Oakwell Holdings Limited v BFC Investment Company Limited

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    #1 Spirit of 81, Aug 18, 2020
    Legal proceedings have been commenced by Oakwell Holdings Limited against BFC Investment Company Limited in the High Court in Manchester. My understanding is that BFC Investment Company Limited is a Hong Kong company and owns more than 75% of the shares In Barnsley Football Club Limited, the latter being the company which operates the club. Oakwell Holdings Limited appears to me to be a Company which is or was operated by the Cryne family, but others will know more about this. Knights are the solicitors acting for Oakwell Holdings Limited. The action number is BL 2020 MAN 000076.

    The Claim Form was issued on 12 August. The claimant will have some months to serve the Claim Form so things may not proceed particularly quickly.

    To be clear, I am not “in the know”. The fact that proceedings have been commenced is a matter of public record. Further details may become publicly available if and when the Claim Form has been served and the Defendant company files an Acknowledgment of Service with the Court.
     
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    #2 Chef Tyke, Aug 18, 2020
    Oh dear
     
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    #3 Stephen Dawson, Aug 18, 2020
    Why would James Cryne take Chien and Co to court?
     
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    #4 BarnsleyReds, Aug 18, 2020
    I always thought oakwell holdings was the company that owned the stadium? I could well be wrong.
     
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    #5 Old Goat, Aug 18, 2020
    Spreadsheet abuse.
     
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    #6 Mido, Aug 18, 2020
    Doesn’t sound good!
     
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    #7 DannyWilsonLovechild, Aug 18, 2020
    Oh dear indeed.

    Is this the true strategy and why they allow the selling owners to retain a 20% equity? To cause ructions that then push for a split and they hold out for an over inflated fee for their 80%?
     
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    #8 Tyke_67, Aug 18, 2020
    Because we aren't using the spreadsheet in the summer transfer window ...
     
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    #9 Stephen Dawson, Aug 18, 2020
    So it's the Cryne family and the Council that are taking Chien and Co to court?
     
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    #10 Mido, Aug 18, 2020
    I think that’s quite a jump from the information we have to be honest.
     
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    #11 Donny Red, Aug 18, 2020
    We don't know the detail concerning this action, but at first glance you have to
    say, it doesn't look good. Let's hope that whatever their differences, they can be
    sorted and everyone can move on without any detrimental consequences for the
    Club.
     
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    #12 Stephen Dawson, Aug 18, 2020
    Or they walk away and leave the running of the club to the 20%.
     
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    #13 BrunNer, Aug 18, 2020
    Rowing wants access to the Oakwell biscuit cupboard.
     
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    #14 Mido, Aug 18, 2020
    I’m absolutely no expert and may be very wrong, but I think Oakwell Holdings is the council/cryne company that owns the ground.

    Why they are then effectively taking the club to the high court? I have no idea!
     
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    #15 Shy Talk, Aug 18, 2020
    Just when things seem to be on an upward curve...
     
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    #16 Stephen Dawson, Aug 18, 2020
    Barry Taylor ate them all.
     
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    #17 BarnsleyReds, Aug 18, 2020
    Having looked again, I’m pretty sure I’m right that Oakwell Holdings is separate to the club and is the company that owns the stadium. My guess would be either the council or the Cryne’s not happy with discussions surrounding the sale of the ground. Not kept up their promise to buy the 50%?
     
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    #18 Stephen Dawson, Aug 18, 2020
    Can't see this effecting the footballing side myself.
     
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    #19 DannyWilsonLovechild, Aug 18, 2020
    Not really. They only want to put in 80% which gives them controlling interest. But why? Why not buy the whole thing?

    The relationship at Nice was toxic and they just kept holding out and holding out until Ratcliffe offered a lot of money to force them out.

    Nobody has yet fathomed their true reason for buying us, or, how they could leverage a significant return on investment doing what they are doing.
     
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    #20 Chef Tyke, Aug 18, 2020
    Is this the ‘devastating news’

    whatever it is, it won’t be good news.
     
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