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Provisional liquidator appointed to company behind well-known Green hen restaurant
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 20 December 2024, the court appointed Myles Kirby as provisional liquidator for Chequer Catering Limited, the company behind Dublin's Green Hen restaurant. The company was declared insolvent, with a €1.8 million deficit and a debt of €751,266.01 to Revenue covering PAYE, PRSI, USC, LPT, corporation tax and VAT from December 2019. Chequer had no fire safety certificate and had been without a liquor licence since September 2022, yet its creditors include wine suppliers. The court, hearing an ex‑parte application from Revenue, ordered the appointment of the provisional liquidator and adjourned the case to 27 January to allow a petition for winding up to be filed. The company's directors are Frank Gleeson of Churchtown and Ciara Fox of Celbridge. The provisional liquidator will oversee the company's affairs pending a formal winding‑up application.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Provisional liquidator appointed to company behind well-known Green hen restaurant. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- Friday, December 13 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2022 Adjournment
- January 27 Adjournment
- 2024-12-20 Publication
Why: In an affidavit, executive officer Philip Byrne said Revenue was "very anxious that a provisional liquidator be appointed" and, because of the inability to pay its debts, it was "just and equitable" that the company be wound up. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- High Court
- The High Court
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Court
- Exchequer Street
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