SMA has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Simon Wells to assist in the unification of its existing sites and planned expansion into other regions of the UK.

Wells takes up his post fresh from a lengthy period in the United States, where he oversaw the management and development of several vehicle auction sites including a mammoth 125-acre centre in Fort Worth near Dallas, Texas.

He said: “These are extremely exciting times for SMA, there’s certainly a major buzz circulating the entire business and I feel lucky to be on board.”