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Pickfords appoints new UK Managing Director

Pickfords, the UK’s leading moving and storage company has announced the appointment of

Russell Start as the new Managing Director of the Pickfords operating company Moving Services Group UK Ltd.

Russell will be taking over from Kevin Pickford, who has been with the Group for over 30 years, the last five years as Managing Director of Pickfords UK.  Over that time Kevin steered the business through a change of ownership in 2008 and through the challenging economic climate of the recession.  Kevin will be returning to his home and family in Australia and will continue to work with the Group.

Russell, a twenty-eight year veteran of the moving and relocation industry, worked for Pickfords for many years in a variety of senior management roles.  In 2003 he moved to TEAM Allied, part of The TEAM Group, where he has spent the last six years as Managing Director. 

Commenting on the appointment, Yogesh Mehta, Chairman of Moving Services Group UK Ltd said,  ‘ I want to thank Kevin for his tremendous contribution and we wish him every success in his future role.  Russell has a rich knowledge of both the removals industry and of Pickfords, coupled with an impressive track record of sales lead business growth.  I wish him every success in this challenging role ‘

Russell confirmed ‘ I am delighted and privileged to have been given the opportunity to continue the great work achieved by Kevin and his team.  The business is in good shape and with optimism beginning to return to the markets we serve, I look forward to leading the company through its next stage of development.  Although I previously worked for Pickfords for sixteen years, I am sure it is a very different business from the one I remember, and I look forward to getting re-acquainted with the company and its very special brand’