Services
Business Liquidation — purchase, dismantling and resale of machine tools.
When a site closes, a machine pool is refreshed or a business is wound down — MBR Machinery handles the entire process. One point of contact. No individual negotiations. No chaos.
Who hires us
Production companies
Companies cutting capacity, closing sites or migrating to new technology and needing to realise the existing machine pool.
Insolvency administrators
Legal framework, documentation obligations and time pressure — MBR knows the requirements and delivers defensible valuations and fast execution.
Financial investors & PE
After acquisitions or portfolio restructurings, machine pools remain that don't fit the new strategy. MBR values and realises them at market.
Contract manufacturers
Small fabrication businesses with 10–30 machines winding down due to age or lack of succession.
Specifically for banks, leasing and insolvency: Banks & Leasing. For corporates and site closures: Corporates & Site Closure. For insolvency professionals: Insolvency & Asset Recovery.
How a liquidation with MBR runs
Phase 1: Inventory and valuation (1–3 days)
MBR travels to the site and inspects the machine pool systematically. Every machine is captured: manufacturer, type, year, control system, visible condition and initial value estimate. The result is a complete inventory with realistic market value ranges — no inflated acquisition prices that won't hold up, no undervaluation at the seller's expense.
We are honest: not every machine has the same market. A 30-year-old conventional lathe is realised differently from a 5-axis Hermle machining center. We say that from the start.
Phase 2: Realisation concept and offer
Based on the inventory, MBR develops a concrete realisation concept:
- Which machines does MBR buy directly?
- Which are marketed via usedcnc.de or machinetools.auction?
- Which go to export?
- What is realised as scrap or for spare parts?
The concept contains a binding lump-sum offer for the entire pool or tiered offers for parts of it. If the seller chooses MBR, there is a clear contract — not a handshake deal.
Phase 3: Dismantling and clearance
MBR coordinates the entire dismantling team: experienced machine fitters, crane services and removal. We keep schedules — because industrial-hall rent runs every day and every delay costs the seller money.
Particular attention is paid to documentation: every machine leaving the site is identifiable, inventoried and assigned to the correct buyer.
Phase 4: Realisation and statement
MBR sells the machines through its own network — direct buyers, usedcnc.de, international partners and auctions. The statement to the seller is transparent: which machine was realised at which price, what remains after costs.
What sets MBR apart from generic liquidators
Many liquidators buy cheap and sell fast — without regard for machine condition or seller reputation. MBR thinks differently: we stand with our name behind every machine we resell. That means we inspect carefully, value fairly and don't mislead buyers about machine condition.
For business liquidations that means: the seller gets a partner who markets their machine pool with subject-matter expertise and care — not a buyer who stops caring about the machines as soon as they've paid.
"We've handled machine pools of 60 units. The biggest challenge is never the logistics — it's coordinating schedule, buyer expectations and clearance deadline. That only works with one point of contact who sees the whole picture."
Frequently asked
How does a liquidation with MBR work? +
On-site inventory → realisation concept and offer → commissioning → dismantling and clearance → realisation and statement. One contact from start to finish.
Does MBR buy entire machine pools? +
Yes — when the market allows it. The seller benefits from a single transaction without individual negotiations.
How fast can MBR start? +
Inventory within a few days. Complete clearance of a mid-sized pool (20–60 machines) typically in 4–12 weeks.
Does MBR work with insolvency administrators? +
Yes — with experience in documentation, schedule and reporting requirements. MBR can be designated as the preferred liquidator in the insolvency plan.
What happens to machines with no market value? +
MBR also coordinates disposal or scrap sale — complete and documented. No machine pool is too complex or too heterogeneous.