Maybank Singapore seeks High Court winding up of MBL Engineering

Maybank Singapore Limited has filed an application to wind up MBL Engineering Pte. Ltd., a Singapore engineering firm, in the General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore. The application, lodged on 27 August 2026, is set to be heard before a Judge at 10.00 a.m. on 18 September 2026, and any creditor or contributory of the company may appear to support or oppose the making of an order.

The notice was first published in the Republic of Singapore Government Gazette on 2 September 2026 at 5 pm, under case reference HC/CWU 243/2026.

The parties and the legal basis

The winding-up application is brought under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (Act 40 of 2018). Maybank Singapore Limited (Singapore UEN No. 201804195C) acts as the claimant and creditor, while MBL Engineering Pte. Ltd. (Singapore UEN No. 201426000M) is named as the defendant.

• Claimant: Maybank Singapore Limited, 2 Battery Road #01-01 Maybank Tower, Singapore 049907
• Defendant: MBL Engineering Pte. Ltd., Singapore UEN No. 201426000M
• Legal basis: Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (Act 40 of 2018)
• Case reference: HC/CWU 243/2026

How creditors and contributories may participate

Any creditor or contributory of the company wishing to support or oppose the winding-up order may appear at the hearing in person or through counsel. A copy of the winding-up application will be furnished to any creditor or contributory who requests it, upon payment of the regulated charge.

• Hearing date: 18 September 2026, 10.00 a.m., General Division of the High Court
• Deadline to give notice of intention to appear: 14 September 2026 (at least 3 clear working days before the hearing)

Representation and notice requirements

The claimant’s solicitors are Shook Lin & Bok LLP of 1 Robinson Road, #18-00 AIA Tower, Singapore 048542, under reference 2261085/NYK/TXY//MBSL. Any person intending to appear at the hearing must serve or post written notice of that intention to the claimant’s solicitors, stating the name and address of the person or firm, signed by the person, firm or their solicitor, in sufficient time to reach the solicitors no later than 14 September 2026.

The filing signals financial distress at MBL Engineering, and the outcome of the 18 September hearing will determine whether the engineering firm is placed under court-ordered winding up, with consequences for its creditors, contributories and employees.

Source: Republic of Singapore Government Gazette, 2 September 2026, Advertisements section (official reference: HC/CWU 243/2026).