Scarlets Avoid Winding Up Petition

The Scarlets have have avoided a winding up petition over an unpaid tax bill issued by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. The region was faced with a winding up petition against parent company Llanelli RFC Ltd but Registrar Stephen Baister formally dismissed the petition at London's High Court after it was revealed the unpaid bill had never existed. Had the company been compulsorily wound up, this would have effectively handed over the club’s affairs to an Official Receiver. His job would then have been to do his best to ensure that debts were paid off by selling any assets available and then …