Britannia AuctionsWhat if a machine is still on finance?
Tell us before it is listed. The machine belongs to the funder until it is settled, so we contact them for a settlement figure and their agreement, and where they agree the settlement is paid from the proceeds before you receive the balance. If the settlement figure looks higher than the machine is likely to make, we tell you, because it may be better to hand the machine back.
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Plant and construction equipment auctions
Excavators, dumpers, generators, compressors and site equipment sold with the checks plant buyers expect.
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