History Established in 1963, the R.L. Spear Co., Inc. is a recognized presence in the California and Western U.S. business community. Starting as a small liquidation firm in Los Angeles, R.L. Spear has grown into a regional player in the field of hard asset disposition with offices in Southern, Northern and Central California. For over forty years, savvy buyers and sellers have trusted R.L. Spear’s old-fashioned approach of integrity and conscientious service combined with the latest in technological advances to achieve results at the very highest levels.