SDL Auctions Bigwood has once again been named as the top auctioneer in the Midlands by Essential Information Group (EIG).
SDL Auctions Bigwood is recognised as the most successful auctioneer in the region, a position it has now held for over ten years.
The firm was ranked number one in Birmingham and the Midlands based on the total value raised, total lots offered, total lots sold and its average success rate for 2017.
The six auctions held in Birmingham in 2017 raised a total of £87,388,700 with 701 lots sold under the hammer from a total of 790 lots offered, resulting in an overall average success rate of 88 per cent – the largest growth of most of the major auction businesses in the UK.
SDL Auctions Bigwood outstripped the opposition, raising £55m more in 2017 than its nearest rival.
Gurpreet Bassi, head of residential auctions at SDL Auctions Bigwood, said: “2017 was another stellar year for SDL Auctions Bigwood in the West Midlands.
“Our six Birmingham auctions across the year raised a total of £87.3m, which is £11.3m more than 2016. In total our UK-wide auction network sold more than 1,400 lots and raised over £167.6m for happy vendors.
“This year we are holding seven auctions in Birmingham – one more than in 2017 – with the addition of an auction in March.”
Aston Villa FC in Birmingham is the regular venue for SDL Auctions Bigwood’s auctions with the first of the year on Thursday 15 February featuring more than 150 lots going under the hammer.
