HOPE'S AUCTION COMPANY,LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00052362
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 3 May 1897129 years
Registered office: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Confirmation statement due: 29 June 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 25 September 2026 at 05:43 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
Nature of business
Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
OUTHWAITE, Rozanna Elizabeth ACTIVE	Secretary	29 Jul 2020				Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
GATE, William Wilkinson ACTIVE	Director	10 Jun 2022		England	October 1970	Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
GRAINGER, Ian ACTIVE	Director	18 Mar 2019		England	December 1960	Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
ILLINGWORTH, James Holgate ACTIVE	Director	31 May 2019		England	July 1963	Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
LATTIMER, George William ACTIVE	Director	29 Apr 2026		England	July 1970	Hill Top, Mealsgate, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 1AH, England
PEARS, Kenneth William ACTIVE	Director	10 Dec 2018		England	March 1960	Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
PEILE, John Benson ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2016		United Kingdom	October 1967	Lowlands, Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0TG, United Kingdom
BENSON, Gareth Paul RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Feb 2015	23 Jan 2016			Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
FOSTER, Dawn RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Oct 2012	04 Sep 2014			Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS, Great Britain
GRAHAM, Iain RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 2000	30 Sep 2012			93 High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PG
HAYTON, Lawrence RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Apr 2000			Holly House Station Hill, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9BN
ROBERTSON, Stuart RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Sep 2014	06 Feb 2015			Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
WHITFIELD, Barbara Christine RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Jan 2016	29 Jul 2020			Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
ALLEN, Steven David RESIGNED	Director	22 Jan 2017	20 Dec 2017	United Kingdom	December 1966	Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
ALLEN, Steven David RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2016	05 Dec 2016	United Kingdom	December 1966	Dalmar House, Barras Lane, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7NY, Great Britain
BENSON, Gareth Paul RESIGNED	Director	02 May 2018	20 Jan 2022	England	May 1982	Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
BENSON, Joseph RESIGNED	Director		27 May 1993		July 1924	Bridge House, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0EU
BROCKBANK, John Timothy RESIGNED	Director	05 Jul 2005	29 Nov 2016	England	May 1958	Heathfield, Aspatria, Cumbria, CA5 3SR
DIXON, John Jeffrey RESIGNED	Director		22 Nov 2018	England	March 1946	Thwaites Farm, Welton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7HF
DIXON, John RESIGNED	Director		22 Jun 2011		October 1925	Lesson Hall, Wigton, Cumbria
HARRISON, David Alan RESIGNED	Director	23 Nov 1993	28 Mar 2014	England	October 1938	The Old Vicarage, Westnewton, Aspatria, Cumbria, CA7 3PB
HESLOP, Isaac James RESIGNED	Director	16 Jan 1995	31 Oct 2011	United Kingdom	July 1928	Grange Bank, Wetheral, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 8ES
HOPE, Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2010	08 Dec 2016	England	June 1960	Orthwaite Hall, Uldale, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 1HL, United Kingdom
JACKSON, Robert Edward RESIGNED	Director	17 Aug 2004	06 Dec 2016	England	September 1943	Lane End, Blencogo, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0BZ
JARMAN, Keith RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2010	07 Nov 2017	United Kingdom	July 1959	Siwell House, Cuddy Lonning, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0AA, United Kingdom
KILPATRICK, James RESIGNED	Director		23 Oct 1992		April 1927	Hawkrigg House, Wigton, Cumbria, LA12 8LR
PEILE, Michael RESIGNED	Director	19 Jan 2022	04 Sep 2026	England	November 1984	Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
RITCHIE, Ian RESIGNED	Director	20 May 2015	03 Jun 2019	England	December 1970	Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
ROBERTSON, Stuart RESIGNED	Director		10 Apr 2015	United Kingdom	June 1938	Beckside House, East Woodside, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8BB
STITCHELL, Kenneth RESIGNED	Director	31 May 2017	29 May 2018	England	February 1952	Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
STITCHELL, Kenneth William RESIGNED	Director	31 May 2017	20 Dec 2017	England	February 1952	Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
STOCKDALE, James RESIGNED	Director		27 Jun 1994		November 1916	Sands Field, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria
TINNISWOOD, Richard David RESIGNED	Director		01 Jul 2002		September 1942	Cockbridge House, Mealsgate, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA7 1JX
WALTON, Bruce RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2000	31 Jan 2017	England	October 1959	Low Houses Farm, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0BE
WILSON, James Taylor RESIGNED	Director		09 Nov 2015	United Kingdom	February 1942	Swallow Barn, Crosshill Farm, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8NX, United Kingdom
WRIGHT, Elizabeth Janet RESIGNED	Director	21 Mar 2018	26 Apr 2023	England	June 1956	Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS
WRIGHT, William Andrew RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2000	19 Dec 2005	England	February 1964	Wellrash House, Boltongate, Wigton, CA7 1DH

OUTHWAITE, Rozanna Elizabeth ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Jul 2020
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

GATE, William Wilkinson ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1970
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

GRAINGER, Ian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1960
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

ILLINGWORTH, James Holgate ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 May 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

LATTIMER, George William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1970
Address: Hill Top, Mealsgate, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 1AH, England

PEARS, Kenneth William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

PEILE, John Benson ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1967
Address: Lowlands, Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0TG, United Kingdom

BENSON, Gareth Paul RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Feb 2015
Resigned on: 23 Jan 2016
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

FOSTER, Dawn RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Oct 2012
Resigned on: 04 Sep 2014
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS, Great Britain

GRAHAM, Iain RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2012
Address: 93 High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PG

HAYTON, Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2000
Address: Holly House Station Hill, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9BN

ROBERTSON, Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2014
Resigned on: 06 Feb 2015
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

WHITFIELD, Barbara Christine RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Jan 2016
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2020
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

ALLEN, Steven David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jan 2017
Resigned on: 20 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1966
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

ALLEN, Steven David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1966
Address: Dalmar House, Barras Lane, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7NY, Great Britain

BENSON, Gareth Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 May 2018
Resigned on: 20 Jan 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1982
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

BENSON, Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 May 1993
Date of birth: July 1924
Address: Bridge House, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0EU

BROCKBANK, John Timothy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jul 2005
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1958
Address: Heathfield, Aspatria, Cumbria, CA5 3SR

DIXON, John Jeffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1946
Address: Thwaites Farm, Welton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7HF

DIXON, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Jun 2011
Date of birth: October 1925
Address: Lesson Hall, Wigton, Cumbria

HARRISON, David Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Nov 1993
Resigned on: 28 Mar 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1938
Address: The Old Vicarage, Westnewton, Aspatria, Cumbria, CA7 3PB

HESLOP, Isaac James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1928
Address: Grange Bank, Wetheral, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 8ES

HOPE, Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2010
Resigned on: 08 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1960
Address: Orthwaite Hall, Uldale, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 1HL, United Kingdom

JACKSON, Robert Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Aug 2004
Resigned on: 06 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1943
Address: Lane End, Blencogo, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0BZ

JARMAN, Keith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2010
Resigned on: 07 Nov 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: Siwell House, Cuddy Lonning, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0AA, United Kingdom

KILPATRICK, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Oct 1992
Date of birth: April 1927
Address: Hawkrigg House, Wigton, Cumbria, LA12 8LR

PEILE, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jan 2022
Resigned on: 04 Sep 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1984
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

RITCHIE, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 May 2015
Resigned on: 03 Jun 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1970
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

ROBERTSON, Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Apr 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1938
Address: Beckside House, East Woodside, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8BB

STITCHELL, Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 May 2017
Resigned on: 29 May 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1952
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

STITCHELL, Kenneth William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 May 2017
Resigned on: 20 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1952
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

STOCKDALE, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Jun 1994
Date of birth: November 1916
Address: Sands Field, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria

TINNISWOOD, Richard David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2002
Date of birth: September 1942
Address: Cockbridge House, Mealsgate, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA7 1JX

WALTON, Bruce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1959
Address: Low Houses Farm, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0BE

WILSON, James Taylor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1942
Address: Swallow Barn, Crosshill Farm, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8NX, United Kingdom

WRIGHT, Elizabeth Janet RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 2018
Resigned on: 26 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: Hope's Auction House, Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NS

WRIGHT, William Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 19 Dec 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: Wellrash House, Boltongate, Wigton, CA7 1DH

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
30 May 2013	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
30 May 2013	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
12 Aug 2011	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
08 Feb 2008	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)All of the property or undertaking has been released from the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jun 2007	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
01 May 2007	Satisfied	All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
01 May 2007	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
21 Mar 2007	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
31 Jan 2006	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
20 Jan 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
17 Nov 1995	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
20 Jan 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
20 Jan 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
20 Jan 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
20 Jan 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)

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