Anchor Removals

Anchor Removals: removals and storage from Greater Manchester

Anchor Removals is a removal and storage company operating from Walkden, near Worsley and Salford, in Greater Manchester. According to its own account, it has been active in the removal and storage industry for more than 30 years, handling moves within the UK, to and from Europe, and international relocations. Its activity covers both household removals and storage solutions.

Moving services offered

The company structures its work around three geographic scopes. For moves within the UK, it states that it can help regardless of the size or distance involved. For moves to or from Europe, it offers multiple options for relocating to or from the continent. For destinations further afield, it indicates that no location is too far and that it provides options by both sea and air.

• UK moving
• European moving
• International moving
• Packing services
• Transfer of residence
• Storage services

Transfer of residence appears as a specific service within both the European and international moving sections. Packing is offered as a separate service, and the company also sells packing materials.

How a move is organised

The company describes a five-step process. It begins with a pre-move survey arranged with a member of the team. The customer then sets a moving date, subject to confirming availability with the company. Packing follows: if Anchor Removals carries out the packing, its team typically arrives a day or two before the moving date. On moving day, the company states it is available from start to finish. Finally, if packing materials were purchased through the company or the packing was done by its team, it arranges collection of the materials once the customer has unpacked.

Staff, fleet and storage

Anchor Removals states that its team is highly trained and experienced and that employees benefit from Living Wage employment and full-time contracts, which the company presents as unusual within the sector. It also refers to a modern fleet of bespoke removal vehicles and describes its storage method as efficient, secure and reliable.

Membership of GB Liners and BAR

In May 2024, Anchor Removals became part of the GB Liners moving group. This gives it access to a multi-branch network covering the whole of the UK, from Brighton in the south to Aberdeen in the north. The company is also a member of the British Association of Removers (BAR) and states that it abides by the association's Code of Practice, approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. It adheres to the BAR Alternative Dispute Resolution Scheme, independently operated by the Furniture & Home Improvement Ombudsman, and holds TSI Cyber Essentials.

Coverage and base

The company presents itself as a North Manchester removals and storage provider based in Walkden, near Worsley, serving Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas. Its operating address is on the Linnyshaw Industrial Estate in Walkden.