We’ve previously brought you news that Euro Auctions has been appointed to “dispose of” the assets of the UK-based Hawk Plant equipment hire group – via auction.

The auction is set to take place this week – over two days (on Thursday, March 14, and Friday, March 15) – in England.

On Thursday, the sale will take place at Charleston House, Cruckmoor Lane, Prees Green, Whitchurch, Shropshire. On Friday, it will take place at Sandford Industrial Park, Sandford (also in Whitchurch, Shropshire).

AgriLand will be there; stay tuned for highlights.

‘Large consignment’

As well as a considerable fleet of plant/construction equipment, the catalogue includes a “large consignment of 2016-2018 John Deere tractors, along with associated trailers, implements and ancillary items – many of which are still in warranty”.

The tractors, in the main, will be sold on Thursday.

127 are listed – most of which are recent/current John Deere models.

John Deere fleet

The biggest are a pair of 2016 8370R models. There are also six 2016 7R Series tractors. There are 111 6R/M Series tractors (mostly from 2016).

Other brands

There are four JCB Fastracs listed – three 4220 models (all from 2017) and a 3230 (from 2015).

To add some further colour to the mix, there’s a Case IH Puma 215 (2014), a McCormick MTX 135 (2008) and a couple of Ford / New Holland tractors.

Please refer to Euro Auctions’ own website for ongoing updates and details of other lots.

It’s worth noting that the Hawk Group (headquartered in Prees, in northwest Shropshire, England) was well known as one of the biggest independent plant hire companies in the UK.

It went into administration last month, following financial difficulties.

The high-profile liquidation of Carillion – a UK-headquartered facilities management and construction services company – a year ago is believed to have contributed to the difficulties experienced by the Hawk Group.

The Hawk Group is a sizeable entity; its turnover in 2017 was reportedly in excess of £90 million.