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Double Recognition for the Britannia Movers network
Britannia wins Best Removals Company at the 2024 What Mortgage Awards The teams at Britannia Movers always work hard to deliver the very highest standards in removals and storage, and usually a thank you from our customers (and perhaps the odd cup of tea during a job) is reward enough. However, everyone loves a pat […] Read more
International Women's Day 2024
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we wanted to shine a spotlight on some of the amazing women working in varied roles across the Britannia network. Whilst the removals and storage industries are still male dominated, the representation of women in this sector is growing and there are a range of exciting job opportunities available. Across […] Read more
Britannia Has a New Look
We are proud to announce the launch of our new logo. This is the result of a huge project spanning almost a year, with the aim of bringing our branding up to date whilst keeping our hand firmly on our heritage and company tradition. Our changes represent an evolution rather than a complete rebrand. Our […] Read more
Martin Turner celebrates 15 years of Service at Britannia Sandersteads
Martin Turner has recently completed 15 years of service. In celebration, Sandersteads have presented him with a watch to thank him for his long service. Martin is a HGV Driver for Britannia Sandersteads and first started his career in the removals industry working for Britannia Chapmans alongside his dad. He is a car and lorry […] Read more
John Inkpen celebrates his 65th Birthday
On 12 June 2020, John Inkpen celebrated his 65th Birthday and officially retired from his Move Consultant Role with Britannia Sandersteads. This was marked by the presentation of a Breitling special edition watch, produced for the Royal Irish Rangers, which was John’s Regiment in the British Army for 12 years. The watch is engraved with […] Read more
Be prepared for when the bad weather arrives
When the bad weather arrives, Britannia Sandersteads have the solution to clear the yard, access roads, and keep the wheels of industry moving. Read more
Euro 6 Truck Investments
Sandersteads are proud to announce the new 26 ton European Road Train – fully compliant for new London ULEZ Euro 6 requirements. Intermodal swap bodies with 4 wooden storage containers capacity on each, or lose loading capacity @ 1750 cubic feet per body. Read more
Life before Britannia
The early days before Britannia – can you spot Stuart and Steve? Read more
Mile High Club
A brave team of removalists from Britannia Sandersteads decided to work together to raise funds for Prostrate Cancer by taking on a skydiving challenge. The skydive took place on Sunday 15th July 2018 in Salisbury so far raising £2,815.89 towards their group target of £5,000. The jumpers were – Trevor Woods, Mairead Almandras, Brady Almandras, Luke […] Read more
Incy Wincy Spider
Tuesday 18th July 2017 started out just like any other normal working day in the warehouse of our central office in Merstham until Andre spotted an 18cm (size of a guinea pig) huntsman spider in a shipping container of family belongings from Australia. Paul was seen running out of the container at a speed even […] Read more
Moving up in the world
After 15 years Britannia head office has decided to expand its horizons beyond the traffic jams of Croydon and has set itself up in a shiny new purpose-built office and warehouse in Merstham, Redhill. The staff at BMI have seen a great deal in that time at Croydon. Three MD’s have come and gone, there’s […] Read more
Say hello to the new 12 ton
Britannia Sandersteads have recently taken delivery of their new Euro 6 @ 12 ton removal vehicle which is an upgraded replacement for their last Euro 4 @ 7.5 ton truck. The new 12 ton truck has the same size body at 1400ft3 / 3 container but Sandersteads now have a sensible payload and don’t need […] Read more
John Inkpen Celebrates 25 years at Sandersteads
Britannia Sandersteads wish to congratulate John Inkpen on completing his 25th year working for the company. As you can see in the photo John was rewarded with a certificate and a Rolex watch for his dedication and hard work. John joined the British Army in 1977 and left after 12 years service. During his army […] Read more
Export Packer Celebrates 15 years at Sandersteads
Martin Holyoake recently celebrated his 15th year working for Britannia Sandersteads, who is seen here receiving a certificate and a Raymond Weil Watch, plus he received an extra weeks holiday (now 5 paid weeks per annum) for his many years of hard work and loyalty. He started in the removal industry working for Foster Biggs […] Read more
New aerial shots of Britannia Sandersteads depot
In December 2011 Britannia Sandersteads elected to move out of their central Croydon location, closer to the M25. The new location is just 800 metres from Junction 6 of the M25 and the warehouse is situated on the site of an old chalk quarry surrounded by woodlands at the end of a secluded residential road […] Read more
Britannia Sandersteads scoops another award win
Britannia Sandersteads managed to land another prestigious award during April’s Britannia Conference in Monaco. The South London office of the Britannia Group managed to win the Top Sales Award, which was presented to Stuart Almandras by the Managing Director of Britannia Movers International – Mark Tresler. For Britannia Sandersteads this will be their 5th win […] Read more
