How to Hire a Corporate Business Relocation Services Company

Once you have decided to relocate your company, you will need to hire a corporate or business relocation services company to ensure that the transition will be smooth. The right relocation service will be swift, professional and organized, and will do its best not to interrupt the flow of your core business.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Master plan for move

1. Find a corporate business relocation company that services both your current geographical area and the new location. Use resources such as the better business bureau and referrals from business associates in order to find the company with the most professional reputation.

2. Contact these companies so that you can arrange to make an appointment for an estimate on relocating your business. Most corporate and business relocation services should be able to send a representative out to your location for a thorough and accurate estimate. Choose a service based upon a combination of value, professionalism and organization.

3. Draw up a master plan after you hire a corporate business relocation service, and discuss it thoroughly with a representative. The master plan should consist of an overall objective, such as whether the move represents an expansion, downsizing or lateral move for your business. The plan should also cover every detail, such as the order in which you plan to move all of your equipment for the smoothest transition, and the disposal of all trash and debris generated from the move.

4. Hire a corporate business relocation services company based upon their attention to detail concerning your move. The best relocation companies will assign a specific supervisor to oversee your move, as opposed to just sending out a moving crew. This supervisor should ensure that an accurate inventory list is made, and that the move conforms to a strict timeline and stays on schedule.

5. Use a company that can also help your staff or management team move with the company if necessary. Some corporate business relocation services companies may be partnered with a residential moving company, or even an employment recruitment company, which may be beneficial if you will need to fill job vacancies in your new facilities.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid doing business with a corporate business relocation services company that tries to give you an estimate over the phone. Not only is this time-consuming for you, but this will often result in an estimate that is inaccurate, possibly inflating the price of the move.