Wharfedale Farmers'Auction Mart Limited

Active00038191 Private limited company

What Wharfedale Farmers'Auction Mart say about themselves

“Wharfedale Farmers Auction Mart Ltd is based in the market town of Otley, West Yorkshire. Established over 100 years ago on the 14th February 1893, it is owned by Farmers and Butchers and is headed by a board of nine Farmer Directors. Running weekly sales of Primestock on Mondays, Fortnightly Sales…”

— from wharfedale-farmers.co.uk
Incorporated
14 February 1893 (133 years)
Industry
Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c. (01629)
Directors
Joseph Wilkinson
Richard William Walker
Accounts type
Small
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Chevin Lodge
Leeds Road
Otley
LS21 3BD

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
21 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
7 July 2026

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Wilkinson, Joseph
Director · Appointed 15 July 2024
British
Born December 1972 (53)
Walker, Richard William
Director · Appointed 5 March 2018
British
Born August 1956 (70)
Director · Appointed 23 July 2015
British
Born February 1971 (55)
Wilson, David John
Director · Appointed 13 December 2011
British
Born July 1958 (68)
Priestley, Ruth Jean
Secretary · Appointed 6 June 2008
British
Ryder, David Hugh
Director · Appointed 29 November 2001
British
Born December 1950 (75)
Dalby, George Alan
Director · Appointed 1 January 1995
British
Born May 1943 (83)
Goulding, Thomas Hedley
Director · Appointed 1 January 1995
British
Born October 1942 (84)
Foster, Peter
Director
British
Born September 1947 (79)
Officer history (18 former)
15 July 2024
Appointed Wilkinson, Joseph as Director
22 November 2023
Resigned Wilson, John Michael as Director
9 March 2022
Resigned Maskill, Stephen Charles as Director
5 March 2018
Appointed Walker, Richard William as Director
6 October 2017
Resigned Caton, Francis Richard Ayrton as Director
23 July 2015
Resigned Priestley, Steven Michael as Director
23 July 2015
Appointed Farrar, Matthew Richard as Director
13 December 2011
Appointed Wilson, David John as Director
1 August 2011
Resigned Atkinson, Charles Ben as Director
28 March 2011
Appointed Maskill, Stephen Charles as Director
29 October 2010
Resigned Garnett, Richard Hargreaves as Director
6 June 2008
Appointed Priestley, Ruth Jean as Secretary
6 June 2008
Appointed Priestley, Steven Michael as Director
30 April 2008
Resigned Harrison, Michael John as Secretary
26 February 2008
Resigned Swires, Keith as Director
11 January 2005
Appointed Wilson, John Michael as Director
12 October 2004
Resigned Lister, David Ward as Director
1 December 2003
Appointed Harrison, Michael John as Secretary
25 October 2003
Resigned Sherwin, Ernest Leonard as Secretary
29 May 2003
Appointed Swires, Keith as Director
18 April 2002
Resigned Lupton, James Henry as Director
29 November 2001
Appointed Ryder, David Hugh as Director
29 November 2001
Resigned Ryder, Hugh as Director
29 April 2000
Appointed Sherwin, Ernest Leonard as Secretary
29 April 2000
Resigned Clough, Margaret as Secretary
17 February 2000
Appointed Caton, Francis Richard Ayrton as Director
23 December 1999
Resigned Liddle, David William as Director
1 April 1999
Appointed Clough, Margaret as Secretary
31 March 1999
Resigned Atkinson, Charles Ben as Secretary
3 November 1998
Appointed Atkinson, Charles Ben as Director
31 January 1998
Resigned Walker, John as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Goulding, Thomas Hedley as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Dalby, George Alan as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Rowling, John William as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Holmes, Frederick Richard as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Financials

Net Assets
£2,264,835
Cash
£547,259
Employees
17
Debt Ratio
15%
Current Ratio
5.2x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £1,672,912 £1,752,214 £1,887,251 £1,984,364 £2,116,149 £2,264,835
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£894,468£898,233£884,884£889,763£858,923£865,413
Current Assets£1,780,986£1,495,358£1,392,513£1,126,517£987,518£915,726
Cash£547,259£461,714£560,720£552,065£475,629£443,242
Creditors (< 1 year)£345,643£211,572£230,549£78,976£50,582£63,389
Net Current Assets£1,435,343£1,283,786£1,161,964£1,047,541£936,936£852,337
Net Assets£2,264,835£2,116,149£1,984,364£1,887,251£1,752,214£1,672,912
Shareholder Funds£2,264,835£2,116,149£1,984,364£1,887,251£1,752,214£1,672,912

Filings 134

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
23 September 2026Accounts for a small company31 March 2026
23 July 2026Confirmation statement with updates7 July 2026
28 August 2025Accounts for a small company31 March 2025
24 July 2025Confirmation statement with updates13 July 2025
29 August 2024Accounts for a small company31 March 2024
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