BTG Eddisons Property Auctions has appointed experienced auctioneer Lucy Crapper to its national team.
Crapper has almost two decades of auction experience and was previously associate director, auctioneer and head of northern auctions at Blundells and Countrywide UK, where she launched and grew the firm’s auction division.
In her new role, Crapper will conduct auctions across BTG Eddisons Property Auctions’ full range of sale formats, overseeing bidding on residential and commercial properties, land and development opportunities.
Crapper said: “I owe much of my passion for auctions and my rostrum skills to my father [Patrick Crapper], who taught me not just the mechanics of auctions, but how everything really works in the auction room. There are still relatively few female property auctioneers in the UK, so I’m very proud to be one of them.
“Being an auctioneer is a very traditional role and in many ways the fundamentals haven’t changed for hundreds of years. Even when Covid forced a move online, the core appeal of auctions remained the same: property transactions completed quickly, transparently and with certainty. The shift to digital formats has made auctions accessible to a wider audience, opening up the market to more buyers and sellers.”
She added: “I already know many of the BTG Eddisons Property Auctions Sheffield team well and I’m really looking forward to joining at such an exciting stage in the firm’s growth.”
Andrew Parker, auctioneer and partner at BTG Eddisons Property Auctions, said: “Lucy brings exceptional experience to the business, as an accomplished auctioneer on the rostrum as well as having successfully built and led auction operations at a senior level. We are really pleased to welcome her to the team as we continue to expand our auctions nationwide.”
