Issue was definition of a de facto director.
Is no single test for whether someone is de facto director.
Someone is de facto director if they have assumed the status and functions of a director
I.e. so as to make themselves responsible as though they were a director
On facts, Defendant was a de facto director
Had helped set up company:
Had pretended to raise capital for company
Had described himself as director on at least one important occasion
Concept of shadow directors and de facto directors are usually distinct
However they have common feature that person in question is alleged to have exercised real influence over company
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