What Smooth Move Removals does

Smooth Move Removals is a privately held, Scunthorpe-based removal and relocation services company operating in the United Kingdom since 2010. The company provides residential and commercial moving services across nine geographic areas in North Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire, including Hull, Grimsby, Goole, Doncaster, Lincoln, Brigg, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, and Gainsborough. Core services include house removals, commercial/office relocations, long- and short-term secure storage (CCTV-monitored), packing and wrapping, furniture dismantling and reassembly, specialized piano moving, domestic and commercial clearance, and move-in/out cleaning. A free on-site survey precedes every quote, and pricing is custom and pay-as-you-go with disclosed hourly add-on rates (e.g., £50/hour packing, £30/hour storage unloading). The customer base is long-tail and predominantly residential, with the company claiming hundreds of served customers, a 4.9/5 Google Reviews rating, a 5/5 Facebook Reviews rating, and a self-reported 98%+ satisfaction rate, with repeat and referral business described as a significant share of revenue.

The business model is fundamentally labor-based and asset-light in IP terms, relying on skilled removal crews, standard industry protective equipment (door, sofa, mattress, carpet, handrail covers; TV flight cases), and branded vehicles rather than proprietary technology. Acquisition channels are digital-first (SEO-optimized website, Google and Facebook review presence) supplemented by direct phone, email, and WhatsApp contact, with word-of-mouth and repeat customers explicitly cited as a primary demand source. There are no disclosed technology platforms, no AI/ML capabilities, no patents or trademarks, no external funding, and no M&A activity in the record; ownership appears to be founder/operator-managed.

Financially, the company is opaque: revenue, profit, and headcount within the 11–50 band are not disclosed, and there is no institutional investor presence. The operational footprint suggests a small local services business in a fragmented UK removal market, competing on local reputation, breadth of bundled services (one-stop-shop for moving, storage, cleaning, and clearance), and geographic coverage radius from its Scunthorpe base rather than on scale, technology, or pricing differentiation.

Name

Smooth Move Removals

Legal name

Smooth Move Removals

Website

https://smoothmove-removals.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smooth Move Removals is a privately held Scunthorpe, UK-based removal and relocation company serving residential and commercial customers across nine towns in North Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire with house and office moves, storage, packing, clearance, piano moving, and cleaning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Moving and Relocation Services

NAICS

Used Household and Office Goods Moving (484210)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Appliance & Furniture Removal (HSAKALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Debris Removal & Post-Unpack Cleanup (Box Haul-Away) (HSAKADAL), Add-On Services for Move Cleaning (Inside Cabinets/Fridge/Oven/Windows/Walls/Baseboards) (HSAEACAI)

Keywords

• House removals
• Commercial removals
• Storage services
• Packing services
• Clearance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Scunthorpe

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Removal Services: One-time transaction fees for residential and commercial removal services. Pricing based on on-site survey assessment with free estimates provided. Services include house moves, office/business relocations, piano moving, and clearance.
2. Packing and Cleaning Services: Additional services including professional packing services (£50 per hour for additional packing), move in/out cleaning services, and packing material provision.
3. Storage Services: Long and short term storage solutions with secure units equipped with CCTV and professional security. Storage charges reviewed periodically with 3 months notice for increases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Smooth Move Removals provides professional removal, clearance, and storage services for residential and commercial customers in and around Scunthorpe, UK. Core offerings include house removals, commercial/office relocations, secure long- and short-term storage, packing and wrapping services, furniture dismantling and reassembly, specialized piano moving, and property clearance and move-in/out cleaning. Services are quoted after an on-site property survey, with execution delivered by insured, licensed removal crews.

Product overview

Smooth Move Removals offers a portfolio of integrated removal and relocation services based in Scunthorpe, UK. The core offering includes House Removals and Commercial Removals for residential and business relocations, complemented by Storage services (long and short term), Packing and Wrapping (materials and full service), Clearance (domestic and commercial waste), Dismantling and Reassembling (furniture), Piano Moving (specialized), and Move In/Out Cleaning Services. Survey and Advice is provided as a free consultation to assess customer needs. The services are designed to work together, allowing customers to bundle house removals with packing, storage, cleaning, and other add-on services through a single provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• House Removals

Quantifiable outcome

• 98%+ customer satisfaction rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• John Mason International: International and UK domestic removals company offering packing, storage, and relocation services. Comparable in service mix (household moves, packing, storage, clearance) but with a much larger international footprint.
• Pickfords: The UK's largest and oldest removals company, offering national and international household and commercial moves plus storage. Comparable in that it sells the same bundled moving services (house moves, office relocations, storage, packing) at a far larger scale across the UK.
• Bishop's Move: UK national removals and storage specialist serving residential and corporate clients. Comparable because it sells the same bundled services (home moves, office moves, packing, storage) and operates secure storage facilities alongside a moving fleet.
• White & Company (Plymouth) Ltd: Established UK removals company offering house and office removals, packing, and storage across regional depots. Comparable in that it operates the same bundled household-and-office relocation offering with a multi-depot network.

Others

• Compare My Move: UK moving-comparison platform that matches customers with vetted removal companies. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant — it influences the same customer-acquisition funnel and competes for quote requests that Smooth Move currently receives directly.

Direct peers

• A1 Movers: Small UK removals firm offering local and nationwide house moves, packing, and storage. Closely comparable in size, headcount band, and service offering — a true local-scale competitor in the same target segment.
• Britannia Movers: National network of independently-owned removal companies offering house and office removals, packing and storage across the UK. Directly comparable in that its member firms run the same local-service removal model Smooth Move uses, just under a shared brand and lead-generation system.
• Man with a Van: UK-based small-removal and man-and-van operator offering household, office, and single-item moves with packing and short-term storage options. Directly comparable in scale and the residential/SMB customer segment Smooth Move targets.
• Lovelle's Removals: Mid-sized UK removal company offering house and office moves, packing, storage, and clearance across multiple regions. Directly comparable in scale and service mix to Smooth Move, with a similar regional-depot operating model.

Emerging players

• AnyVan: Online marketplace that connects customers with vetted removal, man-and-van and delivery providers across the UK. Comparable as a competing customer-acquisition channel for residential and small commercial moves, but operating with a platform/aggregator model rather than owned fleets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookweb.facebook.com/manplusxlvan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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