About G3 Vehicle Auctions
With auction centres across the UK, and all auctions offered simultaneously online, G3 Vehicle Auctions has transformed the remarketing and auction experience, modernising, innovating and developing every day.
G3 has grown rapidly to become one of the UK’s leading independent vehicle auction houses, known for providing high-quality customer service, alongside fair prices and a transparent buying process for all dealers.
Through our digital and physical marketplace we remarket:
- Cars of all ages and conditions
- Vans and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs)
- Motorbikes – from 50cc to Superbikes
- Wheelchair Access Vehicles (WAV)
- Non-Runners
We aim to provide a hassle-free service at an award-winning auction house, hosting sales every day across multiple locations. If you are looking to buy great quality stock, look no further than G3.
Major milestones in our history so far…
Established in 2009 by Matthew Dale and Amanda Holtby, G3 Vehicle Auctions was created to launch a digital auction at a time when physical was all the industry knew. Leading the way in the advancement of vehicle remarketing, G3 has become one of the most innovative and dynamic vehicle auction companies in the UK, chosen by vendors and buyers alike for our exceptional service. Fast forward 15 years and G3 offer unique auctioneer-led sale events simultaneously across multiple auction halls and online.
G3 Remarketing is Established
Joint Directors Matthew Dale and Amanda Holtby launch G3 as a truly independent and purely digital vehicle remarketing business.
G3 Pledges Long-Term Support to the Prince of Wales Charity
G3 begins its charitable partnership, pledging to donate £1 from every car sold through their auction to the Prince of Wales Hospice. In 2011 alone, a huge £30,000 donation was made, growing year-on-year.
G3 Nominated for Industry Awards
After developing our industry-leading self-appraisal app, G3 becomes a finalist for the ‘innovation is Tech’ award by the Credit and Collections Tech Awards and ‘Best Remarketing’ in the Business Car Awards.
G3 has launched a Self Appraisal App as one of the leading technological advancements in the industry.
G3 Invests £12m Into Purpose-Built Auction Site
Never static, G3 continues to develop, investing in a modern, cutting-edge auction site located ideally in Castleford. Able to accommodate all our vendor’s stock, this site provides more room for vendors and buyers alike
G3 recognised in ‘Best Company’ staff surveys
Using the Best Companies survey, the G3 team were recognised as a Top 10 Automotive company to work for in the Best Companies guide 2021.
G3 claim clean sweep of major industry honours
G3 won three prestigious awards including ‘Remarketing Company of the Year’ at both the Independent Dealer Awards and the Industry Awards by Motor Trader. We are also awarded ‘Auction House of the Year’ by Car Dealer.
G3 Highly Commended at Industry Awards
Furthering our success in previous years, G3 came back Highly Commended at the Car Dealer Power Awards 2022 recognising the great service our team provides to our expanding network of Dealers. Additionally we came Highly Commended at the Motor Trader Industry Awards.
G3 claim First Place in Industry Awards
G3 won further awards recognising the exceptional service we provide. These awards include ‘Remarketing Company of the Year’ at the Independent Dealer Awards by Motor Trader. We were also awarded ‘Auction House of the Year’ by Car Dealer.
A team of automotive experts
We’re now a team of over 120, each with a unique skillset and responsibility within the group. Led by an experienced senior leadership team, we have built a formidable crew of colleagues all focused on providing our customers with a great service.
If you think you’d like to join the G3 team, visit our team page to find out about the current roles, or send in your CV.
Star Cars
Retail standard imaging, as standard!
Using the G3 Star Cars go further for our vendors vehicles, and our buyers love to see the upcoming cars in more detail.
Our in-house video experts and marketing team put together retail standard videos for star cars every week. We use these high-res videos across our social media and email/SMS campaigns to promote the vehicles ahead of their auction.
From hot hatchbacks to monster bikes, scroll down to see some of our favourite vehicles which have driven through the G3 auction hall recently.
Ferrari 458 Italia
Social Media
We’re a social bunch! We are open and agile with our brand marketing, which means we’re able to offer a closer look at all things G3. Whether it’s sharing Market Data via Linkedin every Monday, or our Friday Vlog on Facebook.
Live from the Lanes
The Friday wrap-up! Keep in touch with everything going on and coming up at G3 with our weekly Vlog featuring the team, the cars and the sales – every Friday at 11am on Youtube.
Environmental, Social & Governance
ESG should be an essential awareness of every business and at G3 we feel we have a responsibility to be clear and open with our wider impact on the World.
We have put together our ESG Policy and share more information on a dedicated page
Our Charity Partners
We believe that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an essential part of any business that wants to be part of the community – and at G3 we’ve actively encouraged our team to join in.
For over 10 years we’ve worked closely with our chosen adult charity partner – the Prince of Wales Hospice in Pontefract – to take part in fundraising activities whilst also donating portions of our profits too!
And since 2019 we’ve partnered with our children’s charity – Martin House Children’s Hospice in Boston Spa. Donating contributions of vehicles sold alongside regular fundraising and events, all to raise awareness for this amazing charity.
G3 have donated:
over £150,000
to the Prince of Wales Hospice since 2010!