THE directors of a company providing refrigeration sales and a technical services firm have been handed lengthy boardroom bans.
Undertakings were received for nine years from Eamon Kelly (62) of Umgola Heights, Armagh in respect of his conduct as director of both Husky Ireland Limited and Husky Technical Services Limited.
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment has also accepted disqualification undertakings for nine years from Philip Kelly (35) of Rathgannon, Warrenpoint in respect of his conduct as director of Husky Ireland and for three years from his wife Catherine Kelly (35) also of Rathgannon, Warrenpoint in respect of her conduct as director of Husky Technical Services.
Husky Ireland carried on the business of sales and servicing of refrigeration equipment from premises at Loughway Business Park, Newry but liquidation in June 2011 owing £154,967.
Husky Technical Services offered sales and servicing of refrigeration cabinets also from Loughway Business Park and entered liquidation in May 2012 owing £267,364.
The High Court heard Eamon and Philip Kelly allowed Husky Ireland to repay his director's loan account of£60,000 ahead of other creditors.
The company also failed to pay £47,315 in various taxes.
It heard Eamon Kelly had failed to learn from previous insolvencies while Philip Kelly acted as a director whilst an un-discharged bankrupt.
