Hamiltons
HAmiltonS Removals, one of East Anglia’s premier removal companies, celebrates its 25th anniversary this month, on 30th november. the family-run business has seen many changes since it started in 1993. the company launched from a rural warehouse which was formerly used for storing fruit from the local orchards.
In 2005, Hamiltons relocated to the industrial unit in Harleston from which it currently operates. In 2013 the need for additional warehouse and storage space saw the company buy a local industrial estate complete with 25 units and 6.5 acres. Over the last five years the site has undergone a complete transformation with nearly all the small units let and the main warehousing areas stocked with Hamiltons’ containerised storage.
The business certainly is a
family affair. Brian Sawyer is at the helm along with his two sons Michael and Nick, along with Paul Walsh who heads up the European department. It doesn’t stop there, either: Jean, Mandy, Chi and Sam are all part of the Sawyer clan too!
Managing Director
Michael Sawyer puts their success down to team effort: “Every member of staff at Hamiltons is a valued member of the team. Everyone brings their own expertise to their role and all come together to help to create the successful business it has become today.” To top off the celebrations, Hamiltons took delivery of a new artic earlier this year with a special commissioned livery to mark its 25 years in the industry.
European moves play a
big part in the business with weekly trips undertaken in Hamiltons’ five road trains to France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and further afield. Hamiltons became BS 8564 accredited, the Overseas Moving Quality standard, in early 2016, enabling the company to become a member of the BAR Overseas Group in April that year.
In today’s market pricing
is more important than ever to the public and striking a balance between providing competitive pricing while maintaining the quality and service customers have come to expect is always a top priority.
The company recognises
the need to constantly monitor, change and improve in this competitive industry. Training for all staff is vital, and the company’s bespoke training manual is issued to each new employee when they join. “We introduced the new manual in 2015 and every member of staff signs up to it,” said Nicholas Sawyer, the company’s Transport Director. “It literally goes through everything. We have our own in-house training manager who teaches things like packing, loading and manual handling, so we know everyone is working to the high standard our clients expect.”
The latest addition to
the company is its ‘Safe ’N Stored with Hamiltons’ brand which offers self- storage rooms at its Harleston headquarters,
container
storage at the industrial estate in Suffolk along with caravan and motor home storage and the recently added indoor classic and vintage car storage. Other services available are insurance, house cleaning and currency exchange, which all form an important part of Hamiltons’ business model.
Hamiltons is in tune
with the advancements in technology and this year took the decision to invest and manage its own IT systems in house. Social media forms an important part of its marketing strategy and in February this year they filmed a promotional video called ‘The Perfectly Orchestrated Move’. This move in to video marketing seemed natural following the introduction of video surveys. These can be carried out 24/7 and have been well received by clients that, for one reason or another, cannot accommodate a survey by one of the company’s surveyors.
Above:The family team at Hamiltons Below: The Hamiltons headquarters at Harleston
The team at Hamiltons now look forward to the challenges the next 25 years will bring and, who knows, maybe the addition of the fourth generation of the Sawyer family.
For any further information, or, should you
have any queries regarding removals or storage please contact the team today, visit
www.hamiltonsremovals.co.uk or call 01379 855203
Tel: 01379 688090
Email
sales@hillsideofficesupplies.co.uk website
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‘Congratulations on 25 years in business’
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