Ill Gotten Gains going under the hammer at Wilsons Auctions
Monthly Unreserved Government Auction featured in BBC One series taking place this Thursday evening in our Belfast branch!
Wilsons Auctions is preparing for its monthly Unreserved Government Auction with a selection of luxury items going under the hammer with no reserve on Thursday 31st May.
The popular auction, which is available to online bidders, will feature some 'head-turning' items including a monster-truck style Hummer, an Audi RS6, a variety of high-value watches from Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Breitling and Cartier as well as designer shoes from Gucci, Just Cavalli, Moschino and Christian Louboutin.
Wilsons Auctions recently hit the small screen having featured in the second series of BBC One's documentary, Ill Gotten Gains which reached 1.4 million viewers daily. The programme, which can currently be viewed on the BBC iPlayer, is a great insight into the role the auction company plays, helping various government bodies and law enforcement agencies realise criminal's ill gotten gains through its monthly Unreserved Government Auctions.
Other items that will feature in this month's auction, which will take place at 6pm in Wilsons Auctions Belfast branch, includes designer clothing and accessories from Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada and Christian Louboutin, a selection of diamond and gold jewellery as well as electrical goods, aftershave and Dom Perignon champagne.
The Government Property Auction will directly follow with a selection of land and property across the UK including seven properties located in the Kettering, Northamptonshire area as well as property in Braintree, Essex, Chisworth, Derbyshire and Bracknell, Berkshire with guide prices ranging from £120,000 to £550,000. In addition, land in Brazil will be going under the hammer with no reserve, going to the highest bidder at the fall of the gavel.
Wilsons Auctions' Asset Recovery Executive, Michael Streight said, "This month's Unreserved Government Auction offers an 'Aladdin's Cave' of luxury goods from some of the world's biggest brands from Rolex and Audemars Piguet to Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Christian Louboutin as well as some stunning pieces of diamond and gold jewellery and Dom Perignon champagne, this auction will be the toast of Wilsons Auctions' calendar this month.
"All items will be sold to the highest bidder at the fall of the gavel, with reserve requirements on the land and property only. Each month Wilsons Auctions plays an important role in realising a large quantity of assets on behalf of our government clients which has seen us responsible in returning more than £85 million back into the public purse. We are proud to facilitate these auctions across the group, which are proving more and more popular each month. This is a great opportunity to purchase quality goods for an affordable price so we would advise customers to register ahead of the auction on 31st May," he added.
A family owned business, Wilsons Auctions was formed in 1936 in Northern Ireland and has grown to become the largest independent Auction Company in the British Isles with sites in the Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales.
Wilsons Auctions is more than just an auction company, managing the whole asset realisation process for private and public sector and over 40 law enforcement agencies across the UK and Ireland.
Physical viewing of Lots will take place at Wilsons Auctions' Belfast branch on Wednesday 30th May from 1pm - 6pm and Thursday 31st May from 10am - 5.30pm. All Lots can be viewed at any time online with additional images available on request. Specific Land & Property viewing dates can be found on the auction page Click Here.
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