Auction specialist iam-sold is to expand into Scotland next year and grow its presence across the north-west.

The Newcastle-based firm won the Best Supplier award at last week’s Times and Sunday Times Estate Agency of the Year awards.

Started five years ago by Jamie Cooke and Ben Ridgway, the company partners estate agents and specialises in property auctions, both online and at physical sales rooms.

In its five years of operation the company has sold over 5,200 properties, including some 500 properties in the last quarter.

Cooke said: “We are very excited about the expansion of iam-sold. It will offer our partners a great range of services and give the public a better range of options to consider when looking at selling.”

iam-sold has 71 auctions across ten venues confirmed for 2015, with a further three events planned.