For over 60 years Harrison Drury have acted for and advised clients throughout Lancashire; more recently expanding their services into Greater Manchester and Cumbria.   With offices throughout the County their office at the Auction is to help focus on their farming and rural clients making access to their services more accessible. Wayne Ellison already a familiar presence at the auction and known to many customers having formely had a long career with a high street bank where he spent almost 15 years dealing with a portfolio of agricultural and rural businesses.

He has vast experience in the finance sector and, having worked throughout Lancashire and Cumbria has an extensive network of professional associates in both the rural sector and the general commercial world

Luke has over 8 years’ experience in land agency matters founding Banks Chartered Surveyors in 2023 to offer a personal consultancy to farmers from Clitheroe Auction.

A full range of services relating to property and land includes landlord & tenant, grants, subsidies, valuations, planning, wayleaves, easements, development, renewables and property management.

Are you looking for an approachable, friendly, yet professional firm of accountants? Then look no further. Based in Fulwood Preston, McDade Roberts is a respected and well established firm of accountants with many farm and rural business clients

Christine joined McDade Roberts in 2007 and will represent the firm at in the Rural as an Accounts Trainee and progressed through the business to become a Director and shareholder in 2020. Christine became a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) in 2012 and has extensive experience working with a wide range of businesses, including agriculture and construction.

Christine was born and still lives in the Ribble Valley, where 2 young children take up most of her free time. Her family background is in farming with her father a gamekeeper and she has a keen interest in rural pursuits.

Simon Tipton CeMAP, DipFA helps individuals, families, and businesses with their financial planning needs in a ‘jargon free’ way. With over 18 years financial services experience, he prides himself on advising with great integrity and honesty, guiding clients to achieve their financial goals and aspirations.  

Financial services include investment, protection, succession and retirement planning, mortgages and specialist banking.