Claimant v Grimsby Stores Ltd (In Compulsory Liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for two reasons: (1) respondent company is in compulsory liquidation and permission of the court has not been obtained to continue proceedings as required by the Insolvency Act 1986; (2) claimant failed to actively pursue the claim and did not provide acceptable reasons when given opportunity to do so on 29 September 2025.
Facts
Mrs Braid brought a claim against Grimsby Stores Ltd, a company in compulsory liquidation. The claimant did not obtain the required court permission under the Insolvency Act 1986 to continue proceedings. On 29 September 2025, the tribunal gave the claimant 7 days to explain why the claim should not be struck out for failure to actively pursue it. The claimant failed to provide acceptable reasons.
Decision
Employment Judge L Brown struck out the claim on two grounds: the claimant failed to obtain required court permission to proceed against a company in compulsory liquidation, and the claimant failed to actively pursue the claim or provide acceptable reasons when given the opportunity to do so.
Practical note
Claims against companies in compulsory liquidation require court permission under the Insolvency Act 1986, and tribunals will strike out claims for non-pursuit where claimants fail to respond to tribunal directions.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6003876/2024
- Decision date
- 7 October 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No