representation of Ferguson and Anor re AMWS Limited [2023] JRC 250 (14 December 2023)

The Jersey Royal Court ordered the winding up of AMWS Limited under Article 155, finding an impasse, loss of substratum, and breakdown of trust and confidence.

• Just and equitable winding up
• Deadlock
• Loss of substratum
• Breakdown of trust and confidence
• Corporate quasi-partnerships
• Just-and-equitable-winding-up

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Representation of Daisy Logistics Mezz Pledgeco Limited and Ors

Representation of Daisy Logistics Mezz Pledgeco Limited and Ors [2023] JRC 051 (29 March 2023)

The Royal Court ordered three dormant Jersey companies wound up on a just and equitable basis because their shareholders had been dissolved and summary winding up was unavailable.

• Just and equitable winding up
• Dissolution of companies
• Absence of shareholders
• Summary winding up procedures
• Just-and-equitable-winding-up
• Dormant-companies

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Representation of Shinhan Securities Co Ltd

Representation of Shinhan Securities Co Ltd [2023] JRC 050 (29 March 2023)

The Royal Court ordered Shinhan to pay the Fund’s and second respondent’s costs, granted an interim payment on account, and refused leave to appeal.

• Costs
• Interim payment
• Leave to appeal
• Just and equitable winding up
• Arbitration agreement
• Interim-payment

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Gibbons v Monarch Investments Limited and Anor

Gibbons v Monarch Investments Limited and Anor [2023] JRC 024 (10 February 2023)

The Royal Court ordered Monarch Investments Limited wound up on the just and equitable ground after finding the company was paralysed and Robert’s management had destroyed confidence.

• Just and equitable winding up
• Director duties
• Minority shareholder rights
• Corporate governance
• Just-and-equitable-winding-up
• Minority-shareholder-rights

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Representation of Shinhan Securities Company Limited

Representation of Shinhan Securities Company Limited [2022] JRC 293 (30 December 2022)

The Royal Court of Jersey stayed a shareholder winding-up application pending arbitration, holding the underlying disputes were arbitrable and covered by the parties’ arbitration agreement.

• Just and equitable winding up
• Mandatory stay of proceedings
• Arbitrability of shareholder disputes
• Arbitration
• Mandatory-stay
• Just-and-equitable-winding-up

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In the matter of Betindex Limited

In the matter of Betindex Limited [2021] JRC 309 (09 December 2021)

The Royal Court ordered Betindex Limited wound up on just and equitable grounds and appointed Mr Rabet and Mr Toone of Begbies Traynor as joint liquidators.

• Just and equitable winding up
• Appointment of liquidators
• Administration failure
• Creditors' claims
• Conflict of interest
• Just-and-equitable-winding-up

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