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Seamless office moves: keeping a business running through relocation
The practical steps that keep revenue flowing when the office is moving.
Office moves cost money in lost revenue, not just in the removal bill. A 20-person business losing two days of work costs £12,000–£20,000 in wages alone. Cut the downtime and you save more than any discount on the move.
Pre-move: plan for 8 weeks
Weeks 8–6: lease signed, floor plan drafted, IT assessment.
Weeks 6–4: vendor selection (removal firm, IT installer, cleaner), parking and access arrangements, staff communication plan.
Weeks 4–2: inventory, labelling, desk kits distributed.
Weeks 2–0: rehearsals, final floor plan, move-day crew brief.
Move weekend (Friday evening to Monday 8am)
Friday 5pm: staff leave, keys checked, packing starts.
Friday 8pm – Saturday 2am: loading.
Saturday 8am – Sunday 4pm: delivery, unloading, placement, IT setup.
Sunday 4pm – 8pm: cleaners and final walk-through.
Monday 7am: key managers in early to catch any issues.
Monday 9am: full staff arrive, shouldn't notice the difference.
What we handle
Packing crates delivered week-before.
Crew of 4–8 depending on size.
Vehicles scaled to single-weekend volume.
Furniture placement based on signed-off floor plan.
What's on you
Lease, comms, IT contractors, cleaners, insurance for the new space.
Minimum viable move
For small businesses (under 10 people), the whole above process compresses into a week. Happy to walk you through it.
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We send most quotes back within the hour, fixed in writing before move day, with the insurance certificate in the same email. Pick whichever bit fits your pace.