LRG acquires 200-year-old estate agency Henry Adams

What's the deal? LRGDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired Henry AdamsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a regional estate agency operating across Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire. The deal brings 12 Henry Adams branches into the group, along with two franchise branches that will continue under their existing agreements.

What's included? The transaction covers Henry Adams' sales, lettings and holiday cottages operations. Its Fine Art, Land and Planning, Rural, Valuations and Commercial businesses are excluded and will remain separate from LRG.

Why now? Henry Adams traces its roots to Wyatt & SonDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, which opened in Chichester in 1826, and celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. It adopted the Henry Adams name in 1990 before expanding across the region.

What changes? Not much, at least visibly. LRG will retain the Henry Adams brand, and existing leadership and local teams stay in place. Ian Wiggett continues as managing director, with Gareth Overton remaining head of residential sales.

What's the endgame? LRG said Henry Adams will gain access to the group's technology, training and wider resources, and plans to use the acquisition as a platform to extend the brand into new areas. Wiggett said the deal gives the business "the investment, resources and expertise needed to support the next stage of our growth."

The signal: The deal adds to LRG's presence across the South of England and marks another move in a consolidating estate agency market, where larger groups continue to absorb established regional brands.

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