Company Profile

SRA was founded in 2000 by broadcaster and historian Dr Nick Barratt. Dr Barratt is the CEO and heads the agency. Every team member has a background in history. The agency was designed to undertake all aspects of professional, legal, academic and media research. Since launch to present date, SRA has become a widely recognised agency that is the primary resource for production companies requiring historical research.

SRA is the premier research agency behind the BAFTA nominated BBC TV Series Who Do You Think You Are? (BBC1, BBC2) that looks at celebrities tracing their family history, as well as the BAFTA nominated BBC2 Series “Seven Wonders of the Industrial World”. SRA has also undertaken the research for Face of Britain (Channel 4, 2007), Hidden House Histories (The History Channel), House Detectives (BBC2) History Mysteries (BBC2), Not Forgotten (Channel 4), Britain’s Best Buildings (BBC 2), So You Think You’re Royal (Sky One), Wreck Detectives, You Don’t Know You’re Born (ITV1), The Face of Britain (Channel 4), Empire’s Children (Channel 4) as well as various other TV series, newspaper and magazine articles. SRA was also responsible for the research for the Irish version of Who Do You Think You Are, which is currently airing on RTE1 and undertook the UK side of the Australian version of Who Do You Think You Are? which aired on SBS in Australia in Feburary 2008.

SRA is based in London and researchers primarily work at archives and libraries within greater London. Archives include The National Archives (TNA), The Family Records Centre (FRC), British Library (BL), and The London Metropolitan Archives (LMA). SRA also undertakes research throughout the UK, and Ireland depending on the nature of your project. It has developed a network of regional accredited researchers and research organisation. Click here for details.