He succeeds John Thompson, who retires in July.

Kenton, who is currently chairman of the IoD Yorkshire Young Directors’ Forum, bought the TAB franchise in central Leeds nearly two years ago.   Before that, he ran his own recruitment business, which was launched in 2007 after a career in the FMCG food industry, working for such giants as Uniq Prepared Foods and Dairy Crest.

Commenting on his new role, he said:  “As a TAB franchisee, I work closely with owners of small businesses to help them to achieve their personal and business goals.  I am now looking forward to helping the wider Yorkshire business community to realise its potential.”

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