BHV Versteigerungen

BHV is an industrial auction house that sells the whole chain rather than just the sale: inventory, valuation, marketing and disposal of mobile fixed assets. Its clients are the institutions that end up holding equipment they did not want — leasing companies, banks, insolvency administrators and companies restructuring — plus private principals.

What you can buy

• Production machinery from closures and restructurings.
• Machine tools.
• Forklifts and warehouse equipment.
• Workshop and garage equipment.
• Office and IT assets.

How the bidding works

Auctions run online from the company's own platform, with a wishlist and an account for registered bidders. The firm leads with its credentials rather than its catalogue — over thirty years in the trade, ISO 9001:2015 certification and ISO/IEC 17024 certified valuers — which in the German insolvency market is what gets an appointment rather than what sells a lot.

What to check before you bid

Where the equipment stands and how it comes out are the questions that decide whether a machine is worth its hammer price. Assets sold out of a leasing or insolvency disposal are sold as they stand and collection is on the client's timetable. The site runs in German and English.