Phillip Roberts (as Liquidator of Onslow Ditchling Ltd) v Peter Frohlich and Another

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
JudgeMr Justice Norris
Judgment Date18 February 2011
Neutral Citation[2011] EWHC 257 (Ch)
Docket NumberCase No: 5437/08
CourtChancery Division
Date18 February 2011
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  • Anthony John Wright and Geoffrey Paul Rowley (Liquidators of BHS Group Ltd, SHB Realisations Ltd, Davenbush Ltd and Lowland Homes Ltd (All (in Liquidation)) v Dominic Joseph Andrew Chappell
    • United Kingdom
    • Chancery Division
    • 11 June 2024
    ...to conquer financial adversity) for a director to justify the company continuing to trade whilst insolvent. In Roberts v Frohlich [2011] 2 BCLC 625 Norris J found two directors liable for wrong trading. He described their state of mind at [112]: “What drove Mr Frohlich and Mr Spanner at thi......
  • Pantiles Investments Ltd ((in Liquidation)) v Sabine Christel Karina Winckler
    • United Kingdom
    • Chancery Division
    • 23 May 2019
    ...from Mr Kosmin QC's judgment was cited with apparent approval by Norris J. in Roberts (Liquidator of Onslow Ditchling Ltd) v Frohlich [2011] EWHC 257 (Ch); [2012] B.C.C. 407 at [85]. (b) As Miss Leahy submitted, the subjective test only applies where there is evidence of actual considerati......
  • Stephen Paul Grant and Another v William Ralph Ralls and Others
    • United Kingdom
    • Chancery Division
    • 11 February 2016
    ...not have been other than that there was no reasonable prospect of avoiding insolvent liquidation." 175 Likewise, in Roberts v Frohlich [2011] EWHC 257 (Ch), Norris J held directors liable for wrongful trading in circumstances in which their property development company (ODL) was balance she......
  • BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana S.A.
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 6 February 2019
    ...Re MDA Investment Management Ltd [2003] EWHC 2227 (Ch), [2004] 1 BCLC 217, Roberts (Liquidator of Onslow Ditchling Ltd) v Frohlich [2011] EWHC 257 (Ch), [2011] 2 BCLC 625, GHLM Trading Ltd v Maroo [2012] EWHC 61 (Ch), [2012] 2 BCLC 369 and Vivendi SA v Richards [2013] EWHC 3006 (Ch), [2......
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