ASTON Barclay plc has recently invested £750,000 in its Westbury site.

The auction site, which sells 1,500 cars and vans a month from its eight acre site in Brook Lane, now boasts improved facilities for its buyers, improved offices for its 40 staff and a new viewing gallery for its vendor customers.

Barry Watts, Group Operations Director at Aston Barclay plc, said: “The business has grown over the past five years and we have invested money back into the site, which benefits both colleagues and customers. It’s probably the site’s biggest investment programme since it was first built by Westbury Motor Auctions in 1986.

“We are proud of our new look site and would welcome local dealers and consumers to pay us a visit to experience one of the most modern vehicle auctions in the country.”

Westbury runs 10 auctions a month, which see local traders and consumers buying and selling a mix of stock from £500 to up to £80,000, in the case of a Maserati that recently went under the hammer.

Following the refurbishment, visitors to the Westbury site now have access to free customer parking and Wi-Fi and a modern cafe is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner where auction goers meet to discuss the latest prices and vehicle disposal trends.

Westbury also runs its own in-house collection and delivery service for both buyers and sellers.

Mr Watts added: “The team at Westbury are proud of their new modern site. Our investment has put both the auction and the town on the map.”