Staff have no 'right of first refusal' when it comes to buying the company they work for.

An interview with Nigel Dews, MD of Harrow Green

An interview with Felix Relocations of Malaysia

Feature: Northern Ireland

The Mover asked some of the UK’s major players how they were faring and if any new trends had emerged as a result of Europe’s fragile economy.

Following up from the May edition of The Mover, which looked at Anthony Ward Thomas’ take over of Aussie Man and Van and its use of short-term hire vehicles, we’re taking a closer look at the use of short-term leases in the removals industry.

With the general public still cautious of spending and as a result the house market continuing to move slowly, for smaller to medium sized businesses within the moving industry, streamlining measures are likely to remain necessary.

PPS Midlands is an established crate hire company, new to the office and commercial moving sector.

Not everything is as clear as it seems. By David Jordan.

Co-operative driving is the vision that traffic and transport can become safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly if cars are allowed to communicate with each other and the roads they move in.

You may well be facing one of the most difficult business decisions you have ever had to make. By Jacqui Mitchell, Baxi Partnership.

After three years gathering experience in the USA, Simon Mason has now John Mason International, one of the UK’s largest moving and storage companies and trade groupage operators. Steve Jordan caught up with him to find out what he’d learned on his travels and how he planned to apply it within the family firm.

Survey by reallymoving.com reveals the cost of moving.

Santa Fe Group CEO, Lars Lykke Iversen, is celebrating 40 years in business this year. As his name suggests, Lars is Danish however he has lived overseas for more than 36 years including living in Hong Kong for over 20 years.

The Channel Islands have become a second home to F1 racing drivers, pop stars, reclusive business men and of course the finance industry, where accountants perform financial alchemy for the rich and famous including comedians and members of successful boy bands.

By Rob Chipman, Chief Executive Officer, Asian Tigers Mobility, Hong Kong.

Would you ever have thought it would be necessary for removal people to hold a CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card to carry out a removal? Probably not, but without one your staff can be turned away from a building. Paul Dyde from Removal Recruitment explains why.

A very handy handyman. An interview with Darren House.

Remote truck monitoring from Volvo.

Low taxation, narrow roads and a very expensive stretch of water … Deputy Editor David Jordan asked movers on the IoM what it’s like to work there.