MENU HUB PORTAL THE HISTORY OF Distribution solutions built on over half a century's expertise Eddie Farrall showed signs of being an entrepreneur from the age of 9, when he built himself a goat cart and started selling sticks Eddie and Joan Farrall founded the business in Mickle Trafford, living in a caravan and operating an O' Type Bedford The Bedford was later sold and a more robust Seddon was purchased A small move to Barrow and the first new truck, a Thames Trader, was purchased Joan and Eddie had their first son, Mike, and the business moved to Church Road, Ashton Eddie came off the road to build a workshop and run a traffic office. The fleet now at 6 vehicles and more children on the scene, one being Mark Farrall Fleet has grown to 16 vehicles, Mercedes now introduced into the fleet and a Transport Manager, Ron Parkinson joined the business Mark left school and joined the family business in the workshop After servicing a motor vehicle apprenticeship Mike joined the company as a HGV Driver Ian Capper-Moore joined the company, he followed a path through the workshop, HGV driver, traffic office and is now Group Transport Manager for the company Major fire at the depot as 6 vehicles were destroyed Depot moved across the village from Church Road to Ashton Lane, Ashton. Creating a new workshop and warehouse facility Elaine, Mike's wife, started working in the business in the accounts department. Founders, Joan and Eddie, retire The business joins the Transport Association A big decision was made to join Palletforce, becoming a founder member Paul Mather joined as a HGV Driver, was quickly deployed to the traffic office and is now Commercial Manager Farrall's joins Linq Alliance The first major warehouse was purchased on Deeside Industrial Estate Matthew Farrall joined the business full time as I.T & Marketing Manager after many years of gaining experience in all areas on a part-time basis Farrall's starts a joint venture business with fellow haulage operator Fagan & Whalley Ltd to create FFW Ltd, a dynamic 4PL Farrall's invests £3.5m in new Deeside warehousing facility adding a 80,000sq ft distribution centre to our portfolio Mike Farrall steps up to Chairman of the business After joining in 2011 Katharine Farrall is appointed Finance Director 60th Year in business celebration party held, with a "Farrall's Festive" vintage fair theme Farrall's refreshes brand identity to represent their growth and diversity within the logistics industry, forming Farrall's Group New semi-automated storage solution is installed at Deeside with a global leading WMS powered by Jungheinrich Matthew and Katharine Farrall become joint Managing Directors Farrall's Group complete the purchase of Edge's Electrical Success continues...