Become a BAR Member
The British Association of Removers is the recognised trade association in the removals sector, and has remained dedicated to promoting professional excellence in the Removals Industry for over 100 years.
We set the professional standards for our industry and ensure that those standards are maintained by all our 450+ Members, thus enhancing every Member’s reputation.
Services and Benefits
BAR offer Member companies a wide range of benefits and resources specifically designed to support and develop their business in the Removals & Storage industry, through the Association itself or through its network of Affiliate partnerships. There are also annual audits and inspections which ensure that Members remain compliant with the Membership Criteria and the CTSI Code of Practice, as well as to their statutory obligations.
Benefits include:
Membership Types

BAR Membership
BAR Membership is open to UK businesses trading in the removal industry.

International Associates
International Associate Membership is open to non-UK businesses trading in the removal industry.
BAR Special Interest Groups

Overseas Group Membership
The BAR Overseas Group consists of over 50 expert UK removal companies who specialise in every aspect of overseas removals and relocations.

Commercial Moving Group Membership
The BAR CMG consists of independent commercial relocation companies providing professional removal services to UK organisations moving offices.

Self Storage Group Membership
The BAR SSSIG consists of BAR professional removal companies who also have secured Self Storage facilities.

Overseas Group Membership
The BAR Overseas Group consists of over 50 expert UK removal companies who specialise in every aspect of overseas removals and relocations.

Commercial Moving Group Membership
The BAR CMG consists of independent commercial relocation companies providing professional removal services to UK organisations moving offices.

Self Storage Group Membership
The BAR SSSIG consists of BAR professional removal companies who also have secured Self Storage facilities.
Testimonials from our Members
As all BAR companies have to pass the strictest of criteria to provide customer satisfaction every year, even competing firms will recommend each other to quote or carry out a move they cannot do as they are confident their competitor will deliver an excellent service.
BAR pulls together the industry experts from the leading removal companies, both big and small, via its councils to deal with industry issues to help shape best working practices and steer its members though the many challenges the logistics and transport world faces.
We value belonging to a quality-based trade association of members that are subject to an annual audit/inspection. We have always aimed to be active members since by doing so, we get the maximum benefit in terms of networking with members and accessing the vast knowledge resource that resides within the membership.
One of the main benefits of BAR membership are the Area meetings. This gives feedback on current legislation and issues being dealt with by BAR on our behalf, allows us to bring issues forward to the councils and the Board to take up on our behalf and a chance to discuss these issues with other local members. It also allows relationships to develop that assist our company and others throughout the year.
Without a doubt, the most significant benefit of membership for us are the relationships we have been able to build with other BAR members, both large and small.
Why join the BAR? Because it shows your customers that you care enough to maintain a set standard.
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