International removals
from Barnet.
A premium relocation house for north London — and specialists in the moves most firms treat as an afterthought. From a Finchley terrace to a Cypriot village, a Mill Hill semi to a Zurich apartment, we handle the whole journey with one coordinator and a great deal of care.
- Europe & the islands
- One coordinator, end to end
- Local Barnet moves too
Beyond the obvious —
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- 🇲🇹 Malta
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- 🇳🇱 the Netherlands
Five moves we’ve made our own
Most north-London firms point you at Spain and France. Our desk specialises in the destinations people actually ask us for and few do properly — each route known, each particular handled.
Barnet to Cyprus
Mediterranean island · English widely spokenRetirees returning to family roots, British-Cypriot families relocating permanently, remote professionals drawn by the climate and the tax regime, and second-home owners going full time.
View this routeBarnet to Greece
Mainland & islands · Mediterranean lifeDownshifters and early retirees, remote workers and creatives, Greek-heritage families returning home, and second-home owners committing to island or mainland life.
View this routeBarnet to Malta
English-speaking · EU · compact & connectedProfessionals in finance, gaming and maritime, retirees wanting English-speaking ease, remote workers, and families after a compact, safe, sunny base.
View this routeBarnet to Switzerland
Alpine · corporate & preciseProfessionals and executives relocating for work, academics and researchers, families joining a Swiss posting, and returning Swiss-connected households.
View this routeBarnet to the Netherlands
Lowlands · connected & pragmaticProfessionals in tech, law and the internationals, families after bike-friendly city life, academics, and those relocating for a role in the Randstad.
View this routeSomewhere else?
The desk is our specialism, not our limit — we move across the rest of Europe and the UK too. Tell us where you’re headed.
The whole pictureFour desks, one standard
We organise around the scope of your move, not the type of your house. Whatever the distance, the care is the same.
Around Barnet
Local & north LondonThe move across the borough or the next one — Finchley to Whetstone, Hendon to Mill Hill, or out to the north-London edge. Small in miles, but done with the same care as a move abroad.
Desk 02Across the UK
Leaving LondonThe move out of the capital — to the coast, the country, or a new city. The classic north-London exit, handled end to end so the leaving is the only emotional part.
Desk 03The Continental Desk
Into EuropeOur specialism: the less-obvious European moves. Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Switzerland and the Netherlands — the destinations north London reaches for when the Costas aren’t the dream.
Desk 04The Concierge Layer
Across every deskThe white-glove service that runs through all three desks: one coordinator, one plan, and the fine detail handled — from wrapping the piano to unpacking the last box.
Premium means one plan, one person
The calm in a move comes from not being passed around. Here’s the shape of how we work — four ones that keep a relocation quiet.
- 01
One conversation
We start with a proper talk — where you’re going, what you’re taking, and what’s worrying you. No script, no pressure.
- 02
One survey
A room-by-room survey, in person or by video, that scopes volume and — just as vital — the access at both ends.
- 03
One plan
A single written plan: the right vehicle or part-load, the customs, the sea leg if there is one, and an honest timeline.
- 04
One coordinator
The same named person from first call to final box. Nothing lost in a handover, one number to ring.
Rooted in Barnet. At home across Europe.
We’re a north-London firm, and Barnet is our patch — we know the hill and the Great North Road, the controlled-parking zones, the period staircases of Finchley and the mansion-flat lifts of Golders Green. That local grounding is where a good move starts.
But we chose to become specialists in the moves that take our neighbours further afield — to Cyprus and the Greek islands, to Malta, to Switzerland and the Netherlands. It’s a smaller, more considered focus than most, and it means every one of those routes is genuinely understood rather than winged. Premium, to us, is that combination: local roots, cosmopolitan reach, and one coordinator holding it all together.
More about usGuides for a considered move
North Londoners who moved with us
“We were moving back to my family’s village near Paphos after forty years in Finchley, and I’ll admit I was emotional about the whole thing. Having one person who knew the Cyprus route and just quietly handled it — the boat, the papers, all of it — meant I could feel what I needed to feel and leave the logistics to them.”
“A relocation to Zurich for work, a tight window, and a Swiss building with rules about everything. They planned the delivery to the minute, packed to a standard I frankly didn’t know existed, and the customs side cleared without a hiccup. Precisely what a corporate move should be.”
“Our Amsterdam flat needed the furniture hoisted through the front window — I had no idea that was even a thing. Barnet Removals did. They’d scoped it before the van left London and turned up with exactly the right kit. Genuinely impressive attention to the detail that matters.”
Before you ask
Are you based in Barnet?
We are a north-London firm working from the Barnet borough outward. Barnet is our home patch and our departure hub — we collect across Chipping Barnet, Finchley, Hendon, Golders Green, Whetstone, Mill Hill and the wider borough, and out into neighbouring north London.
Why do you focus on Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Switzerland and the Netherlands?
Because they are the moves north London actually makes that most firms treat as afterthoughts. Our Continental Desk specialises in these five so we genuinely know each route — the Cypriot ferry timing, the Swiss customs particulars, the Dutch canal-house hoist. That said, we move across the rest of Europe and the UK too; the desk is our specialism, not our limit.
Can you still move me to Spain, France or elsewhere?
Yes. The Continental Desk names the destinations we specialise in, but we run the wider European corridor and UK-wide moves as well. Tell us where you’re heading and we’ll scope it properly — the route almost certainly works.
How do island moves to Cyprus, Malta or the Greek islands work?
An island move combines an overland leg across Europe with a sea crossing, coordinated as one managed job. We book the vehicle and the sailing to line up, so your belongings travel as a single consignment rather than something you have to hand off partway. Island routes reward a little planning up front, which we walk you through.
What does the “concierge” service actually mean?
It means one named coordinator from your first call to the last box unpacked — no being passed between departments or companies. It covers full or partial packing and unpacking, specialist crating for the precious things, and flexible storage and timing. Premium here is about fewer people to chase and nothing lost in the handover, not a longer bill.
Let’s plan your move from Barnet
Tell us where you’re heading and what you’re taking. Your coordinator will review it and come back to talk it through — no obligation.