The firm originated in 1920. Successive principals until 1950 were H Sadgrove, A Jobson, H Farrah, J Wright and HG Uther who subsequently was in partnership with J Wright and K Jones. In September 1951, Don Roberts and Keith Crichton took over as principals of HG Uther & Co and renamed the firm Crichton Roberts & Co. Jack Morrow was admitted as a partner in July 1954. In 1956 the firm relocated from the Commonwealth Bank building to the AMP building where the firm currently resides. Keith Crichton retired in 1957 and the practice continued with Don Roberts and Jack Morrow as principals.