Frequently Asked Questions                                                                                                   

Q How many employees does Frontier have and what is the annual turnover of the business?

A Frontier has around 650 employees and a turnover of more than £750 million.

Q Where are the main trading offices of Frontier?

A Frontier is based at major commercial centres in Andover, Berwick, Cranswick, Diss, Sandy and Witham St Hughs and has a national network of 35 other regional offices and stores. To see a complete list, please see our Locations List or contact us via this site. 

Q How do I apply for a job at Frontier? 

A Frontier features all internal vacancies on the website under Careers. If you would like to send a speculative application, please write to Cathy Lafferty, Human Resources Manager, Frontier Agriculture Ltd, Witham St Hughs, Lincoln LN6 9TN.

Q Does Frontier offer any on-line services?

A Yes, you can view your account information, as well as sample results, movements and contract details on-line via our iTRAC Information Service. If you have further questions about this please contact us.

Q Who are the owners of Frontier Agriculture?

A Frontier is jointly owned by ABF Holdings Ltd and Cargill PLC - both world leaders in agriculture and food supply.  

Cargill is an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services.  With 153,000 employees in 66 countries, the company is committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed.  For more information, visit Cargill's worldwide website or Cargill UK if you want UK perspective.

ABF Holdings Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary in the Associated British Foods Group (ABF). ABF is an international food, ingredients and retail group with annual sales of  £6.0 billion and 75,000 employees. The group is one of Europe's largest food companies with a wide range of successful brands and products in the food sector, and an increasingly strong presence in advanced research and technology, turning natural. For more information, please ABF's website.

Q Who is on the Senior Management Team of Frontier?

A The Senior Management Team comprises : 

Mark Aitchison (Managing Director)

Steve Wooldridge (Finance Director)

Alistair Knott (Sales & Commercial Director)

Jon Duffy (Trading Director)

Charlie Whitmarsh (Arable Inputs Director)

Q Who is on Frontier's Board of Directors?

A The Board of Frontier has equal representation from both ABF and Cargill as follows:

ABF non-Executive Directors are:  

David Yiend (Chief Executive of AB Agri) - Chairman

Richard Cloke  (Finance and Business Development Director of AB Agri)

Nick Kimberley - Human Resources Director, AB Agri

Cargill non-Executive Directors are: 

Dave Rogers (Senior Vice President of Cargill Europe)

Richard Nield, (Vice President, Treasurer of Cargill Europe)

Richard Banks (Managing Director, SCB Holdings)

Frontier Executive Directors are:
 
Mark Aitchison- Managing Director

Steve Wooldridge- Finance Director

Q If I'm looking for information on Frontier but can't find it on the website, what should I do?

A Please contact your nearest Frontier office and we will be more than happy to assist you.