Planning an Office Move? 7 Steps to Save you Time and Money

Quick Quote

You can get a quote for telephone systems by answering the four simple questions

A
Quick Quote
Moving Office Fish Jumping Tanks

If you’re planning to move your business, you have to mentally prepare yourself for the cost and hassle. Cost is a concern in any business decision, and when you move office it can cure–or create–many cost issues. Therefore, if you are planning an office move, it’s a great time to review your costs and to make sure your business is not paying over the odds for products and services.

Keep in mind that the key to a successful move is to start as early as possible.
Step 1 – Plan it out.

A smooth commercial move relies heavily on planning. The first thing to do is sit down with everyone in the company and decide on your moving timeline. If you have a small office, you’ll be needing a minimum of three months to prepare. On the other hand, for medium to large office, you’ll need a minimum of six to eight months.

Step 2 – Assign tasks to your team.

Let your moving team make lists of everything that will need doing down to the smallest detail. Always make sure they have deadlines to meet. This way you can ensure you can get back to business as quickly as possible after the move.

Step 3 – Consider Set Up Charges and operating costs

Review your one-off installation and set-up charges for the new site systems and services. Savings can be made by securing lower costs on contract terms. Evaluate all your current operating costs for services such as telephone lines, calls and Internet access.

Step 4 – Backup your digital data.

Computers are very sensitive devices and they can lose your data if damaged during transit. To avoid loss of any critical data causing downtime for your business, make sure you take backups and if you can, back up to an external source for added certainty.

Step 5 – Get connected.

Internet service can take a while to get going and you wouldn’t want to be left without such a critical element of your business, so plan this well in advance.

Step 6 – Calling in the professionals.

Professional removal companies are there to help with your commercial move and will be able to provide you with expert advice and knowledge, but just remember this expertise comes at a price and this is something you need to factor into your budget.

Step 7 – Send notices.

Everybody you do business with, both clients and suppliers, should know that you’re moving to a new place. This is really important and should be done well in advance of your move. This way if they need to contact you after the move date, you won’t be left looking unprofessional as they will already have the new information they need.

We hope the above information is useful to you, if you would like help understanding your best options when you move office then please visit our Moving Office services page or contact us on 0345 389 2310. Alternatively, you can download our telephone systems buyers guide as useful reference material or even run a quick quote to obtain a budget cost for a new telephone system in less than 60 seconds.

 

 

Like This?
You may also like:

Categories

Business Services

moving office

I am moving office

Moving office phone systems can be stressful, we can help with your office relocation.

Setting Up New Office

I am setting up a new office

Find the right location, design the workplace, negotiate a lease or decide on buy.

Review telephone services

Phone service review

Detailed cost service review of all your IT and telecoms costs and services.

Managed Voice and Data

Managed phones and internet connections

Specialised voice and data services for corporate customers throughout the UK.

Latest Tweets

See our latest tweets from the Tech IP Twitter feed. Follow us on all our social media channels to stay up to date with the latest business telephone technologies. Watch our Youtube channel for informative videos on our cloud phone systems, Unify communication solutions, and more.

Our Partners


Below are some of the companies that are partners with Tech IP. Please click on the logo for more information on each of our partners.

Communication Products

Apple Mac - Internet Services

Internet Services

Secure, robust and reliable internet connectivity from a wide range of suppliers covering all types of connections.

cloud voip phone services

Cloud Phones

Cloud telephone solutions designed for your business cloud phone telephony is the future for high performance.

Network cabling

Network Cabling

We provide Cat5e, Cat6a and fibre network cabling systems including everything you need for a secure functional comms room.

Samsung Galaxy phone line up

Mobiles

We can review your mobile phone contracts, considering all networks to find the right deal for your business.

Video Conferencing

Video Conferencing

A complete range of advanced video conferencing from world-class manufacturers.

Business Phone Lines and Calls

Business Phone Lines & Calls

We can review your current business phone lines and call packages to find the right services to suit your business needs.