Two historic companies, both founded in the mid 19th century, recently joined forces to complete an unusual office relocation.

Having outgrown its old premises, James Fisher Defence (JFD), a Glasgow-based marine engineering company, employed Bishop’s Move Edinburgh to handle the relocation into its new bespoke offices in Inchinnan. The unusual inventory also included 18 of the client’s submarine and submersible scale models which range from 2ft to 9ft long. 

 

JFD is a high profile supplier of equipment and personnel specialising in submarine rescue. It best known for having led the successful rescue mission to retrieve seven survivors from the stricken AS-28 Priz in Russia, 2005.

 

The extensive project saw Four Bishop’s Move vans and 24 removal personnel relocate the desks, chairs, cupboards, filing, computers, board room suites and works of art for 60 staff as well as JFD’s invaluable collection of submarine models.

 

“We were honoured to play our part in relocating such an esteemed company and starting a new chapter in the James Fisher Defence story,” said David Mills, General Manager of Bishop’s Move Edinburgh.  “This move required all the years of experience accumulated by our removal men to guarantee that the client’s objectives were met.”

 

Rod Barlow, Development Manager at JFD added: “With no elevators available, each and every item had to be very carefully handled up and down flights of stairs. The Bishop’s Move team achieved this with aplomb.”