Europe's Leading Digital Property Marketplace

At BidX1, we're changing the way investors buy and sell properties.

€2.8bn+ worth of assets sold

14,000+ properties sold globally

36,000+ bids placed in 2021

A new kind of real estate company, we combine deep property expertise in each of our markets with innovative technology developed in Dublin. We have built a bespoke digital platform which connects users across the globe with property investment opportunities in 5 markets – and enables them to complete the entire transaction seamlessly online.

Board of Directors

Grenville Turner Chairperson of the Board

Vicente Vázquez Bouza Non-Executive Director

Daniele Della Seta Non-Executive Director

Lindsey McMurray Non-Executive Director

James Scott Non-Executive Director

Stephen McCarthy Non-Executive Director

Mike Murphy Chief Executive Officer

Grenville Turner

Chairperson of the Board, BidX1

A Founding Director of Rightmove and former CEO of Countrywide Group, Grenville has over 40 years’ experience in retail banking, the property sector, and online businesses. He was CEO of Countrywide, the UK’s largest estate agency, from 2007 to 2014, during which time he took the Group private and subsequently oversaw its return to the public market in 2013 as part of a £1bn+ IPO. Prior to that, he held several executive roles at Halifax Bank of Scotland, including Chief Executive of Business-to-Business Banking and Chief Executive of Intelligent Finance, a role which saw him develop HBOS’s internet offering into a full-service online banking platform. He is currently CEO of Aldycott Ventures, a management consultancy firm that he founded in 2014.

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Vicente Vázquez Bouza

Non-Executive Director, BidX1

Vicente is a Partner at Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm which made a strategic investment in BidX1 in 2021. Benefitting from over 20 years’ experience, Vicente specialises in advising private equity clients investing into the Financial Services, Real Estate, Business Services & Software sectors. Vicente’s previous experience includes positions at Deutsche Bank, BBVA, and JP Morgan. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the Madrid Bar Association, and holds degrees from London Business School (MiF) and ICADE (Bachelor in Law, Bachelor in Business Administration). Vicente is a Non-Executive Director at BidX1.

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Daniele Della Seta

Non-Executive Director, BidX1

Daniele is Head of M&A and Strategic Finance for doValue, the leading Servicer in Southern Europe for loan and real estate management services. The market leader in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Cyprus, doValue has approximately €160 billion of assets under management (Gross Book Value). Prior to joining doValue in 2019, Daniele led M&A for Poste Italiane. With a background in private equity and venture capital, Daniele oversaw doValue’s investment in BidX1 in 2021, and now serves as a Non-Executive Director.

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Lindsey McMurray

Non-Executive Director, BidX1

Lindsey is Managing Partner at Pollen Street Capital, a leading investment management company which made a strategic investment in BidX1 in 2018. Lindsey founded Pollen Street in 2013 and in addition to being Managing Partner, she is also Chairman of the investment committee. Lindsey has been a private equity investor for 25 years with a focus on the Financial Services sector. Before founding Pollen Street, Lindsey led the team managing the £1.1bn Special Opportunities Fund within RBS and spent six years as a Partner at Cabot Square Capital, focusing on operating investments in real estate and other asset backed investments, together with investments in the Financial Services sector. She serves as Non-Executive Director of several portfolio companies, including BidX1.

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James Scott

Non-Executive Director, BidX1

James is a partner at Pollen Street Capital and has been with the team since 2004. Over the last fifteen years James has been investing across a spectrum of technology and financial services businesses, as well as a number of credit opportunities. James is focussed on originating new opportunities and working with management teams to build high-growth, sustainable businesses with technology and customer focus at the heart. As well as BidX1, James has responsibility for investments in bunq (a pan-European FinTech bank), Aryza (global banking software), Tandem Bank (a UK digital consumer bank with a focus on green lending and fairer finance), and Pacific Fund Systems (global fund administration software).

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Stephen McCarthy

Non-Executive Director, BidX1

Stephen founded BidX1 in 2011 and led the company as Chief Executive Officer until 2022. He pioneered the first fully digital property sales in Ireland in 2015 and transitioned the company to a fully digital model in 2017, following the development of BidX1’s proprietary platform. He subsequently oversaw BidX1’s expansion into the UK, South Africa, Spain and Cyprus. The driving force behind BidX1 for more than a decade, Stephen continues to provide strategic direction and leadership as a Shareholder and Board Member.

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Mike Murphy

Chief Executive Officer, BidX1

Mike is CEO of BidX1, having joined the rapidly expanding company in 2017. A multi-disciplinary leader, Mike benefits from 25 years’ experience spanning both national and international organisations, leveraging expertise in finance, complex operating environments, and digital transformation. Prior to joining BidX1, Mike was Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Asia-Pacific, a telecommunications provider operating in more than 30 markets across the Caribbean, Central America and Oceania, with more than 3,000 employees. Before that, he was Chief Operations Officer at Eir, Ireland’s leading telecommunications provider.

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Our Leaders

Mike Murphy Chief Executive Officer

Johnny Horgan Chief Commercial Officer

Emma Down Chief Financial Officer

Tadhg Dolly Chief Operations Officer

Nicole Pomeroy Chief Marketing Officer

Jonathan Fenn Managing Director - Residential

Mike Murphy

Chief Executive Officer, BidX1

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Johnny Horgan

Chief Commercial Officer, BidX1

Johnny is responsible for BidX1 operations in Spain, UK, Ireland & Cyprus, as well as overseeing expansion into new European markets. Before joining BidX1, he led CBRE’s Capital Markets team as Executive Director, and prior to that was a member of the Executive Management team at Irish Life Investment Managers, with responsibility for the Property and Alternative Investment teams. Johnny was also a founding partner of Warren Private, a private equity firm focused on acquisitions and property management for European, Irish and UK assets.

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Emma Down

Chief Financial Officer, BidX1

Emma is Chief Financial Officer at BidX1, responsible for the firm’s Financial and Corporate Development functions, as well as Investor Relations. Before joining BidX1 in 2018, Emma was a Consultant at KPMG, specialising in financial management, and prior to that worked at Deloitte in the Consumer, Technology & Business Markets division. A Chartered Accountant, Emma also holds a BSc in Accounting from University College Cork.

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Tadhg Dolly

Chief Operations Officer, BidX1

Tadhg is responsible for BidX1 operations across all markets, as well as managing the firm’s entry into new regions. Prior to joining BidX1 in 2019, Tadhg led Tesco Mobile Ireland, a JV between Hutchison Whampoa and Tesco PLC, and before that he was Head of Online Grocery & E-commerce at Tesco Ireland. In addition to a track record for digital transformation in these roles, he also benefits from extensive real estate experience, including 8 years as Real Estate Acquisition & Development Manager at Tesco Ireland and 6 years as Regional Property Manager for Vodafone.

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Nicole Pomeroy

Chief Marketing Officer, BidX1

As Chief Marketing Officer, Nicole is responsible for Product, Marketing & Communications at BidX1. She previously oversaw Public Relations as the firm’s Head of Communications and has also held several senior marketing roles within the company since joining BidX1 in 2015. Prior to that, Nicole served as Parliamentary Assistant to a member of the Irish parliament, focusing on legislative & committee work (PAC), as well as overseeing constituency operations. She holds a Masters in European Politics and a BA in History & French from Trinity College Dublin, as well as a Diploma in Digital Marketing.

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Jonathan Fenn

Managing Director - Residential, BidX1

As MD for Residential, Jonathan is responsible for directing BidX1’s growth in the residential sector across Europe, as well as strategic alliances with our partners in each market. He benefits from extensive real estate experience, having overseen the sale of more than 12,000 properties since joining the firm in 2011 when BidX1 was established. Prior to his appointment as MD, Jonathan held several senior roles within the company, playing a key role in BidX1’s transition to a digital model and the firm’s expansion into new markets across Europe and South Africa. Before that, he worked in the New Homes division at a national agency.

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Our Impact

The real estate transaction has not evolved in line with the ecosystem around it. Property transactions are stuck in the past - slow and inefficient, lacking transparency, and with multiple pain-points for buyers and sellers. At BidX1, we use technology to enhance the experience of buying and selling property.

Transparency

Transparency is at the heart of our business model. We provide investors with all the information upfront, and our platform provides end-to-end visibility of the sale process.

Efficiency

We have revolutionised the traditional property sale process – removing the inefficiencies that frustrate buyers and sellers, dramatically speeding up transactions and enhancing user experience across the board.

Reach

Investment opportunities across multiple markets – and fully online transactions – attract an international audience. With a database of over 150,000 active investors and bidders from 60+ countries to date, our platform ensures global reach.

Expertise

Our innovation has always been backed by specialist real estate expertise. We have combined this with best-in-class digital expertise spanning software development, data analytics, e-commerce, UX design, digital marketing and online payments.

Data

The BidX1 platform is a data powerhouse, allowing us to track supply-demand dynamics in real-time, measure liquidity in the market and mine data from thousands of transactions. Unmatched market intelligence drives our success.

Our Story

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2011

Our roots are in the traditional auction market. The BidX1 story started in Ireland in 2011 when our Founder, Stephen McCarthy, formed a Joint Venture with Allsop LLP. 82 properties were offered at our first auction in Dublin – 81 were sold, raising €15m.

2015

By 2015, BidX1 teams have sold €750m-worth of Irish property at traditional auctions. That year, we pioneer the use of online auctions in Ireland – allowing investors to browse, bid and buy online, from anywhere in the world.

2016

Adopting a dual approach, we run online sales alongside traditional auctions throughout 2015 & 2016. Our digital sales quickly gain momentum with both buyers and sellers – and by the end of 2016, more than half of our auctions are held online.

2017

BidX1 becomes a fully digital property company, offering assets of every type via our bespoke digital platform – a platform tailored specifically for real estate transactions. That year, we break the €1bn mark for total property sales.

2018

BidX1 launches in the UK market with the acquisition of London auctioneers Andrews & Robertson. A few months later, Pollen Street Capital, a London-based private equity house, announce a strategic investment in BidX1, to support our expansion into new markets.

2018

BidX1 enters the South African market, forming a landmark partnership with Pam Golding Properties, South Africa’s leading property group.

2019

BidX1 launches operations in Spain and Cyprus, opening offices in Madrid and Nicosia. Our first auctions in these markets coincide with sales in Ireland, the UK and South Africa, attracting 3 million views from over 180 countries.

2020

With backing from Enterprise Ireland, BidX1 announce a Joint Agency initiative, partnering with other real estate agents who wish to sell properties on the BidX1 platform, leveraging our technology and global investor audience to optimise outcomes for their clients.

2020

Fully digital transactions, and assets across multiple markets, attract a global audience to our platform – particularly those seeking investment opportunities. Bidders from more than 60 countries are active on the platform, with buyers from 30+ countries in 2020 alone.

2021

BidX1 achieves carbon neutrality thanks to a sustainable business model based around digital innovation – and the substantial work undertaken across the company to integrate environmental principles into every aspect of our business.

2021

BidX1 welcomes new investors. Global management consulting firm, Oliver Wyman, and doValue, the leading Servicer in Southern Europe for loan & real estate management services, both make strategic growth investments in BidX1.