From J & J Ward’s humble beginnings, concentrating on the collection and delivery of largely agricultural products needed by or produced by Yorkshire Dales farmers, the Group has grown to become one of Britain’s leading carriers of an impressively wide range of dry bulk products.

The conventional tipper fleet operated by the Group companies still carries the widest range of products associated with agriculture but the range of other products is too diverse now to list. We have partnerships with a frontrunner of chemical manufacturing which entails the transportation of substantial quantities of salt and fertilisers. The Group’s selection for this task stems from its proven capability to meticulously plan and execute the intricate process of collecting and delivering goods, ensuring a first-class service delivery.

A more recent trend towards utilising walking floor trailers in preference to conventional tippers, to carry certain dry bulk products has led to considerable investment being made by the Group in this equipment, which has seen the number of walking floor trailers quickly increase to 90. Notably, Suez and Biffa are esteemed clients who have entrusted the Group with multiple contracts for transporting various types of waste materials. The Group is winning contracts from similarly impressive customers for the use of this fleet for which a considerable capital commitment to the continuing expansion of the walking floor fleet is being made.

The Group is now remarkably flexible and can handle an extensive range of diverse products. It is also willing to commit capital to provide any particularly specialised equipment required by customers.

At all levels the paramount objective of the Group is to meet the service requirements of all our customers for whom the Group delivers dry bulk products throughout Britain, daily.

HEAD OFFICE

Group Head Office is situated at the headquarters in Patrick Brompton near Bedale in North Yorkshire.

The purpose-built centre provides the facilities to control all operations centrally by tracking vehicles and maintaining control through communication with drivers and customers at all times. Michael Ward and Paul Tolmie exercise control over all operations and customer relationships daily.

All subsidiary and Group accounting functions are based at Head Office.