Fees & Terms
Private Brokerage. Transaction Management. Deal Room. A clear, plain-language explanation of how Frederic James engages, what we charge and what to expect at every stage.
Professional Fees
Frederic James provides independent representation and transaction management for collectors, enthusiasts and investors seeking exceptional vehicles.
Every client transaction is managed discreetly through the Frederic James Deal Room, supporting every stage of the transaction with clarity, accountability and professional oversight.
Our Professional Fee is a single, clearly stated percentage of the agreed vehicle purchase price, confirmed in writing before engagement.
Frederic James transactions may be agreed in EUR, GBP or USD. The Professional Fee is calculated in the agreed transaction currency.
A partner-introduced client is a client introduced to Frederic James by an approved professional partner. The Frederic James fee is payable by the client unless otherwise agreed in writing.
The Minimum Professional Fee is €5,000 or the equivalent amount in the agreed transaction currency, calculated using the exchange rate recorded when the transaction’s commercial terms are confirmed.
The applicable rate is confirmed in your Engagement Letter before any work begins.
- Transaction planning
- Vehicle sourcing
- Seller introductions
- Negotiation support
- Buyer and seller coordination
- Inspection and provenance coordination
- Deal Room administration
- Documentation coordination
- Finance-provider coordination where required
- Payment evidence and transaction records
- Logistics, collection and delivery coordination
- Completion and ownership records
Unless expressly stated otherwise, brokerage fees do not include:
- Transport
- Shipping
- Insurance
- Registration fees
- Import duties
- Taxes
- Storage
- Third-party inspections
- Compliance costs
Auctions
Frederic James auctions connect approved buyers and sellers through a transparent invitation-led marketplace for exceptional vehicles.
The Buyer Premium tier is determined in the auction's listed currency using the published threshold table below. Frederic James does not apply live foreign-exchange conversion to fee calculations; the rate displayed on the auction page before bidding is the rate that will be charged.
Auctions listed in any currency not shown above default to the EUR threshold equivalent until that currency is formally added to the table.
Buyers remain responsible for:
- Due diligence
- Transport
- Insurance
- Registration
- Import duties
- Taxes
- Compliance requirements
Before any bid is submitted, the Deal Room displays the current bid, the applicable Buyer Premium rate, the Buyer Premium amount and the total payable in the auction's listed currency, so bidders confirm a complete figure rather than a hammer price alone.
Bidder Acknowledgements
Before a bid is submitted, every bidder confirms the following acknowledgements. These are recorded against each bid alongside timestamp and IP address as a permanent record.
I understand that my bid is a genuine offer to purchase the vehicle and that I intend to proceed if successful.
I understand that the Frederic James Buyer Premium is payable in addition to the final hammer price.
I understand that I am responsible for reviewing the vehicle information and carrying out my own due diligence before bidding.
I understand that transport, registration, taxes, import duties and other third-party costs may apply.
I understand that, if my bid is successful, a deposit and the balance of the purchase price (including the Buyer Premium) must be settled within the timeframe set out in the auction terms.
Deal Room
The Deal Room is Frederic James' private transaction environment.
Following a successful auction, accepted offer or brokerage transaction, approved participants may be invited into a private Deal Room.
- Vehicle documentation
- Inspection reports
- Transaction milestones
- Payment information
- Communication history
- Collection and delivery updates
Access is private and restricted to authorised participants.
Our Role
Frederic James operates as a specialist vehicle brokerage and auction service, and transaction facilitator.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, Frederic James is not the seller of record and does not take ownership of vehicles listed with Frederic James.
Our role is to facilitate introductions, manage transactions, coordinate documentation and assist buyers and sellers throughout the process. Where required, we coordinate with the client’s chosen finance provider, insurer, payment or protected-payment provider, dealer, seller, inspection specialist and logistics provider. Each specialist remains responsible for its own service.
Frederic James does not itself hold client purchase funds. Where an independent payment, escrow or protected-payment provider is used, that service is provided by the relevant third party under its own terms.