Jailed: Company boss turned violent after being criticised for his Christmas party dancing

But Judge Peter Barrie, handed down a four-and-a-half-year sentence after the 49-year-old was found guilty of wounding with intent, two counts of affray, and of assault occasioning actual bodily harm by a jury on June 3, 2024.

Judge Barrie, sitting at court on Thursday said the attacks on two men at the Lion Quays resort, at Weston Rhyn, near Oswestry, were so serious that an immediate custodial sentence was justified.

He said the Christmas party should have been a "happy, friendly occasion".

But a singer in the band at the venue had noticed Williams' "over-enthusiastic behaviour" on a crowded dance floor.

Towards the end of the evening on the packed dance floor some "critical comments" were made about his dancing.

"It probably was a harsh comment made about your behaviour," said Judge Barrie. "You deserved it but there is no excuse for violence."

Williams, previously of Chirk, went up to one man, Tom Evans, and "punched him in the face".

"It is not surprising that your punch lead to an outbreak of violence," the judge said.

Williams then used a glass to strike his victim twice causing a "nasty open wound" that received eight stitches.

The judge said it was a section 18 wounding with intent and not a case of grievous bodily harm.

The court was told that staff at the venue succeeded in "separating the factions there" and CCTV footage showed that Williams had "plenty of time to calm down."

But Williams then attacked a second man, named as Philip Davies, who had no part in the previous events.

"You walked up to him and punched him," said the judge. "Mr Davies had posed no threat of violence."

The victim then went to the floor and was punched and kicked so hard that he suffered broken bones in his face and damage to his nose.

The court heard that the victim paid for expensive dental treatment and that both attacks lasted about one minute each.

"You intended to cause him serious harm," the judge said. "The injuries amount to grievous bodily harm.

"It was a prolonged assault using your foot as a weapon.

"You had the opportunity to cool off but punched Mr Davies in the face without justification."

The judge said Williams has an 'impressive personal story' of building up a business an providing jobs for many people.

And there had been a huge delay in bringing the case to court since 2018 which has an impact on the health of Williams and his wife, the court was told.

But the judge told Williams that his "behaviour was so serious that only an immediate custodial sentence" could be handed down.

The court was told that Williams had a previous conviction for an offence of battery from 2008.

The judge said Williams had shown 'no remorse', despite receiving a range of business and personal references were described as "very impressive."

The court was told that Williams has created employment for many people.

But the attack on Mr Evans attracted a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence.

Judge Barrie handed down a two-year jail sentence for the "particularly severe" attack on Mr Davies, to run consecutively.

Two counts of affray, one on the dance floor, and another outside the venue, attracted one year jail sentences to run concurrently.

Judge Barrie said that the total jail sentence of four and a half years would see Williams spend half that time in custody and the remainder on licence.

Williams was also ordered to pay Mr Davies £1,500 in compensation for all the dental treatment he had to pay for following the attack.