Moving the contents of the family home is said to be one of the most stressful things you can do, even with only a few rooms and accumulated possessions. Just imagine the amount of stress involved when moving an entire business, especially if it’s a London removal!
Office moves can make a company and its staff, however, it can also break it.But they can be a blessing in disguise (although sometimes heavily disguised), presenting the perfect opportunity to rethink some operational and organisational aspects of your business. The planning for an office move is the best time to integrate thoughts on how to make cost savings, consolidate resources, or use new technology to minimise the clutter you’ve got to transport and to improve future working practices.Ask yourself if it’s really necessary to move in the first place. You also need to consider if moving will affect your office insurance policy or not?
When it comes to removals, it may make more sense to consider better ways of using your current property.Small companies can often grow in an unplanned manner which often means that office space isn’t always used to its best effect anyway.Consider getting in a professional give you advise on how you can use the space you’ve already got better.You should consider bringing in flexible working hours, “hot-desking” practices or home working policies that cut down the amount of office space required for a fixed number of people. Another way to maximise the use of your own space is to investigate business storage for office equipment or furniture that you don’t currently need, but may do in the future.
However, if your staff are falling over each other and none of the above options are viable, then it’s time to look at an office move. Ideally, London removals should be on the agenda before you get to that point and when you intend to move from your original offices should form part of your initial business plan.Even if that means using simple triggers like number of staff or turnover, you should begin planning the actual move as soon as possible. Youll also need to inform your business insurance company as soon as you have made plans to move so they can update your policy. Your chosen removal company should survey your office before the move and be prepared to help in planning and co-ordination right through to the unpacking of the last crate.