28th July 2016
GM Appointment We are delighted to announce that Ismael Aumerally has successfully been appointed as General Manager at our prestigious Rockingham centre. MD Michael Tomalin stated 'I have worked closely with Ismael on a number of projects in recent years and I am pleased to confirm his new role within the business. He has a sound track record in the corporate sector and the work..[read more].
18th July 2016
Sizzling attendance at Beach Fleet As the temperatures soared into the late 20's the auction hall was very busy both physically and online. MD Michael Tomalin stated 'the turnout was superb particularly as the holiday period in Northern Ireland is still prevalent. Corporate vendors were delighted with conversion and CAP performance at the special event which was sponsored by Next..[read more].
13th July 2016
NEW CORPORATE VENDOR ANNOUNCEMENT We are delighted to welcome Billing Finance to the corporate sales programme at our world class Rockingham venue. General Manager Ismael Aumerally stated 'the central location at Rockingham lends itself to the capture of VT and non VT vehicles at our world class facility. The cradle to grave service we provide vendors from collection (standard an..[read more].
11th July 2016
We are pleased to report that that the increased online activity at our physical auctions and online centre confirms the financial commitment was a worthy addition to our automotive remarketing solutions across the group in the last trading year. MD Michael Tomalin states 'Our industry is changing in the modern era with professional motor retailers and dealer groups actively purc..[read more].
11th July 2016
GMAC SIGN NEW CONTRACT We are pleased to announce that GMAC have signed a new contract for the sale of VT and non VT vehicles at our Belfast centre to cover the Northern Ireland region. MD Michael Tomalin comments 'the inclusion of GMAC in our corporate sales programme is imperative as one of our longest established corporate vendors. We have ambitions to replicate this win in ou..[read more].
1st July 2016
Graduation Day! We value our people immensely as we recognise they make a difference to the success of our business across the group. Marleta Bailie joined us earlier this year as our social media expert and has been busy notifying all our followers across the group of special auction events, sale events and other important moments. We are delighted to report that she graduated y..[read more].
11th June 2016
The recent upgrade of the auction facilities at Rockingham includes a state of the art race track themed auction hall with full dining facilities. MD Michael Tomalin comments 'visually the venue and auction hall is first class with VIP buyer and vendor parking now within metres of the auction action. The centre has the largest capacity of any auction venue in the UK and Irel..[read more].
9th June 2016
The first selection of Honda Finance vehicles were sold successfully at our Rockingham central hub achieving 100.2% against CAP with every unit converted. MD Michael Tomalin states 'this is a crucial piece of the business development strategy we are introducing at Rockingham as we provide the full portfolio of services including nationwide inspection/collection, vehicle refu..[read more].
23rd May 2016
Last weekend was round 3 of the 2016 British Superbike Championships at Brands Hatch for City Auction Group sponsored Glenn Irwin. CEO Raymond Hill stated 'we gain some super coverage on Sky TV from our sponsorship of Glenn. He's a super kid with major aspirations to succeed therefore epitomizes the ethos we encourage our teams across the group'. ..[read more].
20th May 2016
Next Thursday 26th May 2016 is the inaugural sale event for Activa Contracts at our world class Rockingham venue. Ismael Aumerally, Centre Sales Manager commented 'The defleet and remarketing centre at Rockingham has no limitations for development. We as a team are committed in providing a professional service to Activa Contracts and look forward to developing a long term rela..[read more].