Six to buy
Auction Technology Group
nvestors’ Chronicle This art and antiques specialist helps auction houses and bidders to trade everything from “tractors and dining tables to... Rolex watches”. The group operates seven online platforms that assemble the wares of “2,300 auction houses”. While a weaker economy may hurt the antiques trade, the group’s industrial and commercial arm is counter-cyclical: tough times cause bidders to go shopping for bargain second-hand kit. The digitalisation trend has further to run.