Greasbys are a well-known and recognised firm of Public Auctioneers based in South London that was established in 1919 by Henrietta Greasby that we are very pleased to have celebrated its centenary in 2019.
We have operated from the original site since that date. The original saleroom was stables that were demolished some forty years ago and replaced by a two story building affording more space to keep astride of the business climate.
The firm was incorporated in 1958 and remained with the Greasby family until 1968, it was at that point it was purchased by Tom Crow who was the present owner’s father. He built on the existing company taking it to greater levels. The present Managing Director Christine Sachett started working with her father in the early seventies at root level and worked her way through the company and on her father’s retirement in 1987 she assumed overall control in the running of the business. In 1989 she inherited her father’s shares making her the Principle Owner, Auctioneer and Valuer supported by John Shadbolt the Auction manager.
Auctions are held fortnightly and catalogues are available by subscription and also here on our Catalogue page.
Greasbys are particularly concerned to achieve the best possible results for their clients and probably uniquely amongst auctioneers informs and advises prospective buyers of forthcoming lots which will be of interest. The Company has a devoted core of regular buyers from many areas of trade and commerce who support its sales.
We are Licensed Waste Disposal Carriers and are registered with the ICO to comply with Data Protection, ensuring therefore that our clients can rest assured they will never be compromised.
We have formed a solid client base and amongst our long established clientele are Police and Local Authorities, The Treasury and private probate solicitors, Museum and Railway lost property offices, bulk disposal for registered Charites and other H.M departments.
Our experienced staff will catalogue and collate your items in order to achieve the best possible return. We produce a detailed catalogue and paper trail for the ease of our Vendor’s. In advance of each Auction a Vendor Reserve Notice is electronically sent, this details your goods and identifies them with a reference/unit number, a lot number and description. Following the auction again electronically a Vendor Account is sent, this will show the result for each lot number sold individually, it will also display the total result and any costs incurred in connection with the service provided. Where multiple units are cleared for the same client a Vendor reference is set up individually to enable you to identify and account for.
Payment follows promptly, twenty one days from sale to payment. Our friendly staff are available to assist you with any enquiries you may have in connection with the sale of your goods.
Greasbys are able to provide vehicles and staff, our price includes not only the vehicle, a driver and porter with full goods in transit insurance. As a company we hold all appropriate and adequate insurances in connection with the nature of this business. They are available upon request. We can provide a general verbal valuation at no cost or if requested a written valuation at a cost.
We are General Auctioneers and will sell anything providing it is legally compliant with any current legislation. We will advise our clients of their obligations on a job to job basis. With regard to in particular storage units, we can clear to suit your individual needs examples as below.
- Clear the contents in their entirety to our premises. They will then be thoroughly sorted. Any sensitive paperwork, mobile phones and computer hard drives will be dealt with in the appropriate manner. We recycle where possible. Saleable goods are catalogue to ensure the best possible result. All non-saleable items are disposed of in the correct and prescribed manner.
- Our experienced staff will attend and sort on site. They will remove any saleable and compliant goods. All goods not taken will be placed back in to the unit leaving you to dispose of.
- We remove all data from mobile phones and computers.
- Total property clearances are undertaken, a bespoke service to suit our client’s individual needs and requirements. Having many years fulfilling this type of work we can assist with the garden clearance, lock changes, general maintenance and cleaning.