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March 12, 2025

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Robin Rathore CEO of Bamboo Auctions strengthens board with two key hires

Bamboo Auctions, the online property auction technology specialists, has appointed proptech and fintech heavyweights Gary Barker and Rob Barnett to its board to help support its ambitious growth and business expansion plans.

Bamboo Auctions currently provides an online auction platform to over 1,100 estate agents and auctioneers across the UK, including Bradleys, Stags, Webbers, Fisher German, Carter Jonas, Jackson-Stops, Michael Graham, and Hunters. Using the platform, estate agents can control, list, and manage their own online auction service adding significant value to their customer proposition and income streams. To date, Bamboo agents have sold close to £1bn worth of properties using the Bamboo platform.

Gary Barker is a well-known industry expert with over 20 years’ experience in property technology. He was former CEO at Reapit former CTO at Countrywide, a former NED at proptech firms, Nurtur, COHO and ViewMyChain as well as CEO at South African proptech business, Betterhome

Rob Barnett is a highly experienced fintech specialist who has spent much of his career working in large international businesses including Friendslife, Kingfisher, RBS Insurance, Direct Line, and more recently NED at ContentCal and Chair at Detected.

Together with CEO, Robin Rathore and Chair, Nicholas Leeming, Gary Barker, and Rob Barnett will help advise and guide Bamboo Auctions’ strategic direction as it continues to increase its market share of the online auction sector as well as expanding its product offering into the wider property market.

Robin Rathore, CEO, Bamboo Auctions, said: “Bamboo Auctions has grown significantly over the last few years, and I am delighted to be working with Rob and Gary as we deliver our ambitious plans for growth over the next 12 months. Bamboo Auctions and our agent customers will greatly benefit from both Gary and Rob’s experience and expertise in scaling companies, particularly tech businesses in the property sector.

“As we further cement our position as the leading provider of agent focussed, online auction technology, we are continuing to invest heavily in our technology solutions with lots of exciting initiatives and products in the pipeline. Both Gary and Rob will be vital in supporting us to continue to deliver the best quality of service and products in the market.”

Gary Barker said: “I am joining Bamboo at a significant time as the business moves into its next stage of growth. The team has done a great job building the foundations of a highly innovative and successful technology business, with an impressive stable of highly reputable customers, and I look forward to working with Robin and rest of the board to capitalise on this established success.”

 

Andrew Stanton Executive Editor – moving property and proptech forward. PropTech-X

Andrew Stanton

CEO & Founder Proptech-PR. Proptech Real Estate Influencer, Executive Editor of Estate Agent Networking. Leading PR consultancy in Proptech & Real Estate.

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