Advanced Payment Guarantee
Live from 1st July 2020
When you move home, it is standard practice to pay your removal company in advance. You would obviously be concerned therefore that if your chosen remover suffered financial failure before your moving date, you would have lost any payment made and so for that reason, BAR members provide an Advanced Payment Guarantee to their customers. All BAR members are financially vetted and provide the safety net of an APG scheme. BAR Member companies will provide you with details of the scheme to which they belong, and whether the cover provided is for moves within the UK only or on a Worldwide basis, and so it is important that you ensure your chosen mover provides the appropriate level of cover for the type of move that you are undertaking. The guarantee applies to private individuals moving home to, from or within the United Kingdom and so you can have total confidence in using a BAR Member company for your move.
The Scheme does of course have terms and conditions, and those full terms and conditions can be downloaded here.
For any customer queries under the BAR APG Scheme, please email apgscheme@bar.co.uk.
Feedback from customers of a former BAR Member
The scheme from my end has been superb, otherwise I would have been nearly £1000 out of pocket. Was really easy with Green’s completing the move without me having to pay them again and claim off you as for that. I would ensure I always use a BAR company in the future and would tell people about it when planning a move.
We are delighted that we will receive compensation for the monies paid in advance to a former BAR Member who unfortunately went in to administration.
Thank you for all your help with this matter. Other than the initial disappointment with the former BAR Member who unfortunately went in to administration we have been very happy with the smooth process of reclaiming our money.
We should like to say that we are very grateful for the excellent and timely service we have received through the APG scheme.
Thank you for such swift action on my application to the BAR Advanced Payment Guarantee Scheme. I had not expected such a turn around and will recommend friends and family ensure they book with BAR accredited removal companies in the future.
Companies whose Membership has ceased
| Member | Membership Ceased | Company Reg No. | BAR Membership No. | Liquidator Details | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunts International (Removers) Limited | 26/02/2020 | 02969895 | W078 | Adam Peter Jordan & Nickolas Garth Rimes
T: 01527 558 410 |
Company in liquidation |
| Scotts of Somerset | 19/11/2019 | 10598214 | S115 | N/A | Membership terminated |
| Movecorp Ltd | 11/10/2019 | 8079467 | M097 | Brooke Overton-Yorke
T: 0207 516 2478 |
Company in liquidation |
| The Removal Team Ltd | 02/03/2020 | 09331672 | T073 | Michael Chamberlain
T: 0113 242 0808 |
Company in liquidation |
| Mr Shifter Removals & Storage | 20/05/2020 | N/A | S009 | N/A | Resigned from Membership |
| All Moves UK Ltd | 01/07/2020 | 06720415 | A129 | N/A | Resigned from Membership |
| Botrans Removals and Storage | 01/07/2020 | N/A | B120 | N/A | Resigned from Membership |
| Central Moves Ltd | 01/07/2020 | 04154268 | C095 | N/A | Resigned from Membership |
| Dibbens Removals | 01/07/2020 | N/A | D051 | N/A | Resigned from Membership |
| Direct Moves | 01/07/2020 | N/A | D057 | N/A | Resigned from Membership |
| House 2 Home Removals Ltd | 01/07/2020 | 05688722 | H102 | N/A | Resigned from Membership |
| George Lambert & Son Ltd | 01/07/2020 | 00821889 | L004 | N/A | Resigned from Membership |
| Kings Removal Services Ltd | 01/07/2020 | 2036062 | K007 | N/A | Resigned from Membership |
| Appleyards of East Yorkshire | 01/07/2020 | 00967750 | A116 | N/A | Resigned from Membership |
| HN Pack & Storage | 01/07/2020 | 8887313 | H106 | N/A | Resigned from Membership |
| Earls Removals Ltd | 01/07/2020 | 09181052 | E045 | N/A | Resigned from Membership |
| Relocations Direct Ltd | 01/07/2020 | 08919902 | R091 | N/A | Resigned from Membership |
| Bishop’s Move Ltd | 17/07/2020 | 003252 | B001 | Smith and Williamson LLP
T: 0207 131 4000 E: Email: Bishopsmove@smithandwilliamson.com |
Placed into administration |
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