The extraordinary row emerged after the company, founded by inventor Sir James Dyson, filed a high court claim against Max Conze, who led the company from 2011 to 2017. But the Guardian understands the circumstances surrounding his departure have seen their relationship sour dramatically, with Conze preparing to sue his former employer for wrongful dismissal. The company will also claim Conze used company resources to evaluate a potential investment opportunity for his own benefit and that of an unnamed venture capital company. Lawyers for Dyson will claim Conze failed to follow reasonable instructions about his conduct and the focus of his attention. Dyson does not disclose how much Conze was paid but accounts for holding company Dyson James Group indicate its highest-paid director earned £5.6m in 2016.

Source: The Guardian November 15, 2017 18:46 UTC