GAN YUAN HONG v LMO CONSULTING PTE. LTD.

[2025] SGHC 171 High Court (General Division) 27 August 2025 • HC/CWU 108/2025 • 25 min read

10 cases cited (9 SG, 1 foreign) Cited by 2 cases

Catchwords

Insolvency Law — Winding up — Grounds for petition — Just and equitable jurisdiction

Practice Areas

Insolvency Law

Judges (1)

Sushil Nair Delivered

Counsel (8)

Premier Law LLC Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm Gavin Neo Jia Cheng Counsel Plaintiff Hariz Lee Counsel Third Party Hudson Wong Counsel Plaintiff Li Yiling Eden Counsel Plaintiff Navin Joseph Lobo Counsel Third Party Suchitra Suresh Kumar Counsel Third Party

Parties (3)

LMO Consulting Pte. Ltd. Defendant Gan Yuan Hong Plaintiff Siow Chee Wee Third Party

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 171 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 27 August 2025 concerning Insolvency Law, specifically addressing winding up. The judgment was delivered by Sushil Nair. The case was brought by Gan Yuan Hong (plaintiff) against LMO Consulting Pte. Ltd. (defendant). Legal representation was provided by WongPartnership LLP. The judgment cites 10 cases (9 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Companies Act, the Insolvency, and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act. This decision has been cited by 2 subsequent judgments in the dataset.

Summary

The majority shareholder of a regulatory compliance company sought to wind up the company on just and equitable grounds, alleging loss of trust and confidence with the minority shareholder. The court dismissed the application, finding the majority shareholder had not established the grounds relied upon and that his application was tainted by evidence suggesting he had been diverting business away from the company to a competing entity.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 171?

[2025] SGHC 171 (GAN YUAN HONG v LMO CONSULTING PTE. LTD.) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 27 August 2025 addressing Insolvency Law, specifically winding up. The judgment was delivered by Sushil Nair.

Who were the parties in GAN YUAN HONG v LMO CONSULTING PTE. LTD.?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 171 was Gan Yuan Hong, and the defendant was LMO Consulting Pte. Ltd.. Legal representation included Premier Law LLC and WongPartnership LLP. The case was decided on 27 August 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 171?

[2025] SGHC 171 was delivered by Sushil Nair in the High Court (General Division) on 27 August 2025. The case concerned Insolvency Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 171 cite?

[2025] SGHC 171 cites 10 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Companies Act, Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The decision has itself been cited by 2 subsequent judgments.