is a leading UAE-based auction company in the Middle East. Founded in 2004, the company specializes in automobiles, vehicle license plates, real estate and properties, asset liquidation, VIP mobile numbers, jewelry, time-sensitive items, and heavy machinery, plant and construction equipment. Emirates Auction has achieved numerous milestones in a short span of time since its establishment, breaking
seven (7) Guinness World Records along the way and giving its clients from the government and private sectors higher returns for their auctionable items and unrivaled customer service. The seven record-breaking achievements include:
● 12 May 2007: The most expensive vehicle registration plate auctioned
● 16 February 2008: The most expensive vehicle registration plate auctioned
● 19 February 2013: The most expensive real property sold via online auction at a staggering AED 94 million
● 21 July 2014: The most expensive oil tanker sold via online auction
● 25 November 2015: The most expensive helmet auctioned at over AED 24 million. The riding helmet was previously owned by H.H. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai
● 25 November 2015: The most expensive horse riding saddle auctioned at AED 2.4 million
● 22 January 2015: Breaking it is own previous record for selling the most expensive real property via online auction and smart apps at a staggering AED 102 million. With increasing annual sales and registered bidders across the UAE, GCC and North Africa states, Russia and other countries across the world, the leading auctioneer conducts over 200 online and physical auctions per year (3 auctions per week over all segments). Emirates Auction provides an extensive range of accessibility for its bidders, including three large physical auction venues, online and mobile auction websites, telephone, SMS, and Mobile apps for smart phones & tablets. Due to its consistent efforts to meet globally recognized standards, Emirates Auction undertook certification and strives to maintain the following standards:
1. ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management (Physical and online auctions of vehicle number plates and real estate of government and industrial assets);
2. ISO 10002:2004 Customer Satisfaction & Complaint handling;
3. ISO 27001 Information Security Management System;
4. Its key clients comprise a number of distinguished public sector organizations as well as leading commercial entities across various sectors and industry verticals. Emirates Auction has significantly contributed to the development of auction concepts in the Arab World, providing creative methods that facilitate online auctions while ensuring a high level of security and ease of use. The company is a member of the ‘National Auctioneers Association,’ the world’s largest professional association focused solely on the auctioneering profession. Social Responsibilities
As a socially responsible company, Emirates Auction has always ensured that it makes valuable contributions to the community. In recent years, it has supported the cause of the poor, needy and unprivledged members of society through well-known and reputed philanthropic organizations. Emirates Auction raised over AED 150,000 during an auction held at the end of Beyond Borders – an Emirati television documentary series – to provide the Philippines disaster relief through the UAE Red Crescent. In 2015 a charity auction organized by Emirates Auction listed a helmet worn by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Ras Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai during their victory at the 2012 International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) World Endurance Championships. This helmet was auctioned for AED 24 Million and was awarded the most expensive helmet sold in an auction. The total fund of AED 89.8 million raised during the charity auction was donated to the Al Jalila Foundation, a UAE-based global philanthropic organization. Emirates Auction continues to donate regularly to charitable organizations such as Dubai Cares and the Red Crescent Society to bring about meaningful changes in the lives of underprivileged people.
