 Charnley estimated his ring earnings to have been in excess of £400,000, a considerable sum at the time, and when he retired from boxing in 1964 he took a different direction in his life and opened and operated hair salons, which became quite profitable for him.He later moved into building and property refurbishments buying land and building estates in the Dartford area.He established the offices of his company in Regent Street, where the business expanded through restorations of hotels and other projects.