Ian Palmer and Brian Maidman have announced the acquisition of Bournemouth-based Maidman’s Ltd by White & Company PLC for an undisclosed sum.

The new company will operate independently of White & Company's own Bournemouth facility and will provide services to the domestic and commercial moving market in Bournemouth and the New Forest. 

All Maidman’s staff will be retained and the company will continue to operate under its own brand, managed by Steve Webber.

 

The acquisition will allow Brian Maidman to exit the removals industry to develop his Store & Secure brand of self storage, where significant investment is being made. He said: “After 35 years in the removals industry, developing Maidman’s to its size and enviable reputation, I wanted to concentrate on Store & Secure. Both my daughters will work with me and we’ll operate as a family business. Our plan is to develop a multi-site operation; we definitely have growth in mind and will be very active in the market.”

 

Relating to White & Company, Brian said: “We didn’t want just any buyer, it had to be a company that could maintain the Maidman’s reputation and retain all the staff.”

 

Ian and Brian have cooperated in business and at director level within the British Association of Removers for many years and are equally delighted that such an amicable acquisition has been achieved.

 

Brian's daughter Sophie will remain with the new company for a three-month period to achieve a smooth handover and will then join her father in the Store & Secure self-storage brand.

 

Photo:  Brian Maidman (Left) and Ian Palmer