Industry | Real estate |
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Founded | 1858 |
Founder | Robert Richardson Edward Wrench |
Headquarters | , Australia |
Number of locations | 100 (2016) |
Area served |
New South Wales Queensland |
Website | www.randw.com.au |
Richardson & Wrench is an Australian real estate company. It was founded in 1858 by Robert Richardson and Edward Wrench in George Street, Sydney. [1] In 1889, it was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. It was taken over by Lendlease in December 1961 and delisted. [2] [3] In 1982, Lendlease sold the business to Neil Collins, who in turn sold it in 1988 to the Malaysian WTK Group. [4] [5] [6] [7][ failed verification]
As at 2016, Richardson & Wrench had 100 franchises in New South Wales and Queensland. It previously had offices in the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Western Australia. [8] In 2016, it was purchased by chief executive Andrew Cocks in a management buyout. [9]