GAN YUAN HONG v SIOW CHEE WEE & Anor

[2026] SGCA 8 Court of Appeal 2 March 2026 • CA/CA 27/2025 • 11 min read

7 cases cited

Catchwords

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

Practice Areas

Insolvency Law

Judges (3)

Andrew Phang Boon Leong Coram Hri Kumar Nair Coram Sundaresh Menon Delivered

Counsel (8)

Premier Law LLC Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm Gavin Neo Jia Cheng Counsel Appellant Hudson Wong Counsel Appellant Lee Koon Foong Adam Hariz Counsel Respondent Li Yiling Eden Counsel Appellant Navin Joseph Lobo Counsel Respondent Suchitra Suresh Kumar Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

LMO Consulting Pte. Ltd. Respondent Gan Yuan Hong Appellant Siow Chee Wee Respondent

Case Significance

[2026] SGCA 8 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 2 March 2026 concerning Insolvency Law, specifically addressing winding up. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon, with Andrew Phang Boon Leong and Hri Kumar Nair on the coram. The case was brought by Gan Yuan Hong (appellant) against LMO Consulting Pte. Ltd. and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by WongPartnership LLP and Premier Law LLC. The judgment cites 7 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Insolvency and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act.

Summary

The 60% shareholder of a regulatory compliance company applied to wind up the company on just and equitable grounds after buyout negotiations and attempts at members' voluntary winding up failed. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the applicant's case was essentially one of quasi-partnership breakdown but he failed to demonstrate it was just and equitable to wind up a profitable going concern when he had viable exit alternatives including selling his majority shareholding.

What was decided in [2026] SGCA 8?

[2026] SGCA 8 (GAN YUAN HONG v SIOW CHEE WEE & Anor) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2 March 2026 addressing Insolvency Law, specifically winding up. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon.

Who were the parties in GAN YUAN HONG v SIOW CHEE WEE & Anor?

The appellant in [2026] SGCA 8 was Gan Yuan Hong, and the respondent was LMO Consulting Pte. Ltd., Siow Chee Wee. Legal representation included Premier Law LLC and WongPartnership LLP. The case was decided on 2 March 2026 in the Court of Appeal.

Which judge decided [2026] SGCA 8?

[2026] SGCA 8 was delivered by Sundaresh Menon in the Court of Appeal on 2 March 2026. Andrew Phang Boon Leong and Hri Kumar Nair also sat on the coram. The case concerned Insolvency Law.

What cases and statutes does [2026] SGCA 8 cite?

[2026] SGCA 8 cites 7 prior decisions. It references Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act.

Statutes Cited

Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act

Restructuring and Dissolution Act

Cases Cited (7)

SG (3)

[2019] SGHC 97 [2024] SGCA 27 [2025] SGHC 171

SLR (4)

[2006] 3 SLR(R) 827 [2008] 4 SLR(R) 362 [2017] 1 SLR 95 [2018] 1 SLR 763

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2026] SGCA 8)