Commercial auction services for business assets
RetailABC arranges commercial auctions for business assets: stock lots, plant and machinery, equipment and vehicles. Auction suits goods where competitive bidding sets a fairer price than a single negotiated offer, and where a firm sale deadline matters.
Problems this solves
- A site closure with a fixed vacate date
- Assets with no obvious single buyer
- A need for a transparent, auditable sale process
- Plant and equipment replaced by newer machinery
- Mixed asset registers spanning several categories
How it works
- 01Inventory and photograph the assets
- 02Agree lotting strategy, reserves and the sale window
- 03Catalogue and market the sale to relevant buyers
- 04Run the online auction
- 05Manage payment, collection and reporting
What RetailABC handles
- Asset inventory and lotting
- Cataloguing and photography
- Running the online sale
- Buyer management and collection windows
- Post-sale reporting
Who it suits
- Businesses closing or relocating a site
- Insolvency practitioners and administrators
- Manufacturers replacing plant
- Fleet and equipment operators
Pricing and timescales
How it is priced
Auction work is normally charged on agreed commission terms, which vary with asset type, volume and the work involved.
Timescales
Cataloguing usually drives the timetable. A defined sale window is agreed before marketing begins.
Who delivers it
Auctions are run through our specialist auction operations. You deal with RetailABC throughout — the enquiry, the contact and the paperwork stay with us.
About our specialist operationsQuestions buyers actually ask
- What kinds of assets can be auctioned?
- Stock lots, plant and machinery, equipment, furniture and vehicles are all common. Tell us the asset register and we will say what suits auction.
- Can we set reserves?
- Yes. Reserves are agreed before the sale opens.
- Who handles collection?
- Collection windows are managed as part of the sale, with buyer access coordinated to the site.