Claimant v Ultamodan Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for two reasons: (1) respondent in compulsory liquidation and permission of court not obtained to continue proceedings as required by Insolvency Act 1986, and (2) claimant failed to actively pursue the claim and did not provide acceptable reasons when given opportunity on 28 May 2025.
Facts
Miss Meeson brought employment tribunal proceedings against Ultamodan Ltd. The respondent company entered compulsory liquidation. On 28 May 2025, the tribunal wrote to the claimant requesting written reasons within 14 days why the claim should not be struck out for failure to actively pursue it. The claimant did not provide acceptable reasons.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim on two grounds: first, the respondent was in compulsory liquidation and the claimant had not obtained court permission to continue proceedings as required by the Insolvency Act 1986; second, the claimant failed to actively pursue the claim and did not provide acceptable reasons when given the opportunity to explain.
Practical note
Claims against companies in compulsory liquidation require court permission to proceed, and claimants must actively pursue their claims or risk strike-out for non-pursuit.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3310787/2022
- Decision date
- 18 September 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Ultamodan Ltd
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No