We started Hippo because we were tired of the same industry complaints — vague quotes, no-show crews, damaged furniture and 'sorry, that's extra' at the end of the day. So we built the removals company we'd want to hire ourselves.
Today our uniformed teams move families and businesses across London, the Home Counties and the South of England from depots in London, Reading, Southampton, Oxford and Guildford. Every crew is directly employed — no day-labour, no subcontractors, no surprises.
Muscle
Trained, uniformed crews who lift properly, treat kit with respect and never call in sick on move day.
Manners
Politeness costs nothing. Every Hippo shows up on time, wears shoe covers indoors and cleans up before leaving.
Honest Pricing
One fixed price. No fuel surcharges, no stair fees, no move-day 'oh by the way' invoices.
Full Cover
£50,000 goods-in-transit and £2m public liability insurance on every single job.
The name
Why Hippo? Because a hippo is heavier than it looks, surprisingly agile and doesn't drop things. That's the standard we hold ourselves to on every job.
Accreditations & standards
- Fully insured — £50,000 goods-in-transit, £2m public liability
- Registered UK company: Hippo Trucks Limited — 16005263
- VAT registered: GB481741872
- ICO registered — your data is handled to UK GDPR standards