About Us

We’ve been helping people move and store their personal belongings for more than a century.

Alfred Robinson, the current Chairman’s grandfather, started out in 1895 as a coal merchant in Manchester but faced with stiff competition and an increasingly saturated market, Alfred decided to use his assets – his wagons and horses – to move in a new direction: removals.

This turned out to be a shrewd move, and by the mid-1920s Alfred had grown the business to four branches: one for each of his sons to manage in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and London.

Shortly after, our innovative Birmingham warehouse was purpose-built. Way ahead of its time, it featured Europe’s first vehicle lift to make loading and unloading more efficient. The Bristol and London warehouses quickly followed suit.

During World War II, our Birmingham warehouse was sadly bombed but thankfully, due to staff taking the precaution to fill the roof with 20 tonnes of sand, all of our buildings and clients’ stored items were left undamaged.

In the 60s, the current chairman Peter Robinson saw an opportunity to help the growing number of people emigrating from Britain to Australia and created Robinsons International Removals as a new branch of the business.

Fast forward, and we are more than ever dedicated to meet the individual needs of our customers in both the corporate and private sectors. Our national network of purpose-built warehouses in Manchester, London, Birmingham and Basingstoke have pioneered the use of local Move Managers, who all combine solid professional removal experience and a fantastic knowledge of their local area.

We have a fleet of over 60 modern vehicles, as well as a highly skilled and trained workforce of over 150 dedicated employees offering a flexible and reliable service tailored to your needs.