He will be replaced as branch manager by Haruo Tateno, who has lived in the UK for the past 20 years.

“Sakurai thanks Mr Jennings for his contribution and wishes him well for the future,” said Tateno.

Jennings, who joined Sakurai in 2002, will leave the company this week.

As part of the re-organisation, the firm has made Glen Anderson responsible for sales in the south of England and extended David Robinson’s Midland territory to include East Anglia.