Timed online auctions for pharmaceutical and lab equipment
XBMS B.V. — our Dutch entity — runs its own timed online auctions on fec-assets.com. We take surplus process, packaging and laboratory equipment from the site to the sale: cataloguing, removal, storage, marketing, bidding and buyer settlement.
Conducted by XBMS B.V.
Every auction we run is conducted by XBMS B.V., a private limited company incorporated under Dutch law and registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK). XBMS B.V. operates the online sales and auction platform fec-assets.com and is the contracting party for both sellers and buyers.
We sell as a commission agent (commissionair): lots are offered in our own name, for the account of the seller. That keeps the seller anonymous to the bidding market — useful when a site closure, a line change or a capacity decision is not yet public.
Buyer funds are collected by XBMS B.V. and held for the seller's account in a bank account separate from our operating funds, then paid out per lot against a written settlement statement.
From the plant floor to settlement — one party
Closing a site, replacing a line, or clearing a lab? You do not need to run a tender, hire riggers and chase buyers separately. XBMS B.V. takes the full scope under one agreement.
Inspection & cataloguing
Joint inspection on site, a reconciled asset list with serial numbers and accessories, professional photography, technical descriptions, and the lotting strategy that suits your asset mix.
Removal & transport
Collection, packing, loading and transport by qualified people — with a signed custody transfer record per asset, and specialist handling where the equipment demands it.
Secured storage
Assets are stored in a secured warehouse in the Netherlands and insured while in our custody, so the site can be handed over long before the last lot is sold.
Marketing & bidding
Lots are published on fec-assets.com and marketed to our international buyer database. We set the lotting, bidding increments and closing mechanics — reserve prices in consultation with you.
Invoicing & settlement
We invoice and collect from buyers, hold proceeds for your account in a separate client account, and pay net proceeds against a per-lot settlement statement showing hammer price, commission and VAT.
Unsold lots & wind-down
Unsold lots are re-offered, sold by private treaty, or disposed of and recycled as agreed. Anything with storage media is data-sanitised before it leaves our custody.
Bidding in an XBMS auction
Our auctions are open to verified business buyers across Europe and beyond. Registration is free.
Prefer not to bid yourself? XBMS also acts as buyer's agent at third-party auctions — we bid, handle the paperwork and verify compliance on your behalf. See auction representation
The small print
Auctions are conducted by XBMS B.V., registered in the Netherlands with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK), operating the sales and auction platform fec-assets.com. All lots are sold under the XBMS auction terms of sale — as-is and where-is, without warranty as to condition, performance, fitness for purpose or completeness. Buyer's premium and VAT are charged where applicable.
Consignment scope, commission, reserve prices and timelines are agreed per project in a written auction and sales services agreement before any asset leaves the site. Software licences, service contracts and manufacturer warranties do not transfer to buyers unless the seller and the manufacturer agree; where that applies, it is stated in the lot listing.