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Celebrating 30 years of the bear!

Monday, April 3rd, 2017

Paul Bearsby is celebrating 30 years of Bearsbys Removals - a fantastic achievement! As you can see from the photos Paul has aged somewhat in this time, but don’t we all in removals. Ralph Sayers of Bearsby takes up the story; ‘When Paul left college and, as a stop-gap before finding a ‘proper’ job, he started working for a large national removal company who will remain unnamed, but not unidentified – begins with “P”. Paul quickly rose through the organisation to become ... Read more

Britannia 2017 Conference – Sorrento

Wednesday, March 29th, 2017

Britannia’s annual conference is due to take place between 21st and 24th April in the idyllic settings of Sorrento, Italy. The easy going Italian way of life suits the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of our conference perfectly. Attendees will be staying at the 4* Hilton Hotel situated up on a hill overlooking the Bay of Naples and a short distance from the town centre. Like with all our conferences, the event won’t really kick off until the welcome evening on the Friday, ... Read more

Moving up in the world

Monday, December 19th, 2016

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 been a global recession, the Croydon riots, an Olympic torch paraded through the streets and the Britannia building has been evacuated at least twice, due to ... Read more

Not always a smooth ride for Expats living abroad!

Friday, November 18th, 2016

Moving home has always been a stress inducing experience, if you add relocating abroad to the mix the stress levels increase tenfold. However, for years thousands of people from the UK have successfully made their homes in other countries around the globe. Many of these are young professionals, entrepreneurs, and students, but retirees make up a large chunk of these British expats living abroad. Spain is the most popular location for British expat retirees due to the warmer climate and the ... Read more

Armistice Day 2016

Friday, November 11th, 2016

On the 11th hour, Of the 11th day, Of the 11th month, When the guns fell silent, We will remember them. Lest we forget. On behalf of all our staff at Britannia Movers International, we are proud to say that we will remember our brave soldiers and animals who gave their lives for our freedom, and will wear our poppies with pride on Remembrance Sunday. Read more