✓ Free valuation in 24 hours ✓ UK-wide collection ✓ Fast, secure payment
Buying surplus, dead stock & returns from UK businesses
UK buyers of obsolete and slow-moving stock
Stock that hasn't sold in months isn't just sitting there. It's taking up space, tying up cash and quietly losing value. We buy dead, obsolete and slow-moving stock from UK businesses, make you a fair offer for the whole lot, and take it off your hands.
Dead stock is inventory that hasn't sold for a long time and isn't expected to sell through your normal channels. Most businesses treat anything that hasn't moved in six to twelve months as dead stock. It's different from slow-moving stock, which still sells, just not fast enough, and from overstock, where you simply have more of a current line than you need.
Common causes include:
It's easy to leave old stock on a back shelf and deal with it "one day". But dead stock has real costs that keep adding up:
A simple way to see the real cost is to add up the value of stock that hasn't sold in a year, then add what you pay each month to store it. For many businesses, the answer is enough to make clearing it worthwhile.
There are a few ways to clear dead stock. Each has its place, depending on how much time you have and how much you want to recover.
Option
Good for
Downside
Heavy discounting
Small amounts you can sell to your own customers
Slow, rarely clears everything, can cheapen your brand
Bundling with best-sellers
Low-value add-ons and accessories
Only moves small quantities
Returning to the supplier
Faulty goods or stock covered by a returns agreement
Most suppliers won't take back unsold stock
Auction
Unusual or high-value items
Price uncertain, fees and admin, may not all sell
Donating
Stock with little resale value
No cash recovered
Selling to a stock buyer
Clearing everything at once for cash
You'll get less than full retail price
If you want the stock gone quickly, with cash in the bank and no more storage costs, selling it to a buyer like us is usually the simplest answer.
We buy most types of finished goods that are new or in good condition, even if they're old lines. That includes:
Still selling online but too slowly to justify the storage fees? Our page on how to sell Amazon FBA inventory covers that in detail.
Send us a stock list, a few photos and rough quantities. It doesn't need to be perfect. A spreadsheet export from your stock system is ideal.
We look at the whole list and make you a single cash offer, usually within 24 hours. We take the slower lines along with the better ones, so you're not left with the leftovers.
Accept the offer and we arrange collection at a time that suits you. You're paid before the stock leaves your site.
Dead stock sells for less than its original cost. That's usually why it's dead stock in the first place. What you get depends on brand, condition, how old the products are, how much of each line you have, and whether there's still demand in other markets. Some lines that are dead in the UK still sell well abroad.
The best way to find out is to send us your list. You'll get a firm figure, and you can decide whether clearing the space and recovering the cash is worth it to you.
Once you've cleared it, a few habits can help keep it from coming back:
Slow-moving stock still sells, just not as fast as you'd like. Dead stock has stopped selling altogether and isn't expected to sell through your normal channels. We buy both.
There's no fixed rule, but most businesses treat stock that hasn't sold in six to twelve months as dead. In fast-moving categories like fashion or tech, it can happen much sooner.
Often, yes. Damaged outer packaging lowers the price but doesn't usually rule stock out. Tell us about the condition when you get in touch.
We aim to make one offer for the whole lot, so you don't have to deal with what's left. If there's anything we can't take, we'll tell you upfront.
Stock is usually valued at the lower of cost or what it can be sold for, so selling or writing down dead stock can affect your accounts. Speak to your accountant about your own situation.
Selling recovers cash, while donating recovers none but can support a good cause. Some businesses do both: sell what has resale value and donate the rest.
Amazon and ecommerce inventory: aged FBA and online stock. Sell your Amazon FBA inventory
Customer returns: returned, open-box and B-grade stock. Sell your customer returns
All stock types: see how we work on our sell your inventory homepage.
If your dead stock is part of a business closure or insolvency, our sister company Liquidate Your Stock handles full stock liquidations.
Want to compare every option first? Read our guide on how to get rid of dead stock.
Send us your stock list and get a no-obligation offer for the whole lot, usually within 24 hours.
