We're all nuts about cars, and it shows. We're all nuts about cars and it shows.
Our mission is to give sellers the most honest, transparent process in the business. In a market that's full of noise, we make buying and selling a classic car as enjoyable as driving one.
Our mission is to give sellers the most honest, transparent process in the business. In a market that's full of noise, we make buying and selling a classic car as enjoyable as driving one.
We started Trade Classics to bring trust, clarity, and care back to classic car sales.
Too many great cars were being poorly presented, poorly protected, and pushed through platforms that prioritised volume over care. We believed there was a better way – one that treated every car as an individual asset, every seller as a valued client, and every buyer as a serious enthusiast. What began in 2011 as a free classified site quickly grew into something far more personal, because the people using it wanted more than just a listing – they wanted confidence.
Every car is photographed professionally and described clearly and honestly, condition, provenance and imperfections included. We verify every visitor, bidder and seller, run HPI checks as standard, and manage the whole process end-to-end – so sellers save time and buyers can bid with real confidence.
We launched our auction platform in 2017 with an approach that was genuinely different, and it still hasn't been matched. Today we're the most trusted classic car marketplace in the UK, 4.9 star rated – built on the idea that everyone should walk away feeling rewarded, not frustrated, when a great car changes hands.
Core team
Adam Purrier
Set up Trade Classics in 2011 as a free classified site, then built the auction platform in 2016 with buyer and seller security at its heart. Still car-mad – his own collection has included a 930 Turbo and an E-Type.
Jonathan Greensted
Part of Trade Classics from day one, guiding governance, strategy and risk. Background in technology and operations, including CTO and CIO roles at FTSE and private equity-backed brands.
Ollie Juggins
Joined in 2018 to lead fundraising, bringing experience managing multi-billion pound investment portfolios and a track record founding his own businesses.
Chad Hamel-Smith
Lifelong car enthusiast who helps owners find the right next home for their pride and joy. Loves the variety of cars – and people – that pass through Trade Classics.
Consignment team
Our freelance photographers cover every corner of the UK – the people who turn up at your door to capture your car properly.
Colin Bashford
Progressed from car-spotting to professional car photography, and now also runs consignment for the core team.
Glyn Parry
Our very first fully-trained consignment photographer, on the team since 2018.
Jacob Boodrie
With us since 2018, covering the South West from Bristol.
Matt Nolan
Photographer since age 14, covering South Wales since early 2019.
Dom Ginn
Five-plus years with us, covering the South East with photography, video and social content.
Darren Rungasamy
On the team since 2018, covering the Home Counties, London and the Midlands.
Ashley Dawson
Our newest recruit – a professional motorsport photographer covering the East Midlands.
Alan Stuart
Brighton-based, covering the South East.
Paul Wright
Five years with us and hundreds of cars photographed across the North West, Midlands and North Wales.