Office move checklist for central London businesses

A good office move is one your team barely notices. In central London that mostly comes down to building bookings and timing.

Six to eight weeks before

• Agree the move date with both landlords or building managers.
• Ask both buildings about goods lifts, loading bays and permitted moving hours.
• Arrange a survey so the move can be planned and quoted.
• Decide what is moving, what is being cleared and what is being replaced.

Two to four weeks before

• Book lift and loading slots at both ends, in writing.
• Plan IT disconnection and reconnection with your IT provider.
• Give staff a packing date and labels for their desks and crates.
• Draw a simple floor plan of the new office with desk numbers.

Moving day

Most central London office moves happen in the evening or over a weekend so trading is not interrupted. The crew works to the slots each building has given you.

The first morning

• Check every labelled item has reached the right desk.
• Walk the old office to confirm it has been left clear.
• Keep a short list of anything to follow up.