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  City Auction Group leading new Rockingham Revolution

  23rd August 2018

  The owners of Rockingham Speedway have just announced their plan to develop a market-leading, automotive logistics hub, creating at least 200 new jobs over the next eighteen months.   The new owners, Rockingham Automotive LLP (RAL), a UK investment partnership funded by non-UK resident investors plan to build on Rockingham’s motoring credentials, by creating a logistics hub, w..[read more].

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  Operations Manager appointment at Rockingham

  9th August 2018

  MD Michael Tomalin states ‘We are delighted to introduce this key appointment at our Rockingham centre to enhance the operational and administration solutions to our corporate clients at our developing world class defleet and vehicle remarketing facility’.  https://www.am-online.com/news/people-news/2018/08/08/city-auction-group-appoints-new-operations-manager-at-rockingha..[read more].

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  Record Corporate Fleet Sale !

  27th July 2018

  RECORD SALE today at our Belfast centre with attendance high and online very active with UK buyers competing well against the regional motor retailers.  Richard Smith, Car Auction Manager imaged with the winner of the 50’’ HD TV Pat O’Kane Car Sales who purchases regularly across the group stated ‘We offer competitive pricing and great service at our Belfast centre and..[read more].

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  Ardnabannon Outdoor Pursuit Centre Auction Success!

  19th July 2018

  YOUR PLACE, YOUR AUCTION!  When it comes to bringing the auction to your place of business Raymond Hill CEO is the most experienced auctioneer to make it happen! Supported by a team of experienced personnel the complete auction action can be transported to your premises anytime that suits you. This afternoon at Ardnabannon Outdoor Pursuit Centre the attendance was high and the..[read more].

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  LeasePlan New Vendor Partnership

  31st May 2018

  We are delighted to confirm that LeasePlan will commence the sale of end of term contract hire vehicles in June 2018 at our Belfast centre.  MD Michael Tomalin stated ‘LeasePlan are the key corporate contract hire vendor in the UK and Ireland and we are excited to offer our services to them. We intend to make Belfast a fortress for LeasePlan defleet and remarketing solutions ..[read more].

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  CITY AUCTION REPORTS MAJOR GROWTH SINCE THE LAUNCH OF ITS NEW DEFLEET CENTRES

  30th May 2018

  City Auction Group has experienced significant growth of its strategically located defleet centres across the UK and Ireland since launch.   Over the last three months, the defleet centres have recorded an overall increase of 300% in vehicles moved to Rockingham, from six of the ten centres. London and Glasgow recorded the largest increase in vehicles, up by an overall 250%. Thi..[read more].

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  Rockingham Corporate LCV Auction Provides Strong Returns for Vendors

  21st May 2018

  City Auction Group’s Recently launched LCV auction at its Rockingham Centre is reporting a strong LCV buyer attendance with strong prices and conversions being achieved.   The LCV Auction is held after the well established Tuesday Corporate Fleet Car Auction offering approximately 100 LCVs at each event from vendors to include PSA, Vauxhall Finance and Avis Budget.   The even..[read more].

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  National Expansion for City Auction Group

  23rd April 2018

  City Auction Group are delighted to introduce ten new nationwide defleet centres to compliment the two major remarketing hubs at Rockingham and Belfast.    Strategically positioned in London E15, Glasgow, Hartlepool, Stoke, Doncaster, Colchester, Bristol, Omagh, Dublin and Cork Republic of Ireland City provide a comprehensive selection of defleet hubs enabling corporate vendors..[read more].

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  Zenith Record Event

  23rd March 2018

  The recent Zenith sale at our Belfast centre resulted in a 100% conversion at 101% of CAP clean which is the best performance since their arrival as a new corporate vendor in Q4 2017.  Lynne Girvan, Head of Fleet Management within the group stated ‘The quality of vehicles on offer within the Zenith sale section was of the highest standard which was further confirmed by the at..[read more].

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  LCV Department introduced at Rockingham

  16th March 2018

  We are delighted to welcome Paul Cooke to the team at Rockingham heading up the LCV, Plant & Machinery and Asset Management Department.  MD Michael Tomalin stated ‘Paul is a well respected auctioneer and has been in the auction industry for 15 years with a proven track record in his sector. With the recent expansion at Rockingham introducing new offices and upgraded facili..[read more].