The saleroom
Preparing the catalogue
Fetching the latest domains, current bids, and closing times.
Fetching the latest domains, current bids, and closing times.
The UK’s dedicated auction house for premium .co.uk and .uk names. Backorder expiring domains, bid in daily live auctions, or buy instantly at a fixed price — every sale escrowed, every bidder verified, every transfer completed within 24 hours.
Create a free account with ID verification. Serious bidders only — no tyre-kickers, no shill bids.
Bid live with proxy bidding and anti-snipe extensions, or skip the auction with a fixed Buy Now price.
Funds held in escrow until the domain lands in your account. Most transfers complete within 24 hours.
Great UK domain names rarely reach the open market. When a business closes, rebrands, or lets a registration lapse, its domain usually disappears into private hands — and the next owner pays a broker’s premium to find it. UK Domain Auctions exists to put those names on the block in public, where transparent bidding sets a fair market price.
We specialise exclusively in .co.uk and .uk domain names: short one-worders, exact-match keyword domains, and brandable names for British businesses and investors. Every listing is checked for clean history and verified ownership before it reaches the catalogue, and every sale settles through independent escrow — funds are only released once the domain is in your registrar account.
Whether you’re a startup securing your brand, an investor building a portfolio, or a seller looking for a fair price on a name you no longer need, the auction room is open. The hammer falls daily at 8pm.
Register a free account, verify your identity, and place bids on any live domain. Auctions use proxy bidding — enter your maximum and we bid the minimum needed on your behalf. Bids in the final minutes extend the auction to prevent sniping. When the hammer falls, the highest bidder pays via escrow and the domain is transferred, usually within 24 hours.
Yes. Every bidder is ID-verified, every listed domain is checked for clean ownership history, and all funds are held in independent escrow until the domain has arrived in your registrar account. Your money is never released to the seller before you have the name.
Value depends on length, keyword demand, extension, and comparable sales. Short one-word .co.uk names regularly sell for four to five figures, while exact-match keyword domains are priced by the commercial value of their niche. Request a free valuation and we’ll benchmark your name against recent UK auction results.
Nothing upfront. Listing and valuation are free, and we charge a 10% seller’s commission only when your domain sells. You set the reserve price with our guidance, and if the reserve isn’t met, you owe nothing.
97% of transfers complete within 24 hours of payment clearing escrow. .co.uk and .uk transfers are pushed via Nominet’s registrar system, so once the seller releases the name it lands in your account almost immediately.
Yes — domains in the Buy Now section sell at a fixed price with no auction. Complete checkout and the same escrow and 24-hour transfer process applies.
Consign your .co.uk or .uk domain and put it in front of thousands of verified UK buyers. Free valuations, 10% commission, nothing to pay upfront.