Business Relocation Checklist: The process of moving your business to a new location can feel very daunting, especially if you have never conducted a business relocation before. If this is your first business move, there is much to consider. Relocating your business is more complex than finding new premises and throwing your company assets into the back of a removals lorry.
Before you pack up your first stick of office furniture, you need to have a comprehensive moving plan in place, you need your business relocation checklist. This should include what you will do with any broken business furniture, equipment and broken down or obsolete IT that you definitely won’t want to take with you to your new business premises.
There is also the issue of whether or not to involve your employees in your moving plans. Suppose you are relocating your staff along with your business. In that case, they will have enough on their plate with the change to new business premises, including any extra commuting time needed if you plan to relocate to an entirely new town or city.
Expecting your staff to get involved in the physical relocation of your business really isn’t fair, especially if you still expect them to carry out the job they are hired for at the same time. You can expect a small, temporary drop in productivity levels caused by your business relocation, but this can be kept to a minimum if you place the job of your relocation into the hands of professionals, such as Restore Harrow Green.
Why outsourcing your business relocation makes sense
If you want a smooth, calm and well-organised move, then our team at Restore Harrow Green will do this for you, so you don’t have to! We can be as involved as much or as little as you like, so you can hire us to handle specific tasks, from the planning, scheduling, and pre-move preparation to the actual physical move and unpacking and recommissioning of your IT system.
It can be challenging for companies to prepare for all the logistics and physical labour involved in relocating a business. But you can get a better idea of what to expect with our handy checklist of considerations that will need addressing on the run-up to your moving date.
While you may want to get involved in your business relocation to a lesser or greater extent, it can help to understand all aspects of your move so you can decide which tasks you are happy to take on and which you would prefer to leave to our team at Restore Harrow Green.
1: IT Relocation
One of the most challenging aspects of business relocation is the migration of your IT servers, software systems and IT assets from one location to the next. This task can be overwhelming for many business owners who feel overwhelmed with IT issues.
If the idea of decommissioning your IT network, packing, moving and recommissioning fragile servers in your new place is too scary to comprehend, then you should leave this aspect of your move in the safe hands of professionals.
We offer professional IT relocation services and take the greatest care when moving fragile server components and data storage devices to reduce the risks of damage and data breaches. Our service includes recommissioning and testing your network.
2: Office Organisation and Design
Restore Harrow Green office furniture relocation services include moving the office and business furniture you want to keep and disposing of any broken or unwanted furniture and equipment in an environmentally friendly way.
If you are expanding your business and need new or extra office furniture, we will work with you to establish your specific needs and supply and install perfect furniture packages to meet your needs. If you want to introduce hybrid working with hot-desking, co-working, task-working, meeting rooms, and break-out zones, we will work with you to create a modern office design and layout to maximise your available space.
3: Project and Move Management
It will help your business relocation go much smoother if you appoint a move coordinator from your own management team. They will be responsible for all the relocation decisions and planning but can also liaise with and work alongside your appointed Restore Harrow Green project manager to help save time and reduce costs.
As one of the UK’s leading business relocation specialists, Restore Harrow Green operate teams across the country, so no matter where you are planning to move to, we will have a team of business relocation professionals near you. We will appoint one of our highly experienced team members to help manage and coordinate your move.
We specialise in logistics, project management and problem-solving to ensure that no matter your relocation’s scale or complexity level, you can rely on our team to make your business relocation as smooth and hassle-free as possible.
4: Crate Hire for your business relocation
Hiring crates for your business relocation can be a real headache, especially if you don’t know what type of crates to hire or how many of each type and size you will need for a successful move.
Restore Harrow Green offers a professional crate hire service, and you can consult with us to work out precisely what you need. We can send one of our business relocation experts to visit your business to assess your moving crate needs. We provide specialist IT server crates that are insulated to help protect your fragile server framework and keep it at an optimal temperature during transport to its new home.
5: Work with professional business relocation specialists
With over 30 years in the business relocation industry, Restore Harrow Green has become the ‘go-to’ company for businesses wanting to upscale or downsize their operations. We can take the pressure of your move from your shoulders, leaving you to focus on ensuring your business can maintain productivity levels and excellent customer service.
We can relocate your business outside of your regular working hours overnight or at the weekend. This will cause the least disruption to your staff and allow them to carry on with their work without having their workstation and surroundings packed up from underneath them.
No need to write your own business relocation checklist. We specialise in project and move management, office removals, industrial removals, temporary and permanent storage, furniture recycling and server relocation. Contact us today to see how we can help with your business relocation.