The RO Group is delighted to announce that it has been awarded with a special prize at the recent Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce’s Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards. At the event, the RO received the Outstanding Contribution to Business Award. The event celebrates and showcases the best achievements and contributions from the county’s business community. Now in their thirteenth year, the Awards were presented during a glittering 1920s-themed gala dinner at the Tewinbury Farm

The RO Group has once again held their annual charity quiz and raised £8,000 for an important local charity, RECOVER , a vibrant up-cycling charity that provides important opportunities for vulnerable adults to rebuild their lives through the medium of transforming furniture. This year’s event, held as usual at the Wyllyotts Theatre in Potters Bar, marked the return of the annual tradition celebrating its 20th year and saw enthusiastic participation from across the business a

The RO Group have once again used their annual charity quiz to raise over £10,000 for an important local charity, Herts Musical Memories . An annual event until it was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic it returned again in 2023 for the first time since 2019 and was held at the Wyllyotts Theatre. Alongside the quiz, organised and run by RO employees, the fundraising evening also comprised an auction, raffle and a prize draw for specially designed hampers, put together by t

The RO Group announces that it has appointed Ana Bajri as its first Head of Sustainability. A technical expert in the property sector, Ana's experience lies in real estate and the built environment, with a strong record of understanding and navigating ESG issues in a commercial environment. Ana joins the RO Group from Countrywide Surveying Services where she has been responsible for creating and implementing sustainability strategies and the integration of ESG principles acro

The RO Group announces that on 30th September 2022, SRG Parks Ltd acquired the two Charteroak luxury lodge parks in Cornwall, Stonerush Lakes and Southern Halt, from RO Group. The business will continue to operate as Charteroak and will continue to build on the success that the properties and their teams have achieved over the last ten years. Edward Rowlandson , Group Managing Director, RO Group said: “We are extremely proud of what we have created with the Charteroak brand.

Real estate developer, the RO, is the latest firm to commit to the CUBE Competition, the UK wide competition set to deliver energy savings in commercial buildings when it launches in March of this year. RO’s participation in the competition supports their vision to create healthier workplaces and reflects a wider commitment to sustainable energy use, as demonstrated by the company’s history in ground-mounted solar energy developments, including its recent planning consent for

RO Land (“ROL”) was launched in Q1 of 2020 as a land promotion business focused on the northern Home Counties. Reflecting the wider RO Group’s diversified interests, ROL looks at land from a multi-faceted perspective whether the land use opportunity be for housing, industrial, energy or other commercial uses. To date we have secured four deals with two more in legal hands and plenty more under consideration. Current deals have the potential for delivering more than 250 homes.

Cornwall holiday parks scoop gold in prestigious David Bellamy conservation awards. The RO is proud to announce that its two holiday parks, Stonerush Lakes and Southern Halt, have each won gold in the 2019 David Bellamy Conservation Awards. The awards recognise holiday parks that protect and enhance Britain’s natural environment and the award assessors specifically consider the management of land as a haven for wildlife; the reduction in the use of energy, water and other res

Local family owned trading business, the RO, based in Potters Bar, has once again used their annual charity quiz to raise over £10,000 for an important local charity. The quiz, held annually at the Wyllyotts Theatre, has now raised in excess of £75,000 for Hertfordshire-based charities. ADD-vance, the beneficiary of this year’s event, is comprised of a dedicated group of professionals, who are also parents of children affected by ADHD and / or Autism. Their mission is to sup

The RO is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve White who joins the RO as Group Commercial Director. Steve joins the RO from Grant Thornton Corporate Finance, where he was a Director, and one of the leaders of the Grant Thornton Corporate Finance Central team. He will primarily be based in the Group’s Potters Bar headquarters and will report to Group Managing Director Edward Rowlandson. In his previous role at Grant Thornton, Steve spent time developing and leading the

Employees from the RO Group in Potters Bar have been helping out at Mudlarks Community Garden to support the Hertford based charity with its efforts to look after vulnerable members of the local community. Mudlarks supports adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues offering therapy, training and work experience in horticulture, conservation and environmental awareness. With the help of their dedicated volunteers and staff they have created a valuable communit

There is a common misconception that homelessness is a problem associated only with the major metropolitan conurbations, but the sad fact is that many people including a large number of young and vulnerable adults across the shires often face a night without safe and secure accommodation. Herts Young Homeless (hyh) is a charity founded with a mission to prevent homelessness in Hertfordshire by empowering individuals to make positive informed choices and to support young peopl

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has named 25 real estate companies in its annual report of the fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) across the UK. To be selected for the list, the RO demonstrated not only positive growth in revenue over the last three years, but also strong sector performance. Xavier Rolet, chief executive of the LSE is quoted as saying: "Four years on, LSEG’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ report continues to highli