Liquidation and Insolvency Auctions UK

Liquidation, administration, receivership and business-closure sales can bring a wide range of commercial assets to auction, from a single vehicle or machine to the contents of a complete workshop, warehouse, office, restaurant or industrial site. UAG's timed online auctions allow approved trade buyers in the UK and overseas to bid remotely.

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Fast, transparent business asset auctions

When a UK business enters liquidation, administration, or receivership, its assets need converting to cash quickly and at fair market value. Universal Auctions Group runs online insolvency auctions for IPs, administrators, receivers, and business owners closing down.

Universal Auctions Group acts as auctioneer and agent for the vendor. The identity and capacity of the seller vary by sale and should be taken from the auction information where stated. Lots remain subject to the individual auction terms, and buyers must carry out their own due diligence on condition, specification, completeness and suitability.

What can appear in a liquidation or closure auction?

  • Plant, construction equipment and machinery.

  • Commercial vehicles, vans, HGVs, trailers and specialist vehicles.

  • Industrial, manufacturing and workshop equipment.

  • Catering, refrigeration and hospitality equipment.

  • Warehouse equipment, racking, forklifts and materials handling.

  • IT, office furniture and general business assets.

  • Overstock, stock-in-trade, palletised goods and mixed commercial inventory.

  • Descriptions and photographs are based on information supplied by the vendor or otherwise available when the lot is listed. UAG does not independently inspect, test or warrant every asset. In closure and insolvency environments, service records, manuals, keys, accessories or other documentation may be incomplete. Buyers should view by appointment and verify anything that is important to their decision.

  • Collection arrangements can be more restrictive in whole-site sales because premises may have fixed access windows, security requirements or deadlines for clearance. Buyers should read the sale-specific collection information before bidding and check what labour, lifting equipment, disconnection or dismantling is needed.

  • Winning invoices are payable in full by bank transfer within 24 hours. Once payment clears, collection details are released. The buyer is responsible for collecting the lot from the stated location by appointment and for arranging appropriate transport. Assets are sold as seen and where lying.

  • Overseas trade buyers can participate in suitable sales. The buyer arranges shipping, customs and export documentation. Where VAT is taken as a deposit for export, any refund depends on satisfactory evidence being supplied in accordance with the auction terms. VAT on the Buyer's Premium is not refundable.