A New Year’s Resolution for Small Business Owners

With the New Year almost here, it’s time to look towards the future and decide what your New Year’s resolutions are going to be. If you are a small business owner, you are probably looking to grow your business in the next twelve months and to do that you may be facing one of the biggest decisions for your business so far – whether to move out of the spare bedroom into a new, more professional office.

If this is your New Year’s resolution we support you 100% and can even help you to realise your dream by offering you a range of relocation services which can save you both time and money on office relocation. We can offer you everything from packing away your IT equipment and other business related items right through to the physical move and beyond.

To find out more about our small business office relocation services please contact us today.

Christmas at Edward Baden

While many other offices have wound down for the Christmas holidays and shut up shop for a week, we here at Edward Baden HQ have been working hard to ensure that all of your needs are met in the run up to Christmas.

Whether it’s helping you move in time for Christmas, putting your items in storage to make room for the tree, delivering those much needed plastic crates to hold the wine for the office party, or transporting your favorite piece of Christmas art work, the team here at Edward Baden and its sister companies, Cube Self Storage, Cube RMS, Cube Fine Art Services and Easycrate, have been working tirelessly to ensure that all of your Christmas moving wishes come true. Not stopping here, if you have any queries or requests over the Christmas period, we will be in the office ready to take your call and keep your Christmas as stress free as possible.

But with all of this time dedicated to ensuring everyone else’s Christmases go off without a hitch, you might think that we have not had the opportunity to go out and celebrate ourselves. Well do not fret, our organisational skills have been put to the test and we would like to think, have been proved worthy; aside from a number of Christmas Carols in the office, we have also had joy of a Christmas dinner in Haywards Heath and a Lunchtime feast to keep up our festive spirits.

As you can see from the photos, we have thoroughly enjoyed the perks of the festive season with a drink, a dance and a delightful feast, so are ready and rearing to give some seasonal joy. The giving will not be stopping come January either, with all of this good food to gorge on, we feel we have been a little over indulgent this month, so come January the whole office will be taking part in a detox for our charity Chestnut Tree House, so please check back here next month to see how we’re getting along.

In the mean time we would like to wish you all the best for the festive season and the New Year.

The Edward Baden team.

Christmas Sweets

The Office Feast

Some of Our Team At the Chrismtas Party

We’re Working Over Christmas

We’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We’re pleased to announce that throughout the festive period, our staff will be on hand to answer your questions, organise your house move or storage requirements or help with your office relocation. Simply contact us on 0800 169 5309.

If you have already scheduled business relocation or removals with us over the Christmas period, you can be assured of the same great service and dedication to your move as at any other time of year.

We wish you all the best for the festive period – enjoy!

There’s Still Time to Make Christmas Wishes Come True

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about our mission to help make Christmas wishes come true for the children and their families at Chestnut Tree House. We pledged to buy and donate a Christmas gift to the seriously ill children at Chustnut Tree House every time a new contract was taken out with us.

We’re pleased to report that thanks to the flurry of recently signed contracts, the children will have a mass of presents under the Christmas tree this year. However we want to give them even more. We pledged a gift for every contract taken out between 15th November and 15th December so there are still a few days for you to do your part. Simply sign a new contract with us for any of our relocation services and we’ll buy, wrap and donate the present to these fabulous children.
If you would like to know more about our services, please contact us.

Moving at Christmas Doesn’t Have to be Stressful

 

Jingle Bells, moving smells, time has flown away
Oh what joy it is to move with Baden this winter’s day

Sorry but we simply couldn’t help ourselves this close to Christmas. We’ve even decorated the office and everything in preparation for the big day which is fast approaching.

For those of you who are moving house this Christmas, putting up and decorating the tree might be the last thing on your mind but don’t let this magical time of year be clouded by the stress of moving house. Instead let Edward Baden help you make the move, simple and hassle-free. Here are a few of the ways we can help you move house this Christmas:

• Packing – we offer a comprehensive packing service which includes appropriately wrapping and packing all of your household and personal items ready for the move.
• Relocation – we operate a fleet of dedicated removal vans and our relocation staff are fully trained to move all your furniture and other items for you, including large and bulky items such as pianos.
• Storage – should you require storage for any of your items over Christmas, we can arrange this for you, whether short or long term.
• Unpacking – once your move is complete, we can even unpack your items the other end, leaving you with time to put up that all important Christmas tree in time for the big day itself.

To find out more about these or any of our other domestic relocation services, contact us today.

5 Ways We Can Make Your Home Move Easier

At Edward Baden, we know how time-consuming and stressful moving home can be, especially at Christmas. Our aim is to make your life easier and hassle-free – here are just five ways that we do this:

1. Dedicated Project Manager – you will be allocated a dedicated project manager for your house move so you will have just one point of contact for everything.
2. Seven Days a Week – as house completions can happen on any day of the week, we offer our moving services seven days a week. Want to move on a Sunday? Not a problem for Edward Baden.
3. Our own transportation – we operate our own moving vehicles so we’re not reliant on other companies, making the whole process a lot simpler for you.
4. Storage Solutions – do you need some of your items to go into short or long term storage during your move? We have links to a self-storage facility thanks to our sister company Cube Self Storage so we can organise this for you.
5. Packing Services – we offer a full packing service. Our highly trained team can pack all of your items for you and even unpack them again at the other end, helping to save you time.

If you would like to know more about these or any of our other services, please contact us.

Our Pledge to Make Christmas Wishes Come True

Last year at Edward Baden, we decided to give something back to the community by donating Christmas gifts to the children at Chestnut Tree House.  We also encouraged our customers to support us too and together we managed to buy everything on the Christmas Wish List for the charity. We received a wonderful thank you letter from some of the children that Chestnut Tree House so this year we’ve decided to make even more Christmas wishes come true for these delightful children.

For every contract taken out with us between 15^th November and 15^th December, we will be buying and donating a present to the children at Chestnut Tree House.

Chestnut Tree House offers a home-style environment for children with progressive life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses from all over the county. They offer an array of services including psychological support, respite care and bereavement therapy for families in need – all of which are free of charge.

We would like to make a difference to these children and their families this year and look forward to your contracts. If you would like to know more about our services, please contact us.
 

A Thank You For Your Recommendations

At Edward Baden, we pride ourselves on not only our expertise in move management but also our customer service. We’re therefore delighted that a lot of our new customers come from recommendations from our existing customers. To thank you for this, we’re offering you a reward – a £25 iTunes voucher*.

For every recommendation that you make throughout November, you will be rewarded with a £25 iTunes voucher when that person places their first order with us. You can use your iTunes voucher to buy music, apps and books of your choice. Plus the more recommendations you make and the more orders we receive, the more iTunes vouchers you will receive.

So what are you waiting for? Start recommending us to friends, family and colleagues today to take advantage of this great offer. Remember you can widen your reach through the use of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter too.

Lewes Bonfire Night 2012

We know the moving business and we know if one ever needs a reason to move to Sussex it’s our annual bonfire celebrations.

When it comes to November the 5^th, at Edward Baden we are firm believers that nowhere does it better than Sussex, with 3 months of Bonfire night celebrations culminating in the phenomenon that is Lewes Bonfire night.

It’s something that everyone should experience at least once so some of the team braved the cold and headed down for some week night entertainment and were certainly not disappointed!

Being held on a Monday there were reportedly half the number of people in attendance as last year’s Saturday celebrations and it was certainly noticeable. Far from being a negative however, the atmosphere created by the smaller crowds was much friendlier than previous years, and being able to move of one’s own accord was a definite bonus!

Lewes Bonfire Night

 

Once the procession ends there always remains the annual debate of whether to attend a bonfire or find a vantage point to see all the displays at once, but with the temperatures hovering just above freezing last night getting as close to a bonfire as possible seemed like the only sensible option. Not being affiliated with a society ourselves we were limited in options and chose to head along to the Commercial Square celebrations, and were certainly not disappointed by either the burning of effigies or the fireworks themselves.

All in all the night was thoroughly enjoyable and we can’t wait for the next one!

In the mean time if you decide to relocate to Sussex in time for next years celebrations speak to us so we can make your move go off without a bang!

The Uckfield Business Awards 2012

As sponsors of the event some of the Edward Baden team were fortunate enough to attend the Uckfield business awards last night, held at the East Sussex National Golf Course.

The Awards were launched this year to promote the achievements and diversity of the Uckfield Business Community and the surrounding area and did just that with speeches and comedy sketches throughout the night celebrating the best that Uckfield has to offer.

With 15 categories, every business in the town had the opportunity to be celebrated and notable winners included Pipe Dreams, winning the coveted retailer of the year award, and itmsoil for fastest growing business.

Although we weren’t nominated for an award this year we thoroughly enjoyed the night and will be working our socks off to make sure we have a place on the podium for 2013!

To ensure this happens we welcome all feedback and would love to know any thoughts you may have.

All in all the organisers did a tremendous job, the event was the huge success, and we look forward to the next one.

The Award Winners

To see a list of all the winners click here.

Domestic Relocation - FAQs

When it comes to removals, at Edward Baden we have many years’ experience of everything from office relocation to domestic relocation. As relocation specialists we come across all sorts of scenarios and can overcome virtually any obstacle that gets in our way with the minimum of fuss and hassle. Our friendly customer service team, get asked a lot of questions and although we welcome this, we thought that we’d take this opportunity to share a few of the common questions and more importantly, the answers with you

Q1. This is the first time I’ve moved house and I can’t see how everything will fall into place – can you help?
A1. The answer is yes we can. You will be assigned a dedicated project manager for your move who will be able to work with you to provide a comprehensive plan which covers everything from packing to getting your furniture out of your current home and transported safely to your new home.

Q2. I need to move at short notice – can you do this?
A2. Although we do like having notice for domestic relocations, we offer a flexible service and may be able to fit you in at short notice. In this instance, it’s best to contact us directly on 0800 169 5309 to discuss your requirements further.

Q3. Can you provide packing materials?
A3. We can offer you a wide range of packing materials including bubble wrap and cost-effective plastic crate hire. Simply contact us for more information about these services. Plus if you don’t like packing, this is a service we can undertake for you.

Q4. I need to store some items whilst moving house – can you do this?
A4. Yes. Our purpose built storage facility offers both standard and climate controlled storage options to suit your needs, whether you are looking for long or short term storage.

These are just a few of the questions we get asked on a regular basis. If you have a question or would like to know more about our services, please contact us.

The Edward Baden Team

There’s No Need To Be Embarrassed

At Edward Baden, one of the services we offer our domestic relocation customers is a comprehensive packing service. This service is ideal for those who need to move quickly or simply don’t have the time to pack themselves.

Some people don’t like the idea of strangers coming into their home to pack all their personal belongings but there’s no need to be embarrassed. Our highly trained packing team have seen pretty much everything and can be very discreet. They are used to packing everything from your kitchen appliances right through to your delicates.

You can be assured that all your items will be appropriately packaged to ensure they arrive safely at your new home. We can even offer you great deals on packaging materials such as bubble wrap and boxes too.

If you would like to know more about this or any of our other relocation services, please contact us.

Turning Meeting Rooms into Usable Workspace

There comes a time in every business when operations have outgrown your current premises but you are unable to finance a move to a larger facility. Whilst you are biding your time to find a new, larger building to occupy, you may want to consider creating more usable workspace by decommissioning some of your meeting rooms. This is easy to do thanks to our dedicated team here are Edward Baden.
We are able to help you undertake space planning to determine how a current meeting room could be transformed into workstations for your staff.

We are able to remove all your meeting room furniture and arrange for it to be put into storage for you.

We are able to move or install new workstations and IT peripherals to cater for your staff’s needs in the newly created space.

To find out more about any of these services, simply call us on 0800 169 5309.

The Latest Edward Baden Offer – Free Removal for Storage

One of the services we offer to both our business and personal customers at Edward Baden is storage. The purpose built storage facility that we use can house virtually anything and is ideal for use whilst moving premises or moving house. Our storage options are available for competitive rates and for the month of October we will even move your items into storage for you for FREE*.

So whether you are looking to place household items, office furniture, files or anything else into storage, for six months or more, you will have the luxury of our highly skilled removal team moving everything for you. Where’s the catch? There isn’t one – simply sign up for storage anytime in October and leave the rest to us.

To learn more about this offer please call 01825 768 866 or visit our website.

 

Our Sister Companies – Helping Us to Serve you Better

At Edward Baden, we specialise in the relocation of both business and domestic customers. We offer a wide range of services which have all been designed to make your office or house move less stressful and run more smoothly. We also have two sister companies who enable us to offer you even more and we can do all the organising for you.

EasyCrate is the first of our sister companies who specialise in reusable plastic crates. They offer a range of different sized packing crates which can be used to store all your office or household items during your relocation. Plus as the crates are only hired, you are doing your bit to help save the environment too.

The second of our sister companies is Cube Self Storage who offer a range of self-storage facilities. Cube Self Storage operate on a flexible system, allowing you to store items for as long or short length of time as you need. Ideal for those unexpected situations where business stock or household items need to be stored urgently.

If you would like to know more about either of these companies or any of our other services, please contact us today.

Get Ready for your Pre-Christmas Move with our Domestic Relocation Services

Although it’s only October, you will be surprised to see how fast the Christmas season approaches. The autumn period is a time of much preparation including sending the children back to school, arranging costumes for Halloween and planning the holiday festivities. It can be an even more stressful time if you are also planning on moving house before Christmas too.

Let Edward Baden help you take the stress out of your pre-Christmas move with our domestic relocation services. Our service includes:

· A dedicated move consultant who will explain everything to you and schedule a home consultation to discuss your exact requirements.

· You will receive a comprehensive estimate that covers everything you require from packing through to removal and even storage if required.

· Our fully trained packers can undertake all the tedious packing for you

· Our friendly removal team with put everything in the van, drive it to your new home and place it all back in your house for you. We will even unpack if required too.

So whether you are moving home in the early autumn or just before Christmas, we can help you make the whole process as easy as possible. Simply contact us today to find out more about our domestic relocation services.

Keep the heat with half price climate controlled storage

Welcome to September. This month signals the start of the autumn and the cooler temperatures that this season brings but far from feeling depressed, at Edward Baden we are giving you the chance to keep the heat a little longer with our latest special offer.

Throughout September if you book our climate controlled storage facility, we will give it to you for half price*. Our dedicated storage facility is perfect for storing a wide range of items from vintage clothing to stamp collections, priceless bottles of wine to pieces of fine art.

To find out more about our climate controlled storage facility or to take advantage of this special offer please contact us.

*terms and conditions apply

Our Student Relocation Services

As the summer begins to draw to a close, many students will either be leaving home to embark on university for the first time or returning students will be moving into new digs. Whichever it is, Edward Baden can help make the transition as smooth as possible thanks to our student relocation services.

Whether you are moving a mile away or across the country, we can help you. Our packing service helps to save you time and energy as we can wrap and pack all your belongings for you. Our removal service can load everything into a removal van for you from boxes to furniture and then get everything into your new digs, regardless of the number of stairs, tight corners or anything else involved. We can even help you unpack at the other end whilst you make new friends or catch up with those you didn’t see during the long summer vacation.

If you would like to know more about our student relocation services please contact us.

How Edward Baden Can Help Classroom Relocation

During the month of August, a lot of behind the scenes activity happens in schools across the country. It is a time when teachers clear out their classrooms and when schools have a move around, relocating items to different classrooms ready for the start of the new school year in September.

At Edward Baden, we can help make classroom relocation a less stressful and time consuming task. Our extensive experience means that we can help plan your classroom move, relocate furniture using space planning techniques, pack and move all your items for you and help to re-install IT equipment where required.

If you would like any further information, or a quote on our classroom relocation services, please contact us.

Celebrate the Olympics with Our Twitter Race

Did you watch the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony? We did and we absolutely loved the all-British theme from the industrial revolution right through to Her Majesty The Queen leaping out of an airplane with James Bond!

So far we have also delighted in the events that have been held and Team GB’s collection of medals and achievements so far. So inspired by their progress, at Edward Baden we’ve decided to hold our own race on Twitter.

Make sure you follow us on Twitter as we announce our Twitter Race where you could win a free day’s consultancy*. All you have to do to win is be the first person to message us with the day’s gold medal winners. Watch out for our special tweets to find out more

A Guide to Packing Materials From The Relocation Specialists

At Edward Baden, we don’t just deal with office relocation but also home removals too. Although we offer a comprehensive service which takes care of everything from pre-move planning to packing, removal to unpacking again, many of our clients prefer to pack their items themselves. This is fine by us but we thought that we’d put together this handy guide on the types of packing materials that can be used, along with what they are suitable for.

1 – Bubblewrap – bubblewrap is made from two sheets of polythene which are stuck together using a machine that traps air in between the sheets. This air acts as a cushion if the item wrapped in it is bumped or dropped, helping to stop the item from getting damaged. It is ideal for many things found within your home such as wrapping ornaments, plates and mirrors. However it’s important to note that it is not suitable for paintings or other pieces of fine art. This is due to the fact that chemicals used in the production of bubblewrap can cause damage to canvases whilst it can also trap heat and moisture which causes ‘sweating’ or even mould to occur.

2 – Packing Peanuts – packing peanuts are peanut shaped pieces of polystyrene and are wonderful for placing around a series of small items that are packed together in a box. Similar to bubblewrap, they will help cushion the contents of a box from bumps and blows.

3 – Foam – foam usually comes on large rolls and it easy to use. Simply unroll the required length, cut off and wrap around the desired item. Foam will help to absorb the impact of drops or bumps helping to protect the item inside. As with bubblewrap, due to the chemicals used in the production of the foam, it’s not suitable for using to pack paintings.

4 – Breathable Fabric – although breathable fabric will not absorb much of an impact, it is ideal for wrapping around objects that might get scratched or torn such as glass or paintings.

If you would like any further assistance or advice about packing, or would like to know more about our domestic relocation service, please contact us.

An Insight into What We Do: Our Work with Epson

At Edward Baden, we are proud of each and every relocation project that we undertake. After each job has been completed, we ask our clients to provide comprehensive feedback which enables us to analyse our effectiveness and offer better service levels to all our customers, whether big or small in the future.

With this in mind, we’d like to take this opportunity to share with you a relocation project we recently did for Epson which had the added complexity of moving the contents of vast storage rooms, as well as a high number of staff.

As a little background information, Epson UK Ltd has a strong reputation as being an innovation leader in the imaging market. Their ground-breaking new product developments are often showcased at exhibitions around Europe and they have two central offices – one in the UK and the other elsewhere in Europe.

When Epson had the need to relocate their entire UK office, including 235 staff, a large amount of office equipment as well as the contents of large storage rooms, those chose us to do the job based on our excellent customer service levels.

In order to undertake such a large job in the most efficient manner possible, we first assigned Epson with a dedicated project manager from the Edward Baden team who assessed the relocation needs of the company and then put together a comprehensive project delivery plan to ensure the job would be done with the least disruption to staff and the operations of the business itself.

We are pleased to announce that the entire move went to plan and was completed both in budget and to the pre-agreed deadline. Drew Goodwin, Facilities Manager at Epson, even said that we did a ‘fantastic job’.

If you would like to know more about our office relocation services, please click here. Alternatively, you can contact us on 0800 169 5309.