Project Marketing and Auction Sales

When assessing the realisation of any assets, Graham Messer Industrial Auctioneers and  Valuers initially provides vendors with carefully planned and considered recommendations, tailored to their individual circumstances. These could involve one, or a combination, of the following depending on the complexity and scale of the project.

• Sale by Auction
• Sale by Expressions of Interest
• Sale by Private Treaty

Our work has a strong focus on strategy, innovation, quality and budgetary control. This is combined with an economic fee structure to yield maximum return on investment.

Below is further information about the types of sales in which we specialise.

Sale by Auction (On-Site Auctions)

Sale by auction is a fast and efficient means of clearance of all lots with maximum competition being attracted on every item offered for sale and considerable revenue being generated at the same time. This method of sale enables assets to be cleared from the site in a swift and efficient manner and within a reasonable timeframe.

An industrial auction managed by Graham Messer Industrial Auctioneers and Valuers brings together prospective buyers in a strictly competitive bidding environment and through open competition maximum prices are achieved.

Auction is not necessarily the most appropriate strategy for all situations. In the case of specialised items, where there is limited demand or a limited number of special interest buyers, an alternative means may be more appropriate.

Sale by Expressions of Interest or Tender

This mode of sale is most appropriate where high value, specialised assets with a very limited market are to be sold. The process offers both vendor and buyer flexibility, in terms of conditions and options, that cannot be accommodated in the auction environment.

Offers received remain confidential and are capable of enhancement as negotiations permit. Importantly, the value of the asset is not depreciated by public disclosure of unacceptable offers made during the process of negotiations.

Expressions of interest, including offers to purchase, is a less formal means of sale and has gained greater acceptance and popularity in recent times as opposed to the more formal tender system.

Sale by Private Treaty

Most appropriate for sales in circumstances where conditions of the "willing buyer - willing seller" prevail. The sale of assets by Private Treaty involves a binding contract between both the vendor and the purchaser. Sale by Private Treaty will not generally impose restrictions on the amount of time it takes both parties to negotiate a mutually acceptable price and conditions of sale before contracts are exchanged.