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Adamsons Estates 80th Anniversary Nigel joined the firm in 1981 after qualifying
as a chartered surveyor, eventually
becoming the third family member to own
and run Adamsons.
Adamsons recently commissioned RO
Web Solutions (part of Rochdale Online) to
develop a new user-friendly website.
Suzanne Mulligan, of Adamsons, oversaw
the development, she said: “We recognise
Rochdale Online as the first port of call for
news in the borough.
“Rochdale Online is a professional company
which has hosted our website for many
years and we are delighted to have chosen
them again to design a new site to celebrate
our 80th anniversary.
“This site will be even more user-
friendly which we believe is the essential
requirement of any agent’s site; however it
still incorporates the ethos and traditions
for which the Adamsons name stands so
proudly within the town.”
Suzanne Mulligan
Graham and Nigel Adamson holding a painting of Ronald Adamson
Adamsons was established in 1942 by founder “He set the tone for our current ethos which is to
Ronald Adamson. Ronald’s previous experience provide a no-nonsense, reliable and high quality
as an accountant, and his keen entrepreneurial service to our clients.
spirit, led him to expand the business into car and
van hire, before eventually moving on to start “I think these have been the key principles
selling houses. behind our firm’s longevity and success. One of
the main reasons we’ve been around so long is
The founder’s grandson and current owner is because people trust us.”
Nigel Adamson. Talking about his grandfather, he
said: “My grandad had built up a good reputation The business passed from Ronald to his son
in Rochdale throughout the course of his career Graham Adamson, who joined the firm in 1961,
both as an accountant and as an entrepreneur, as which coincided with a rapid boom in house
well as through his public dealings as a councillor ownership throughout the 1960s.
and member of the Rochdale Chamber of
Commerce. Nigel added: “When dad joined the company, the
number of clients increased dramatically due to
“His trustworthy character and widespread the boom in house ownership and we went from
connections laid an excellent foundation for the selling between five to 10 houses per month to
sustained growth of our business over the years. selling between 25-30 per month.”
Screenshot of the new Adamsons website - www.adamsons-estates.co.uk
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