Britannia AuctionsBusiness asset auctions in Derby
Machining and fabrication firms feed the aerospace and rail plants around Derby. Their kit is heavy and specific: five axis machining centres, CMMs, welding cells, cranes. Selling it means describing it accurately and putting it in front of the trade, which is what an online timed auction with a viewing day is for.
Burton upon Trent, Belper and Nottingham are close enough to view on site, and the catalogue is open to bidders anywhere in the UK. We run the sale at your premises on Ascot Drive or Raynesway, or collect to our own if the unit has to be cleared. A single high value machine can be sold by private treaty when that suits better.
Derby has one of the largest concentrations of aerospace, rail and automotive manufacturing in the country, and a deep supply chain of machining, fabrication and precision engineering firms around it. Industrial areas include Osmaston Park and Ascot Drive to the south of the centre, Sinfin Lane and Sinfin Commercial Park further south, Raynesway to the east, and Pride Park next to the railway station. Infinity Park Derby is a newer site to the south of the city near the A50. Logistics operators use sheds along the A38 and A50 corridors.
The M1 is to the east, with junction 25 reached along the A52 Brian Clough Way and junction 24 via the A50. The A38 runs north to south through the west of the city and the A50 gives a route west to Stoke-on-Trent. Derby railway station is on the Midland Main Line. Heavy engineering plant is common, so weight, lifting points and the route out are checked before lots are agreed.
Services in Derby
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Business retirement auctions in Derby
Retirement auctions for Derby subcontract machine shops and precision engineers. CNC, inspection equipment and tooling sold online, collection by low loader.
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Business closure auctions in Derby
Business closure auctions for Derby machining and precision engineering firms. CNC machines, inspection kit and tooling sold online and rigged out on time.
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Surplus equipment sales in Derby
Selling surplus CNC, inspection and precision engineering equipment from working Derby firms. Catalogued on site, sold online, collection planned around you.
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Machinery and engineering auctions in Derby
Machinery and engineering auctions in Derby. Precision machine tools from the aerospace and rail supply chain catalogued on site and sold online to the trade.
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Factory and workshop clearance in Derby
Factory and workshop clearance for Derby machining and precision engineering sites. CNC and inspection plant sold at auction, the unit emptied on time.
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Business relocation and downsizing sales in Derby
Business relocation and downsizing sales in Derby. Precision machine tools and fabrication plant sold by online auction, timed to the day the old works shuts.
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Liquidation and insolvency asset sales in Derby
Insolvency asset sales in Derby for administrators and liquidators. CNC machines, inspection equipment, tooling and stock scheduled and sold by auction.
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Complete site dispersal auctions in Derby
Complete site dispersal auctions in Derby. Aerospace, rail and automotive supply chain sites sold in one online auction, CNC plant to cranes.
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Stock clearance auctions in Derby
Stock clearance auctions in Derby for engineering consumables, spares, fixings and surplus parts from the aerospace, rail and automotive supply chain.
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Plant and construction equipment auctions in Derby
Plant and construction equipment auctions in Derby. Telehandlers, excavators, generators and site kit sold online from yards on the southern estates.
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Commercial vehicle and fleet auctions in Derby
Commercial vehicle and fleet auctions in Derby. Works vans, pickups and lorries from aerospace, rail and automotive suppliers around Sinfin and the A38.
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Warehouse and logistics equipment sales in Derby
Warehouse and logistics equipment sales in Derby. We auction stores racking, shelving, stillages and forklifts from the engineering supply chain.
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Catering and hospitality equipment auctions in Derby
Catering equipment auctions in Derby. Hotel kitchens, contractor canteens and restaurant fit outs from the city and its engineering estates sold online.
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Private treaty sales in Derby
Private treaty sales in Derby for aerospace and rail machinery, test rigs, production cells and tooling. Negotiated sales for when a programme ends.
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Collective auctions and single item consignments in Derby
Sell one surplus machine from a Derby precision engineering shop in a collective auction, sold in place or from our premises to buyers across the UK.
What we sell in Derby
- Equipment from aerospace businesses
- Equipment from rail engineering businesses
- Equipment from automotive businesses
- Equipment from precision engineering businesses
- Equipment from logistics 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.
- Do staff and customers need to know before the sale is advertised?
- Who takes the machines out?
- Who moves the plant after the sale?
- Is it worth selling a single item at auction?