A woman who married her husband whilst she worked in his chip shop business has been given a £3.9 million divorce settlement.
The woman, who hasn’t been identified, was given the award following proceedings at the Court of Session in Edinburgh by judge Lady Wise.
In a judgement published at the court on Tuesday, Lady Wise tells of how the woman, who is called SCA, married her husband - MMA - in February 1989.
The judgement tells of how her husband and his family built a business empire involving restaurants and commercial property throughout the west of Scotland.
Lady Wise wrote: “At the time of the parties’ marriage, MMA and his brother TA were already operating the fish and chip shops.
“SCA worked in the business as a counter assistant. During the marriage MMA moved from the fish and chip shop business to the pizzeria business. Again SCA helped in the business, making pizzas.”
Lady Wise concluded that the marriage had broken down “irretrievably” and that there wasn’t any “prospect of reconciliation.”
The judge also said the family’s total assets amounted to £10,279,731 and that she said the family’s total assets amounted to £10,279,731 and that she concluded that SCA was entitled to £3,936,565.
Lady Wise added: “Both parties contributed to this marriage in different ways. SCA worked in the fish and chip shops and in the pizzeria…. and running the family home.”
Lady Wise also arranged for another hearing to take place in the matter sometime in the near future.
She added: “I will fix a by order hearing for submissions to be made in relation to the precise orders to be made to give effect to my decision.
“I will also expect submissions at that hearing on the timing of the capital sum payment, including any submissions on whether payment by instalments would be appropriate and if so, the size and timing of those and of any periodical allowance be paid meantime.
“I will reserve meantime all question of expenses, which should also be addressed at that hearing.”
