Endorsements

‘Adrian has performed a number of charity auctions for events organised by us and our friends. Our experiences have been universally brilliant. Adrian has tremendous skill at persuading the bidders, sometimes reluctant, to make bids that raise large sums for the charities. He does all this with charm and great wit, so that he becomes part of the entertainment, adding to the guests’ enjoyment. Furthermore his advice on what sort of lots should be sought and the distribution of those between a silent auction and his live auction is always sound. Finally at the last auction Adrian astonishingly raised more from an auction of pledges than the main auction!’
Mark Holford, Director of Fundraising, Les Azuriales Opera

‘Adrian ….a huge thank you to you for the incredible job you did with the auction and pledges. We are so grateful to you for encouraging so many people to part with so much money! You were amazing! It will make a huge difference to us and we can’t believe how fortunate we were.’
Anne Marabini Young, Diva Opera

‘Thank you so, so much for yesterday. You were utterly fabulous at rallying everyone and you really did help us raise the bar. I am not sure I will ever look at a green fruit or vegetable again without a chuckle but, as said in W1A, ‘that’s all good then!’ The auction bug has hit and I am sure we will be calling on your services again.’
David Westhead, Susan Morton, Morton PR and The Wembley To Soweto Foundation

‘Huge thanks to Adrian for so expertly holding our hands as we planned the Geffrye’s inaugural auction for our annual winter gathering party. He gave us the confidence to make the event really special and I was extremely impressed with the amount of research and preparation that he put in to ensure the evening was successful. On the night, Adrian was able to use his expertise to read the room and hit exactly the right balance to ensure our guests had a fun evening and the museum raised the funds it needed. It was a real pleasure to work with Adrian and I look forward to our next fundraiser.’
Sarah MacQuillin, Development Director, The Geffrye Museum of the Home

‘Dear Adrian: Thank you very much for supporting us on Saturday. Your energy and skill worked wonders.

We are delighted. A la prochaine. In great gratitude.’

Henry Raker, Ferblanc – Advancing Neurological Research

‘Adrian was brilliant at our Winter Gala and helped us to raise a record-breaking amount in our Macmillan Nurse Pledge. Thank you Adrian!’
Rebecca Harfield, Event Development Manager, Macmillan Cancer Support

‘Adrian has been a pleasure to work with and was a fantastic pledge master during our recent fundraising lunch. Trialling a new pledge only approach, Adrian helped us shape what this would look like and was very proactive in the run up to the event as well as on the day itself to help ensure it was as successful as possible. I am certain without his contribution the pledge would not have been the triumph it was.’
Ian Crowther, Special Events Manager, Macmillan Cancer Support

‘I just wanted to say an enormous “thank you” once again for your simply splendid performance on Saturday. I really have lost track of how many people came up to me and commented that you were the best auctioneer they had ever seen and I am in complete agreement. You were so kind and helpful in the build up to the event and on the night I don’t think anyone could have done things better.’
Sarah Spateri, Country Manager, Education Africa

‘Adrian has always been a pleasure to collaborate with at English National Opera. He is a master at squeezing every last penny at fundraising events using a combination of charm, humour, persistence and unruffled persuasion.’
Dr Harry Brunjes, Chairman, English National Opera & London Coliseum

‘I am writing on behalf of everyone at Article 25 to express our immense gratitude to you for giving us your time again as this year’s auctioneer. Your sheer enthusiasm and animation on the stage is always thoroughly enjoyable to watch and, more importantly, is absolutely vital in helping us to raise critical income for our humanitarian building projects. Because of your efforts we were able to raise a total of £51,000 at this year’s auction, and we are incredibly grateful to you for giving us your time. Without such levels of generosity we would not be able to hold 10×10 each year so thank you, sincerely. We would love for you to continue your involvement with Article 25…’
Matt Nicholls, Fundraising & Events Manager, Article 25

‘Thank you so much for all your hard work in cajoling and persuading our guests to bid in the auction and to make pledges to help ‘buy’ a Marie Curie Nurse! You did an absolutely tremendous job. This is the second highest amount ever raised at for the Marie Curie Great Wine Dinner & Auction and you were also responsible for the highest amount raised back in 2014.’
Susan Boissier, Senior Events Manager, Marie Curie

‘Adrian has done over a dozen auctions for me during the last decade at a variety of different galas. He never fails to impress – it is amazing to see how he works an audience with real skill, knowledge, sensitivity and humour. His impressive abilities have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for numerous charities. Working with him is a joy from start to finish and most importantly the supporters who come to our galas and bid at the auctions really enjoy interacting with him.’
Emily Stubbs, Development Director, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

‘It was an absolute pleasure working with Adrian for our gala dinner at the V&A in May 2016. Adrian did a fantastic job as our auctioneer – encouraging our audience to get involved and bid on our live auction – ensuring we maximised fundraising on the night resulting in over £180,000 raised for the Society!’
Susan Quach, Special Events Officer, Alzheimer’s Society

‘Dear Adrian, Thank you so much for another irresistible performance last night. You manage to make people part with their money while apparently enjoying themselves and in just the right spirit. We are thrilled at the proceeds of the auction… and can now move ahead and buy the picture. This would simply not have been possible without your involvement and on behalf of the Trustees we are extremely grateful.’
Daniel Robbins, Senior Curator, Leighton House