The name Richard Kendall must be one of the most well known in Wakefield. His name can be found outside at least one house in many streets across the district, displayed in a distinctive oval shaped sign.
These signs have been around for almost 30 years, but the man himself is approaching his half century as an Estate Agent. Richard began his career at Laidlaws as a trainee, progressing to Sales Manager, a position he held until he set up Richard Kendall Estate Agents in 1990. “I rented a small unit at 49 Northgate, which until recently was a gift shop trading as Jam and moved in with just a secretary who was pregnant at the time, but was willing to help me out for a couple of months until her baby was due,” he told us. “After that, I was on my own!
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