The new super centre will hold corporate auction events on behalf of major contract hire and leasing companies, financial institutions, daily rental companies and motor manufacturers. The inaugural auction event takes place on 5 February 2015 at 10.00am. The firm will be offering over 500 corporate vehicles from 25 corporate vendors with the physical auction supported by an IOS/Android live bid and auction app for smart phones and tablet devices. 

Michael Tomalin, managing director of City Auction Group, commented: ‘We are very excited about the launch of our new super centre at Rockingham Speedway. It represents our first foothold on the mainland and will provide us with a spring board to launch further expansion across the UK over the coming years.

‘Rockingham is a great central location and with over 100 acres at our disposal, we are able to offer customers unrivalled auction and defleet facilities, including vehicle storage, inspection, refurbishment and vehicle handover.’

The move comes as the group reports dynamic growth over the last five years, opening three centres at Dublin, Belfast and Omagh. 

Tomalin continued: ‘‘All our auction events have been supported by cutting edge technology, including innovative apps for tablets and smart phones, enabling dealers to bid and buy vehicles, wherever they are globally. We provide buyers with video footage, supported by a suite of digital images and a mechanical health check for every vehicle, no matter the age, profile or condition. Our transparent and credible platform enables us to provide highly professional, vehicle remarketing solution for vendors.’