C&O Group
Our History
1753
Stanley Pond started trading as agricultural merchants in Blandford, Dorset.
1860
Albert Brewer, blacksmith in Wilton, founded A. Brewer agricultural merchants
1971
Stanley Pond relocated from Blandford town centre to a site on the edge of town.
1985
A. Brewer in Wilton taken over by Stanley Pond Ltd.
1987
Stanley Pond moved to current location in Blandford.
1994
C&O founded.
1997
C&O incorporated.
2000
C&O took over Stanley Pond Ltd and the New Holland dealership at Blandford and Wilton.
2003
C&O opened depot at Selsey, dedicated to supplying the ‘Langmead’ fleet deal.
2004
C&O took on New Holland dealership on the Isle of Wight.
2005
C&O took on the New Holland dealership in the Midhurst and Chichester area.
2017
C&O become Massey Ferguson dealers at Blandford, Wilton, Funtington and Isle of Wight.
2018
C&O Tractors host Massey Ferguson Diamond Roadshow, celebrating 60 years of Massey Ferguson, at Salisbury Racecourse.
2020
C&O announced as new dealer for SANY construction machinery.
2021
C&O open new depot at South Petherton, Somerset.
2022
C&O Massey Ferguson trading area extended to Devon, new C&O base opened at Willand, Devon.
2024