City Auction Group opens new vehicle storage facilities

City Auction Group is expanding its secure vehicle storage facilities with three new PurpleRock centres in Edinburgh, Oakham and Peterborough.

The new centres increase its capacity to more than 5,000 vehicles adding to current operations in Wittering and Belfast, Northern Ireland. 

Fully managed preparation facilities are available for short, mid, and long-term storage options, catering to OEMs, dealer groups, daily rental organisations and leasing companies.

All three PurpleRock centres will provide fully managed compound services featuring in-life management solutions, vehicle repair body shops, mechanical repair, video imagery and under-chassis scanners, BVRLA and NAMA inspection services as well as retail valet and UK wide handover services for clients and consumers.

Michael Tomalin, CEO of City Auction Group, said: “These new facilities are a game-changer for the business, further expanding our UK footprint and strengthening our logistics offering.

“The Group is now recognised as a major player in the automotive sector, working in unison with some of the largest global OEMs, fleet and leasing companies, financial institutions, franchised dealer groups, and major independent car supermarkets.”

PurpleRock processes vehicles to retail standards for clients such as Arval, Novuna, Hertz, Mobilize Financial Services, MultiFleet, Stellantis, OVO, Moove, and franchised dealer groups WJ King and Car Giant. 

The mid-country PurpleRock HQ in Wittering has recently undergone a major investment expanding parking zones, new modular offices, refurbished vehicle preparation buildings and EV charging points to ensure we provide a professional solution to our corporate clients. 

The HQ facility has a capacity of 2,500 vehicles and includes fully managed vehicle storage compounds.

PurpleRock now operates 12 vehicle delivery centres nationwide with an in-house logistics business delivering auction vehicles across the UK and Northern Ireland.