2018-07-11 |
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Lawrie & Symington Appoints New Head of Sheep Sales
Scottish agricultural auctioneers Lawrie & Symington has strengthened its livestock team with the appointment of the former head of sheep sales at Europe’s largest sheep auction market.
Archie Hamilton joins the firm as head of sheep sales and will be based at the company’s Lanark mart. He will oversee all aspects of sheep sales at Lawrie & Symington and his remit will include increasing the number of sheep auctioned by the firm. In a typical year, Lawrie & Symington sell 200,000 sheep at their Lanark mart and an additional 55,000 sheep through their mart in Forfar.
Archie Hamilton
Mr Hamilton joins the auctioneers from C&D Auction Marts where he spent fifteen years after being taken on as a trainee sheep auctioneer in 2003. During his time there, he rose through the ranks to become the head of sheep sales.
He was responsible for developing operations and played a key part in making Longtown in Cumbria the largest sheep market in Europe.
Born in Lanark, Archie has accrued more than 20 years of experience in the sector and his father worked for Lawrie & Symington for over 30 years as an assistant market foreman.
Due to his father’s job, he spent time at Lawrie & Symington’s Lanark mart while still at school.
Prior to joining C&D Auction Marts, he worked for Lawrie & Symington for several years. He firstly worked as a yardsman before becoming a clerical assistant and later a trainee auctioneer. He still lives within a mile of the Lanark mart.
Archie Hamilton said:
“I have very fond memories from my time
at Lawrie & Symington over 15 years ago and as it is my local
mart I am highly invested in seeing the business succeed. The facilities
at Lanark are second to none and I believe the company is ripe
with potential to make it the go-to-destination for buyers and
sellers in the sheep trade.”
He is described as a passionate farmer in his own right and owns the Smyllum flock of pedigree Texel sheep.
Hamish McCall, managing director of Lawrie & Symington, added:
“We are thrilled to welcome Archie back to Lawrie & Symington.
“His appointment is a signal of our long-term strategy to grow the livestock side of the business and, having followed his career at Longtown and the success of sheep sales under his tenure there, we believe he returns to us with the knowledge and experience to greatly enhance our sheep offering.”
