Court fast-tracks Kentech group dispute

A BITTER dispute between some directors and shareholders of the giant Kentech group, which employs 2,800 people in Ireland and worldwide in providing engineering and other services, has come before the Commercial Court.

John Murphy, a director with a shareholding of more than 20%, has brought a petition alleging the affairs of Josar Holdings Ltd, the holding company in the Kentech group with registered offices at Little Island, Co Cork, and the powers of some directors are being conducted in an unfair, oppressive and unlawful manner.

In his petition, brought under Section 205 of the Companies Act, he claims his employment with the company was terminated last March in breach of a shareholders agreement and he is also seeking orders for the purchase of his shares.