Our History #DealerMakesTheDifference

1981

Harry & Roger Barclay purchased Sharman & Ladbury Ltd, which consisted of a Ford Car dealership and a Ford Agricultural dealership in Melton Mowbray.

1984

August, Harry & Roger Barclay purchased Elbar at Grantham and Sleaford.

1987

Sold Elbar at Sleaford and purchased T.C Harrison depot at Barnack Road, Stamford.

1990

11th April, John Deere franchise taken on at Grantham in place of Ford New Holland and consequently at Melton and Stamford.

2000

Sharmans expanded with two further depots at Pytchley, near Kettering, and Brackenhurst College, Southwell, to service a larger area.

2005

Sharmans moved from rented premises at Brackenhurst College, Southwell, to owned premises at Lowdham on the Old Epperstone Road.

2014

In February, Sharmans of Stamford moved from their premises of 27 years on Barnack Road, to new premises in Easton On The Hill.

2015

In April 2015, Sharmans took on the JCB franchise at Melton Mowbray and Pytchley (Kettering).

2017

Major investment at Sharmans Head Office, Grantham, with a brand-new workshop facility and additional undercover machinery shed.

2018

Further investment at Head Office taking place for the Parts Showroom and stores and planned office development.

2019

Completion of our Grantham head office Showroom and Office development.

2020

In May 2020 Sharmans became Case IH main dealers across all five depots. #DealerMakesTheDifference 

2020

In October Sharmans expanded with our new Eltisley depot in Cambridgeshire to service a larger area.

2021

April 2021 Sharmans become Amazone dealers across all six depots.

2021

June 2021 Sharmans become Krone dealers across all six depots.

2022

June 2022 Sharmans announce intent to aquire Louth Tractors Ltd!