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Office clearance / London

The 5 best office clearance companies in London

London's best office clearance firms are commercial relocation and recycling specialists rather than man and van outfits. They carry ISO certification, handle IT and confidential waste properly, and report on what was reused. Fewer of them collect public reviews, so we weighted their published credentials carefully.

  • Checked 3 November 2026
  • 11 firms shortlisted
  • No paid placements

London office clearance / at a glance

PosCompanyOur scoreGoogle
1Universal Commercial RelocationGreenford, West London
7.8
4.9 (12)
2Bishop's MoveLondon branch (head office Potters Bar)
7.5
Not found
3The First MileHigh Holborn, Central London
7.2
3.9 (674)
4Harrow GreenGrays, Essex (serves London)
6.8
Not found
5Office Clearance LondonOld Street, East London
6.2
5.0 (50)

Our score is out of 10. Google ratings and review counts as at 3 November 2026.

Universal Commercial Relocation

Greenford, West London

Our score 7.8 / 104.9 from 12 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 1

The best credentialled office clearance operator we found in London: ISO 9001, 14001, 27001 and 45001, FORS Gold, a secure shredding service and WEEE recycling, from its own trading estate premises. It has been a limited company since 2009 and puts reuse and donation ahead of recycling.

Credentials
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, BS 8522, FORS Gold
Licence
Registered Environment Agency waste carrier (number not published)
Recycling
Reuse and donation first, then recycling; landfill as a last resort
Services
Office furniture clearance, IT and WEEE recycling, confidential shredding, relocations
Track record
Limited company since 2009 (07015127)
Worth knowingOnly 12 Google reviews, and no prices or insurance figures are published.
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Bishop's Move

London branch (head office Potters Bar)

Our score 7.5 / 10No Google reviews found

Why it ranks number 2

One of the UK's oldest removal firms, with a published carrier number, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, SafeContractor and Constructionline Gold. It states that 98% of cleared items are recycled or donated and names the charities it works with.

Licence
Waste carrier, broker and dealer CBDU316315, published
Credentials
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BS 8522, SafeContractor, Constructionline Gold
Recycling
98% of cleared items recycled or donated (stated)
Services
Office clearance alongside commercial relocation
Worth knowingWe could not find Google review figures for its London branch, and insurance for clearance work is not stated.
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The First Mile

High Holborn, Central London

Our score 7.2 / 103.9 from 674 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 3

A large London commercial recycling company and certified B Corp with its own BS EN 15713 shredding facility. It offers a zero to landfill promise, sends resaleable items for refurbishment and can combine a clearance with confidential shredding.

Credentials
B Corp certified; BS EN 15713 shredding facility
Recycling
Zero to landfill promise; non-recyclable waste goes to energy recovery
Services
Office clearance, confidential shredding, commercial recycling collections
Covers
London
Worth knowingIts 3.9 Google rating covers its everyday waste collections, and no carrier number is shown on the clearance page.
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Harrow Green

Grays, Essex (serves London)

Our score 6.8 / 10No Google reviews found

Why it ranks number 4

A long-established commercial relocation firm with a large warehouse east of London and a documented office furniture clearance service. Its published case study shows most furniture being recycled or redeployed rather than dumped.

Base
Unit D, Logistics City, Grays, Essex
Recycling
Furniture recycled, redeployed or donated; case study published
Services
Office furniture and equipment clearance and repurposing, relocations
Worth knowingNo review figures, licence number or insurance details were published on the pages we checked.
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Office Clearance London

Old Street, East London

Our score 6.2 / 105.0 from 50 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 5

A dedicated office clearance service with 5.0 from 50 Google reviews, its own employed crews and a reuse first approach that passes desks, chairs and cabinets to charities and furniture dealers.

Services
Office furniture clearance, office relocations and removals
Recycling
Says almost every desk, chair and cabinet is reused (own claim)
Prices
Free quote; no rates published
Worth knowingNo company name, carrier number or insurance details are published, so ask for all three before booking.
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Your duty of care as a business

Office waste is commercial waste, so council bulky collections and household recycling centres are not an option. The law places a duty of care on your business: you must use a registered waste carrier and keep a waste transfer note for every load, and you remain responsible if your waste is later fly-tipped.

Ask every firm for its waste carrier number and check it on the Environment Agency public register before the job. For computers, phones and printers, ask for a WEEE consignment note and a certificate showing that hard drives were wiped or destroyed, so you can show you met your data protection duties.

Before you book an office clearance in London

None of our London top 5 publish office clearance prices. Expect a free site survey followed by a fixed written quote.

  • Get a site survey or a detailed inventory and a fixed written quote, including access, lifts, parking and any out of hours charges.
  • Check the firm's carrier number on the Environment Agency register and ask for proof of public liability insurance; many landlords also ask for employer's liability and RAMS.
  • Agree how IT equipment will be handled, and ask for data destruction certificates and WEEE paperwork.
  • Ask what will be resold, donated or recycled, and whether resale value can be credited against the cost.
  • Remove or shred confidential paperwork first, or book a certified shredding service.
  • Check your lease for dilapidations: some firms will also strip partitions, carpets and fittings.

How we ranked / London

We started with every business appearing in Google's local results for office clearance in London, then searched for commercial clearance and office furniture recycling specialists with a real base serving the city. We checked each one's website, Companies House record, published licence numbers, accreditations and review platforms such as Trustpilot, Checkatrade and TrustATrader. We removed brokers and lead generation sites that pass your job to another firm, national firms with no depot serving the city, companies that are dissolved and listings we could not tie to a real business. Brands that belong to the same company are listed once. We may also leave out any company at our editorial discretion.

Each remaining firm was scored out of 10 using the same weighting in every city:

35%Customer reviewsRating and volume on Google, plus Trustpilot, Checkatrade, Which? and TrustATrader where available
25%Licensing and insurancePublished waste carrier number, insurance, accreditations such as ISO, CHAS and SafeContractor, real premises
15%Reuse and recyclingFurniture reuse, resale and donation, WEEE recycling and stated landfill diversion
15%Commercial capabilityDedicated office service, IT and data disposal, confidential waste, out of hours work, certificates
10%Track recordYears trading, company records and accreditations

Other London firms we assessed

Recycling and reuse figures are the companies' own claims. Licence numbers and accreditations are as published by each company or listed on review platforms; we have not checked every one against the regulator's register or the certifying body. Think we have missed a firm or got something wrong? Tell us through our contact form.

Office clearance in London / FAQs

How much does an office clearance cost in London?

None of our London top 5 publish office clearance prices. Expect a free site survey followed by a fixed written quote. The price depends on the volume of furniture, access, floors and lifts, whether IT and confidential waste are included and whether the work is out of hours. Good quality furniture that can be resold can bring the cost down.

What happens to our computers and data?

Computers, screens, phones and printers are WEEE and must be recycled through an approved route. Hard drives and phones should be wiped to a recognised standard or physically destroyed, and you should receive a certificate listing the serial numbers. If a clearance firm does not offer this, use a specialist IT disposal company alongside it.

Can our office furniture be reused or sold?

Yes. Desks, chairs, pedestals and storage in good condition are often resold, donated to charities and schools, or refurbished. Ask each firm what it reuses and whether resale value is credited against your quote.

Can the council take our office waste?

No. Council bulky waste collections and household recycling centres are for household waste only. Businesses must use a registered waste carrier and keep waste transfer notes for every load.

Who is the best office clearance company in London?

On our research, Universal Commercial Relocation ranks first in London, followed by Bishop's Move and The First Mile. The right choice also depends on the size of the job, how much IT equipment you have and whether you need the work done out of hours.

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