Скачать или смотреть THG Plc v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd [2026] UKSC 6

THG Plc (Respondent) v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd (Appellant)

Case ID: UKSC/2024/0047

https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uks...

Judgment date: 25 February 2026

Neutral citation: [2026] UKSC 6

On appeal from [2024] EWCA Civ 158

Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd (‘Zedra’) is a minority shareholder in a retail company, THG Plc (‘THG’). In 2019, Zedra brought a claim against THG under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 alleging that the conduct of THG’s affairs was unfairly prejudicial to Zedra.

In 2022 Zedra applied to amend its claim to include allegations about share distributions made in July 2016. THG opposed the amendment, arguing that Zedra’s complaint in respect of the July 2016 distributions was brought too late and therefore time-barred by the Limitation Act 1980.

The High Court allowed Zedra’s amendment, holding it was not time-barred. THG appealed to the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal allowed THG’s appeal, concluding the amendment was time-barred. Zedra now appeals to the Supreme Court.

The issue is:

Is there a statutory limitation period applicable to a claim under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006? If so, what is that period?

By a majority of four to one, the Supreme Court allows Zedra's appeal.

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