Adamsons estate agents celebrate 75th anniversary

Graham and Nigel Adamson with a painting of Ronald Adamson

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Family-run Rochdale estate agents Adamsons is set to celebrate its 75th year in business.

2017 will mark 75 years since the firm was established in 1942 by founder Ronald Adamson.

Ronald’s previous experience as an accountant and his keen entrepreneurial spirit led him to expand the business into car and van hire, before eventually moving on to start selling houses.

The founder’s grandson and current owner Nigel Adamson told Rochdale Online: ‘"My granddad had built up a good reputation in Rochdale throughout the course of his career both as an accountant and as an entrepreneur, as well as through his public dealings as a councillor and member of the Rochdale Chamber of Commerce. His trustworthy character and widespread connections laid an excellent foundation for the sustained growth of our business over the years.

"He set the tone for our current ethos which is to provide a no-nonsense, reliable and high quality service to our clients. I think these have been the key principles behind our firm’s longevity and success. One of the main reasons we’ve been around so long is because people trust us."

The business passed from Ronald to his son Graham Adamson, who joined the firm in 1961, which coincided with a rapid boom in house ownership throughout the 1960s.

Nigel added: "When Dad joined, the company went from selling between five to 10 houses per month to selling between 25-30 per month."

Nigel joined the firm in 1981 after qualifying as a chartered surveyor, eventually becoming the third family member to own and run Adamsons.

Nigel is optimistic about maintaining the business family-run and the possibility of further expansion, he said: "While I wouldn’t insist on it, there is every possibility that when I retire I hand over the reins to a fourth generation of Adamson and perhaps expand to open an office in Manchester given how rapidly the city is growing."