Our History

The 1970’s are generally looked upon with mixed emotions. This was a decade of transition, moving on from the heady days of the 60’s. At RTA we look at the 70’s with fond memories, as it was in 1972 that RTA was first established.

 

Established in 1972 by two partners with vision and ability we quickly gained a widespread reputation for professionalism and quality personal service, but most importantly for negotiating the best possible price on our clients behalf. Over the years we are proud of the fact that we have become the market leaders in our chosen field, and that in the 21st Century we now set standards that the rest of our industry strive to emulate.

 

From just two partners and a small office, we now employ nearly 200 highly experienced members of staff in the UK, Spain and Ireland who are always on hand to offer advice and support to clients; from small retail shops to substantial supermarkets, from pubs and bars, clubs and hotels to manufacturing enterprises. Wholesaling and service sector businesses to building and haulage contractors; all whom receive the same comprehensive service whether they are asking €10,000 or €10 Million. Today we are the largest privately owned business agency in Europe and to have achieved this level of success then our clients must be equally successful –successful in selling!

 

 

So as you see, at RTA, we are fully equipped to handle any and all business sales with the professionalism and confidentiality that you would expect of an agency that annually lists approaching half a billion pounds worth of businesses and property, and offers the widest choice of businesses for sale.

 

‘It is hard to get to the top but it’s even harder to stay there’. This is a famous quotation and nothing could be further from the truth. As the market leaders within our industry we are constantly looked upon to set the standards for the future, which requires vision, flair and considerable foresight. With this in mind we are constantly looking at ways to improve the comprehensive package that we offer our clients, which involves regular and thorough revision, and updating our systems, service and marketing strategies.

 

 

We operate a ‘hands on business’ which means that our Directors are involved on a day to day basis with every aspect of the business. With combined business expertise of over a century, they ensure that our standards of service are maintained and improved at every opportunity, culminating in late 2006 with the introduction of a state of the art £250,000 call centre at our Stockport, UK head office.