Auction Buyers · Digbeth B5
Auction Buyers — Digbeth, Birmingham City Council area
We run auction buyers for operators across the Birmingham City Council area, and Digbeth is one of the patches we cover most often. Between the Custard Factory and Digbeth trading estate there is enough commercial movement that we keep a truck within reach of B5/B9 on every shift. Locals give directions by the Custard Factory; we plan by A41 High Street Deritend and the postcode B5. Loading on A41 High Street Deritend needs a safe run-off; near the Custard Factory that usually means the side road. 6 miles, one truck, one price — that is the whole model here. Overnight, most work here is on railway arches rather than main roads.
- Digbeth trading estate
- the Custard Factory
- B5 postcode area
Buying a car at auction often means the vehicle is sat somewhere you're not, sometimes without a valid MOT or in a condition that means driving it home isn't sensible or legal. We collect vehicles from auction houses across the region and deliver them wherever you need, without you having to arrange your own transport on the day.
How the service works for you
Delivery to you, wherever that is
Once collected, we can deliver locally within Birmingham and the Black Country, or arrange onward transport UK-wide if you're based further away.
- Collection from auction houses across the region
- Non-runner and no-MOT vehicles accepted
- Delivery locally or UK-wide
- Support for regular trade buyers
Timing around auction schedules
Auction houses often want vehicles cleared within a set window. We aim to work around those timescales so you don't run into storage fees or missed collection deadlines.
Collecting non-runners and unregistered vehicles
Auction vehicles aren't always roadworthy, and that's fine – we transport non-runners and vehicles without current MOTs just as readily as those that drive perfectly well.
The commercial picture in Digbeth
Digbeth is a industrial area under Birmingham City Council, with the main commercial concentration at Digbeth trading estate and movement funnelled along A41 High Street Deritend towards M6 J6. Half the vehicles we lift in Digbeth are within sight of A45. Deliveries usually go to a garage in Digbeth or across to Sparkbrook, whichever you nominate. Nothing gets sub-contracted out of the Birmingham City Council area. Common collection points: Digbeth trading estate, the parking by the Custard Factory, and railway arches.
- Postcode districts: B5/B9
- Nearest motorway access: M6 J6
- Main routes: A41 High Street Deritend, A45
- Approx. 6 miles from our yard, 1 from the city centre
Access and routing around Digbeth
On railway arches the practical limit is turning space, not weight. Either way you get a flat figure before the truck leaves. Second road option if A41 High Street Deritend is blocked: A45. On tight railway arches we bring skates rather than argue with a turning circle.
Setting it up for Digbeth
1. Confirm your purchase
Tell us which auction house and lot the vehicle is at.
2. Arrange collection
We agree a collection slot that fits the auction's clearance window.
3. Vehicle collected
The vehicle is loaded and secured, running or not.
4. Delivered to you
We deliver locally or arrange onward UK-wide transport.
Neighbouring areas on the same account
Vehicles rarely stay in one postcode. These areas run off the same Birmingham City Council-area rota, with distances from Digbeth.
Kit that matters on these streets
- Skates and dollies for locked wheels in tight yards at Digbeth trading estate
- Battery pack, fuel drain kit and lockout tools carried as standard
- Live dispatcher answers — no ticket, no callback promise
- Realistic ETA based on real distance, typically 6-10 miles of running
Questions from operators in Digbeth
Can you recover from a multi-storey or underground car park in Digbeth?
Often, but height is the deciding factor. Tell us the level and the clearance on the way in. Where the deck is too low for a truck we use skates to bring the vehicle out to the entrance.
Do you deliver outside the Birmingham area in Digbeth?
Yes, we cover local delivery within around 30 miles of Oldbury and can arrange UK-wide transport for greater distances.
Can you collect regularly if I buy at auction often in Digbeth?
Yes, we're happy to work with regular buyers and traders on an ongoing basis.
Are you insured to move my vehicle across West Midlands?
Yes. Goods-in-transit and recovery operator liability are in force for every movement, whether it is two streets in B5 or a longer run out of West Midlands.
Can you collect a vehicle with no MOT from the auction in Digbeth?
Yes, we regularly transport vehicles without a current MOT, since they're carried rather than driven.
Do you charge extra for weekends in B5?
No weekend surcharge on the standard local rate. The price you are quoted for Digbeth on a Tuesday morning is the price on a Sunday night.
Other trade services in Digbeth
What happens next if you are in Digbeth
If you take one thing from this page: name the street and the nearest landmark — the Custard Factory or Fazeley Street workshops — and auction buyers in Digbeth usually resolves in a single visit. Digbeth is close enough to base that we quote it as a local run, not a distance job. For reference, Digbeth covers B5/B9 and falls under Birmingham City Council in West Midlands. Where the vehicle sits behind a barrier at Fazeley Street workshops, a gate code beats a phone call. Nothing about a B5 job is guesswork by the time we arrive.
Auction Buyers across B5/B9, 24 hours a day
We run auction buyers across Digbeth daily, so the driver is briefed on A41 High Street Deritend and the access at Digbeth trading estate before they set off.