GoIndustry DoveBid

What GoIndustry DoveBid does

GoIndustry DoveBid is a private UK company registered as GOINDUSTRY-DOVEBID LIMITED, headquartered at 60 Cannon Street in London. The business operates under the brand "Go-Dove" (website go-dove.com) and was founded in 1999. It currently employs between 251 and 500 people, placing it in the lower mid-market band of UK-headquartered firms.

The company is best understood through its only documented strategic event: the February 2008 acquisition of DoveBid, an industrial asset disposition business. The combination of the "GoIndustry" trade name and the DoveBid acquisition points to a focus on industrial asset remarketing, online auction, and disposition services for surplus corporate and industrial equipment. The firm serves corporates, insolvency practitioners, and asset owners looking to monetize end-of-life or surplus industrial assets through structured online auction events, though specific product mechanics are not disclosed in the available source material.

Revenue model specifics (pricing, fee structure, customer segmentation) and the detailed go-to-market approach are not documented in the source data. The business is privately held with no parent company, no publicly disclosed investors, and no reported funding rounds or M&A activity beyond the 2008 DoveBid transaction. Operating geographies beyond the London headquarters are not enumerated, and no management team, partnerships, certifications, or technology stack have been disclosed.

Name

GoIndustry DoveBid

Website

http://www.go-dove.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GoIndustry DoveBid is a London-based private UK company founded in 1999, operating under the Go-Dove brand with 251-500 employees. Its documented focus, anchored by the 2008 acquisition of DoveBid, is industrial asset remarketing and online auction-based disposition services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial asset auctions

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Equities Brokerage (FSAEACAH)

Keywords

• Industrial asset auctions
• Used equipment sales
• Online auction platform
• Asset disposal services
• Industrial equipment marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Core offering

GoIndustry DoveBid (trading as Go-Dove) is the UK-incorporated executive-office entity behind the Go-Dove online auction platform, with a workforce of 251-500 employees. The group's operating capability in industrial asset auctions was extended in 2008 when it acquired DoveBid. The website (go-dove.com) serves as the digital channel for industrial asset transactions, complementary to the corporate holding function at 60 Cannon Street, London.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Go-Dove Online Auction Platform Online auction platform accessed via go-dove.com that hosts industrial asset auctions for business customers; offered by GoIndustry DoveBid (trading as Go-Dove).

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Liquidity Services: Operates Liquidation.com, GovDeals, and other online B2B marketplaces for surplus industrial assets, exactly the same core model as GoIndustry DoveBid.
• Hilco Industrial: Specializes in industrial asset disposition, valuations, and liquidation services across manufacturing and capital-intensive sectors, closely matching GoIndustry DoveBid's value proposition.
• BPI Auctions: Specializes in liquidation and auction of industrial machinery and equipment, frequently competing for the same corporate surplus mandates as GoIndustry DoveBid.
• Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers: World's largest industrial equipment auctioneer, conducting online and live auctions of heavy machinery and trucks — directly overlapping with GoIndustry DoveBid's core offering.
• Gordon Brothers: Global advisory, valuation, and disposition firm operating in surplus and used-asset liquidation — directly comparable business model and customer set.
• Auction Technology Group: UK-listed operator of online auction platforms (e.g., The Saleroom, Proxibid); a direct competitor in running online auction marketplaces for valuable assets.
• Troostwijk Auctions: European-headquartered industrial and commercial asset auctioneer with a comparable online/live hybrid model serving European corporate sellers — a direct regional peer.

Broad incumbents

• Heritage Auctions: Large diversified auction house with both collectibles and some industrial/commercial categories — broader scope but overlapping auction intermediation business model.
• Bonhams: Established global auction house with corporate and asset-disposition capabilities; broader portfolio but comparable auction intermediation expertise.

Emerging players

• Perryopolis Auction (Perry Videx): Used industrial equipment dealer with online listing and auction capability, overlapping the lower-mid market that GoIndustry DoveBid also serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Go_Dove
• Facebookfacebook.com/godove

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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