[2025] EWHC 2830 (Ch)

Fecha: 07-Nov-2025

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Neutral Citation Number: [2025] EWHC 2830 (Ch)

Case Nos: CR-2022-001237, CR-2022-001196, CR-2022-001197

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD)

IN THE MATTERS OF GENERAL SUBSIDIARY 2 LIMITED (In Administration) and GENERAL CONSOLIDATED LIMITED (In Administration) and

OREX CONSULTANCY LIMITED (In Administration)

Royal Courts of Justice, Rolls Building

Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL

Date: 7 November 2025

Before :

ICC JUDGE AGNELLO KC

Between :

NICHOLAS BARNETT

(in his capacity as Administrator of General Subsidiary 2 Limited (In Administration) and General Consolidated Limited (In Administration) and Orex Consultancy Limited (In Administration)

and

GENERAL SUBSIDIARY 2 LIMITED (In Administration)

GENERAL CONSOLIDATED LIMITED (In Administration)

OREX CONSULTANCY LIMITED (In Administration)

Claimant

Respondents

Mr Hugo Groves (instructed by Troutman Pepper Locke Uk LLP) for the Applicant

Ms Olivia Chaffin-Laird (instructed via direct access) for GM Securities Opportunities 1001 Limited, GM Securities Opportunities 1002 Limited and GM Securities Opportunities 1003 Limited

Mr Andrew Shaw (instructed by DWF LLP ) for WSL-Cyan Limited and Wilton UK (Group) Limited

Ms Kira King (instructed by DWF LLP) for Hartley Pensions Limited

Mr Michael Augosti in person

Mr Simon Nuttall acting on his behalf and also purporting to represent other beneficiaries of HPL trusts

Hearing dates: 7,8,9,12, 13 May, 17 June 2025

JUDGMENT