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Hope's Auction Company,limited
- Incorporated
- 3 May 1897 (129 years)
- Industry
- Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
- Directors
- William Wilkinson GateJames Holgate Illingworth
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- North West
- Address
- Hope's Auction HouseSyke RoadWigtonCA7 9NS
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 29 June 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 15 June 2026
Charges
- Total
- 15
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 12
Officers 7 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 29 April 2026
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British
Born July 1970 (56)
Gate, William Wilkinson
Director · Appointed 10 June 2022
British
Born October 1970 (56)
Outhwaite, Rozanna Elizabeth
Secretary · Appointed 29 July 2020
Illingworth, James Holgate
Director · Appointed 31 May 2019
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Grainger, Ian
Director · Appointed 18 March 2019
British
Born December 1960 (65)
Director · Appointed 10 December 2018
British
Born March 1960 (66)
Peile, John Benson
Director · Appointed 1 September 2016
British
Born October 1967 (59)
Officer history (30 former)
4 September 2026
Resigned Peile, Michael as Director
29 April 2026
26 April 2023
Resigned Wright, Elizabeth Janet as Director
10 June 2022
Appointed Gate, William Wilkinson as Director
20 January 2022
Resigned Benson, Gareth Paul as Director
19 January 2022
Appointed Peile, Michael as Director
29 July 2020
Appointed Outhwaite, Rozanna Elizabeth as Secretary
29 July 2020
Resigned Whitfield, Barbara Christine as Secretary
3 June 2019
Resigned Ritchie, Ian as Director
31 May 2019
Appointed Illingworth, James Holgate as Director
18 March 2019
Appointed Grainger, Ian as Director
10 December 2018
22 November 2018
Resigned Dixon, John Jeffrey as Director
29 May 2018
Resigned Stitchell, Kenneth as Director
2 May 2018
Appointed Benson, Gareth Paul as Director
21 March 2018
Appointed Wright, Elizabeth Janet as Director
20 December 2017
Resigned Stitchell, Kenneth William as Director
20 December 2017
7 November 2017
Resigned Jarman, Keith as Director
31 May 2017
Appointed Stitchell, Kenneth as Director
31 May 2017
Appointed Stitchell, Kenneth William as Director
31 January 2017
Resigned Walton, Bruce as Director
22 January 2017
8 December 2016
Resigned Hope, Jonathan as Director
6 December 2016
Resigned Jackson, Robert Edward as Director
5 December 2016
29 November 2016
1 September 2016
Appointed Peile, John Benson as Director
1 September 2016
23 January 2016
Resigned Benson, Gareth Paul as Secretary
23 January 2016
Appointed Whitfield, Barbara Christine as Secretary
9 November 2015
20 May 2015
Appointed Ritchie, Ian as Director
10 April 2015
Resigned Robertson, Stuart as Director
6 February 2015
Resigned Robertson, Stuart as Secretary
6 February 2015
Appointed Benson, Gareth Paul as Secretary
5 September 2014
Appointed Robertson, Stuart as Secretary
4 September 2014
Resigned Foster, Dawn as Secretary
28 March 2014
6 October 2012
Appointed Foster, Dawn as Secretary
30 September 2012
Resigned Graham, Iain as Secretary
31 October 2011
22 June 2011
Resigned Dixon, John as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed Jarman, Keith as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed Hope, Jonathan as Director
19 December 2005
5 July 2005
17 August 2004
Appointed Jackson, Robert Edward as Director
1 July 2002
Resigned Tinniswood, Richard David as Director
1 December 2000
Appointed Walton, Bruce as Director
1 August 2000
1 April 2000
Resigned Hayton, Lawrence as Secretary
1 April 2000
Appointed Graham, Iain as Secretary
16 January 1995
27 June 1994
Resigned Stockdale, James as Director
23 November 1993
27 May 1993
Resigned Benson, Joseph as Director
23 October 1992
Resigned Kilpatrick, James 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.
Former controllers (15)
1 July 2024
Ceased Ian Grainger — Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
1 July 2024
1 July 2024
Ceased John Benson Peile — Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
1 July 2024
Ceased James Holgate Illingworth — Has significant influence or control
26 April 2023
Ceased Elizabeth Janet Wright — Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
31 December 2021
Ceased Gareth Paul Benson — Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
3 June 2019
Ceased Ian Ritchie — Has significant influence or control
22 November 2018
Ceased John Jeffrey Dixon — Has significant influence or control
29 June 2018
Ceased Kenneth Stitchell — Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
20 December 2017
7 November 2017
Ceased Keith Jarman — Has significant influence or control
29 June 2017
29 June 2017
Ceased Jonathan Hope — Has significant influence or control
29 June 2017
Ceased Robert Edward Jackson — Has significant influence or control
29 June 2017
Ceased Bruce Walton — Has significant influence or control
Financials
Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £4,584,387
- Cash
- £63,120
- Profit Before Tax
- £1,592,743
- Debt Ratio
- 30%
- Current Ratio
- 1.2x
- Return on Equity
- 35%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £4,719,409 | £3,348,757 |
| Current Assets | £1,854,622 | £1,658,463 |
| Debtors | £1,788,098 | £1,642,883 |
| Cash | £63,120 | £15,380 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,577,147 | £1,507,552 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £333,105 | £403,190 |
| Net Current Assets | £277,475 | £150,911 |
| Net Assets | £4,584,387 | £3,015,012 |
| Shareholder Funds | £4,584,387 | £3,015,012 |
Filings 232
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 27 August 2026 | Full accounts | 31 March 2026 | ||
| 9 July 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 15 June 2026 | ||
| 7 July 2026 | Replacement filing for the appointment of a director | |||
| 9 June 2026 | Appointment of a director |
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