Moving offices can be a lot of upheaval for a business.  You need to get everything back up and running as quickly as possible for the sake of your customers and your profitability.  I have only ever moved to a new house and that was stressful enough.  But when you factor all the extra people and work involved in an office move you soon appreciate how important it is to get it right!

Read on for 5 moving mistakes you don’t want to make.

Not Booking Professionals

It is tempting to cut corners.  Perhaps save a few quid roping in friends to help you move offices, especially if you are a small business.  This is probably one of the biggest moving mistakes you can make.  Friends might have something come up last minute and let you down.  A phone call that could potentially ruin your friendship when your stressed enough with the impending move.  Whereas a removals company will come when they should like this award winning London removals company that have lots of experience in office moves.

Not Picking A Specialist Company

If you choose a company that focus on commercial moves, they appreciate how important it is that business resumes as quickly as possible.  They will be experienced in packing delicate computer equipment safely and know the most efficient ways to work with your new floor plan.  They will also be willing to work weekends and after hours to minimise the disruption to your business.  You also need to think about the security of the documents that are being handled, especially if they contain sensitive information.

Leaving Everything Until Last Minute

Make sure you have booked your removal firm and planned where everything will go in the new space with plenty of time to spare.  You need to get quotes from multiple removal companies and ideally references too which can be a time-consuming process.  Don’t leave everything until last minute so you can’t do that important research properly.  On top of that inventory lists need to be made and staff briefed.

Lack of Communication

Make sure your staff know what is expected of them.  Keep everyone in the loop so that the office move goes ahead smoothly.

Not Planning Ahead

You need to have already checked the new location and made any changes to the workstations or infrastructure before the move, then everything can just go ahead seamlessly.  The best removals firm can only work with what they have.  You need the foresight to have made any changes you need ahead of time.

You might also find my article with 5 tips to make moving easier a helpful read.