Tony Brown

Managing Director at Regtransfers

Tony founded Regtransfers in 1982. A lifelong car enthusiast, he has over 40 years' experience of buying, selling and collecting private number plates. Almost total immersion in his chosen field has given Tony an encyclopedic knowledge of all aspects of the cherished plates industry.

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Experience

Tony Brown is founder and managing director of Regtransfers. Working closely with his brother, Paul, Tony built Regtransfers from a one-man business into a thriving company employing over 100 people.

Regtransfers grew out of Tony's love of cars and the cherished number plates that give them their unique identities. This genuine interest in the field has made Tony arguably the UK's leading authority on personal number plates. With a thorough understanding of everything from DVLA bureaucracy and plate display regulations to valuations and market trends, Tony has overseen the development of Regtransfers: The world of personal number plates, the UK's only professional magazine on the subject, with a circulation reaching up to 300,000 readers.

Tony has worked in the personalised registrations industry for more than 40 years, which has led him to demand a high level of knowledge, expertise and professionalism from all colleagues.

Experience highlights:

  • 40+ years working with UK personalised registrations
  • Acquired knowledge on a broad variety of automotive and driving topics
  • Has an unrivalled understanding of the private plates market and the wider automotive world

Expertise

Tony specialises in:

  • Providing informed, expert commentary on automotive and number plate issues
  • Sharing knowledge and experience acquired over 40+ years of active involvement with UK car registrations
  • Explaining the potential for investment in quality cherished registrations

How Tony helps customers

Tony's knowledge and experience are invaluable resources to customers, both directly and indirectly through the team he has assembled and trained.

Tony's insistence on top-tier customer support ensures that those trusting Regtransfers with their private number plates transactions can feel confident in the knowledge that they are dealing with the industry's leading experts.

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For advice on buying, selling or transferring a personalised number plate, explore our guides or speak to the Regtransfers team.