Our Accreditations
Independently audited. Officially certified. Serving Chester, the Wirral and North Wales to a proven standard.
Moving home or relocating a business means placing everything you own in someone else’s hands. At Britannia Cestrian, we believe you should never have to take that on trust alone. Our removals service is independently audited every year against the British and European Standards that govern the moving industry – and we have been meeting those standards continuously for more than 25 years.
Our certifications are issued by Quality Service Standards Ltd (QSS), the UKAS-accredited certification body of the British Association of Removers (BAR). They cannot be bought and they never become permanent – every year, a QSS auditor assesses our systems, our training, our vehicles and our service, and every year we have to earn our certification all over again.
BS EN 12522 - Furniture Removals for Private Individuals
What it is: BS EN 12522 is the recognised British and European Standard for domestic removals. It defines how a professional moving company should operate at every stage of a household move.
What it means for you: certification confirms that our surveys and quotations, packing methods, handling and transport, staff training, vehicles, equipment and insurance arrangements all meet the standard – verified by an independent QSS auditor. From the first survey to the final box in place, your move follows a proven, externally checked framework.
- First certified: 8 May 2000 – over 25 years of continuous certification
- Audited and re-certified annually by QSS, a UKAS-accredited certification body
BS 8522 - Commercial Moving Services
What it is: BS 8522 is the British Standard written specifically for commercial and office relocations, covering the planning, project management, security and execution of business moves.
What it means for you: if you are relocating an office, a practice or an entire organisation anywhere across Chester, the Wirral or North Wales, certification to BS 8522 confirms we have the documented systems, trained crews and project controls to move your business with minimal downtime – from pre-move planning through to safe reinstallation. We have held this certification since 2009.
- First certified: 5 May 2009 – over 15 years of continuous certification
- Covers commercial move management, security, staff competence and duty of care
