 He very soon rose to become company secretary, and later served as managing director between 1866 and 1895.In 1866, Ramsden was also appointed managing director of the "Barrow Hematite Steel Company, Limited", and from 1875 to 1888 took the same role at "The Barrow Shipbuilding Company".Ramsden's home was Abbots Wood, a large new mansion on the outskirts of the town, rented from the railway company.