Gilsons disqualified as firm directors

The High Court has imposed a conditional restriction order of five years’ duration against TV presenter Glenda Gilson and a disqualification order of eight years against her brother Damien under the Companies Acts, arising from their involvement with a car company.

The terms were imposed by Mr Justice Paul Gilligan at the High Court yesterday.

Gary Lennon, who was appointed liquidator of Gilson Motor Company Ltd — which traded in high-value vehicles, and operated a car parking and valeting service at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin — had sought orders under section 160 of the 1990 Companies Act seeking to have Mr Gilson disqualified from acting as a company director.

He also sought an order seeking to have certain restrictions imposed on Ms Gilson preventing her from acting as a director unless certain capital requirements are met. As a result of the order, she cannot become a director unless the firm has a paid-up share capital of at least €63,000.

She opposed the liquidator’s application, on grounds including she had “no hand, act, or part” in the running of the business, which she gained no personal benefit from. Her brother did not contest the application.

In 2011 Gilson Motor Company Ltd, of Annaly Drive, Onger Wood, Dublin 15, was wound up by the High Court after it failed to pay €141,937 in taxes to the Revenue, and a liquidator was appointed.