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Emma McSkelly

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Founder & CEO at NCM Auctions
📍 Doncaster, England, United Kingdom

Emma McSkelly is the Founder and CEO of NCM Auctions, a company she scaled from scratch to over £10 million in turnover, landing it on the FT1000 list of Europes fastest-growing companies. Described as passionate and determined, she is an alumnus of the Goldman Sachs 10KSBUK program at the University of Oxford.

Emma is deeply motivated by overcoming personal adversity, which she channels into her entrepreneurial drive. She is passionate about team development, enjoying watching her employees grow and taking them on business projects to locations like Africa, Australia, and America. Her leadership is centered on building a supportive and collaborative environment.

She started her multi-million-pound auction house with absolutely no prior experience in the auction industry.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Doncaster, England, United Kingdom
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Disrupting Industries
Explicitly founded NCM Auctions to "reinvent and disrupt the outdated UK auction house model, " creating a sharper and more sustainable approach.
Business Scale-Up
Recognized as a finalist for "Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year" at the 2025 Great British Entrepreneur Awards after growing her company from zero to over £10M.
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Career

Work history

10-2012
Founder & CEO
NCM Auctions
10-2009 - 5-2012
Head of Sales - Sheffield United Football Club
Compass Group
1-2006 - 7-2007
Broadcast Implementation Consultant
Pilat Media is now SintecMedia
2-2002 - 12-2005
Television Advertising Executive
Southern Cross Broadcasting
1-2001 - 2-2002
Business Development Manager
Barfly Entertainment Magazine
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Media appearances

From Fear to Impact: Emma McSkelly on Redefining Modern Entrepreneurship. Featured in NCM Auctions – News
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Emma McSkelly named finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Featured in NCM Auctions – News
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Education
2016 - 2016
Goldman Sachs 10KSBUK Entrepenuer Programme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
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McAuley Convent School
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