Pickles Auctions

Pickles Auctions
Corporation
Industry Auctions
Founded 1964
Founder Peter Pickles
Headquarters Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Key people
 Bruce Maclennan, Chief Executive Officer
Number of employees
 700
Website Pickles Auctions

Pickles Auctions, is an Australian company specialising in auctions and valuations.[1][2] It is the largest auto and equipment auctioneer in the country with over 150 auctions conducted every month.[3]

Operations

Including Government,[4] Fleet, Repossessed, Manufacturer, Light Commercial & 4WD, Prestige, Luxury, Classic & Exotic vehicles.

Hundreds of Motor Vehicles are sold every week nationally on behalf of Government departments, Fleet and Lease companies, financial institutions and other vendors. Bid onsite or participate live in real-time via Pickles Live anywhere in Australia.

History

Pickles Auctions Pty Limited was founded in 1964 as a Stock and Station agent in Moree, NSW.[5] With 20 branches nationally,[6][7] including every State and Territory in the country [8][9] The company's head office is now located in Sydney, Australia. In the 2013 - 2014 financial year, over 220,000 motor vehicles and trucks were sold with a gross group turnover in excess of 1.8 billion dollars. The company employs more than 700 people throughout Australia.

Its major clients include the Australian government,[10] state governments,[11] local councils, fleet and lease companies, insurance companies, financial institutions, banks, and not-for-profit organizations. Pickles is a member of the Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia.[12]

In 2014, Pickles bought a 10 per cent stake in Tiger Asset Group.[13][14]

Innovation

Pickles Auctions have implemented various innovative technologies to reach wider Australia and provide flexibility for their customers. In 2004, the Pickles Live bidding system was introduced allowing buyers to participate in physical auctions in real-time online anywhere in Australia. In late August 2008, the company launched a new channel, Pickles Online, for auctions conducted completely online.[5]

Acquisitions

Milestones

References

  1. ↑ "Company Overview of Pickles Pty Ltd" Businessweek. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Millionaire Bargain Hunters: Inside A Luxury Car Auction" Business Insider. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  3. ↑ "Pickles buys into Tiger as online war heats up" Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  4. ↑ https://www.statefleet.nsw.gov.au/buying-ex-nsw-fleet-car
  5. 1 2 "Going, Going, Going, Online". Smart Company. October 17, 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Pickles luxury car auction" Sydney Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  7. ↑ "Outback trek became a journey of discovery" The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  8. ↑ "Pickles Auctions" Only Melbourne. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  9. ↑ "Pickles revved up by car contract success" Daily Liberal. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  10. ↑ "Government Vehicle Auctions" Department of Treasury and Finance. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  11. ↑ "Auction Houses" NSW State Government. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  12. ↑ "Pickles Valuations Services" AVAA. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  13. 1 2 "Joint venture challenges Grays" Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  14. 1 2 "PICKLES PUTS A TIGER IN THE TANK" Fully Loaded. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
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