Britannia AuctionsBusiness asset auctions in Aberdeen
When an oil service company in Aberdeen shuts a yard, the equipment is rarely small. Subsea test rigs, fabrication plant, inspection kit and offshore containers from Altens and Dyce are typical of the equipment that comes to sale here, alongside forklifts and vans from supply depots at Westhill and the fish processors near the harbour. We run the auction at your site where the yard can take a viewing day and a collection window, or collect the lots and sell them from our own premises when the lease is tight. Bidding is online and timed, so a buyer in Inverurie or Stonehaven competes with fabricators across the UK. Private treaty is offered for single high value items.
Aberdeen is the main onshore base for the North Sea oil and gas industry. Service companies, subsea engineering firms, fabrication yards, inspection specialists and offshore supply depots make up most of the industrial stock. Altens and Tullos, south east of the centre, are the largest estates and hold heavy engineering and large yards. Dyce, near the airport and heliports, has Kirkhill Industrial Estate and other sites used by drilling and equipment firms. Bridge of Don and Westhill hold further offices and workshops. Fish processing and food firms sit near the harbour.
The A90 connects south to Dundee and north to Peterhead. The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route takes through traffic around the city and gives direct access to Dyce and Altens. The A96 runs to Inverness. Aberdeen railway station is on the line to Dundee and Edinburgh. The harbour has a south harbour extension at Nigg Bay.
Services in Aberdeen
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Business retirement auctions in Aberdeen
Retirement auctions in Aberdeen for fabrication, inspection and offshore supply firms at Altens, Tullos and Dyce. Specialist equipment sold online UK wide.
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Business closure auctions in Aberdeen
Closure auctions for Aberdeen oil service firms, subsea and fabrication yards at Altens, Tullos and Dyce. Containers, lifting gear and workshop kit sold.
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Surplus equipment sales in Aberdeen
Surplus equipment sales for Aberdeen oil and gas service firms, fabricators and inspection specialists. Test, workshop and yard kit sold online.
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Machinery and engineering auctions in Aberdeen
Machinery and engineering auctions in Aberdeen. Large bore lathes, machining centres and test bays from the oil and gas service trade sold online.
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Factory and workshop clearance in Aberdeen
Factory and workshop clearance in Aberdeen for oil and gas service firms and fabrication yards at Altens and Dyce. Auction, then a clear yard.
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Business relocation and downsizing sales in Aberdeen
Business relocation and downsizing sales in Aberdeen. Workshop, inspection and yard equipment sold by online auction from Altens, Tullos and Dyce.
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Liquidation and insolvency asset sales in Aberdeen
Insolvency asset sales in Aberdeen for office holders and lenders. Rental fleets, subsea tooling and workshop plant at Altens and Dyce scheduled and sold.
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Complete site dispersal auctions in Aberdeen
Complete site dispersal auctions in Aberdeen. Subsea workshops, fabrication yards and supply depots at Altens, Tullos and Dyce sold in one online sale.
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Stock clearance auctions in Aberdeen
Stock clearance auctions in Aberdeen for offshore supply base stores, spares, consumables, rigging and packaging, sold in trade lots across the UK.
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Plant and construction equipment auctions in Aberdeen
Plant and construction equipment auctions in Aberdeen. Yard plant, generators and heavy forklifts sold online from Altens, Tullos and Dyce.
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Commercial vehicle and fleet auctions in Aberdeen
Commercial vehicle and fleet auctions in Aberdeen. Depot flatbeds, 4x4s and crane lorries from oil and gas yards at Altens, Tullos and Dyce, sold online.
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Warehouse and logistics equipment sales in Aberdeen
Warehouse and logistics equipment sales in Aberdeen. Heavy forklifts, racking and weighing kit from offshore supply bases at Altens and Dyce, sold online.
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Catering and hospitality equipment auctions in Aberdeen
Catering equipment auctions in Aberdeen. Crew hotel kitchens and supply base canteens sold by online timed auction, with galley kit for the offshore trade.
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Private treaty sales in Aberdeen
Private treaty sales in Aberdeen for drilling and well test equipment, inspection kit and fabrication plant from Altens and Tullos. Marketed to the trade.
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Collective auctions and single item consignments in Aberdeen
Sell inspection tools, workshop kit, a container or one machine left after an oil and gas contract in Aberdeen through a collective auction with UK bidding.
What we sell in Aberdeen
- Equipment from oil and gas businesses
- Equipment from subsea engineering businesses
- Equipment from fabrication businesses
- Equipment from offshore logistics businesses
- Equipment from fishing and food processing businesses
- Equipment from renewables businesses
- Equipment from construction businesses
Guides and questions
- How a commercial asset auction works
A stage by stage account of an online timed auction for business assets. It covers the asset schedule, cataloguing, viewing days, how bidding closes, buyer's premium and VAT, collection and how you get paid.
- Closing a business: a timeline for selling the assets
Work backwards from the day you hand the site over. This guide covers lease end and dilapidations, when to instruct, when staff should leave, when to keep the power on, and how to leave enough room for collection and making good.
- Selling a commercial vehicle fleet
Fleet sales turn on paperwork as much as on price. This guide covers the V5C, MOT and plating documents, clearing finance before listing, keys and livery, recording mileage and tachograph data, and how to defleet in batches while still trading.
- How long does a sale take from first contact to payment?
- Who disconnects the machines?
- Can directors or employees bid in the sale?
- Can racking be sold while it is still in use?