GAN YUAN HONG v LMO CONSULTING PTE. LTD.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Sushil Nair |
| Charges / claim | Insolvency Law |
| Counsel | Premier Law LLC, WongPartnership LLP, Gavin Neo Jia Cheng, Hariz Lee, Hudson Wong, Li Yiling Eden, Navin Joseph Lobo, Suchitra Suresh Kumar |
Source: [2025] SGHC 171, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC 171 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 27 August 2025 concerning Insolvency Law, specifically addressing winding up. The judgment was delivered by Sushil Nair. The case was brought by Gan Yuan Hong (plaintiff) against LMO Consulting Pte. Ltd. (defendant). Legal representation was provided by WongPartnership LLP. The judgment cites 10 cases (9 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Companies Act, the Insolvency, and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act. This decision has been cited by 2 subsequent judgments in the dataset.
[2025] SGHC 171 explained
GAN YUAN HONG v LMO CONSULTING PTE. LTD. ([2025] SGHC 171) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 27 August 2025. It is categorised under Insolvency Law. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 2 other reported Singapore judgments, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2025] SGHC 171 about?
GAN YUAN HONG v LMO CONSULTING PTE. LTD. ([2025] SGHC 171) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Insolvency Law — Winding up — Grounds for petition — Just and equitable jurisdiction”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 171 consider?
The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC 171 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 191. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
How influential is [2025] SGHC 171?
Within this corpus, [2025] SGHC 171 has been cited by 2 later reported Singapore judgments. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
Summary
The majority shareholder of a regulatory compliance company sought to wind up the company on just and equitable grounds, alleging loss of trust and confidence with the minority shareholder. The court dismissed the application, finding the majority shareholder had not established the grounds relied upon and that his application was tainted by evidence suggesting he had been diverting business away from the company to a competing entity.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC 171?
[2025] SGHC 171 (GAN YUAN HONG v LMO CONSULTING PTE. LTD.) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 27 August 2025 addressing Insolvency Law, specifically winding up. The judgment was delivered by Sushil Nair.
Who were the parties in GAN YUAN HONG v LMO CONSULTING PTE. LTD. ([2025] SGHC 171)?
The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 171 was Gan Yuan Hong, and the defendant was LMO Consulting Pte. Ltd.. Legal representation included Premier Law LLC and WongPartnership LLP. The case was decided on 27 August 2025 in the High Court (General Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 171?
[2025] SGHC 171 was delivered by Sushil Nair in the High Court (General Division) on 27 August 2025. The case concerned Insolvency Law.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 171 cite?
[2025] SGHC 171 cites 10 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Companies Act, Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The decision has itself been cited by 2 subsequent judgments.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 171)