Office move checklist

Your new office: have you

• Prepared your new office floor plan including the reception, the staff workstations,  the meeting rooms, the staff kitchen/break area
• Decided on your furniture requirements in the new office
• Identified the items that won’t be moved to the new office, and organised how to dispose of all unwanted items from furniture to IT equipment.

IT and Telecoms: have you

• Made a thorough survey for all your IT requirements
• Agreed the continuity plan with your IT department
• Ensured that any new equipment would be delivered on time

Notifications: have you

• Notified your customers of your change of address and outlined the positive reasons for the move
• Notified the bank, the insurance companies, Companies House, the Inland Revenue, your utility providers
• Notified all your suppliers of your change of address
• Nontacted the Post Office and arrange for the mail to be forwarded to the new address

Plans, plans plans: have you

• Devised the installation plan to ensure that cables, telephones and computers are installed in the right place and in the right order
• Prepared the test plan on arrival at the new premises.  Electrics, telephones, servers, computers must be tested to ensure full business operational capability as soon as possible
• Organised the clean up of your old office, including potential repairs
• Made temporary parking arrangements to keep entrances and access paths clear on your moving day