By Pamela Smith
Updated: Apr 13, 2026
6 min read
Reviewed by Martin Pаnауоtоv
Hiring a removal company to move your entire home is a big deal.
We’ve researched over 1200 removal companies, cross-referencing customer reviews, and ensuring that they are legally registered businesses to find you the best long distance removing companies in the industry.
If you’re moving a 1 bedroom home worth of stuff or more, these are the best full service removal companies based on our research.
"We booked them to do a small move. They didn't show up saying that the upfront fee hadn't been transferred through (which it had). They then said t..."
"As others have attested, this is a criminal outfit masquerading as a removals company. Do not use under any circumstances."
"Please avoid Lions Removals at all costs, they will raise the price for random reasons, then will attempt to extort money out of you, they will act..."
"Having already paid them £1100, halfway through the move they emailed me to say we had to pay £1100 more, and refused to unload my stuff until I pa..."
"Over a YEAR of trying to get them to come and supply the services I paid for and still nothing. Several days wasted due to missed appointments. No ..."
"Start to finish this company were great. Highly recommend. We wasn’t sure at first if we should go with this company but I was really reassured."
"I would never, ever, ever recommend this company. They sent a sub-contracted crew called JCB Movers that specialise in "container unloads" to handl..."
"I made the mistake of paying these clowns in full, and am now trying to get them to return the £1540 they took off me. I had hired SGB the Remova..."
"I am very grateful to Rumsey & sun.They have done an amazing job. Staff was very polite and working quickly, handling everything with so much care..."
"Pretty poor service Arranged for a surveyor to quote, to have them phone me an hour and 15 minutes before the appointment to say unless I make ..."
"The most appalling company I have ever dealt with. We moved from the uk to Australia, they are incompetent and cause a lot of damage. They inform y..."
"Absolutely dreadfully. The only reason I gave 1 star was the team who wrapped our goods in UK were profesional. From there on it it turned into a j..."
"Moved from flats within North London. Customer service team was thorough when talking over the phone about my move. They gave me a good price that ..."
"Do not use unless you are happy to receive a 2nd rate service. Broken lamps, expensive items stuffed into boxes unprotected, and lost the screws to..."
"Would give them -10 if I could!,, A bunch of cowboys, do not use them, you have been warned they are totally unprofessional Ten items of furnitur..."
"NEVER USE PARCEL MONKEY! I have no idea where to begin. Sent a pair of pro audio expensive speakers £350 i first checked they were not on the restr..."
"Master Moves did an excellent job of moving several items of furniture for me from the initial contact, they kept me updated on arrival time, the g..."
"Where to start. I booked through a company called direct removals & paid my deposit over the phone. Mr 4 men was the name that was on my statement ..."
"I saw a few poor reviews for this company, which made me unsure, but I went ahead anyway, as their price was so competitive! In fact I thought the..."
""Good value, friendly delivery men. BUT damaged goods due to poor wrapping and packing. Also one item dropped. Impossible to get their boss Craig&n..."
"Currently taking this company to court. They delivered our stuff from Germany to UK, I made a couple of mistakes in distance and how high up the ne..."
"Haphazard of packing. Who wraps up bread wrappers in tissue to pack! Who wraps up the slow cooker lid separately from the slow cooker! One young la..."
"I paid the 50 deposit only to find out they had taken the full amount of £550 the same day. I cancelled their services after reading poor reviews a..."
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