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Our Story

1992

St Albans Auction Centre opened in the former Royal Mail Sorting Depot in St Albans. Fortnightly sales included Police items, House Clearance effects, Probates and Private Entries.

1995

Move to Lattimore Road purpose designed Auction Rooms over two floors with 2 auctions taking place at the same time every Saturday.

1997

Opening additional warehousing and saleroom in Watford to cater for Heathrow Airport Lost Property sales held monthly. Our longest sale ever started at 9 am Sunday and finished at 1.30 am Monday. Simon Calder’s article (Observer Travel correspondent) featured us as an alternative travel destination.

2003

Combining Watford and Lattimore Road we moved to Porters Wood Industrial Estate – a former chilled food distribution Centre.

2009

Live Sales broadcast on the Internet enabling bidding from anywhere in the world. Buyers in dozens of Countries around the globe.

2013

First Timed Sales of contents of former Hotels, Care Homes and development properties.

2014

First Commercial Online Auctions of Seized and Surplus business stocks and Assets.

2016

Haddon & James moved entirely to time online auctions. Up to 8 auctions a week are now held, focusing mainly on Brand New End of Range, Clearance, Seized, Wholesale, Cancelled, Liquated and Quality Business Stocks and Assets.