The company was founded by Mervyn Victor Richardson in 1952. In 1970 Victa was acquired by Sunbeam Corporation Ltd. In 1996, the company was sold to GUD Holdings Limited, who sold the Victa Lawn Care business to American-based Briggs & Stratton.

Victa is a manufacturer of outdoor garden equipment, including petrol and electric lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, and chainsaws. However, Victa remains most well known for the Victa Lawn Mower.

The Victa brand is currently owned by Briggs & Stratton