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If you have outgrown your business premises, it is probably time to move on to greener, and bigger, pastures. Uprooting your business is not that simple though. There is a lot that needs to be considered, especially if you are established in your current location.
You will need to factor the downtime that your business may face as a result of the move. Just like moving house, heading off to a bigger office space takes a lot of time and effort. This can seriously impact the way that your business performs during this period.
You will also need to think about the cost. There will be a lot of set-up costs involved in moving into a new location. This might mean refurbishing the space that you are going into, as well as installing all of the necessary data lines for your IT systems.
And then comes the actual move itself. This can be a major logistical task that will require a lot of planning.
Finding The Right Location
The right location means convenience for any employees, customers, or clients that need to get to you. It means having the right level of security for your business within the premises. Very often, the right location will also come at the right price.
Engage an agent to look for a suitable office space for you to rent and then have them negotiate for the best price with the landlord.
Planning Your Move
Once you know where you are going to move to, you will need to think about how you will move. You could opt to have a removals company handle the process for you, or you may want to look into van hire, and using your employees to help.
Start getting quotes early and consider all of the logistics before making a decision.
When Is The Best Time To Move?
There is never a good time to move your business to a new office. Ultimately, the time that it takes for you to move everything will lead to a large amount of downtime.
You will need to carry out the actual move during the quietest period for your business. You may want to actually move everything on an evening or a weekend if this is outside of your regular business hours.
Offer your team overtime during the running up to the move to ensure your business is ahead of itself in terms of workload. There will be a natural drop in productivity during the move itself, and you should do everything possible to minimize this.
Let Everyone Know That You Are Moving
Your customers and clients will need to know that you are moving. Send out emails, letters, or social media posts advising people of the change of address.
You should ensure that your website is updated straight away with all of your new address details, as well as any new phone numbers. In addition to this, you should update Google on the change as well as any business directories.
