A secured creditor who imposes conditions on commercial dealings with a company is not a shadow director merely because the directors habitually comply with those conditions; something more must be shown, namely that the directors treated the creditor's instructions or wishes as themselves being a sufficient reason to act rather than making their own decisions in the company's interests.
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