In this episode of Auction Torque, we go behind the scenes as one of the UK's biggest agricultural machinery dealerships, Ripon Farm Services, enlists the help of Cheffins to sell around 40% of its second hand machinery stock in one of the first dealer dispersal auctions of its type.

From its base at Ripon, Yorkshire, the dealership has rapidly expanded over the past five years, significantly increasing its machinery sales, and growing to run 14 depots from Newcastle to south Lincolnshire. The volume of used equipment coming into the dealership from new sale trade-ins has both space and financial implications, and an auction has been seen as an attractive route to market for this equipment.

We speak to Richard Gravill, Ripon's group used equipment manager, to tell us why now was the time to disperse of a wide range of machinery and why he thinks this type of sale will become a regular thing. We also get the thoughts of Oliver Godfrey, director at Cheffins, to why this novel way of selling a dealership's machinery stock will benefit the business. We will also preview some of the lots up for grabs in the auction.

The sale takes place on Thursday 30 March 2023 at Ripon Racecourse, with the lots sold in one ring beginning at 9am. There is a viewing day on 29 March 2023 between 10am-4pm.

For updated listings head to: https://machinerysales.cheffins.co.uk/auctions/catalog/id/1424/On-instructions-from-Ripon-Farm-Services-Group-Major-auction-sale-of-used-equipment-to-include-55no-tractors-10no-combine-harves?page=1

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