Dean Hoyle was the founder and previous owner of Card Factory

Card Factory

Card Factory is a chain of greeting card and gift stores in United Kingdom founded by Dean Hoyle and his wife Janet; the first store opened in 1997. The company currently employs around 4,500 people, mostly in front line positions in its stores. Their advertising claims they have not increased...

, a chain of greeting card and gift stores in Great Britain

United Kingdom

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. Hoyle, from Wakefield

Wakefield

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, set up Card Factory in 1997. As of 2009, the company had 500+ shops, employing over 5,000 people. On 8 April 2010 Card Factory was sold to Charterhouse

Charterhouse Capital Partners

Charterhouse Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm focusing on leveraged buyout of established, substantial businesses, based in Western Europe...

. Hoyle was born in 1967 and is married to Janet Hoyle.

Hoyle is a lifelong Huddersfield Town F.C.

Huddersfield Town F.C.

Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...

 supporter

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. He joined the board of Huddersfield Town on 10 April 2008 and took over as chairman, and majority shareholder

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, of the Club on 3 June 2009. The outgoing chairman, Ken Davy

Ken Davy

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, retains a minority holding.