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Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory liquidation, and capital advisory solutions for retail, commercial, and industrial operators nationwide.

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Valuation Appraisals — NOLV, FLV, and fair market value appraisals built on our own liquidation results. Inventory, machinery, jewelry, real estate, and business valuation.
Industry Retail — Store closing sales and inventory disposition for national chains and independents. Engagements include Circuit City, Toys R Us, JCPenney, and Kmart.
Deal Room — Landmark liquidation and disposition mandates since 1987, including Circuit City, Tower Records, Whitehall Jewelers, and eight campus wind-downs.
About — Founded in 1987 and part of RMP Partners. Leadership, credentials, and the operating record behind $2.8B+ in completed asset dispositions.
Monetization Disposition — Store closing sales, going-out-of-business events, and turnkey liquidation across retail, industrial, and institutional assets. Executed since 1987.
Capital Advisory — Asset-backed capital solutions, DIP financing support, and M&A advisory for companies in restructuring, turnaround, and distressed transactions.
Real Estate Solutions — Lease mitigation, portfolio rationalization, property disposition, and receivership support for owners, lenders, and fiduciaries nationwide.
Industry Commercial Industrial — Machinery, equipment, and plant asset appraisal and disposition for manufacturers, lenders, and fiduciaries. Deployed across 40+ facilities.
Industry Wholesale Distribution — Excess, obsolete, and returned wholesale inventory valued and monetized through secondary channels without disrupting primary customer relationships.
Insights — Analysis on asset valuation, distressed M&A, retail inventory risk, and liquidation recovery from a firm that runs the sales it writes about.
Contact — Speak with our team about asset valuation, liquidation, or disposition. Bellaire, TX headquarters. Call (713) 952-2500 or send an inquiry.
James Schaye — Founder and Senior Managing Partner. Established Eaton Hudson in 1987 and led liquidations for Circuit City, Toys R Us, JCPenney, and Tower Records.
Amir Mireskandari — Senior Managing Partner and CEO of RMP Partners. Managed emerging markets for the World Bank IFC, with postgraduate study at Harvard Business School.
Mona Miles — Oversees day-to-day operations and project management across engagements, bringing more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience.
Joshua Thompson — Leads digital strategy, cybersecurity, and data infrastructure, and heads the firm's E-Commerce Liquidation Division. 25+ years in enterprise technology.
Jack Nichols — General Counsel with an M.B.A. and J.D., advising on distressed business operations and asset security across restructuring and wind-down engagements.
Trent Simpson — Texas-licensed attorney with an active receivership practice. Finance degree from TCU, J.D. from Tulane. Focuses on distressed businesses and asset security.
Michael Chang — Leads real estate for Eaton Hudson. Has managed more than 250,000 square feet of commercial space and $50 million in residential listings.
Darlene Underwood — 30+ years in liquidation operations and organizational restructuring, including court-appointed receiverships through affiliated practice Equitable Asset Mana
Skye Westcott — 35 years in home furnishings and retail. Former President of Coco Republic and HD Buttercup, and SVP of Merchandising at Ballard Designs.
Jordan Jopling — Directs marketing strategy, brand messaging, and promotional campaigns, including large-scale event management across national engagements.
David Lewis — 35 years in art and antiques. Owner of Lewis and Maese Auction House in Houston and a licensed Texas appraiser and auctioneer specializing in estates.
Nick Murshed — 30 years in logistics and mobilization. Has led over 150 furniture and rug liquidations and managed a 1.2 million square foot Amazon warehouse.
Supply Chain Asset Valuation2026 — insights/Supply Chain Asset Valuation2026 on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valu
Abl Distressed Ma2026 — insights/Abl Distressed Ma2026 on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inve
Luxury Retail Overstock Case Study — insights/Luxury Retail Overstock Case Study on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset va
Commercial Real Estate Lease2026 — insights/Commercial Real Estate Lease2026 on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valu
Intangible Asset Ip Monetization — How brand equity, trademarks, and intellectual property are valued and monetized in wind-downs and distressed transactions.
Heavy Machinery Liquidation Recovery — insights/Heavy Machinery Liquidation Recovery on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset
Retail Inventory Risk Outlook2026 — Forensic look at inventory risk across retail benchmarks, lender collateral pressures, and vertical markdown activity entering fiscal 2026.
Sv Sports Closing Sale — Closing sale execution for SV Sports, converting retail inventory to recovery on a fixed calendar.
Circuit City — One of the largest retail liquidations in U.S. history. 567 stores and approximately $1.8 billion in inventory, led by founder James Schaye.
Tower Records — Court-appointed Designation Rights Purchaser across 89 stores in 20 states, Case No. 06-10886. Led by founder James Schaye.
Linens N Things — engagements/Linens NThings on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventor
Toys R Us — U.S. locations liquidated following a $6.6 billion leveraged buyout collapse. Wind-down of an iconic American consumer brand.
Mervyns — engagements/Mervyns on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory liqui
Gottschalks — engagements/Gottschalks on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory l
Whitehall Jewelers — 373 stores across 39 states. One of the two largest jewelry liquidations in U.S. history, co-managed with Silverman Consultants.
Friedmans Jewelers — 377 stores and approximately $400 million in jewelry inventory liquidated, led by founder James Schaye through Hudson Capital Partners.
Robb And Stucky — engagements/Robb And Stucky on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, invento
Domain Home — engagements/Domain Home on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory l
Old Time Pottery — engagements/Old Time Pottery on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, invent
Jc Penney — engagements/Jc Penney on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory liq
Kmart — engagements/Kmart on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory liquida
Service Merchandise — engagements/Service Merchandise on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inv
Saks Fifth Avenue — engagements/Saks Fifth Avenue on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inven
Ross Simons — engagements/Ross Simons on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory l
Michael C Fina — Jewelry inventory disposition managed directly by Eaton Hudson's Jewelry Advisory division.
Drug Fair — engagements/Drug Fair on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory liq
Famous Footwear — engagements/Famous Footwear on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, invento
Naturalizer — engagements/Naturalizer on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory l
Builders Paradise — engagements/Builders Paradise on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inven
East Coast Alpine — engagements/East Coast Alpine on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inven
Rockaways Bedding — engagements/Rockaways Bedding on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inven
Smartco — engagements/Smartco on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory liqui
Ship Supply — engagements/Ship Supply on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory l
Dayton Hudson — engagements/Dayton Hudson on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory
Belk — engagements/Belk on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory liquida.
St Josephs College — First collegiate engagement. Full campus asset disposition in partnership with Hilco Fixture Finders following the college's closure.
Concordia College Alabama — Full campus asset disposition following the closure of Concordia College Alabama.
Newbury College — Campus wind-down managed by Eaton Hudson's dedicated Collegiate Asset Disposition division.
Concordia College NY — engagements/Concordia College NY on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, in
Columbia College — engagements/Columbia College on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, invent
Wyo Tech — engagements/Wyo Tech on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory liqu
Holy Family College — engagements/Holy Family College on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inv
Rare Book Collection — engagements/Rare Book Collection on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, in
Lances Jewelry — engagements/Lances Jewelry on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventor
Valalans Jewelers — engagements/Valalans Jewelers on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inven
Closed Jewelry Store — engagements/Closed Jewelry Store on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, in
Elements Of Chicago — engagements/Elements Of Chicago on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inv
Sv Sports Fixtures — Fixture and FF&E disposition following the SV Sports store closures, handled as a separate asset class.
Scott Seymour Jewelers — engagements/Scott Seymour Jewelers on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation,
Yarmouth Jewelers — engagements/Yarmouth Jewelers on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inven
Vista College — engagements/Vista College on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation, inventory
Eaton Hudson Retail Liquidation Assistance2020 — press/Eaton Hudson Retail Liquidation Assistance2020 on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1
Rmp Partners Acquires Eaton Hudson2026 — RMP Partners acquires Eaton Hudson, combining asset valuation, liquidation, receivership support, and capital advisory on one platform.
Eaton Hudson Holy Family Rare Books2021 — press/Eaton Hudson Holy Family Rare Books2021 on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset
Eaton Hudson Boston Office2020 — press/Eaton Hudson Boston Office2020 on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation
Eaton Hudson Holy Family Fixed Assets2020 — press/Eaton Hudson Holy Family Fixed Assets2020 on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asse
Eaton Hudson Sv Sports Liquidation2020 — press/Eaton Hudson Sv Sports Liquidation2020 on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset v
Eaton Hudson Midstate College2019 — press/Eaton Hudson Midstate College2019 on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuat
Eaton Hudson Ship Supply2019 — press/Eaton Hudson Ship Supply2019 on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuation,
Simplex Diam Eaton Hudson Jewelry — press/Simplex Diam Eaton Hudson Jewelry on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset valuat
Eaton Hudson Ecommerce Liquidation Platform2026 — July 2026: new division serving online retailers, brands, and lenders with returns, overstock, and warehouse asset disposition.
Robb Stucky Going Out Of Business2011 — press/Robb Stucky Going Out Of Business2011 on Eaton Hudson | Asset Valuation, Liquidation & Disposition. Founded in 1987, Eaton Hudson provides tier-1 asset va
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