Liquidity Services Acquires Invaluable Marketplace
Key Highlights
- ➤Liquidity Services (LQDT) completes acquisition of Auction Holdings, operator of Invaluable and AuctionZip
- ➤$80 million cash purchase price, debt-free and cash-free, subject to customary adjustments
- ➤Acquired platforms processed more than $500 million gross merchandise sales in FY2025
- ➤Invaluable and AuctionZip provide access to approximately four million registered bidders globally
- ➤Acquisition expected to accrete GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted EPS in FY27
Expert Statements
Bill Angrick, Chairman and CEO of Liquidity Services
“We are excited to welcome the talented team and customers of Invaluable to the Liquidity Services family.”
Bill Angrick, Chairman and CEO of Liquidity Services
“Our shared goal is to help Invaluable’s auction-house customers innovate and grow their business by strengthening the technology, services and buyer-engagement tools available to them.”
Bill Angrick, Chairman and CEO of Liquidity Services
“By combining Invaluable’s category leadership with Liquidity Services’ proven marketplace operating and merchandising capabilities, we will create meaningful value for auction houses, buyers and shareholders.”
Brett Malone, CEO of Invaluable
“Joining Liquidity Services will allow us to accelerate our product roadmap in areas such as shipping and payments, lean into AI to unlock new efficiencies and experiences, expand global demand, and deliver the best possible platform for both bidders and auction houses.”
Brett Malone, CEO of Invaluable
“We expect these efforts will help auction houses increase bidder participation, improve sell-through and grow their businesses.”
Acquisition Expands Global Footprint in Collectibles, Fine Art, and Antiques with Additional Scale, Services and Innovation for Auction Houses and Bidders
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT; www.liquidityservices.com), a leading global provider of e-commerce marketplace solutions that power the circular economy, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Auction Holdings, Inc., which operates Invaluable, AuctionZip, and RFC Auction Systems, leading online marketplace and technology platforms serving auction houses, collectors and buyers in the collectibles, fine art, antiques, jewelry, decorative arts, and estate markets.
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