Auctions Management Service in UK for Business Assets and Surplus Stock

Photos help most. Rough quantities, condition, and where everything sits. If you know purchase costs, tell us, though don't panic if the paperwork's long gone. A quick list beats a perfect spreadsheet. Feeling overwhelmed by estate clearance or a warehouse full of stock is normal. Send WhatsApp pictures, that's plenty. We'll do the rest.

Yes, and it happens more than you'd think. We catalogue each site separately so buyers know where they're collecting from, then run it as one sale. Three units across Manchester and Birmingham once went into a single catalogue. Collection windows get staggered so nobody turns up to a locked gate on the wrong day. That matters more than you expect. 

Together, usually. We'll suggest a figure based on what similar lots fetched recently, you tell us if that's workable, and we settle on it before anything gets listed. Set it too high and the lot sits unsold. Too low and you'll wince. There's a sensible middle, and finding it is half the job really. Difficulty valuing antiques is real, mind.

You will. Lot by lot: what each one made, who bought it, fees deducted, and net figure at the bottom. Administrators and accountants need that level of detail, so it's built in rather than something you have to chase. It lands by email within a few days of the sale closing, and we'll walk you through it if anything looks odd. Ask for our case studies.

That's a big part of what we do. Labels removed, branding stripped, sold through closed channels where it won't undercut your own retail pricing or turn up on a market stall next month. Brand owners worry about this constantly, and rightly so. We'll agree the restrictions in writing before a single lot goes live. Insurance coverage applies too.

It depends on what you want. Some go into the next sale at a revised reserve, which often works because a different crowd shows up. Others we'll buy outright or arrange recycling if there's no market left. Nothing gets abandoned in your unit. Downsizing too much stuff is a process, and unsold estate items get a plan. Always have done.

Yes, straight to the appointed office holder, with the remittance advice matched to the sales report. We do this regularly, and the paperwork side is well worn by now. Just confirm the account details and the appointment reference up front. Once funds clear from buyers, payment goes out. No holding onto money we don't need. Simple as that.

We do, and it's the bit most people forget about. Buyers get booked collection slots, we supervise loading, check ID against the invoice, and make sure nothing walks out that hasn't been paid for. Forklift on site where needed. Your staff shouldn't be spending three days playing traffic warden in their own car park. That's our job.

Less than you'd think. Clear a walkway, group similar items, and don't scrub anything so hard it looks suspiciously new. Buyers trust honest photos more than flattering ones. If there's a scratch, we photograph the scratch. Leave the rest to our team, we bring lighting and a backdrop for the smaller lots. Collectibles get extra attention.

They can, though it's worth splitting them into logical lots first. A pallet of mixed electronics and garden furniture confuses people, and confused bidders bid low. Group by category and price by category. A fine art auction or a charity fundraising auction wants its own dedicated sale, but general business stock mixes fine together.

Proof you own the goods, mainly. Purchase invoices, a lease if it's fixtures, or the appointment paperwork where an insolvency practitioner is involved. VAT status matters too, because it changes what buyers pay. Hazardous items need their safety data sheets. Nothing exotic, but missing paperwork stalls a sale faster than anything else does.

That's normally how it works. Tell us the handover date, and we build backwards from there. Cataloguing takes a few days, and marketing needs a week or two to gather bidders, then the sale and collection. Tight deadlines are doable, though rushing the marketing window is where asset liquidation delay costs turn into lower prices. Every time.

Bluntly. Missing parts listed, damage photographed, and condition graded in the lot description. Hiding a fault gets you a dispute and a refund, which costs more than the honest lower price would have. Buyers at trade sales expect wear. They're not expecting showroom condition, and they price accordingly, which is exactly how it should work.

Ask who actually turns up. Ask whether they're members of NAVA and whether they hold proper insurance coverage. Ask to see a recent sales report with the fees on it, not a redacted one. Anyone dodging those three questions isn't worth your time, and you'll find out the expensive way. Learned that one myself.

Happens all the time. You're not closing, you've just got dead capital on racks. We run a quiet, unbranded sale so customers and competitors don't read into it. Different from an estate clearance or a probate sale, obviously, though estate downsizing work lands here too. Trading businesses are our bread and butter. No shame in downsizing.