Many on here probably wont have heard of Ken Bates ,he`s the chairman of Leeds United and very rich and at touching 80 getting on a bit.I read about his early life and saw that he made his money in road transport does anyone know what his company was called ?
ramone:
Many on here probably wont have heard of Ken Bates ,he`s the chairman of Leeds United and very rich and at touching 80 getting on a bit.I read about his early life and saw that he made his money in road transport does anyone know what his company was called ?
How is this for a quick bit of Googling?
Ken Bates was born in Ealing, London on 4th December 1941. Two months later his mother died. Abandoned by his father, he was cared for in a council flat by grandparents. He grew up supporting Queens Park Rangers and aspired to be a football player but was unsuccessful. In his late teens, he worked with his father in a haulage and quarry business near Manchester.
In 1963, aged 22, Ken married Theresa, the daughter of a wealthy Irish squire (and he bought his first Bentley). The quarry prospered by supplying ready-mix concrete to the ever-expanding construction industry and soon Ken was running the company.
On 28th January 1965, Ken launched ‘Howarth’, a construction and property development company based in Burnley, on the Manchester Stock Exchange.
Also in 1965, he becomes chair of Oldham Athletic. A member of Oldham’s board resigned saying, “Bates believes in a committee of two, with one absent”
It seems like he may not have been squeaky clean in his business dealings 
24th July 1969. Howarth reveals debts of £1.8 million and calls in the
receiver.
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ramone:
Many on here probably wont have heard of Ken Bates ,he`s the chairman of Leeds United and very rich and at touching 80 getting on a bit.I read about his early life and saw that he made his money in road transport does anyone know what his company was called ?How is this for a quick bit of Googling?
Ken Bates was born in Ealing, London on 4th December 1941. Two months later his mother died. Abandoned by his father, he was cared for in a council flat by grandparents. He grew up supporting Queens Park Rangers and aspired to be a football player but was unsuccessful. In his late teens, he worked with his father in a haulage and quarry business near Manchester.
In 1963, aged 22, Ken married Theresa, the daughter of a wealthy Irish squire (and he bought his first Bentley). The quarry prospered by supplying ready-mix concrete to the ever-expanding construction industry and soon Ken was running the company.
On 28th January 1965, Ken launched ‘Howarth’, a construction and property development company based in Burnley, on the Manchester Stock Exchange.
Also in 1965, he becomes chair of Oldham Athletic. A member of Oldham’s board resigned saying, “Bates believes in a committee of two, with one absent”
Ramone he is going up to 70 not 80 you just took 10 years off me 
cheers Johnnie 
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ramone:
Many on here probably wont have heard of Ken Bates ,he`s the chairman of Leeds United and very rich and at touching 80 getting on a bit.I read about his early life and saw that he made his money in road transport does anyone know what his company was called ?How is this for a quick bit of Googling?
Ken Bates was born in Ealing, London on 4th December 1941. Two months later his mother died. Abandoned by his father, he was cared for in a council flat by grandparents. He grew up supporting Queens Park Rangers and aspired to be a football player but was unsuccessful. In his late teens, he worked with his father in a haulage and quarry business near Manchester.
In 1963, aged 22, Ken married Theresa, the daughter of a wealthy Irish squire (and he bought his first Bentley). The quarry prospered by supplying ready-mix concrete to the ever-expanding construction industry and soon Ken was running the company.
On 28th January 1965, Ken launched ‘Howarth’, a construction and property development company based in Burnley, on the Manchester Stock Exchange.
Also in 1965, he becomes chair of Oldham Athletic. A member of Oldham’s board resigned saying, “Bates believes in a committee of two, with one absent”Ramone he is going up to 70 not 80 you just took 10 years off me
cheers Johnnie
that date should be 1931 he`s definiteley nearly 80 and still going strong,ive never heard of his haulage company though
Whats Ken Bates got in common with the TN site? Dennis.
Bewick:
Whats Ken Bates got in common with the TN site? Dennis.
He owned a haulage company like you 
Didnt a few of us Dennis lol
Bewick:
Whats Ken Bates got in common with the TN site? Dennis.
I was interested to know which transport firm he ran in his earlier years