End of an era as Dent retires from Timothy Taylors

Charles Dent has led the business since 1995 and will leave the business following the firm’s AGM next month.

Mr Dent joined the Keighley-based brewery in 1980 as a none executive with his father-in-law, Sir John Taylor (later Lord Ingrow) as managing director and chairman. He then joined to work full time in 1992 taking over as MD in 1995.

He became chairman in 2014 with the appointment of Tim Dewey as Chief Executive.

Speaking to The Yorkshire Post, Mr Dent said: “I am very lucky to have had a very good product and a very good team.

“I feel like I have riding a derby winning horse and I am just an amateur jockey. There have been lots of really nice moments.

“I have been enormously privileged to work here and whatever has been achieved has only been possible with the support of all the very special members of this company and its products together with our loyal customers and suppliers.”

In recognition of his service he will be given the title of “Hon President”,

As a result of Mr Dent’s retirement, the board has unanimously appointed Tim Clarke, currently our Senior Independent Director (SID), as chairman. To mark Mr Dent’s departure a retirement dinner was held in his honour at Rudding Park hotel in Harrogate, with past and present staff members in attendance.