Wright Marshall Group newsletter provides updates on: 1) The Fine Art and Antiques department launching a new catalogue to improve branding. 2) Property department increasing its online presence on OnTheMarket. 3) The Agriculture and Livestock department moving forward with a new site in Middlewich.

1. the market
A wright marshall Group newsletter issue 1
In this issue: Fine Art and Antiques
launches its new
catalogue
Property increases its
online presence with
OnTheMarket
Agriculture and
Livestock move
forward with new
Middlewich site
Fine Art Antiques
New Appointments
Sarah Boucker, Whitchurch
Branch Manager
Sarah joined Wright Manley
in 2011 as the Whitchurch
Lettings Manager, with over
10 years prior estate agency
experience. We are delighted
that Sarah has now taken the
post as Branch Manager.
Christine Newton Buxton
Branch Manager
As you may be aware Christine
has previously worked with
us and so will hit the ground
running over the coming
weeks. Christine was a
very successful manager at
Buxton until stepping down
for personal reasons last year.
Christine has worked within
the business for over (15) years
and has significant knowledge
and expertise. She is back and
is here to stay.
Both Sarah and Christine
demonstrate our commitment
to providing high-quality estate
agency services and this
means employing the right
people.
Head Office
TARPORLEY 01829 731300
Estate Agent Offices
BUXTON 01298 23038
CHESTER 01244 317833
CREWE 01270 255396
KNUTSFORD 01565 621624
NANTWICH 01270 625410
NORTHWICH 01606 41318
WHITCHURCH 01948 662281
Fine Art Antiques
BEESTON SALEROOM
01829 262150
KNUTSFORD SALEROOM
01565 653284
Agricultural Markets
BEESTON CASTLE AUCTION
01829 262100
CHELFORD MARKET
01625 861122
Auctioneers Chartered Surveyors Valuers Land Estate Agents Fine Art and Antique Auctioneers www.wrightmarshall.co.uk
Nick Hall
An original Lowry, bought for £1,000 in
1972, sold for a whopping £60,000 last
week at an auction in Knutsford.
Nick Hall, senior valuer and auctioneer
for Wright Marshall Fine Art Auctioneers
says, ‘we were delighted when we were
asked to value this magnificent piece. The
previous owners, who bought the artwork
for £1,000 in 1972, decided to sell and
approached us for a valuation. We deal
with a lot of high profile artists, including
many examples by Lowry, but it’s rare
to find one of this calibre so locally. The
painting “People in the street”, signed
by the artist, is an exceptionally good
example of his work.
‘What made this sale even more exciting
was the BBC were filming a special
episode of their series “Fake or Fortune”
dedicated to the painter and due to be
aired in September this year, so to get a
result like this on the night is just brilliant,
and sets a new record for us at Wright
Marshall.
Nick continues, ‘We hold Fine Art and
Interior auctions every two months at our
salesrooms in Knutsford and Beeston,
so hopefully this sale will give people the
confidence to search out their hidden
treasures and bring them along for us
to see’.
If you have something you think might
be worth more than you thought,
contact Nick Hall.
01565 653284
nickhall@wrightmarshall.co.uk
Original LS Lowry, bought for £1,000,
sells for an incredible £60,000 under
the hammer!

2. Happy new year and welcome to
the first Wright Marshall group
newsletter.
We are a very diverse business and
hope to show you snippets of what
we do and how we do it well. We
work as a group but are committed
to putting our customers first
across every department. With a
strong leadership team, who on
average have over 30 years of
experience within their specialised
sectors, we feel that in 2015 we
want to focus on making our
business better for you.
We hope you enjoy the read and
if you’d like to be featured in the
next issue, please email
news@wrightmarshall.co.uk
Welcome Property
We’ve just launched our new look
catalogue for the Fine Antiques and
Interiors sales, the first of which was on
the 20th 21st January. This catalogue
is the first step in a long line of branding
improvements which are planned to take
place throughout the year.
The catalogue is easier to read and
navigate with improved pictures and
arrangements of lots. It’s glossy to the
touch and frankly you won’t want to put
it down.
Sylvia Buckley, Head of Administration
for the Fine Art Antiques department
said: “ We feel this new look will help
move the business forward considerably,
we want to entice more people to buy into
our brand and the excellent service we
offer. We sell a lot of high value items and
we need our brand to reflect this, starting
with the catalogue. “
The new catalogue is available to purchase
for £6 or you can view it on our website at
http://wrightmarshall.co.uk/fine-arts/next-
catalogue/previous-catalogue/
Fine Art Antiques launches its new catalogue
Property market set to challenge
even the best in 2015
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BEESTON
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English FurnitureEnglish Furniture
1750 A Victorian Rosewood
games tables
The shaped rectangular moulded top with a
red beige playing surface, above a plain frieze
raised upon leaf carved and pounced baluster
shaft terminating in quadripartite downswept
leaf carved supports, scrolling terminals and
ceramic castors, 74 x 92 x 46cms closed,
(illustrated)
£300 - 400
1751 An 19th century ebonised and
amboyna gilt metal pier cabinet
The rectangular top above a frieze with a gilt
metal leaf and flower frieze enclosing a roundel
above a glazed cabinet door with two shelves
flanked by outset columns with gilt metal
mounts raised upon a plinth base and turned
vase shape feet, 105 x 78 x 31cms
£300 - 400
1752 A George IV mahogany whatnot
The square moulded top with turned finials
above three drawers each joined by baluster
foliate supports raised upon vase shape legs,
brass castors, 119 x 49 x 41cms
£400 - 600
1753 A Victorian three piece
Rosewood and mahogany and inlaid
drawing room suite
The settee with a curvilinear padded and
button back above shaped Rosewood splats
inlaid in satinwood with ribbon tied classical
urns, padded seat raised upon shaped vase
shape legs and castors and two conforming
easy chairs, (3) the settee 72 cms high x137
x 76cms
£400 - 600
1754 A George IV Rosewood and
mahogany library table
The rectangular top with rounded angles above
a breakfront frieze with two drawers, outset
angles raised upon two vase shape collared
leafy supports each supported on a rectangular
plinth with lions paw feet joined by a baluster
turned stretcher, 72 x 130 x 66cms
£400 - 600
1755 A Victorian bur walnut games table
The rectangular hinged top with a moulded
border with a red beige and gilt Morocco
border above a plain frieze raised upon four
fluted and Greek key carved supports centred
with a vase, downswept Greek key carved
legs, ceramic castors joined by a fluted turned
stretcher, 73 x 91 x 46.5cms closed
£300 - 500
1756 A Victorian bur walnut and
inlaid cabinet
The shaped rectangular top with rounded
corners above a frieze inlaid with Rosewood
crossbanding above a pair of cabinet doors
enclosing a shelf raised upon a shaped plinth
base, overall inlaid with line inlays, 107 x 138
x 35cms
£400 - 600
1757 An early 19th century mahogany
serving table
The rectangular top above three Rosewood
crossbanded and panelled frieze drawers
raised upon four tapering legs and spade feet,
88 x 129 x 66cms
£400 - 600
1758 A hardwood hanging display
cabinet
With a leaf carved frieze, outset fluted columns
enclosing a mirrored door, 71 x 72 x 26cms
£100 - 150
1759 A choice 19th century Dutch
mahogany and marquetry side table
The shaped rectangular top finely inlaid in
marquetry with musical instruments against a
floral ground with flowers and birds above a
frieze drawer the sides with oak candle slides,
the frieze overall inlaid with marquetry raised
upon curvilinear legs and pad feet, 73.5 x 72 x
45.6cms, (Illustrated)
£600 - 800
1760 A Rosewood veneered centre table
With a 81cms diameter crossbanded top
raised upon a triform shaft and downswept
legs raised on castors, 74cms high
£100 - 150
1761 A fine Edwardian inlaid
mahogany cabinet
With a swan neck cresting above a frieze, finely
inlaid with an urn and scrolling leaves above
a pair of glazed cabinet doors enclosing two
shelves, the lower side table with a rectangular
inlaid frieze and an oval inlaid with a basket
of fruit and leaves above inlaid frieze drawers
raised upon tapering legs and spade feet, 196
x 83 x 48cms, (illustrated)
£500 - 800
1762 A Victorian mahogany side table
The shaped rectangular top with rounded
corners and a dwarf back above a plain frieze
raised upon substantial vase shape legs, 97.5
x 152 x 66cms
£400 - 600
1763 An early 19th century mahogany
chest of drawers
The rectangular crossbanded top with a
moulded border above two short and three
long graduated cockbeaded drawers, swan
neck handles raised upon a plinth base and
bracket feet, 84 x 79 x 51cms, (Illustrated)
£400 - 600
1740 A George III mahogany
cheese coaster
Of boat shape form with two divisions applied
roundels raised upon a square section plinth
and original castors, 21 x 43 x 27cms,
(illustrated)
£200 - 300
1741 A George IV mahogany four division
boat shaped Canterbury
With turned vase shape finials, concave
divisions above a side frieze drawer raised
upon baluster legs, brass shoes and casters
52cms x 53cms x 33.5cms, (illustrated)
£200 - 300
1742 An early 19th century mahogany
side table
With a rectangular top raised upon slender
baluster legs joined by cross stretchers 71.5
x 68 x 50
£40 - 60
1743 A George IV mahogany lamp table
With a 54cm diameter top raised upon a
turned vase shaped shaft, triform down swept
supports 70cms high
£50 - 80
1744 An early 20th century mahogany
display cabinet
By Grand Pygmalion, Leeds with a shaped
back, the rectangular moulded top above an
inlaid panelled cupboard door enclosing two
shelves flanked by glazed cabinet doors above
a shaped apron raised upon curvilinear legs,
claw and ball feet, 132 x 122 x 36cms
£100 - 150
1745 An Edwardian style inlaid mahogany
serpentine sideboard
By the White Furniture Company, the
crossbanded top above a bowfront frieze
drawer and a shaped apron with satinwood
angles flanked on either side by two short
drawers raised upon six tapering legs overall
inlaid with line inlays, 95 x 173 x 63.5cms
£100 - 150
1746 A George IV mahogany tray top
bow front bedside cupboard
With kidney shape handles, crossbanded
border above two cupboard doors and a frieze
drawer, overall inlaid with ebony line inlays
raised upon shaped plinth and splay feet 86cm
x 63cm x 49cm
£50 - 100
1747 A choice George IV rosewood and
painted games table
The shaped rectangular top painted with an
oval figures playing cards, and titled “Two
to One”, and framed with painted peacock
feathers enclosing a beige line playing surface
possibly over a red leather original surface,
each angle painted with a playing card from
the four suits above a frieze painted with roses
and other blooms and leaves raised upon a
fluted bell shape shaft, triform outswept and gilt
painted scrolling terminals raised upon a triform
downswept plinth base similarly painted, 74cm
high x 91 x 45cms closed (illustrated)
£300 - 400
1748 A George IV inlaid mahogany and
Rosewood crossbanded breakfront wine
cooler
Possibly Irish, the hinged top enclosing a
compartmentalised interior with 12 square
divisions and four shaped divisions, shaped
bowfront and outset sides above a frieze
drawer raised upon four hairy ebonised paw
feet, 63 x 70 x 45cms (illustrated)
£500 - 800
1749 An early 19th century mahogany
fitted wash stand
The rectangular top with two hinged covers
enclosing an easle mirror with adjustable
angles flanked on either side by lidded
compartments with rectangular hinged covers,
the lower part with three frieze drawers with
relief moulded panels raised upon four stop
fluted tapering legs, spade feet, 87 x 103 x
47cms
£250 - 350
1740 1741 1759 1761 1763
1747 1750
1748
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Collectables Works of Art
JANUARY 2015 wrightmarshall.co.uk Knutsford: 01565 653284 Beeston: 01829 262150
Wright Marshall
Fine Antiques Interiors
Tuesday 20th January at 10am – Knutsford Saleroom
Wednesday 21st January at 10am – Beeston Saleroom
2014 saw a lot of positive and significant
changes to the business we see today. It
heralded the creation of Wright Marshall;
formed from the merger between two
prestigious local companies, Frank
Marshall and Wright Manley. Thus, giving
way to the newly combined group of
eight estate agency offices, two fine art
antique salerooms and two agricultural
and livestock markets.
We have also gone through a complete
re-brand and after significant preparation
and research, a brand new look was
unveiled. All of our estate agency
offices have undergone significant
investment and changes in the form of
refurbishments and other improvements
that took place in Knutsford, Buxton,
Nantwich, Whitchurch, Crewe and
Tarporley.
Our new branding represents a stronger
and unified company. The highly visible
‘for sale’ board is definitely an instruction
winner for our property department and
we are particularly pleased with the
strong positive responses we’ve received
from our customers.
In 2015, we will be making significant
improvements to our remaining estate
agency offices as well as moving forward
with our plans to build a new market at
Middlewich. I am also looking forward
to seeing our Fine Art and Antiques
business go from strength to strength.
All in all 2015 promises to be an exciting
year and I’m am proud to say I have a
strong and dedicated team to support the
business and to share in our success.
Nigel Eckersley
Managing Director
Everything to
play for in 2015
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2014 saw a strong first six months with
the market showing excellent signs of
sales, price growth and activity. However,
this strong pattern of activity dropped
significantly after August with further
cooling over the winter period. Mortgage
lending criteria certainly tightened up
significantly and thus lengthened the
process of obtaining finance. Buyers
continued to be much more informed on
relative values, undoubtedly an effect from
portals size as Rightmove and Zoopla and
other house related websites.
What’s in store for 2015?
This year, we will need to stand up to
what is anticipated as tough market
conditions; the uncertainty of a general
election, combined with the threat of
punitive property taxes from a left wing
government are points for concern. There
is also the challenge of an ever growing
number of estate agents - both online
and based on the high street.
On a more positive note, the significant
reform of the stamp duty announced in
December of last year has already had
a galvanising effect on particular sections
of the market. The reform has been
welcomed by both buyers and
sellers alike.
Whilst we could always do with more
buyers, those actively viewing our
properties are generally of a high quality,
with many in proceedable position. There
is an ongoing need for sellers to still
take a sensible view on prices as this is
certainly not a time to be over-optimistic.
Wright Marshall
The new look brand has received
fantastic feedback and with our group of
eight offices, we look forward very much
to working together in 2015.
Robert Reed
Branch Manager
Lettings: Keeping up with legislation
Legionnaires Disease: Your legal
obligations as landlord and
letting agent.
Recent changes in Legislation now
require all Residential Letting/Managing
agents and Landlords to carry out
compliant ‘Risk Assessments’ on every
property under their control by Law.
The change in the law removed the
300 litre limit for hot and cold water
services, and brought every landlord
of private rented property under the
legislation. Landlords and their agents
must now undertake a risk assessment
and preventative action to prevent their
tenants, tradesmen and employees from
contracting the disease.
Legionella bacteria exist in all water and
in many cases at an acceptable level.
However, it doesn’t take long to get out
of control and reach dangerous levels
under the right
conditions.
To date it is
proven that in
excess of 6%
of all domestic
water systems
tested and analysed in the private
rented sector had dangerous levels of
colonisation, which naturally is a cause
for concern.
Joanne Wright Lettings Manager
commented: “We have been carrying
out assessments across all of our
properties as it is now a legal requirement
and we have had one property that
does have the bacteria present, this
was on a relatively new property with a
combination boiler so it shows there is
a risk”
Jo Wright
Lettings Manager
Robert Reed
Resident Property
Expert’ at BBC
Radio 5 Live
www.wrightmarshall.co.uk www.wrightmarshall.co.uk

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Making sure you’re seen in
all the right places!
Property
From the 26th January Wright Marshall
Estate Agents will feature all of its
properties on a new and upcoming
property portal called, OnTheMarket.com.
This new property website will be
launched as a direct competitor to
Rightmove and Zoopla.
OnTheMarket.com is a mutual organisation
focused on providing an outstanding
service for property searchers, estate and
letting agents, vendors and landlords.
The venture already has the support
of more than 4,000 estate and lettings
agency branches nationwide, including
leading national, regional and local firms.
Firms like Wright Marshall will feature all
the properties on the portal, OnTheMarket.
com, as well as remaining on RightMove.
com, enhancing the marketing potential of
your property.
Robert Reed, Wright Marshall Head
Office Manager, said: “We believe
OnTheMarketcom will rapidly grow to
become a major player in the portal
market because it will provide a clean,
crisp and simple search function and a
highly effective platform for our vendor
and landlord clients and be a great place
to launch new properties onto the market.
Our directors and staff combine a first
class understanding of residential property
with the very highest standards of services
for clients.”
When OnTheMarket.com launches, neither
Rightmove nor Zoopla will be able to
claim that their property listings cover the
entire market because many estate and
letting agents will be leaving them to join
OnTheMarket.com as the best platform
to showcase their properties in the clearest
and simplest way.
The property search at OnTheMarket.
com will be slick, simple, fast and state-
of-the-art, compatible with the latest
technologies. The website will adapt
seamlessly to fit the screen of any device
being used to view it. There will be no
clutter from third party adverts, nor any
spam email.
The website will also take advantage
of new online and digital marketing
techniques such as retargeting marketing.
Retargeting works by keeping track of
people who visit a website. Once they
leave a particular website, adverts are
continuously reshown to those visitors as
they search and browse the web. So, if
searchers leave OnTheMarket.com they
will be enticed back to look at properties
they may have missed.
OnTheMarket.com is expecting many
more to join in the coming weeks as
momentum continues to grow. Its member
agents will be moving hundreds of
thousands of properties to OnTheMarket.
com from other websites to create
a unique set which cannot be found
elsewhere.
Your properties will also be seen on:
Agriculture Livestock
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If you are a farmer or a business
owner and your house is in the wrong
council tax band, we can help you
fight for a lower tax band and a
substantial council tax rebate.
Stephen Buckingham, Rural Surveyor
at Wright Marshall says: “If you work
from home, or if your house if part of a
working farm, you could be paying too
much Council Tax. Property used for
both domestic and business purposes
is classed under the council Tax
Valuation list as ‘mixed use’. So if you
are not currently classed as ‘mixed
use’ you could be paying more than
you should be.”
Rebates may be possible for houses
in tax bands F, G or H, where the
dwelling is shown to be integral to the
business operation. Downgrading a
house by one tax band could result in
a rebate of up to £7,000 for band H
properties or £12,000 is the house is
downgraded by two bands.
So contact Stephen Buckingham on
01625 861122, it could be the best
phone call you make this year.
In 2014 we held a number of CAP
Reform events in association with the
CLA. We hope they were useful as we
are here to support you through all of
the changes. Here are a number of
questions and tips to ask yourself and
if you’re not sure of anything please
do get in touch.
1. Have you Registered on Line or by
Telephone with The Rural Payments
Agency. Hot Line Number 01829
262 132.
2. Once Registered check if your land
has been trans-ferred correctly onto
the new system?
3. Have your SPS Entitlements been
correctly transferred to use for future
B.P.S. Claims?
4. Do you pass the Active Farmer
Criteria?
5. If you farm over 36 Hectares or
your claim is under 5000 Euro’s you
automatically Qualify as an active
farmer.
6. Do you know your “Arable” land area?
7. Are you exempted from the
GREENING Measures?
8. Is the land you claim on “at Your
Disposal for the Year”?
9. Can you as “Claimant” meet the Cross
Compliance Rules?
10. Have you got GOOD RECORDS in
case of R.P.A. Checks?
11. Remember the 2015 Claim DEADLINE
DATE is May 15th 2015.
If you have any questions contact
Andrew Wallace or Jean on
01829 262132
CAP Reform: Top Questions Tips
www.wrightmarshall.co.uk www.wrightmarshall.co.uk
Stephen
Buckingham
Potential Council Tax
rebate for farmers!
DON’T MISS THE DEADLINE!!
MARCH 31ST
2015
If you wish to make an appeal against your business rates assessment,
you will need to lodge your appeal by 31st March 2015 to qualify for a full
rebate from 2010 when the current Rating list took effect.*
After 1st April 2015, any rates rebate resulting from a successful appeal
cannot be back-dated before the date of proposal.
Contact Wright Marshall to get your appeal in now!
March 31st 2015 deadline date for business rates appeals
*may be subject to transitional relief
Wright Marshall
Chartered Surveyors
Contact the Wright Marshall Northwich office for full details:
01606 41318 | rating@wrightmarshall.co.uk | www.wrightmarshall.co.uk
BUSINESS RATES - DO NOT LOSE YOUR
ELIGIBILITY FOR FULL RATE REBATE

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Our livestock, horticultural and machinery
auctions at Beeston Castle Auction and
Chelford Market have been extremely busy,
pulling in some record sales month after
month. We are particularly pleased with the
impressive sales of pedigree sheep and dairy
cattle and overall our throughputs at our
weekly sales have increased at both markets.
Buoyant store cattle prices has also led to
increased throughputs at weekly store sale at
both markets, and with spring growth nearly
upon us, prices will only continue to rise.
There has been particular focus on our
Primestock Sales which have become
popular as many producers return from
the uncertainty of selling direct to major
processors. Many of our customers prefer
the security and stability of guaranteed
payment on the day, which we offer at each
market.
The turmoil within the Dairy industry is likely
to lead to a number of dispersal sales at
Beeston, although we haven’t yet seen the
rush out of dairy production that many within
the industry feared.
Horticultural Season 2015
We are fast approaching the start of the new
horticultural season, when the twice weekly
sales at Chelford will see significant quantities
of plants, flowers, shrubs, seeds, trees and
many more items sold by auction. Every
week, we’ll sell volumes that are impressively
equivalent to a medium sized Garden Centre.
Fine Art Antiques
Getting great resultsRecord sales
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2014 proved to be an exciting year for Fine
Art Antiques. The successful completion
of the merger significantly raised our profile
and helped achieve some exciting results
in all specialist sections.
We are very fortunate to have a team of
very talented and experienced specialists
in a number of fields.
Northern Art continues to increase in
popularity and in our January sale an oil
by Helen Bradley sold for £24,000 and an
industrial landscape by Theodore Major
£17,900.
Traditional Antiques saw a classical pair
of Sevres style vases sell for an impressive
£4,800, and exquisite Garrard 22ct
gold and enamel Cadbury’s chocolate
conundrum egg £6,000.
Jewellery saw an exceptional pair of
19th century silver and gold natural pearl
and diamond ear pendants sell to an
International buyer for £23,000 and a
Rolex ladies Oyster Perpetual bracelet
watch £3,100.
Wine sales continue to improve with three
bottles of Chateau Petrus Grand Vin de
Pomerol 1998 selling for £4,000.
Oriental items generate strong demand
with a fine Japa-nese Meiji period Shodana
selling for £9,200 and a pair of Chinese
gilt-bronze cloisonné elephant incense
holders making £5,000.
Toys are always very popular with many
excellent results including a tin plate
clockwork Silver Bullet land speed racing
car making an astonishing £1,900.
Furniture continues to be a challenge
but quality items continue to sell well
with a highly decorative period style early
20th century chinoiserie decorated red
lacquered cabinet making £6,000.
2015 promises to be even better.
We are now holding bimonthly combined
fine antique and collectors sales at our
Knutsford and Beeston Salerooms,
and weekly valuation days at Knutsford
(Fridays) and Beeston (Mondays), and we
have valuers available to make home visits
for probate, insurance and matrimonial
purposes. We will also be holding regular
valuation events at prominent locations in
the North West – details will be published
on our website.
Peter Ashburner
Fine Art Director
Knutsford 01565 653284
Beeston 01829 262150
Agriculture Livestock
www.wrightmarshall.co.uk www.wrightmarshall.co.uk
Spring 2015 Fashion
Trend: Pearls
Are pearls our new best friend when it
comes to the world of fashion? If we
want to be on trend, it’s not always
the easiest to bag a bargain genuine
gem to ensure we’re top fashionistas.
Well fear not! Wright Marshall Fine
Art and Antique Auctioneers are
certainly the experts when it comes to
natural pearls or the more affordable
alternative, cultured pearls.
Sam Knucky, Jewellery Expert at
Wright Marshall said: “The market for
natural and cultured pearls is here
and now. Interest in natural pearl has
boomed over recent years, seeing
record high prices for these rarest of
gems, including over £23,000 for a
pair of late 19th century diamond and
natural pearl earrings, sold here at
Wright Marshall last year.”
Whilst pearls have been seen as
the preserve of the traditional (twin
set any-one?), things appear to
be changing. The recent love of
the natural pearl has seen cultured
pearls return to fashion. They have
been spotted regularly on the likes
of Princess Catherine and Michelle
Obama, representing timeless classic
style. However, pearls have also been
spotted on the cooler generation of
celebrity such as Jessie J, Rhianna
and Rita Ora, as well as actress and
fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker
who has long been a fan.
Samantha Knuckey
Jewellery Specialist
Samantha
Knuckey
Gwyn
Williams
Director
Middlewich Proposals
Moving Forward
Over the past two years, Wright
Marshall have been working hard to
agree planning applications for a new
Auction centre at Middlewich, which
are now very close to finalisation. The
centrally located site, situated just off
junction 18 of the M6, has the potential
to become one of the largest auction
sites in the UK.
Gwyn Williams, Vice Chairman of
Wright Marshall and Director of
Chelford and Beeston Market, said:
“We believe the location of our new
auction centre, within the new and
ground breaking Cheshire Fresh
Rural Business Hub project, is the
most exciting venture within the rural
economy in the North West for many
years. We have been re-designing the
site, and have now agreed alternative
proposals with Pochins Land and
Development, and are shortly to
submit amended plans for approval.
Assuming the Planning Authority pass
this amended application without any
additional objections or conditions, we
are hoping that construction can start
in the Spring.”
We hope to move in to the new
premises by early 2016. In the
meantime, rental agreements at both
Chelford and Beeston Castle will
be extended to allow continuity of
business, in order that we can continue
to provide all our clients with the
excellent service and swift guaranteed
payment, for which we have become
renowned.
Highs of 2014 for the
Pedigree Department
A good year has been had in the Pedigree
Department, with the number of limited
dispersal sales driving monthly trade up. This
has meant consistent prices throughout the
year and a surprisingly good unit price, the
best it’s been for many years.
The plan for 2015 is to ensure we provide
all of our clients with a professional service
whatever size of their business. It is set to
be a challenging year ahead as the volatility
of the milk price will continue to shape dairy
farmers business. However as the lower
milk prices impact on the bank accounts on
farms there
will certainly
be a reality
check which
one would
only presume
a reduction in
the dairy trade.
Our predictions
would be that
we will see a reduced gross value (which
leads to reduced commission being earned
but will make it up as there will be more
numbers available to sell as some people will
decide to exit the dairy industry, due to its
current volatility.
Clive Norbury, Director