Claimant v Mr Steve Meeks Fan Data Pools Limited (In Administration)
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out on two grounds: respondent company is in administration and neither Administrator consent nor court permission was obtained to continue proceedings as required by Insolvency Act 1986. Additionally, the claimant failed to actively pursue the claim and did not provide acceptable reasons when given opportunity on 31 March 2023.
Facts
Ms Belo brought a claim against Mr Steve Meeks Fan Data Pools Limited. The respondent company entered administration. On 31 March 2023, the Tribunal gave the claimant an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out for failure to actively pursue it, but the claimant failed to provide acceptable reasons.
Decision
The Tribunal struck out the claim on two grounds: the respondent is in administration and the claimant failed to obtain the required consent from the Administrator or court permission to continue proceedings under the Insolvency Act 1986, and the claimant failed to actively pursue the claim despite being given an opportunity to explain.
Practical note
Claims against companies in administration require either Administrator consent or court permission to proceed, and failure to actively pursue a claim combined with failure to provide reasons when requested will result in strike-out.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3300117/2022
- Decision date
- 29 May 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No