Executive Relocation originated as an industry in the USA in the 1960s with the objective of helping corporations relocate business executives more successfully.  The assistance provided to the relocating executives at that time focused on home sale services.  The objective of this original executive relocation service was to enable the executives to move to their new work location without having to wait for their home to be sold.  The providers of these early executive relocation programs in the USA were real estate companies.

Executive Relocation in the UK, on the other hand, started in the 1970s but originally to solve a different problem – to provide assistance at the destination end of the relocation in the UK.

North American corporations were relocating increasing numbers of executives to the UK, especially to London.  Because the UK real estate system is so different, frustrating and so expensive, the relocating executives need help to find good homes at reasonable prices.  Originally many relocating executives purchased homes.  Gradually the emphasis changed to renting homes to reduce costs and risk.

Nowadays virtually all executives relocating to the UK rent rather than buy, and most corporate employers provide executive relocation services to make the process as stress-free as possible for the relocating executives and their families.

The executive relocation services offered have, over time, been expanded to cover orientation tours, home finding, schooling and settling-in assistance.  Instead of the relocating executives having to approach numerous real estate agents and other providers, everything is done for them by one single source – a full service executive relocation firm in the UK.

Saunders 1865 is both the leading provider of executive relocation services throughout the UK, and the longest established.  We are known for providing high-end, highly personal executive relocation services.  Our clients’ employees know they are highly valued by their employer because they have been given the best in UK executive relocation service.  This makes their relocation to the UK an absolute pleasure!  Click here to see what our clients are saying!

Our executive relocation services are available across Europe, as well as internationally.  We provide a full range of departure services, as well as destination services.