HSJ Consultancy Limited: Part-Heard Trial Listed in Insolvency and Companies Court
A part-heard trial involving HSJ Consultancy Limited (06693261) is scheduled to resume on 13 July 2026 at 10:30am under case number CR-2024-005684. The Insolvency and Companies Court will hear the matter remotely via Microsoft Teams. The company, formerly an accounting and auditing practice based in Swansea, is currently in liquidation. For creditors and insolvency professionals, a part-heard trial indicates a complex dispute requiring extended judicial time, often involving applications by the liquidator under the Insolvency Act 1986.
Hearing details
| Detail | Information |
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| Case Name | HSJ Consultancy Limited |
| Case Number | CR-2024-005684 |
| Court | High Court (Insolvency and Companies Court) |
| Date | 13 July 2026 |
| Time | 10:30am |
| Hearing Type | Part-heard Trial |
| Venue | Remote (MS Teams) |
Expert analysis: the role of part-heard trials in liquidation
When a company is already in liquidation, High Court litigation rarely concerns the winding-up petition itself. Instead, it typically involves the liquidator seeking court directions or pursuing statutory claims to swell the asset pool. Common applications include actions for misfeasance (s.212), transactions at an undervalue (s.238), or preferences (s.239) under the Insolvency Act 1986.
The "part-heard" designation means evidence or submissions commenced at an earlier hearing but exceeded the time estimate. For creditors, protracted litigation drains the estate's resources through legal costs, but a successful judgment can significantly increase the final dividend available for distribution.
Worked example: liquidator actions
Consider a scenario where an insolvent professional services firm transferred its client book to a connected party shortly before liquidation. The liquidator might apply to the court to have the transaction set aside as a preference. If the connected party contests the valuation of the client book, cross-examination of expert witnesses can easily overrun a one-day time estimate. The judge must then adjourn the matter to the next available court date, resulting in a part-heard trial.
Creditor decision framework
If a debtor company is engaged in post-liquidation litigation, creditors must assess how the outcome affects their potential recovery. Professionals follow a specific protocol to monitor the situation:
1. Confirm the liquidator's appointment: Check The Gazette for the initial notice of appointment to ensure proof of debt forms are sent to the correct insolvency practitioner.
2. Review secured interests: Conduct a company charge check to establish whether any assets recovered in the litigation will simply flow to a secured floating charge holder rather than the unsecured creditor pool.
3. Assess the statement of affairs: Review the director's statement of affairs filed at Companies House to understand the baseline asset position before the litigation commenced.
4. Monitor the cause list: Track the High Court rolls for judgment hand-downs, which are subsequently published on BAILII.
5. Lodge a formal claim: Ensure outstanding invoices and contracts are submitted to the liquidator immediately, regardless of the ongoing trial.
Tracking insolvency litigation
Tracking post-insolvency litigation manually requires significant administrative effort. Professionals traditionally rely on daily reviews of the High Court cause lists, periodic searches of the Companies House register, and manual cross-referencing against internal ledgers. This fragmented approach often results in missed hearings or delayed awareness of adverse cost orders that deplete a liquidation estate.
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This report summarises entries on the published court cause list. Presentation of a petition or listing of a trial is not a determination of insolvency; the outcome is a matter for the court. Companies believing they are named incorrectly should email contact@corp-intel.co.uk.