What We Provide
We are a leading provider of industrial and commercial asset realisation services working with The accountancy and legal profession, Banks, Finance companies, Stakeholders in businesses of all sizes, and individual owners. Here are some of the ways we can help you maximize value from surplus assets:
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We auction from anywhere in the UK
Finance Settlement on your behalf
Industry Leading Online Auction Platform
Payment within Days of Auction with clear client accounting
Leading database of buyers worldwide resulting from 30 years of sales
Asset recovery & Collection
Purpose Built Auction Centre and UK wide Drop Zones
Monthly collective themed online auctions
We can sell your single machine or entire factory
Expert Valuation of Business Assets
Turnkey Sale Set up, Sale Publicity and Supervision of collection
We sell for any business regardless of size form large enterprises to sole traders
Some recent sales
We have worked on some of the largest auction projects in the UK and overseas. We have a vast experience in the valuation and sale of all types of Industrial Plant and Machinery including stock. Here are just some examples of projects we have carried out:
Vehicle Maintenance Facility - Colchester
500 + Lots
Auction
2019
Client: Babcock International Group
Highlights: SK catalogued and sold by Online Auction the entire HGV vehicle Maintenance Depot in Colchester for the client. From date of Engagement, the assets were sold and site was cleared within 4 weeks, and the process achieved an exceptional outcome.
Construction Plant and Equipment - Cheshire
500 Lots
Auction
2018
Client: Private Client
Highlights: SK were appointed to dispose of surplus assets for the client, selling from 3 locations throughout the North West of England.
Construction & Marine Plant & Equipment - Rosyth
4000 Lots
5 Auctions
2018
Client: Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors (JV)
Highlights: SK were selected by the JV to dispose of all the plant and equipment used in the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, Scotland’s largest Infrastructure project to date. Our catalogue team worked on sites within Rosyth Dock preparing assets for sale and auctions were staggered across a year allowing the client to continue with select assets they required to complete the new bridge.
Monthly Collective Sales - Hillington
5000 Lots
Every Month
Auction
Client: Various
Highlights: We run monthly sales for Plant & Equipment, Tools, Trade Stocks, Cars, Vans, HGV's, Bus & Coaches, Agricultural Eqp, Trailers, Site Units, Containers, Motor Hoomes.. The list is endless. We can collect for you as a seller or you can drop the item in to us.
Kitchen Manufacturer - Fife
2000 Lots
3 x Auctions
2018
Client: Administrator
Highlights: An extensive range of exceptional quality wood working machinery was sold by online Auction by SK Jan 2018 from well known Fife Manufacturer Murray and Murray.
Fabrication - Grangemouth
500 + lots
Auction
2018
Client: Liquidator
Highlights: Fabrication Machinery sold by Sweeney Kincaid early 2018 for liquidators of Al Gordon Engineering, Grangemouth.
Precision Engineering & Fabrication - Scottish Borders
700 lots
Auction
2017
Client: Border Precision Engineering Limited
Highlights: Major Sale by Online Auction on behalf of a number of asset based lenders & administrator. 4 month project including asset valuation which lead to an instruction to sell by auction. SK also arranged a licence to occupy site via Landlords and vacated on time after a very successful auction.
Land Survey Equipment - Heathrow, Gatwick and Dunfermline
500 lots
3 x Online Auctions
£400k +
Client: Administrators of Mason Land Surveys
Highlights: SK collected all assets from 3 locations within 24 hours and brought them back to SK's HQ at Hillington for lay out and cataloguing. The Online auction raised c. £400k with over 400 bidders. The result was exceptional with prices being close to retail. SK can sell single units to complete schedules for both Finance co's, dealers and End Users.
Anytime Fitness - Glasgow
250 Lots
Online Auction
Glasgow City Centre
Client: Finance Co and Liquidator
Highlights: SK were asked to value then sell this exception range of top quality Cardio and Strength Eqp, all of which was under 1 year old. Assets were sold by online auction and Sweeney Kincaid's on site team oversaw the safe despatch of some very heavy kit. SK sells individual pieces to complete gyms either on location or via the collective sales monthly.
Maritme Museum; Cardiff, Lowestoft, Cornwall and Eyemouth
500 lots
Online Auctions
7 Sites around UK
Client: Liquidator
Highlights: SKL were appointed as agents to the complex task of cataloguing over 500 exhibits from a well known Maritme Museum. Our task included re-patriating sails and Masts to hulls from 4 corners of the UK, dealing with landlords, 7 sites, a claims list from the Royal Family to individuals who's family had gifted or lent boats from all over the world. The boats were sold to a variety of bidders including Museums from China, UK, Russia and the Middle East.
Kitchen & Bathroom Showroom - Aberdeen
200 Lots
Online Auction
Aberdeen
Client: Planet (Private Client)
Highlights: This is one of many auction sales held for retailers of quality Kitchens and Bathrooms throughout the UK. Sweeney Kincaid are asked regularly to sell showroom stock for clients who are looking to update their stock, and our online auction process gives the client a quick and efficient way of achieving clearance and delivering great prices at the same time thus making a significant contribution to the investment of new stock.
Henry Cranes - Watford and London
100 Lots
Online Auction
2009
Client: Bank
Highlights: SK were appointed by the bank to recover assets from central London ranging from erected Tower Cranes on sites to Concrete Pumps to Excavators. All assets ere recovered to our site in Southampton and sold by online auction.
Coaches Disposal - Glasgow
15 Lots
Online Auction
2010
Client: Private Client
Highlights: Sale due to Retirement... SK appointed on sale of exceptional range of Setra Coaches. SK can target all 2200 bus & coach operators at the touch of a button. With many £Millions of sales under our belt, we can get you the best price for your fleet sale or individual coach. Sales conducted or private firms and finance companies, and we can store up to 100 Coaches at one time in our auction centre.
Stoddards Carpets - Kilmarnock
2000 lots
Auction
£3m+
Client: Receivers and Secured Lenders
Highlights: SK were instructed by EY and Barclays to re-market and sell the assets of Europes biggest Carpet Manufacturer. Our team spent just over 1 year on site, overseeing asset despatches to over 40 Countries from Egypt to Argentina.The sale was an exceptional success getting many of the funders out entirely from their exposures. SKL directly and individually targeted all Carpet Manufacturers globally with a turnover greater than £1m to give our client the best chance of success.
Recycling Yard Assets - Glasgow
199 Lots
Online Auction
2017
Client: Owner due to retirement
Highlights: Having been a customer of SK for many years, the owner of an extremely successful recycling yard instructed is to sell all the assets by online auction via our web site. Our team worked closely with the client to ensure the sale was a great success. SK have over the last 30 years sold assets in all areas of Recycling, from Plastics to Tyres to Cars, Glass, Paper and Demolition Materials.
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Souters Ground Care - Knutsford, Cumbernauld and Yorkshire
2000 lots
3 x Online Auctions
2017
Client: Administrators and Finance Co's
Highlights: SK were instructed by the administrators in one of the largest Sports Ground Care Contractors to in gather and sell all equipment from around 10 sites throughout the UK. The Sale was held by online auction from 3 sites.
Vehicle Fleet - Reading
30 Lots
Online Auction
2018
Client: Bank
Highlights: SK was appointed by a London based bank to collect 30 modern fleet vehicles from 3 sites around Reading. Assets were transported by Car Transporters to our auction centre and sold by Online Auction
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