It’s been 40 years since Registration Transfers was established. Now based in our headquarters in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, we have become the UK's leading private number plate supplier. All in all, the company has played a huge part in the long-lasting appeal and proven investment potential of personal number plates today.
Keeping up with the times
Our company has evolved a great deal over the last four decades. When founder and managing director Tony Brown started the business he didn't have the internet to aid his efforts in selling number plates. He had to resort to making phone calls from home and pushing leaflets underneath windscreen wipers daily. Nowadays, Regtransfers has over 100 employees sharing the mission. Some things have remained constant, however, and Mr Brown is still very much at the forefront, actively running the business today.
Adapting and staying resilient
We have had to adapt to many changes in our industry over the years. We have seen the closure of DVLA's local offices and the introduction of new car registration plates, as well as complications caused by Brexit and Covid. Throughout everything, our company has proved resilient and stable, enabling us to remain focused on providing our customers with unbeatable choice, value and service.
The story so far
- 1982
Regtransfers is created
Tony Brown establishes Registration Transfers, operating from home with one telephone and a card index filing system.
- 1984
The first PC
The business purchases its first computer.
- 1985
The first expansion
Registration Transfers expands and begins trading from offices in George Street, Dunstable.
- 1989
DVLA provide healthy competition
The DVLA start selling private registrations in direct competition with the private sector.
- 1992
10 years of Regtransfers
Registration Transfers celebrates 10 years in business.
- 1994
A new home
The business moves to current premises in High Street South, Dunstable.
- 1996
Regtransfers employs 30 people
Registration Transfers grows to 30 employees.
- 1997
A new digital home
The Private plates Regtransfers website is launched.
- 1998
New print branding
The Regtransfers domain name is adopted as branding for newspaper and magazine advertisements.
- 2000
Regtransfers becomes incorporated
The company is incorporated as Registration Transfers Limited and now employs 50 people.
- 2002
20 years of Regtransfers
Regtransfers celebrates 20 years in business.
- 2003
Our new magazine
The first issue of our magazine, The World of Personal Number Plates, is published.
- 2004
Online purchasing is introduced
The online purchase facility is introduced.
- 2005
New phones
A new ‘state of the art telephone system installed.
- 2007
Celebrating 25 years of Regtransfers
Regtransfers celebrates 25 years in business.
- 2011
PCI Compliance
Regtransfers becomes PCI compliant, thus assuring customers of a certified secure purchase experience.
- 2012
Celebrating 30 years of Regtransfers
Regtransfers celebrates 30 years in business.
- 2013
Our magazine reaches 200k per issue
The World of Personal Number Plates magazine print run reaches 200,000 copies per issue.
- 2014
Number plates hit the big time
A new record is set for the most expensive UK plate when John Collins pays for 25 O at auction.
- 2015
Regtransfers employs 100 people
The Regtransfers team reaches 100 employees.
- 2016
The website is refreshed
The Regtransfers website is completely redesigned, making it easier to search our database of millions of private registrations.
- 2017
Celebrating 35 years in business
Regtransfers celebrates 35 years in business. We sponsor Luton Town FC.
- 2018
1000 followers on Instagram
We reach our first 1000 Instagram followers.
- 2020
Making the transfer faster
We add a document upload facility to our website, saving time on postage and speeding up the registration transfer process.
- 2022
40 years & 20,000 followers on Instagram
Regtransfers celebrates 40 years in business! We also reach 20,000 followers on instagram.
Today, Regtransfers is an industry leader trusted by businesses, celebrities and professionals. However, we are much more than that. We hope that this sentiment is reflected in the way we conduct business and also in the experiences of the people we serve.
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