I need add no more to AF reply.

But note that your use of "we" in the context of the club is curiously inclusive!! DCFC is a seperate legal entity run by its administrators ever since they were appointed by the courts - ratifying the decision of the previous directors to appoint them.

It is debatable that the new shareholders could possibly claim against the administrators for professional negligence if this is demonstrable in eg failing to get a deposit from CK or accepting funds they should have known were tainted (if they could prove loss) but hey will have PI insurance against this. Also they are likely to seek hold harmless agreements from the buyers anyway.

There is possibly an argument that the company (club et al) could sue their own administrators on same basis, but I dont recall hearing of it