BCA Scotland grows business

Strong used car demand is fuelling a mini-boom in Scotland, says BCA as the company adopts a new look for its Scottish centres.

Business from corporate volume sellers has nearly doubled this year as BCA has attracted new business from a number of major leasing companies and dealer groups in recent months.

The company has recently rebranded its Edinburgh and Glasgow centres as BCA Scotland with a new logo proudly showing the Scottish Saltire.

BCA has been operating in Scotland for well over 50 years and Stuart Beith, Regional Operations Director for BCA's Scottish centres is third generation in the auction industry, after father Alex and grandfather Angus.

Beith commented “Volume business has grown dramatically in 2007, and we are bringing business over the border because of the buying power we are generating. We have superb facilities here in Scotland, following Glasgow’s rebuild in 2000 and Edinburgh’s refurbishment this year and we are attracting new vendor customers including Lex and LeasePlan keen to make the most of the demand.”

He added " Our new look fits well with the current optimistic business outlook in Scotland in these post-devolution times. Scotland as a whole is enjoying a great deal of inward investment and business is booming across many sectors.”

BCA Scotland currently sells five days a week with an impressive sales programme offering wide choice and availability. Popular sections include Dealer sales from Pendragon, Taggarts and Evans Halshaw, while fleet and finance sellers include Bank of Scotland, Black Horse and Police authorities.

BCA Edinburgh’s regular Tuesday sale of Fleet Cars even offers internet bidding via BCA’s LiveOnline service, which gives far-flung buyers a chance to participate in the bidding from their laptop or PC as if they were in the auction hall.

BCA also delivers the biggest and most comprehensive commercial vehicle sales programme in Scotland, with up to two LCV sales a week and monthly HGV, plant and equipment auctions offering hundreds of vehicles. Blue Chip sellers include Bank of Scotland, Royal Mail, Citroen, Lex/Lex Defence and Lloyds TSB Autolease.

Both locations stage special budget evening sales – Glasgow on a Monday and Edinburgh on a Tuesday – that offer cars valued up to £3,000.

Beith concluded “With such a broad selection of good quality vehicles available to Scottish buyers at auction, competition for the best cars has been strong and values correspondingly high.”