RECLAIMING MOTION BY MCR OIL TOOLS LLC AGAINST SPEX OFFSHORE (UK) LTD AND OTHERS [2020] ScotCS CSIH_23 (15 May 2020)

RECLAIMING MOTION BY MCR OIL TOOLS LLC AGAINST SPEX OFFSHORE (UK) LTD AND OTHERS [2020] ScotCS CSIH_23 (15 May 2020)

It is just to restore the licensees to the register because MCR's claims are more than merely shadowy, the statutory test is met, and there are no exceptional circumstances to refuse restoration. The court should not engage in detailed analysis of the merits at this stage.

Citation
[2020] ScotCS CSIH_23
Parties
Petitioner and Respondent: MCR Oil Tools LLC; Respondent and Reclaimer: SPEX Offshore (UK) Ltd; Respondent and Reclaimer: SPEX Engineering (UK) Ltd; Respondent and Reclaimer: SPEX Corporate Holdings Ltd; Respondent and Reclaimer: SPEX Group Holdings Ltd; Respondent and Reclaimer: SPEX Group US LLC
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
15 May 2020
Procedural Posture
Reclaiming Motion (appeal) / Decision on Appeal Against Restoration Order
Outcome
reclaiming motion refused; restoration granted
Legal Topics
Restoration of Dissolved Companies, Piercing the Corporate Veil, Jurisdiction, Discretionary Remedies
Company Law Civil Procedure Restoration of Dissolved Companies Piercing the Corporate Veil Jurisdiction Discretionary Remedies

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Parties

MCR Oil Tools LLC

Petitioner and Respondent

SPEX Offshore (UK) Ltd

Respondent and Reclaimer

SPEX Engineering (UK) Ltd

Respondent and Reclaimer

SPEX Corporate Holdings Ltd

Respondent and Reclaimer

SPEX Group Holdings Ltd

Respondent and Reclaimer

SPEX Group US LLC

Respondent and Reclaimer

Procedural Posture

Reclaiming Motion (appeal) / Decision on Appeal Against Restoration Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether it is just to restore dissolved companies to the register under Companies Act 2006 s 1031(1)(c)
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's claim is more than 'merely shadowy'
  3. 3 Whether restoration serves a legal purpose given the facts and law

Ratio Decidendi

It is just to restore the licensees to the register because MCR's claims are more than merely shadowy, the statutory test is met, and there are no exceptional circumstances to refuse restoration. The court should not engage in detailed analysis of the merits at this stage.

Court Disposition

reclaiming motion refused; restoration granted

Orders

  • Refuse reclaiming motion
  • Adhere to interlocutor of 29 January 2020 restoring the licensees to the register