Can you sell the building or the lease?
No, we sell the contents. We do work alongside the property agent or landlord to align the collection window with the handover date, and to agree what condition the floor and services must be left in. Coordinating the two early avoids a building that cannot be marketed because lots are still being collected.
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Complete site dispersal auctions
One sale for the whole site: production machinery, tooling, spares, racking, offices and the vehicles outside.
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