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Richardson & Wrench
IndustryReal estate
Founded1858
FounderRobert Richardson
Edward Wrench
Headquarters ,
Australia

Number of locations

100 (2016)

Area served

New South Wales
Queensland
Websitewww.randw.com.au

Richardson & Wrench is an Australian real estate company. It was founded in 1858 by Robert Richardson and Edward WrenchinGeorge 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 franchisesinNew 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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Our Story". Richardson & Wrench. Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  • ^ "TAKE-OVER CONFIRMED". Canberra Times. 1961-12-14. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  • ^ Annual report for year ended 30 June 1962 Lendlease
  • ^ Annual report for year ended 30 June 1982 Lendlease
  • ^ "Richardson & Wrench international buy-out". Australian Jewish Times. 1988-05-27. p. 37. Retrieved 2024-03-07 – via Trove.
  • ^ Clegg, Brett; Chessell, James; Vaughan, Michael; Clarke, Jo; Kehoe, John (2008-05-09). "Twiggy made me a billionaire". Financial Review. Archived from the original on 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  • ^ "Kie Chie Wong". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  • ^ "Richardson & Wrench opens in Tasmania". Australian Jewish Times. 1988-12-16. p. 38. Retrieved 2024-03-07 – via Trove.
  • ^ Harley, Robert (2016-03-22). "Engineer turned CEO buys historic real estate network R&W". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-03-07.

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