R A Kent Engineering was founded in 1965 by the late Robert A Kent. The present owner, Robert S Kent, son of R A Kent, joined the firm in 1971, and took over the management of the firm in 1988. The company was originally based in Banks, Southport, but moved to purpose built premises in Tarleton, Preston, in 1982.
We were mainly a general precision engineering firm until 1983, when we started the design and production of Morse code keys. Over the following five years, the Morse key manufacture virtually took over the business, and the mainstay of the business today is still the design and manufacture of Morse code keys. We have always been a family run business, with various members of the family, including the two sons of the present owner, taking an active part in the business.
